Congress Talks Strength and Colonies in December
In Washington, lawmakers debate a larger standing army, colonial governance bills, and canal aid as the United States weighs military, imperial, and economic strategies. Proposals push to 100000 troops, regulate colonies, and aid the Nicaragua and Maritime Canal projects amid partisan tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Uniim
United States
Spain
Cuba
Aguinaldo
Porto Rico
Congress
Jepoke
Rome
Philippine Islands
Philippins Islands
Maritime Canal Company
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Select Committee
Senate
Nen
Nicaragua Canal Syndicate
Republic of Nicaragas
New Company
Treasury of
New Canal Company
Mariime Canal Company
Nicaragua Canal
Oamas
Glory for Dewey Rivalry Sparks Yard Talk at Navy
Wet weather clothes supplied to crews as debate rages over who deserved credit for destroying Spain’s Santiago squadron. Sailors on the New York and Brooklyn clash over Sampson Schley and Lampoon leads, while the Buffalo joins Dewey’s fleet with rapid fire guns.
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Encoraxs
Admiral Schley
Admiral Lampoon
Santiago
Navy Department
Navy Yard
Sampson
New York
Brooklyn
Cristobal Union
Willa
Tak Nnsinkes
Lampoon
Havana
Barder
Caid
Sampson Schley
Colon
Sanpwen
Nordied
Fred
Vatile
Sempoon
Schley
Bampson
Sbe
Admiral Lobley
Admiral Sampson
Admiral Schles
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Maine
Peacock
Bowles
Arso
Norfolk
Admiral Dewey
Far East
Buffalo
Nictheroy
United States
Brazil
Homes
Storer
Homecoming of a mining dreamer from Michigan to Colorado
William Whittlesy grows up on an Oakland County oil farm and flees at 18 to seek fortune in Colorado. He amasses a fortune of 100000, returns to find his mother died and his father remarried. The milk pail he hid years ago leads him to his new stepfamily rather than the old home. He leaves again in sorrow, his dream broken.
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Ezra
Lucy Whittles
William
John
Oakland County
William I
Sito
Fie
Green
Wiliam
Indies
Tredis
Wygent
William Whittlesy
Colorado
Whittlesys
Michigan
William Whittleay
William Whittlesey
Jong Owl
George
Feneco
Detroit
France in America Miquelon and St Pierre Left From the Wreck
Special correspondence from Monrezat notes heightened interest in Miquelon and St Pierre off Newfoundland as Britain’s Halifax squadron stirs tensions with France. The piece traces historical claims, Utrecht treaty rights, and fishing stations while warning that renewed hostilities could threaten the last French footholds in North America.
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Monrezat
Fraves
England
Newfoundland
Miquelon
St. Pierre
Atlantic
New France
North America
France
Halifax
Dewey
Spain
Orient
Brance
Bus
Great Britain
Normandy
Brittany
Cabot
Cortereul
Europe
America
Utrecht
Cape Bonavista
Point Riche
St. Pierre and Miquelon
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Work For
Wantisaton
Navy
Weaekington
Ali Congress
Oretiows
Philippine
Islaida
Hawaii
Gosthe
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
Eles
St. Pinere
Wagland
Maritime Provinces
Canada
Steck
New England States
Downing Street
Gallic Republic
Agtmus J. Sruiscea
The
State Journal
State of
Kansas
Ment
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