Battleships Sailed From Washington For Atlantic Fleet Cruise
President Roosevelt and a notable party sailed from the Washington Navy Yard aboard the Mayflower to lead a 16-ship battleship fleet toward Hampton Roads en route to San Francisco Bay. The voyage showcases modern gunnery advances, wireless tests, and disciplined naval drill as the fleet sails in formation toward a grand Pacific cruise.
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Washington
Roosevelt
San Francisco Bay
Washington Navy Yard
Metcalf
Bo’sn
Newberry
Brownson
Sims
White House
Ethel Roosevelt
Corrine Robins
Hagner
Cowles
Potomac
Hampton Roads
Navy Yard
Naval Committees
Senate
House of Representatives
Makeup of the Fleet Five Distinct Battleship Classes
The article lists five battleship classes named Kentucky Alabama Maine Georgia and Connecticut. The Connecticut division includes Connecticut Louisiana Kansas and Vermont with 16000 ton displacement and 18 knot speed. Armament comprises four 12 inch guns eight 8 inch guns twelve 7 inch guns twelve 3 inch and twenty 6 pounders with 800 crew. Georgia nearly matches Connecticut with 15000 tons and 19 knots.
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Kentucky
Kearsarge
United States
Indiana
Oregon
Massachusetts
Iowa
San Francisco
Atlantic
Magdalena Bay
Cervera
Georgia
Alabama
Maine
Connecticut
Louisiana
Kansas
Vermont
VINOL Promises Strength for Weak Children and Women
Mrs. Rose Hawthorne Lathrop endorses VINOL for destitute sick in New York City, noting it restores appetite and life when cod liver oil fails. The advertisement claims VINOL delivers cod liver oil elements with iron, aiding children, old people, and those recovering from illness, backed by 5000 druggists and a money back guarantee at Riker-Jaynes stores in Boston.
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Vinci
United States
Riker-Jaynes
Boston
Hood's Milk Ad Claims Perfect Milk Is Perfect Food
An advertisement asserts Hood's Milk as a superior product and a perfect food, promoting its quality and health benefits for daily consumption.
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Hood
Admiral Evans salutes fleet voyage on Pacific coast tour
Rear Admiral R. D. Evans messages grateful for national support as the U S Navy fleet sails from Hampton Roads on a grand practice cruise to visit friends and supporters along the Pacific coast and anticipates future missions of peace. He calls for continued public interest and fidelity to trust in all actions.
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U. S. S. Connecticut
Hampton Roads
Virginia
Pacific
R. D. Evans
U. S. Navy
United States Atlantic Fleet
Uncle Sam
Jimmy Legs
Navy considers supplies for greatest cruise amid secrecy
The article details estimated navy supply needs for the upcoming cruiser voyage, listing quantities of flour beef ham and other staples. It notes the paymaster general keeps figures private and describes port refreshment practices and cigars bought in the West Indies. Admiral Evans expresses confidence in the fleet's performance, and the Connecticut sails from Brooklyn with minimal expected desertions.
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Navy Department
Navy
West Indies
Trinidad
Havana
Pacific Fleet Cruise Sparks British Mixed Views
London papers publish New York dispatches on Rear Admiral Evans’s fleet voyage and its political implications. Naval experts call it valuable training and expensive, while observers warn of potential peril amid U S Japan tensions with focus on Count Hayashi and Japanese immigration stakes.
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London
New York
Evans
Japan
Sunday Times
Count Hayashi
The
Times
Russia Says U S Fleet Cruise Aims to Check Elation
St. Petersburg reports intense interest as the American squadron departs. Novoe Vremya calls it a bold Rooseveltian stroke and says the cruise will guarantee peace by checking Oriental nations elation. It notes possible impact on Latin Americans and Monroe Doctrine, with Reteh warning of rising race sentiment on the Pacific coast.
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Hawaii
Far East
Philippines
Japan
America
Atlantic
United States
The
Sunday Observer
ST. Petersburg
Novoe Vremya
Reteh
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