Build that battleship here in Portsmouth yard
A campaign urges the United States to build a new battleship at the government yard across the Piscataqua, asserting Portsmouth’s suitability with deep water, skilled workers, and existing dry dock. Backed by Senators Gallinger and Hale and Maine, New Hampshire delegations, the piece argues the yard can equip a 16000 ton warship and meet the navy’s needs.
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Congress
United States Navy
Portsmouth Naval Station
Gallinger
Hale
Maine
New Hampshire
Government Yard
Piscata
Qun
Portsmouth
Atlantic
Francis T. Bowles
U.S. N
Navy
New York Navy Yards
Norfolk
Mare Island
Boston
Navy Yard
Theodore Roosevelt
Newport
Toston
League
That Battle Ship Prospect in Navy Yard Debate
Washington correspondent notes the naval bill aims to build a first class battleship in a government yard. Charlestown lacks machinery and funds, while Mare Island or Norfolk are favored. $175,000 allotted for tools and machinery. total equip cost estimated near $5 million. Secretary Moody to appoint a board to study yards and select the best site for construction.
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A. Maurice Low
Washington
Boston Globe
Auerr
Boston
Charlestown
Moody
New England
Boston Navy Yard
Ue Yard
Naval
Navy Department
Cal
Marcusian
Norfolk
New York
Agirl
Sreuvtary
Navy
Low
Portsmouth
Train Ditching Dorns 25 Injured In Bennington Crash
Twenty five people were injured when Troy Express derailed near Hoosic New York on a switch line. Five seriously hurt and one likely fatally. Names include Allen Huckensius 14 Philadelphia and conductor R B Parsons Runland. Injured were taken to hospital. others to Bennington. A second report notes Rock Island No 29 wreck near Floris Iowa, details sparse.
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Gttumya
Iowa
Rock Island
New Tast Mail
Floris
Davis County
Powder Explosion Injures Three In Boston Office
A twenty five pound keg of gunpowder exploded at M H Kendall and Co 32 and 33 Oliver street at noon injuring three people J E Goodson severely burned Miss Lottie Hardy 18 a stenographer and William F Hall all struck by flying glass The box was being packed for Fourth of July shipment and a nail caused the blast
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Boston
M. H. Kendall & Co
Oliver Street
J. E. Goodson
Lottie Hardy
William F. Hall
King Edward I Enjoys Quiet Day Amid Troop Review
London July 2 King Edward I had a good day in the royal sick room as Indian troops marched by to greet Queen Alexandra on the balcony. The king requested a full review report and received a Prince of Wales update, while the queen gave a personal account. He sent a letter to the Duke of Connaught praising Colonial troops for their appearance and loyalty. doctors advised against him seeing the parade due to exposure risks.
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London
Edward I
Queen Alexandra
Duke of Connaught
Edward
Baseball results from yesterday in major and minor leagues
National League games featured New York 3 Boston 4 at New York and St Louis 4 Chicago 3 with a second St Louis win 6 4 in Philadelphia. Pittsburg beat Cincinnati 3 1 at Pittsburgh while Brooklyn 2 Philadelphia 1 and Boston 3 Washington 8 at Boston. Detroit 7 Cleveland 2 at Detroit. New England League saw Lowell 3 Nashua 7 at Lowell Manchester 5 Concord 1 at Manchester Fall River 9 Lawrence 6 at Fall River Waverhill 3 Dover 2 at Haverhill.
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National League
Chicago-St. Louis
Iain
New York
Boston
Pittsburg
Cincinnatii
Brodkdyn
Philadelpha
Brooklyn
Washington
St Louis
Chrage
St. Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Detroit
Cleveland
Lowell
Nashua
Manchester
Concord
Fall River
Lawrence
Waverhill
Dover
Haverhill
Mrs Hobart Arrives in Jefferson for Summer Stay
Mrs Garret A Hobart widow of the late vice president arrives in Jefferson with her son Garret Hobart Jr Miss Loulie Kinsley and Mr Hugh Miller The party is staying at the Waumbek for the season and will spend the summer there with the Waumbek hotel as their base
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Jefferson
Garret A. Hobart
Garret Hobart
Loulie Kinsley
Hugh Miller
Waumbek
Plans for Four New Battleships Named States
The navy department has practically completed plans for four battleships Louisiana Connecticut Tennessee and Washington. They will have sixteen thousand tons displacement and eighteen knot speed with reinforced armor and weapon layouts. Armored cruisers are planned at fourteen thousand five hundred tons displacement and twenty two knots speed.
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Washington
Navy Department
Louisiana
Connecticut
Tennessee
Eighty Four Victims Claimed by Jane Toppan in Taunton
Taunton Massachusetts July 2. The number of victims claimed by Jane Toppan now stands at eighty four, with speculation she could confess to many more. She taunts attendants with sensational boasts, feigns illness, and surveys surrounding grounds from barred porches while awaiting possible liberty years ahead.
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Taunton
Mass
Toppan
Miss Toppan
Silver
Brown
Arraigned in East Boston Court on Kidnapping Charge
William Petro thirteen year old son of Charles Petro of Beachmont was arraigned in East Boston district court. On defense counsel request the case was continued until Thursday July 10 with bail set at one thousand one hundred dollars, which was posted.
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East Boston
Wiliam
Charles Petro
Beachmont
Most Flagant Cribbing Discovered in Princeton Exam
In Princeton New Jersey on July 2 a severe cribbing case was found in the Princeton entrance test. The committee ruled out over twenty of thirty one papers from Philips Academy Andover Massachusetts due to clear evidence of cheating. A senior committee member called it the worst case seen and said Andover’s submissions were the poorest from any school this year.
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Princeton
N. J
Register’s
Philips Acadmy
Andover
Mass
Champernowne welcomes seventy-odd summer guests at Isthmery Point
A long list of season arrivals at the Champernowne includes A B Smith and W H Brearly of New York, the Sullivants from Philadelphia, Mrs J E Cann of Portsmouth, and many others from Boston, Providence, Lowell, Dorchester, and Brooklyn. The Champernowne hosts eighty-two guests, with every Pocahontas room booked for the season.
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A.B Smith
W. H. Brearly
New York
Champernowne
T. S. Sullivant
Eudora Sullivant
A. D. R. Suullivant
Philadelphia
J. E. Cann
Portsmouth
Ripley
Brooklyn
Frank Clarkson
Burton T. Hoyt
Baltimore
Lilla J. Randall
Springvale
Moses P. Randall
Violet Pruett
Sarah Maton
The
Pocahontas
Kittery Fourth Quiet Amid Horse Bolts and Rail Work
A green horse belonging to Valentine Hett bolted near Newmarch street but was subdued after wandering and collapsing from exhaustion. The Kittery post office handles rising mail as navy yard personnel pick it up there. Electric railway work to Eliot progresses rapidly and may finish sooner than expected.
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Valentine Hett
Newmarch Street
Kittery
Navy Yard
Eliot
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