Great Fleet Returns to Hampton Roads After Global Cruise
The Atlantic Fleet blinds in to Old Point Comfort as President Roosevelt and the battleships pass Cape Charles. Wives, sweethearts, and families flood the hotels awaiting reunions after 14 months at sea. The Panther reports rough seas near Bermuda and the voyage home is hailed as a grand lesson.
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Old Point Comfort
Baltimore
Washington
New York
Savannah
Atlantic Coast
Hampton Roads
Cape Charles
Delaney
Japan
Gladys Tmogene Haile
Jacksonville
Fla
Hotel Chamber
Dominion Line
Jamestown
Hampton
Great Naval Pageant Set As Roosevelt Visits Fleet
Old Point Comfort Va February 21 The Navy prepares a history making review with 20 first class battleships in view as President Roosevelt plans to visit most ships. Admiral Sperry tightens wireless by ordering no private messages while sailors await pay and wives flood Norfolk with hopeful radiograms. The Mayflower leads a seven mile long column with Connecticut Louisiana Georgia and Wisconsin guiding the parade and the President aboard the Mayflower.
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San Francisco
Hampton Boards
Norfolk Navy Yard
Connecticut
Admiral Sperry
Panther
Valentine S. Nelson
Globe
Ajax
Sperry
Norfolk
Ducky Darling
Edward T. Tanssig
Fifth Naval District
Chesapeake Bay
Old Point
Capes
Old Point Pier
Roosevelt
Louisiana
Georgia
Wisconsin
Washington
How the Battleships Will Be Received
Monday's programme outlines reception events for the battleships. The Mayflower arrives at 8 30 am with the president, takes position at Tail of Horseshoe by 9, battleships pass for anchorage starting 11 30, Admiral and staff call on the president at 2 30, the president tours ships then departs on the Mayflower at 5 30, followed by a Navy League banquet at Hotel Chamberlin at 8 pm.
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Capes
Chesapeake Bay
Anchorage
President
Hotel Chamberlin
Roosevelt Leaves on Mayflower for Hampton Roads
President Roosevelt and party depart aboard the Mayflower for Hampton Roads to greet the returning battleship fleet. The sailing occurs at dusk with cheers as the President raises his hat and bids farewell, joined by close associates aboard the yacht.
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Edwin Levick
New York
Connecticut
Hampton Roads
Washington
Roosevelt
Potomac River
Japanese Ambassador Denies U S War Mad Scheme
Count Takahira Kato, newly appointed Japanese ambassador to Great Britain, says relations with the United States should remain excellent and rejects any idea of a war with the United States praising President Roosevelt and calling war a mad scheme.
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London
Great Britain
Takahira Kato
United States
Roosevelt
Revere Town Hall Meeting Favors No-License Plan
Citizens gathered at Revere Town Hall to back the no-license position. George S. Hamilton led the meeting with speakers Rev. A. J. Hughes of Everett, Superintendent John G. Benson, and Assistant Superintendent W C MecNamara of the North Shore Anti-Saloon Federation.
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George S. Hamilton
A. J. Hughes
Everett
John G. Benson
W. C. Mec-Namara
North Shore Anti-Saloon Federation
Spanish King Attends Mass Then Watches Skiing
King Alfonso left the Cathedral of St. Martin after high mass, with the 1468 ves sels on display by Queen Isabella. The Spanish anthem rang as he entered, and he then went to Eaux Bonnes to view skiing competition.
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Alfonso
Cathedral of
St. Martin
Isabella
Eaux Bonnes
Japan to Exhibit Largest Show Abroad in Seattle
T Takesawa, Japan commissioner for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition, reveals plans for the largest exhibit ever by Japan abroad in Seattle. He says reported Pacific coast anti race feeling will not interfere with the plans.
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Seattle
T. Takesawa
Japan
Pacific Coast
Missing admiral leaves fleet review without invite
Washington February 21 There was great excitement in navy circles when Rear Admiral R D Evans retired was omitted from the official guest list for the fleet return review. The White House said he was away West on a lecturing tour and pressure would seek the real reason for his absence from the ceremony that could have used his presence.
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Washington, D
R. D. Evans
Hampton Roads
White House
Evanson
Boston Finance Commission Debate Sparks Immigrant Strife
Katherine E. Conway questions Senator Gary’s Boston Finance Commission claim that Boston is infested with aliens unfit for self government. She notes past civic fights, defends Irish American leadership, and warns against scapegoating immigrants as charter amendments face hearings in 1909.
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Boston
United States Senate
Arcade of
America
Massachusetts
Finance Commission
Gary
Fitzgerald
Thomas N. Hart
Messenger
John S. Fitzgerald
Italy
Katherine E. Conway
Aged Woman Falls to Death in Brunswick Residence
The body of Mrs. Arthemise St. Pierre, 68, was found today at the foot of the cellar stairs in William Carew’s Centre street home where she boarded. She went to the kitchen late last night for water and, in darkness, opened the cellar door, plunging down.
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Brunswick
Arthemise St. Pierre
William Carew
Centre Street
Two Boys Injured by Exploding Cartridges in Revere Field
William Leary a 15 year old of 414 Mountain Avenue Revere and another Malden boy were injured in the head when blasting cartridges found in a North Revere field exploded after being set on fire by firing pieces of stone.
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William Leary
Mountain Avenue
Revere
Zebout
Whitey
North Revere
Jealous of Cats and Dogs Divorced in St Louis
In St Louis on February 21, William Wiedemann sues for divorce from wife at 128 North Twelfth Street. He claims she lavished affection on many cats and dogs to the point no room or time remained for him, leaving him to sleep in a chair.
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Wall Street
Broadway
Chamberlin
ST. Louis
William Wiedemann
North Twelfth Street
Suicide in Maine Insane Hospital Cell
James Newcomb aged 66 died by his own hand today in the criminal insane department of the Maine Insane Hospital, hanging himself.
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Augusta
James Newcomb
Criminal
Maine Insane Hospital
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