Washington Letter: New Year in the Capital 1902
The Washington letter reports New Year ceremonies at the White House with diplomatic corps, Army and Navy officers, judiciary and officials paying respects to President Roosevelt. Ambassador Cambon attends, Secretary Hay hosts a lavish breakfast, and Roosevelt laments time spent away from family and shoots planned near the Metropolitan Club. Washington society readies for a White House cotillion and Miss Roosevelt’s debut.
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Washington
D. C
Diplomatic Corps
Army
United States
White House
M. Cambom
Hay
Potomac
Metropolitan Club
Roosevelt
Misa Roosevelt
Lord Lansdowne
Congress Reassembly Sets Broad Policy Battles
The new session opens amid debate over the Hepburn canal bill and the Panama route review. Senate plans changes to the Philippine tariff bill and reciprocity treaties fade. Cuban reciprocity gains unlikely support. Aldrich backs voluntary Cuba links. Lord Pauncefote seeks U S-British settlements on Alaska, fisheries, Great Lakes ships, and boundary issues with Hay handling.
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Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
Panama Canal Company
Lord Pauncefote
United States
Great Lakes
Raw meat eating sparks tariff and health debate
A commentary argues that Germans’ consumption of raw pork and lax public health practices hinder science adoption. It cites trichinosis cases in America where Germans predominate and criticizes government and medical profession for emphasizing tariffs over effective disease prevention.
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America
Germany
Stiles
Frog hunting by Paris ladies in Constantinople outing
A London Telegraph report describes a frog hunting party of French ladies in Constantinople. Women in high heels fish frogs with bamboo rods using live meat as bait while men in pepper costumes wield sticks. Safety concerns arise as excitement leads to dangerous misidentifications of limbs as frogs.
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Constantinaple
London Telegraph
Unprecedented farm paper club offer for four publications
Farmers urged to join a year long club including The Homestead The Poultry Farmer and Special Farmers Institute Editions with their own paper for 1.25. Also promotion of Electric Bitters Bucklen's Arnica Salve and local ads. Includes testimonials and sample issues at local office.
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Farmer
Iowa Homestead
Farmer’s Institute
Poultry Farmer
West
Farmers’ Institute
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Jutin Deimling
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Clarence P. Edwards
Kimberlin Eyes
West Main ST
PHOS
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Phebe Corley
Peterson, Ta
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