Los Angeles Welcomes Battleship Fleet In Eight-Ship Parade
The 104000 residents greet sixteen battleships and three auxiliaries as they enter San Pedro Harbor after a 100 mile coastal voyage from San Diego. Admiral Thomas leads the Connecticut with Rear AdmiralThomas aboard, while Mayor Harper and Gen. Chaffee join the reception. City plans a seven day visit with elaborate light displays and multiport entertainments. Admiral Evans sends a message expressing regret at not being present and praises the Atlantic fleet.
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Los Angeles
Cal
San Pedro Harbor
So Poo
San Diego
Connecticut
Charles M. Thomas
San Pedro Bay
Kansas
Vermont
Louisiana
Minnesota
A. C. Harper
A. R. Chaffee
Admiral Thomas
Admiral Evans
Navy orders shift battleship fleet near California coast
The Navy plans move three divisions of the battleship fleet from San Pedro to Santa Monica Redondo and Long Beach with a ship remaining at San Pedro. Admiral Evans expected to rejoin the fleet around April 29 at Santa Barbara while Rear Admiral Robley Evans improves at Paso Robles Hot Springs.
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Washington
Thomas
Navy Department
San Pedro
Santa Monica
Redondo
Lons Beach
Sunday
Resi Association
Navy
Chas
Evans
Santa Barbara
Paso Robles
Cal
Robley D. Evans
Paso
Robles
P. BH. McDonnald
Mrs Sage Sends Palms to Navy Yard for Easter Services
Mrs Russell Sage sent a wagonload of palms and flowering plants to the navy yard to decorate halls for Easter services. Two services were held one Protestant in Cob Dock library and one Catholic in Hancock receiving ship chapel. Rev Father McDonald led Catholics and Rev Dri We Ga Isaacs led Protestants with music by outside talent.
Lions Let Loose as Storm Floods Fort Worth
A cloudburst raises Clear and West forks by three feet forcing thousands from homes in East Fort Worth. Four known dead, 1000000 homeless, widespread flood damage. Circus tents wrecked, two lions escaped causing panic. Rail service crippled. rivers Brazos Trinity rising. Fort Worth isolated with 600 houses submerged. Crops ruined. total losses exceed half a million dollars.
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Fort Worth
Texas
West Forks
East Fort Worth
Texas & Pacific
Fort, Worth & Rio Grands
Santa
Palo
Rinco Counties
Brazos
Trinity
Mineral City
Weeatherford
Cleburne
Long
Allsupe
Angered farmer Thwarts Meadow Brook Hunt With Shot
A shotgun-wielding farmer, John Robertson of Syosset, blocked the Meadow Brook Club fox hunt near Woodbury by firing across his field as the line passed. Riders fled in fright, Miss Cornelia Bryce narrowly cleared Robertson, and Scotty Cameron was judged fastest after outrunning Elliott Cowdin. The event ended at Cold Spring Harbor with the hunt continuing to Syosset.
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New York Times
Robertson
Elliott Cowdin
Warner Baltazzi
J. W. Bell
W. S. Cameron
Bess
Hanlon
Whip Lambert
Farmer Robertson
Miss Bryce
Meadow Brook Club
Woodbury
Cold Spring Harbor
Syosset
M. Stevenson
Scott Camaron
B. Robertson
Miss Cornelia
Bryce
J. E. Cowdin
Bb. Cow
Transfer of Rev George A Cooke to Northern New York Conference
At the Troy Conference Bishop Burt announced the transfer of Rev. George A. Cooke of Brandon Vermont to the Northern New York Conference with an assignment at Chateaugay New York. The conference condemned several state senators for anti gambling votes and debated Book of Discipline amendments while pledging support for a state constitutional law. About 150 students were driven from Troy Conference Academy dormitory in Poultney Vermont as a five story brick building burned, with $80 000 loss and small insurance.
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Saratoga
N.Y
Troy
Burt
George A. Cooke
Brandon
New York
Chateaugay
Cooke
Day
Syracuse University
Wemple, Grattan
Boyce, Knapp
Emerson
Agnew-Hart
Messrs
Grady
Troy Conference Academy
Poultney
C. H.‘Dunton
D. W. Gates
Round Lake Summer Institute
Round Lake
Bey
Methodist Episcopal Church
Saloon Clerk Fatally Strikes Robber With Flatiron
In West Marietta George Wilderman awoke to a robbery in progress and hurled a flatiron from his saloon over the till when the thief, Robert M. Savage of McConnells ville, emerged. Savage is in serious condition.
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Marietta
Ohio
George Wilderman
West Marietta
Robert M. Savage
McConnellsville
Wilderman
Savage
Tragic Gas Tragedy Strikes Homeless Quinn Family
Thomas Quinn driver loses job and with wife and three children faces eviction. The family sinks into poverty selling belongings and sleeping in boiler rooms. Coal gas in a Washington Heights boiler room leaves Quinn, his wife, and two children unconscious. six year old Joseph dies, Alice survives, others in hospital with uncertain outcomes.
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Thomas Quinn
John
Alice
Joseph
Littl
Eighth Avenue
Quinn
Washington Heights
West 14Th Street
Washington Heights Hospital
Alice Quinn
Quinns
Freight Train Wrecked Flier Escapes Near Warsaw
The New York to Chicago Pennsylvania Railroad flier faced a near disaster at Warsaw Indiana when a freight train ahead hit heavy angle irons placed on the track. Dense fog hid the obstruction and a local flagman averted a crash. Suspects include recently discharged foreigners living nearby.
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Warsaw
Ind
New York
Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad
Towels on sale with hemmed options geometric price deals
Local store advertises per dozen priced towels 3.00 and 5.00 with hemmed and hem stitched Huck towels and bath towels offered at special prices.
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California
United States
New England
Mrs. Sage
Navy Yard
Carlsbad
West 125Th
Msin Ee
Sara Ae
Ezen
Startle Fox Chasers
Long Island
Brook Club
Brandon, Vt
Chateaugay, N. Y
Robber
Oppenheim
Guins
34Th Street
Women’s Coat Department
Millinery Department
Spring Reefers
Guimpes
Alcott & Wweekes
West
33Rd St
B. Altman & CO
35Th Street
5Th Avenue
Akman
Gig
NEW Spring Mdels
Gibson
Black Russia
St. Avenue
New Park
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