Kentucky christens battleship with water tribute
The Newport News yard launched two first class battleships Kentucky and another on the same day. Miss Christine Bradley christened the Kentucky with spring water while Bourbon bottles were broken in protest. Kentuckians hailed purity and patriotism as the ship began its voyage amid cheers and toasts to Kentucky and Virginia.
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Abraham Lincok
Larue County
Kentucky
Bradley
States General Assembly
Behal
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Alice Castleman
Lillian Stege
Louisville
Sam Bronston
Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co
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Terra Firma
Herbert Winslow
Apt. Winslow
Kearsarge
Gov. Bradley
Christine Bradley
Washington
Miss Brac
G. W. Long
Charles O. Reynolds
Lincoln
Jefferson Davis Farm
Newport News
Old Point
Virginia
Taylor
Commodore Schley Likely to Command Hampton Roads Squadron
Washington March 25 Commodore W S Schley will probably be placed in command of the squadron at Hampton Roads This flying squadron will include the battleships Massachusetts and Texas the cruisers Brooklyn Minneapolis and Columbia and other ships as assigned The admiral and Commodore Sampson will hold equal dignity and operate independently for the present.
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Hampton Roads
Washington
W. S. Schley
Massachusetts
Texas
Brooklyn
Minneapolis
Columbia
Flying Squadron
Ceacon
Sampson
Schley
Estimated Loss to Indianapolis Lines by the Storm
Conservative railroad men estimate the storm will cause at least 800000 in losses to Indianapolis lines including business, track, equipment, and injuries. Some trains resume to Cincinnati and Columbus plans, with several divisions disrupted and a bridge at Valley Junction feared to fail. The Seamew sank an unknown vessel off the Dutch coast near Harwich.
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Arcanum
Pennsylvania
Richmond
Columbus
Crestline
Fort Wayne
Pittsburgh
Louisville
Vandalia
Monon
Baltimore
Ohio Southwestern
Vincennes
Martinsville
Harwich
Seamew
Hamburg
Inquiry Report on Maine Explosion Exonerates Crew
Washington reports a court of inquiry finds the Maine exploded due to a mine under the port side. The crew maintained discipline, the ship lifted from the first blast, and officials cannot fix fault or responsibility on those aboard. The report omits Spain and assigns no blame to the crew.
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Washington
Court of
Maine
Sigsbee
Spain
Miss Whirly Causes Jealousy in Family Dialogue
In a Detroit Free Press feature, a daughter contrasts her mother’s praise of Miss Whirly with past hostility, claiming the woman was jealous of her and that the current praise feels strangely sweet in tone.
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Detroit Free Press
Portland prospectus for Puget Sound Business and routes
Travel notes describe to Portland Oregon via Burlington Route with Werpwespayrs from St Louis on Thursdays. Kansas City through Denver via scenic Colorado and Salt Lake. Mentions a great feature conducted by a person, praising Northwest travel season and a rural weather sign quip. Includes advertising and miscellany about L Wakertey G P A St Louis and various age adages.
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Portland
Ore
Puget Sound
Burlington
St. Louis
Kansas City
Denver
Scenic Colorado
Salt Lake
L. W. Wakertey
Swedish captain reports Maine explosion was a mine
Jacksonville March 28 The Swedish consul says a letter from the captain of a Swedish vessel at Santa Cruz describes the Havana ferry boat scene at the time of the Maine explosion with two blasts and states it was a bombo or mine.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Santa Cruz
Havana
Maine
Relief Supplies Diverted in Matanzas Case
A United States consul alleges in a letter that tons of relief food issued to the governor of Mattanzas were never delivered to the intended recipients which sparked questions about diversion and proper distribution in Tampa.
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Tampa
Fla
United States
Matanzas
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