New Jersey Battleship Tests Exceed Contract Speed
Rockland Maine March 28 The standardization trip of the new battleship New Jersey built by Fore River Shipbuilding exceeded contract speed with a top of 19.48 knots. The mean top speed over five runs was 19.02 knots and mean screw RPM matched contract 124.5 per minute. The ship hosted a naval board led by Admiral Stockton and Commander Reeves. Commissioning planned for May under Captain Kimball.
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Rockland
New Jersey
Fore River Shipbuilding Company
Quincy
Mass
United States
Sioux
Boston
Naval Board
Charles H. Stockton
Engineering Board
I. S. K.reeves
Naval
Inspection Bureau
W. R. Bush
Upham
J. l. Gow
The
Shipbuilding Company
Francis T. Bowles
William Smith
Quincy Yard
Kimball
Maine
Washington
World's Largest Warship Authorized by Naval Committee
The House naval committee voted unanimously to authorize one battleship of about 20 000 tons, aiming to outrank all others in armor and firepower, with an estimated cost of 6 million dollars. The panel also approved three destroyers, dry docks for Atlantic and Puget Sound yards, and up to 1 million dollars for submarine boats after trials.
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Washington
House Naval Committee
Navy Department
Atlantic Coast
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Bremerton
Wash
Hugger Terrorizes South End Woman on Dover Street Bridge
Bessie Donahoe, 19, of South Boston, says a man dubbed "Jack the Hugger" followed her home from Campbell's restaurant near Dover and Washing ton streets and tried to grab her on the Dover Street bridge. She screamed for help and passersby intervened before the fugitive fled into a Harrison avenue tenement.
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Dover Street Bridge
Bessie Donahoe
South Boston
Post
Jack the Hugger
South End
Miss Donahoe
Campbell’s
Dover
Washington Streets
Albany Street
Crieg
Harrison Avenue
Miss Donahue
Suffolk County Auxiliary Degree Work Exhibition
The Suffolk County Ladies' Auxiliary degree team held an exemplification last evening in Roughan Hall Charlestown with 60 candidates initiated. Mrs Mary A Cavanaugh directed the work and the event, under the auspices of Ladies' Auxiliary 21, featured the team in new uniforms admired by spectators.
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Suffolk County Ladies’ Auxiliary
Roughan Hall
Charlestown
Suffolk County
Mary A. Cavanaugh
Ladies’ Auxiliary 21
Blondin Pardoned Fight Moves to Restore Freedom
Attorney J. B. Jacques vows to pursue Blondin’s pardon after judge and district attorney refused to pro s the 1902 murder indictment. Jacques says he will appeal to Governor Guild and outline a plan to clear Blondin and win his freedom despite prior setbacks.
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Lawton
Sanderson
Wilfred Blondin
J. B. Jacques
Last Sunday
Post
Mr. Blondin
Frye May Wed Mrs Hobart
Washington March 28. The engagement of Senator William P. Frye of Maine's granddaughter is announced and rumors that Frye may marry her widow Garret A. Hobart's widow are noted. Frye has served in Congress since 1870 and once presided over the Senate.
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Washington
William P. Frye
Maine
Frye
Garret A. Hobart
Congress
Chicago Women Support Smoking as Trend Says Elite Views
In Chicago three women including Countess Rozwadowski and Mrs Fenton B Turek defend women smoking as charming and refined. Miss Lina Small counters claims of immorality noting Chicago women do smoke but without sin. In Providence meanwhile N W Harris and Co of Boston purchases state bonds totaling 1 049 000 with bids at 100 14.
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Chicago
Rozwadowski
Fenton B. Turek
Lina Small
Albion W. Small
University of Chicago
Providence, R. I
N. W. Harris & Co
Boston
State Armory
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Anes
Naval Committee
Hugger
Story Street
Walter M. Lowney CO
Lowney’s
Suffolk County Auxiliary
New England
Blondin
Hobart
Ator
Bostonians
R. I. Bonds
Houghton & Dutton
California
New York
Philadelphia
Johnny Jones
Paar
Tor
White Madras
Isc
Gloria
Alex. Smith Sons
Wilton
Goves
Dealies Limited
Atty Styles
Regu
Norfolk
Mis
ETON
Boston Ferns
S& Ibs
Ibs
Plaid Silks
Rag
Axmins
Ifia
Brighton
Tours
Wit Steels
Ciiular
Gas Man
Apollo
Salad Bow
Hossey
Fancy York Gm
A.C. A
Eastman
Dougherty’s
Dresden
Belaris
Christy, Clark, Hutt
Gilbert, Russell
Trons
Fruit
Valencia
Oranegee
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