Buried Naval Hero Paul Jones Honor Fetes Mrs McLean
Mrs Donald McLean, head of the Daughters of the American Revolution in New York, presided at a Washington convention and attended the Paul Jones burial at Annapolis. Her ancestry traces to Revolutionary figures including Gen Roger Nelson and the Twelve Immortals who opposed the stamp act.
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Donald McLean
Annapolis
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Washington
Congress
McLean
Prospect Hall
Frederick
Whittier
Barbara Fritchie
Continental Congress
New York
Paul Jones
Naval School
Arlington
Adiral Paul Jones
Ritchie
Society
John Ritchie
Court of Appeals of
Maryland
Emily Nelson
Roger Nelson
Cowpens
Nelson
Supreme Court of the State
Lynn
Beattie
Lexington
James Lackland
Burgess
Woman’s College
New York City
Knox Smokers Quit Advice Sparks Mention in Senate
A physician advised Senator Knox to give up smoking a few days ago, placing him with Senator Spooner as smokeless after forty years of the habit. The next morning the physician encountered...
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Senator Knox
Senator Spooner
Capitol
Knox
Stanford University Earthquake Loss and Rebuilding Hope
The Pacific coast quake devastated Stanford University near Palo Alto, with more than 30 million dollars spent on buildings alone. The Spanish mission style campus featured the arch and the Stanford Memorial Church, with plans to rebuild under President Jordan as the university resumes its role in California higher education. Mrs. Stanford’s generosity and the institution’s history of endowment and rivalry with Berkeley frame a cautious optimism for a stronger, rebuilt Leland Stanford Junior University.
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Stanford University
Palo Alto
Memorial Arch
St. Gaudens
America
Stanford Memorial Church
Europe
Stanford
Pacific Coast
State University At
Berkeley
California
Senator Stanfords
Pacific Railroad
Supreme Court
David Starr Jordan
Jordan
Professor Langley
Smithsonian Institute
Washington
Italy
Government Positions Draw Remote Applicants
Distant residents seek appointive federal posts in Washington, tempted by lighter duties and higher pay. The piece notes enduring appeal of government employment beyond local borders.
Navy men use dynamite to save San Francisco in 1906 blaze
Three U.S. Navy men under Captain MacBride deployed 1.5 tons of gun cotton to blow a block of Van Ness Avenue, halting a massive fire front. The spectacular detonation destroyed a large section but saved the rest of the city, a million-dollar cost in property and lives averted.
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San Francisco
U.S. Navy
McCain
Mare Island
MacBride
Adamson
van Ness Avenue
Golden Gate
Greenwich
Golden Gate Avenue
Claus Spreckels
California Street
Fort Madison
Sunset at Atlantic Coast Resort Sparks Doomed Debate
Two Jewish men watch the sunset from a well known Atlantic Coast resort. They discuss the sun rays and the sun setting, illustrating a brief moment of dialogue attributed to followers of Moses.
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Atlantic Coast
Moses
Elephants Going Up This Spring Prices Rise for Elephants
An animal importer notes a five foot elephant costs 1400 this spring up from 1200 two years ago as wild elephants grow scarce with global settlement. He explains smaller elephants are imported more frequently due to lower cost and easier transport, while young elephants gain value with growth and remain desirable property.
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Senator Morgan
Alabama
Congressional Record
Donald McLuan
Daughters of the Revolution
California College
Senator Stanford
Leland Stanford
Uncle Sam
Champ Clark
Saturday Evening Post
TANCE
Dis
Stanford Group
San Movements
Monogram
Telstar
W.L. Reynolds
Washington Street
Dept
Chia
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