Dewey Homecoming Plans Spark Wide City Festivities
As Admiral Dewey nears home aboard the Olympia, New York, and other cities prepare lavish receptions. Officials budget 150000 for events. proposals range from a Polo Grounds barbecue to a $100 plate Waldorf Astoria dinner. Civic pride, press campaigns, and nationwide enthusiasm drive a wave of plans and invitations.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
San Francisco
Youthful Rule in Hays City Shakes Kansas Town
In Hays City Kansas a new government led by beardless youths governs a town of 2000. Mayor Fred Hoffamier at 22 is likely the youngest mayor in the United States and runs city business with steady authority. Council members include Frank Havemann born 1877 and John Basgall who will turn 22 next month. The trio joins Alexander Bissing 29 the only married member and Russian born. The elected leadership brings enterprise and youthful energy to local affairs.
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Glenhaven
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New York Weekly Tribune
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the Express
Defiance
Ohio
Elf trees of Japan fetch 1200 at New York auction
A New York auction offered dwarf Japanese elf trees in pots, including the 850 year old Chabo Hika cedar. Collectors paid a total of 7320 dollars for 301 elfin trees, with the event framed as New York’s first lesson in refined dilettantism.
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Japan
International Council of Women To Convene In London
Representatives of more than one million women from nations including the United States England Canada Germany Sweden Ireland New Zealand and Italy will meet in Westminster Hall London on June 26 for the third International Council of Women convention. American delegates include Fannie Humphreys Gaffney Susan B Anthony and Anna Shaw. The five section program covers education profession legislation industry political and social issues with plans for an international information bureau to aid women seeking work and training.
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May Wright Sewall
Indianapolis
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Paris
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Nurse at Corregidor in the Philippines
Miss Mary E. Sloper of Chicago, now serving at Corregidor Island hospital, writes from Manila Bay about her work in the Philippines. She recalls the island’s strategic position, praises the Thirteenth Minnesota for policing Manila, notes troops’ homesickness, and remarks on provisioning and health conditions.
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MacArthur lauds Second division in Philippine operations
Major General MacArthur reports to the War Department on the Second division of the Eighth Army Corps in the Philippines from February 4 to 28. He commends enlisted men and subordinate officers for enthusiasm, readiness, and direct action, notes unity under tough tactics, and praises staff officers. He foresees future recommendations for rewards for boldness and meritorious service.
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Washington
Eighth Army Corps
Philippines
Philadelphia Physician Restores Boy's Oversized Foot to Normal
Dr. James P. Mann of the Philadelphia County Medical Society described a pioneering orthopedic operation on a 12 year old boy. The left leg and foot were vastly enlarged, requiring a No. 14 shoe. after X rays surgeons pared bones and removed excess tissue, then encased the foot in plaster. Plaster removal revealed a successful return to normal size, with the boy expected to walk soon. Special to New York World.
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James P. Mann
Mann
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New York World
Where to Go For Ships
The Washington Post notes that while Spain plans to restore its navy, it would err to ignore that the United States already builds fairly good vessels.
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Washington Post
Flying Fish Fit Aboard Victoria En Route Off Japan
A flying fish measuring 19 inches across the wings was caught aboard the Victoria during a voyage about 300 miles off the Japan coast. The report appears in the Tacoma Ledger.
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Victoria
Japan
Tacoma Ledger
Tiny trees from Japan at New York art galleries exhibit
A Japanese flora and arboreal display in New York showcases dwarf maples, pine forms, and fern figures shaped by expert arboriculturists. Notable pieces include a 17-foot maple chisho from Niigata, a six inch high Bon Kei, a six foot spread Chabo Hiba, and a centennial Golden Kujiaka Hiba. The collection, featuring a tea arbor and bonsai-like gardens, is set for auction with one year of Japanese gardener services included.
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Ward
Niigata
Lake
Biwa
Tokyo
Tagaki
Painted Seats Turned KC Crowd Into Zebra Striped Advertisers
Ten thousand Kansas City residents and suburbs attended a circus. they paid for the privilege while the master painter rendered seats in bright yellow without drying, turning attendees into walking advertisements who left striped like zebras or colored like boa constrictors.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Land Remains Of Lincoln Birth Farm Sold In Kentucky
The farm two miles south of Hodgeville Kentucky where Abraham Lincoln was born has sold to David Greer of New York. Telegram reports it may become a part of a larger development. The Lincoln cabin and other relics have vanished, but the farm remains, prompting calls to preserve it as a park.
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Hodgeville
David Greer
New York
Lincoln
Chicago Inter Ocean
One Thing Certain The Automobile Won’t Supplant Circus Horse
A Kansas City Star line asserts that no machine can replace the circus horse in charm and spectacle. The quip highlights enduring appeal of traditional animal performers against advancing technology.
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Kansas City
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