Navy Chief Carpenter Fletcher Found Dead At Home
The body of Chief Carpenter Joseph B. Fletcher U S N attached to the department of yards and docks at the Portsmouth navy yard was found with his throat slashed on Badger's Island in Kittery Maine. He helped locate Greely survivors and earned praise from Admiral Schley before a long career culminating in retirement in 1908. He is survived by his widow a daughter Mrs Bertha Handler of Cleveland and a son George.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Joseph B. Fletcher
Department of Yards and Docks
Navy Yard
Badger's Island
Kittery
Carpenter Fletcher
Navy
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Arctic
Greely
U. S. S. Bear
Lieutenant Brainard
Cape Sabin
Lieutenant Greely
Bear
Thetis
Alert
American
Fletcher
W. 8. Schley
Secretary of the Navy
William E. Chandler
Seavey’s Island
Cervera
Santiago
Bertha Handler
Cleveland
George
Plan Work for Babies Funds Drive Planned
The Milk and Baby Hygiene Association launches a public rally to sustain winter work for infants. It reports 11 nurses across 11 city stations, 2300 babies helped, and expenditures of about $22,000 for food and prophylaxis, with $8,692.35 raised since last June and a renewed need of $7,340.88 to cover operations to June 1, 1911. Contributions go to treasurer Arthur H. Brooks.
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Milk and Baby Hygiene Association
Arthur H. Brooks
German Antarctic expedition preparations advance
Lieutenant Wilhelm Fischer of the German general staff reports $175 000 raised for the Antarctic voyage and plans to sail next spring. A Norwegian whaling vessel is being refitted for the expedition, with officers and crew to be selected. He expects to reach South Georgia in autumn 1911.
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Berlin
Framing Bills for Congress in Early Short Session
The opening of the short session next Monday finds appropriation bills forming for early action. All must originate in the House, with committees pushing to finish several big bills in the first week. The river and harbor panel began work on its 30.9 million dollar bill, led by Representative Alexander of New York, aiming for completion within a week.
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Washington
Congress
House of Representatives
River and Harbor Committee
House
Alexander
New York
Subcommittees Work On Bill From Appropriations Panel
The appropriation committee chaired by Representative Tawney drives the bill with funds for legislative and executive needs as subcommittees tackle its details. This update outlines ongoing committee activity shaping the funding measure.
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Meriden Brita Co
Boston
Representative Tawney
District of Columbia
Waltham
Jason Weiler & Son Mfg
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