Theodore Roosevelt Medal of Honor Controversy and 1898 Governor Race
Letters reveal Roosevelt’s fight for the Medal of Honor for his Spanish War service while he edged Augustus Van Wyck to win New York governorship. The missives show Lodge urging campaign strategy, Roosevelt’s reactions, and White House involvement as the medal issue stirs political tension.
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Roosevelt medal request sparks Senate letter from Lodge
A December 25, 1898 letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to the President urges awarding Colonel Roosevelt a medal for distinguished gallantry. Lodge cites the New York election's importance and aims to curb Democratic chatter, stressing timely action within days.
Medal of Honor dispute reported by Republican Committee
A New York dispatch from December 6 1898 notes the War Department will not grant the Medal of Honor to a cited officer. The official stance claims he did not earn it and questions the commission. The account mentions personal action during an attack and commanding troops on horseback.
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British Rubber Growers Profit Burden Shifts to U S
Akron, June 27 Three hundred million dollars in profit for British rubber growers this year raises American costs. A steel price rise driven by a British monopoly boosts rubber prices from 17 cents to 78 cents a pound, triggering higher costs for all rubber products and transport. The Stevenson act limits exports, limiting relief and leaving American consumers paying the higher prices.
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India Rubber Review
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Malaya
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America
Rubber Association of America
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Allusion Ends as TR Hints at Continuation Next Sunday
A reader letter or note references a touch and an allusion, signing off with Yours TR and a promise to continue next Sunday, implying serialized content. The fragment hints at ongoing correspondence or a literary thread in the periodical.
Senator Wheeler Attacks Justice Dept in Washington Parade Plans
In Washington Senator Wheeler assailed the Department of Justice while Senator Borah replied to criticisms by Americans in China. Plans for a Ku Klux Klan parade in the capital were assailed. The War Department outlined plans to dispose of power produced during testing at Muscle Shoals facilities.
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China
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Lose Suit to Prevent Nickel Plate Merger
Minority stockholders of the Hocking Valley railroad fail to block the Van Sweringen Nickel Plate merger. Judge Daniel Lt. Sowers sustains a demurrer to the petition, which claimed amalgamation would skim profits from the Hocking Valley for Erie and other lines. The suit argued the railroad earned 21 percent on capitalization last year.
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Quiz Style Q and A From Early Newspaper Columns
A long excerpt compiles questions and expert answers on varied topics. It includes the origin of Balboa Hill and the Isthmus sighting legend, phonograph line visibility, girdled trees, lucid stars, moose versus elk strength, Semiramis’s historicity, burial rules for soldiers’ wives, saxophone history, 1924 meat consumption, Shakespeare’s Cleopatra, Czech writer Capek, U S post offices count, milk consumption trends, auto industry rank, and the establishment of the Government Printing Office along with Niagara’s early water power use.
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Frederic J. Haskin offers free information bureau service
A promotional notice describes Frederic J. Haskin of The Independent Information Bureau in Washington guiding readers to send questions with a stamped reply. It catalogs sample Qs and As on health adenoids, the vice president, suspension bridges, legal terms, iron-rich foods, Yorktown Moore House, Lake Erie's depth, moose habitat, and other miscellaneous historical inquiries posed to the bureau.
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Farmers Will Show Gan Of 500000000
Chicago, June 27. Roy J. Gibbons reports that the American farmer will be $500,000,000 richer by June 30 when closing the 1924-1925 crop year. Bradfute, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, notes gains are uneven, strongest in wheat, cotton, tobacco regions, with North Dakota up 95 percent and Oklahoma 51 percent.
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Grand American Handicap attracts 1000 shooters at Ohio hub
Vandalia near Dayton hosts the Amateur Trapshooting Association event in late August. The Grand American Handicap crowns top shooters from 48 states and five zones, with the national championship pitting state champions at the 16 yard line. No shooter has won the classic twice.
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World-Wide Sun Dial in Druid Hill Park
A sun dial in Baltimore’s Druid Hill Park is set to indicate local time across the world’s principal time zones, providing a unique global time reference for visitors.
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