Sheridan Monument Unveiled in Washington with Roosevelt Speech
The equestrian statue of General Philip Sheridan was unveiled in Sheridan Circle, Washington, with President Roosevelt delivering a principal address. A national tribute drew military figures, diplomats, and officials, noting Sheridan’s Civil War service and Indian campaigns, amid a ceremony and parade.
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Philip H. ‘Sheridan
United States
Army
Navy
Sheridan Circle
Mame
Massachusetts Avenue
Providence
R. L
National Guard
District of Columbia
Roosevelt
Horace Porter
General Grant
Grant Monument Association
Sheridan
Sheridan Memorial Statue Unveiled in National Capital’s Heart
The unveiled bronze statue of General Philip H. Sheridan stands fourteen feet high on a granite base in a prominent district. Sculptor Gutzon Borglum captured his fierce determination and his famed charger Rienzi with precise measurements. The ceremony drew Grand Army veterans and witnesses praised the statue as a worthy honor to a celebrated cavalry leader whose Civil War and western campaigns shaped American military history.
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General Sheridan
Sheridan
Grant
Sherman
Thomas
Farragut
America
Washington
Lee
Jackson
Johnstons
Twenty-Third Street
National Capital
Winchester
Cedar Creek
Jubal A
Phil
Rienzi
Gutzon Borglum
New York
Five Forks
Appomattox
Great Plains
Grand Army
Memorial Monument Honoring Courage of Fathers
The passage recalls heritage from past heroes and urges current generations to renew stern courage and steadfast adherence to the ideals that marked the fathers who are honored by this monument today.
Michigan Quarantined Over Foot and Mouth Disease
Detroit reports a state quarantine on cattle after a inspection near Ellen and Livonia in Wayne County found 100 cases of foot and mouth disease traced to Buffalo. Officials say 13 counties affected with 224 cattle and 340 swine killed to stamp out the outbreak.
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Detroit
Wilson
Melvin
Bureau of Animal Industry
Pennsylvania
New York
Michigan Livestock Sanitery Commission
Ellen
Livonia Township
Wayne County
Harrisburg
Catle
Leonard Pearson
Pearson
Buffalo
Man Who Built the Soo Locks Dead
John Elliott age seventy three a designer of the original canal locks at Sault Ste. Marie Michigan died at Gaylord Michigan after living a long life as a contractor and builder of the Soo Canal works.
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Boyne City
Mich
John Elliott
Sault Ste. Marie
Gaylord
Lords Rally Against Licensing Bill
A large gathering of about two hundred lords at Lord Lansdowne’s residence debated the licensing bill. The opposition favored rejecting the measure summarily on second reading, with eight dissenting votes. They argued that Unionists aim for temperance but cannot support a bill they see as violating equity principles.
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London
Lord Lansdowne
Commons
Cecle
Unconditional Gift to University of Virginia Stated
Colonel Oliver H. Payne of New York donated fifty thousand dollars to the University of Virginia endowment fund. President Alderman announced the gift to the faculty noting Payne’s admiration for Thomas Jefferson and the university and his belief in the school’s work.
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Virginia University
Charlotte
University of Virginia
Oliver H. Payne
New York
Alderman
Cheers for Emperor Wilhelm Demonstration in Berlin
The Industrial Union of many thousand German manufacturers and merchants holds a meeting in Berlin and ends with repeated cheers for Emperor William. The event showcases strong public support for the emperor amid the gathering.
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Emperor Wilhelm
Berlin
Industrial Union
Germany
William
Foreign legations seek warships for Haiti protection
A Port au Prince dispatch reports that the United States Germany France and Britain have urged sending warships to Les Cayes and Jeremie to safeguard foreigners amid unrest in Hayti.
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Hayti
New York
Port-au-Prince
United States
Les Cayes
Jeremie
Taft to Dine with Ingalls in Virginia Thanksgiving
Taft will dine with M E Ingalls former Chesapeake and Ohio railroad president at Ingalls home in Hot Springs Virginia on Thanksgiving day. Mrs Taft will travel to New York to join her three children Pert Tel n and O Charles as guests of Lenny Taft and his wife.
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Hot Springs
Taft
M. EE. Ingalls
Frmer
Chesapeake Ard Mile Railroad
Cummins Sworn Senator as Garst Inaugurated in Des Moines
Des Moines reports Gov elect Garst inaugurated and Senator Cummins sworn in after a 109 to 35 vote. A noon ceremony opened a reception in the capitol rotunda with thousands greeting the new leaders. Cummins pledged tariff revision and opposition to freight discrimination and stock watering while affirming Republican economic principles.
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Des Moines
Cummins
Porter
Garst
Capitol
Spm
Towans
Washington
Iowa
Republica
Trouble with the Ditch at Gatun Dam
Heavy rains over three weeks cause earth settlement along the Gatun dam crest. The embankment’s weight drives the shift, extending the dam from fifty to three hundred feet. Additional landslides near the Culebra cut flood the railroad corridor, though transit remains possible.
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Colon
Gatun
Chagres
Culebra
Shah Reverses Stand on Constitution After Protests
The shah retracts a proclamation denying a constitution and orders withdrawal of all copies. British and Russian legations are said to have pressed him, warning that he will be held responsible if refusal leads to anarchy.
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Teheran
Peruvian Government to Honor Annie Peck with Gold Medal
Miss Annie Peck will receive a gold medal from the Peruvian government for reaching the summit of Mount Huascarn on her ascent last August. Sir Algernon Borthwick, first Baron Glenesk and proprietor of the Morning Post, died in London at age seventy eight.
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Annie Peck
Mount
Huasecaran
Algernon Borthwick
Baron
Glenesk
Morning Post
London
Local Notes and Thanksgiving Travel Items
Frank Farris arrived from Havre this morning. Mrs. P. Roush left for Iowa City for a few days. Mrs. Mal Benham and children headed to Muscatine for Thanksgiving. Miss Maude Drummond returned to Davenport after visiting Miss Josephine Babcock. Sacrifice sale at the Royal featuring turkeys geese and ducks. The Vienna is there with the goods. Phone 78.
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Frank Farris
Havre
P. Roush
Iowa City
the Royal
Mal Benham
Muscatine
Maude Drummond
Davenport
Josephine Babcock
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