Roosevelt blocks Dewey and Miles from Legion of Honor
A French plan to honor Admiral Dewey and General Miles with the Legion of Honor and a monument to Rochambeau faces U S President Roosevelt opposition. The French ambassador conveyed the request to Roosevelt, who rejected conferring the cross, provoking criticism from friends of the two Americans and stirring diplomatic and military circles. Critics accuse Roosevelt of dictatorial overreach and harming his own political goals ahead of a potential second term.
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Rochambeau
United States
Admiral Dewey
General Miles
Roosevelt
M. Cambon
Dewey
Miles
Congress
Teddy Roosevelt Faces German American Pressure Over Boer War
A million German Americans urge Congress to adopt a sympathy for the Boers resolution and praise their bravery. They warn Roosevelt that failure to back the measure will cost him German American votes in 1904. The petition fills two large trunks and signals a serious threat.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Congress
Teddy
Vernon J. Rose Nominated by Populists and Democrats
Vernon J. Rose was nominated by acclamation by both Populist and Democratic conventions in the Seventh district. Ticket name unresolved, state conventions to decide. if two tickets form he may run as an independent by petition. Rose highly regarded and confident in defeating Chester I. Long.
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Vernon J. Rose
Congress
Rose
Chester I. Long
Pearson vows to drive British supply stations from US
General Samuel Pearson, Boer officer, presses President Roosevelt to halt British mule shipments to South Africa. He warns that if action is not taken soon the stations will be driven out. The piece mocks Roosevelt’s stubbornness as likely to fail him.
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Samuel Pearson
President Roosevelt
South Africa
Roosevelt
United States
General Pearson
Teddy
Sampson Dies at Washington Home
Admiral Sampson died Tuesday evening at his Washington home after a long semi subconscious condition, the immediate cause listed as a cerebral hemorrhage.
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Admiral Sampson
Washington
Beating the Beef Trust Through a Nation's Stomach Ache
In a Silverton tale a boy cures his stomach ache by delay and wiser action, mirroring how Americans suffer from greed driven trusts. Davenport’s later wisdom contrasts with the public’s urge for anti trust remedies as a national learning curve.
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Hearst
Silverton
Oregon
Davenport
United States of America
Beef Trust
Meat prices blamed on scarcity misread in letter from Detroit
A Detroit letter argues Canadians import beef from Canada, saving ten to twelve cents a pound. It says packers claim meat costs rise due to cattle and feed shortages is a fairy tale and that meat prices should not be higher here than in Canada.
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Detroit
Mich
Canada
William Warborn Asvor to be made baron next month
The announcer notes that William Warborn Asvor will receive a baronial title next month prompting concerns about aspiring Americans seeking titles in England. The writer argues for swift action to benefit the country.
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William Warborn Asvor
England
Common people urged to imitate big firms in cooperation
Bankers, railroad firms, manufacturers, packers and large merchants see advantage in cooperation and unite to act together. The author asks why ordinary citizens cannot adopt the same collaborative method to advance their interests.
Prominent Cleric Corrigan Dies After Brief Illness
Arch Bishop Corrigan, a leading figure in the Catholic Church, died early this week after a short illness. Also noted is the death of Bret Harte in London, reported recently. An advertising line urges readers to eat at the Red Light.
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Corrigan
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