Arizona Battleship Arizona Christened at New York Navy Yard
The battleship Arizona was christened by Miss Esther Ross of Arizona, breaking a water bottle instead of champagne. She is the first US battleship named by Secretary of the Navy Daniels, with California to follow, and completion planned for 1916.
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E. F. Dorsey
United Press
Washington, D. C
Aricona
New York Navy Yard
Esther Ross
Prescott
Ariz
Hunt
Arizona
Ross
Big Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Newport News
Daniels
California
Propulsion By Electricity Secures Contract Award
The project will be propelled by electricity and the contract for the propulsion machinery has already been awarded, confirming progress toward the powered system.
Shelton to Host 4th of July Rigging Contest Feature Event
Shelton Mason county gears up for Independence Day activities with an auto parade free barbecue and games on July 5. The main event July 6 includes Indian horse races worth 200 dollars and a new rigging contest totaling 108 dollars. Six-man yarding crews enter by July 1 with 2000 feet of haul back and a 12 foot splice.
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Simpson Camps
Mason County
Shelton
Masons Celebrate 25th Anniversary Lodge No. 64
The Hoquiam Masons marked the 25th anniversary of Lodge No. 64 on Tuesday night with more than 250 attendees from Aberdeen Montesano Elma and Oakville.
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Hoquiam Lodge No. 64
Aberdeen
Montesano
Elma
Oakville
Bridge Revenues Reopen Hoquiam Drawbridge After Repairs
Hoquiam’s Eighth Street drawbridge returned to service Tuesday after weeks of repairs, ending ferry service that had replaced it. The bridge’s reopening restores road traffic across the harbor and resumes usual transit patterns in the area.
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Hoquiam
Eighth Street
Cheese Factory Produces Record Output of 1700 Pounds
The Satsop cheese factory turned out 1700 pounds of cheese from 15000 pounds of milk last Monday, believed to be a record day for the plant.
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Satsop
Angry bull gores Garrard Creek boy injuring leg and bruises
The young son of Mrs. William Mc Lane of Garrard Creek was gored by an angry bull. He sustained a broken leg and severe bruising from the incident.
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William McLane
Garrard Creek
Drake Declares King of California in Feathery Mock Dowry
Diary tale from Francis Fletcher recounts Sir Francis Drake in 1559 near a bay north of present San Francisco. Native ceremony crowned him with a feathered war bonnet and crown while gifting a pipe and belt, though he later claimed no real kingship and left a brass plaque honoring Queen Elizabeth.
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Francis Fletcher
Francis Drake
Sir Francis
California
Jim
Drake
North West Passage
San Francisco
Chaplain Fletcher
Agalpe
Ean
Dha
Elizabeth
Kansas City Times
President's Pardoning Power Extends to Federal Convictions
The president may grant pardons only for federal court convictions including offenses on the high seas and in consular courts with extraterritorial jurisdiction. The presidential pardon power does not apply to state court convictions.
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The
United States
High Seas
Joke necktie bought by my wife sparks laugh debate
The Washington Star quotes a quip about a necktie given by a wife that becomes funny or not depending on who wears it. The remark notes the joke hinges on the wearer and the audience, offering a wry take on gift humor.
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Washington Star
In the Deaf and Dumb Ward Visitor Interaction
A Buffalo News report describes a scene in the Deaf and Dumb Ward where a visitor asks how inmates are called to dinner and the superintendent answers that no bell is rung. A man walks the halls wringing his hands.
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Buffalo News
Spirit of 1776 July 2 1776 Immortal Day Proclamation
John Adams writes from Philadelphia on July 2 1776 predicting a future festival of deliverance across America. He urges solemn acts of devotion to God while acknowledging the costs to maintain the new states and Declaration amid enduring struggle and sacrifice.
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America
Fire drills and shipboard firefighting on passenger vessels
The article outlines required station bills and weekly drills in U S ships, describes alarm procedures and boiler room actions, and explains how crews fight fire with hoses, steam lines, and pumps while managing stability. It contrasts wooden ships with modern donkeys engines and recalls past disasters like the Volturno to stress risks at sea.
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United States
Spark
New York Sun
California as a wild and little known land in 1815 text
An 1815 geography notes California as a wild, almost unknown land. It describes year round fogs and damp, unhealthy air, interior volcanoes, vast plains of shifting snows, and occasional columns of smoke or ash rising high, supported by traveler accounts.
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California
Two Viewpoints on Love From Puck Dialogues
A brief exchange presents Henpeckle and Singleton arguing over a man’s experiences in love. The dialogue contrasts loss and victory, framed as witty commentary. Seneca’s precept about seeds and small beginnings adds reflective context.
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Singleton
Henpeckle
Puck
Freak Plays Liven Baseball According to Physical Education Review
The article notes odd, luck driven baseball moments as described by Arthur Macdonald. Examples include a ball trapped in a tin can and a nail driven through a fence, plus outs and misplays that turned into notable base advancements.
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Arthur Macdonald
Physical Education Review
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