Irvin Cobb Draws Laughter at Lincoln Birthday Event in London
In London a Lincoln birthday gathering hosted by the United States Navy League featured Irvin Cobb. The crowd enjoyed a new sing along method for the Star Spangled Banner while Cobb shared anecdotes about American troops and wartime experiences, including a cautionary note about soldiers' fates.
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United Press
London
United States Navy League
Irvin Cobb
Navy League
American and British Leaders Toast Lincoln and War Effort
The gathering featured praise for Lincoln as a democratic figure and support for the war effort in defense of civilization. Speakers, including Congressman John J. Lewis, discussed courage and sacrifice, with anecdotes about Tuscania survivors and notable acts of rescue at sea.
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Germania
America
California
Texas
John J. Lewis
Dayton
Lincoln
Lord Charnwood
Lentz
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
Ambassador Page
Tuscania
Survivor’s Canny Offbeat Tale From Tuscania Sinking
A survivor recalled the Tuscania disaster saying he danced a Texan hornpipe while awaiting rescue and quipped that the bocie did not get him that time. He denied fear of suction pulling his small boat, noting he did not know about any suction.
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Howard Wycott
Chicago
Wycoff
Pioneer Soldiers Honored in Yukon Ceremony
Dawson April 13. Yukon pioneers were honored by Dawson Lodge No 1 of the Yukon Order of Pioneers. A scroll listing members who joined twenty years ago and who have since joined the colors was unveiled. Names include Andrew Hart R R Strong A M A Blakie J McKinnon and others.
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Dawson
Y. T
Yukon
Dawson ‘Lodge No. 1
Yukon Order of Pioneers
Yukon Territory
Andrew Hart
R. R. Strong
A. M. A. Blakie
J. McKinnon
J. Peppard
Frank P. Slavin
George Bleck
R. L. Allen
Clement Kettle
W. Barwell
D. Gleeson
J. J. Shuttles
P. P. Fisher
J. Love
A. W. Hh, Smith
A. McKellar
W. Johnson
B B. Thorne
Harold Butler
P. Alien
C. McDonald
J. G. Perron
Maurice Panet
D B. Glass
A. L. Gillis
Geo, Vernon
George Keiller
Hospital Girls in Army Boxers Show Skill in Ring
Chicago April 15. Nurse boxers from the base hospital of the 5th division trained at cantonnement, with 20 students from farms and cities. Eight of nine decisions went to country girls, others finished drills with rope skipping and shadow boxing under instructor Charley White who notes strong uppercuts and growing confidence.
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R. L. Rh. Blanchard
United Press
Chicago
Camyp Custer
Mitch
Charley White
Jett
Charley
White
Lehigh Express Wreck Injures Several At Bald Eagle
The Lehigh express on the Pennsylvania Bald Eagle branch wrecked at a station this afternoon near Altoona. No fatalities were reported, but several passengers were injured in the incident.
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Altoona
Pennsylvania Road
St Louis Debunks Germanism Charge
St Louis officials dispute claims of a large German born population, citing Chamber of Commerce figures. The city shows 18 percent foreign born residents and 6.9 percent German born, lower than Detroit 32 percent and Chicago 34 percent, with other cities ranging 7 to 17 percent.
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United Free
Lou
Louis Sue
United States
Chamber of Ferce
America
Chamber of Commerce
St. Luthforelan
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Huffalo
Cincinnat
Bananas Cut Waste On Honolulu Wharves
Growers and shippers announce that the recent eat bananas campaign has virtually eliminated waste due to spoilage on local Honolulu wharves.
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Honolulu
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Thoara
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Aradebaker
Dildine Garage Co
Court House
Pennsylvania
WIECK
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Paige
Paige Company
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