America Welcomes Return of Mighty Naval Fleet
Thousands gather as the great American battleship fleet returns to Hampton Roads. President, Navy officials, and crowds cheer the ships after a year long cruise covering 42 227 miles with 15 foreign countries visited. Admiral Sperry leads the fleet with a ceremonial homecoming at Old Point Comfort.
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Seaton Schroeder
Louisiana
Kossuth Niles
Virginia
Alexander Sharp
Ohio
Thomas B. Howard
Missouri
Robert M. Boyle
William P. Potter
Wisconsin
Frank E. Beatty
Illinois
John M. Bowyer
Kearsarge
Hamilton Hutchins
Kentucky
Walter C. Cowles
Hampton Roads
Rio de Janeiro
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Valparaiso
Callao
Magdalena Bay
San Francisco
Honolulu
Auckland
Sydney
Melbourne
Manila
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Amoy
Colombia
Port Said
Naples
Villefranche
Malta
Marseilles
Gibraltar
Old Point Comfort
Secretary of the Navy
Chamberlain Hotel
Anchorage
Mayflower Hosts World Fleet Welcome Ceremony
The Mayflower led a welcome to the around the world fleet with national figures aboard. The president’s yacht saluted each ship as it reviewed the fleet and hosted a luncheon for captains and officers. The president delivered his address of welcome to Admiral Sperry and staff on the Mayflower, the ceremonial hub of the day.
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Old Point Comfort
Capes
Sperry
Admiral Sperry
Roosevelt welcomes Sperry fleet aboard Mayflower
President Roosevelt addresses Admiral Sperry and fleet officers aboard the Mayflower. He praises the circumnavigation of the globe conducted by the battleship fleet, notes flawless safety and rising efficiency, and urges continued readiness and improvement in gunnery and tactics.
Greeks Flee Omaha After Riots Unite Police Guard Greek Quarter
Riots in South Omaha injure about 30 Greeks and damage over 50 thousand dollars in property. Greeks flee the area as police and deputies guard the quarter. A seven year old boy sparked the disturbance by throwing a cinder after hearing inflammatory talks at a mass meeting.
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Omaha
South Omaha
Man
Edward Lowery
John’ Masuredes
Jerry Howard
J. P. Krause
The Tribune Want Ads Offer Bargain Help
The Tribune explains how want ads help turn unwanted items into cash or acquire used goods with two parties making a bargain. It notes items like furniture machinery and bric a brac can be sold and purchased, with the cost of advertising at one half cent per word.
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Tribune
Eulogies for Fleet Leader Admiral Evans Praise Peace Tour
In Minneapolis Admiral Robley D. Evans known as Fighting Bob praised the world tour of the peace armada. He called the cruise unequaled in history and lauded the nation’s achievement and the fleet’s demonstration of American genius.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Robley D. Evans
Bob
Hampton Roads
United Press
America
Trempealeau County Court Delayed to October Term
The Trempealeau County Court's March term is continued to October as Judge O Neill, who led the circuit court recently, must begin court at his home in Black River Falls on March 1. Judge Fruit, recovering in Milwaukee, expects to arrive in March.
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Trempealeau County
O'Neill
Black River Falls
Fruit
Milwaukee
Crazy Wisconsin Farmer Murders Family and Self
Proberty farmer Hans Svrum of Strum returns from church and goes on a fatal rampage killing his family before shooting himself. Police report a violent end to a troubled household in rural Wisconsin. The incident shocks the community and prompted a homicide investigation.
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Wisconsin
Wis farmer slays family and self in burning house
Hans Steum of Elev a Wisconsin, a well known farmer, killed four children with a club then stabbed and butchered the bodies with a knife, set the house ablaze, killed 23 head of stock, and hanged himself in the barn after neighbors arrived. His wife had died years before. a 20 year old daughter was away at the time.
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Eleva
Wis
Hans Steum
Strum
Mendota State Insane Asylum
Picnic Likely Set for Sparta in Western Wisconsin
Delegates from Modern Woodman camps at Galesville Sparta Trempealeau West Salem Bangor Oneida La Crosse meet in Woodmen hall to decide the western Wisconsin Woodman picnic date. The event likely will be held July 4 with Sparta making the strongest bid for hosting one of the season’s largest affairs.
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Galesville
Sparta
Trempealeau
West Salem
Bangor
Onalaska
la Crosse
Woodmen Hall
Linker
Wisconsin
Weather forecast for Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa and North Dakota
Weather map not issued due to holiday. Forecasts note increasing cloudiness and rising temperatures in Wisconsin with likely precipitation southern portions. Minnesota and Iowa expect rain or snow tonight and Tuesday. North Dakota forecast partly cloudy to tonight.
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Iowa
North Dakota
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Richard Wainwright
Georgia
George W. Kline
Nebraska
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William H. H. Southerland
Rhode Island
Joseph B. Mar
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