New Mexico Battleship Launched at New York Yard
The battleship New Mexico, largest yet built at the New York navy yard, was launched amid private ceremonies due to war. Miss Margaret C. De Baca christened the ship, with Miss Virginia M. Carr breaking a ceremonial jug. Senator A W Jones and about 50 New Mexicans attended as the ship, sister to the Mississippi and Idaho, will burn oil and feature an electric drive.
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New Mexico
Margaret C. de Baca
Virginia M. Carr
Rio Grande
Pecos
United States
A. W. Jones
New York Navy Yard
Newport News
Camden
N. J
Divert Steamiers To Atlantic Trade
Washington April 21 officials forecast immediate diversion of steamers from covet wire trade to trans Atlantic service after a conference of transportation company representatives with the shipping board and the council of national defense. Many vessels could be moved without disarranging Tarwi by service. Legislation would authorize the President to confer title and possession of German and Austrian ships held in American ports. Repair to damaged ships is being pushed. some will be ready within a few weeks.
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Repre Esntatives
Shipping Board
Council of National Defense
Tarwi
Otlo
Motor Truck Stock Promises High War Profits
Motor truck stock values surge amid wartime demand. Owners become wealthier as orders rise and dividends are forecast to set new records.
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Ameter Triack
Paragon Motor Truck Co Stock Offer Promises Big Returns
Prominent Indiana bankers lead Paragon Motor Truck Co Auburn Tad offer urging immediate investment. Company boasts a 75000 square foot factory with capacity for 10 to 12 thousand units yearly. Details promised to save money on a timely purchase.
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Paragon Motor Truck Co
Auburn
Tad
Indiana
Mighty New Mexico Launched at New York Navy Yard
The battleship Mighty New Mexico launched Monday at the New York navy yard. Miss de Baca daughter of the late Governor Ezquieo C. de Baca of New Mexico christened her. The vessel displaces 32 000 tons, 27 500 horsepower, costs 7 800 000 dollars, armed with twelve 12 inch rifles, twenty two 5 inch rifles and four torpedo tubes. She is 600 feet long and 97 feet beam. Miss de Baca, born June 18 1895 in Las Vegas New Mexico, is a descendant of Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca and a graduate of the Normal University of Las Vegas.
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New Mexico
Uncle Sam
New York Navy Yard
Miss de Baca
Ezquieo C. de Baca
Navy Department
Las Vegas
N. M
Alvar Nunez Cabezs de Baca
The
Normal University of
Louis Ebert Dies After Long Illness
Louis Ebert died after a two month illness at his home 116 Sixth Avenue North as diabetes weakened him. Born October 10 1882 in Kessel Germany he was 61 4 12. He came to Quincy as a child and married Louisa Wichmann November 20 18TY. Two sons were born two died young. Ebert entered meat business as senior partner of Ebert and Graell for 38 years until retirement to 116 Sixth Avenue North. He served two terms as alderman from the Second Ward and belonged to Masons Turn Verein and the Butchers Association. He leaves his widow one brother Willan one sister Mrs Lawrence Whobel and another sister Mrs Henri Kellermeyer plus two nieces. Funeral at 3 oclock Wednesday at the Masonic Temple Woodland Cemetery Hometown friends invited.
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Louis Ebert
Sixth Avenue
Kessel
Germany
Quincy
Louisa Wichmann
St. Boniface Parsonage
Hoffmann
S Vears
Ebert and Graell
Breet
Ebert
Sixth Avenue North
People’s Market
Mayer Steinbach
George Koehler
PJ. Kiely
Mayer Abbott
Lambert Lode
AL Masons
Ouincy Turn Verein
Old
Butchers Verein
Hle
Willan
Lawrence Whobel
Quincey
Henri Kellermeyer
St. Joseph
Moore
John Bener
Annie Richter
Masonic Temple
European War Bulletins Berlin April 24 reports mixed front fighting
German army headquarters bulletin details artillery exchanges between Leos and Arras Cambrai, English thrusts near Lens repelled, aerial combat with balloons and planes, and counterattacks on the Aisne, Mont Haut, Moronvillieres, St Mihiel, and Vosges fronts with overall German advantage cited.
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Berlin
London
Leos
Arras-Cambrai
Lens
Aisne
Front line artillery clashes persist near Craonne
Paris dispatch reports heavy fighting along the front as German bombardments east of Craonne are followed by planned attacks. French artillery answered with vigor south of St. Quentin and between Soissons and Rheims, repelling the assault and hindering the enemy.
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Paris
War Office
Craonne
St. Quentin
Soissons
Rheims
British Attack Advances Across Scarpe Front
London April 24 The British report a wide front attack along the Scarpe river with satisfactory progress. They say they completed the conquest of Trescault and captured most of Havancourt wood while holding the remains of Havrincourt area south of the Bapaume Cambrai road.
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London
Scarpe River
Trescault
Blavre Incourt Wood
Scarpe
Bapaume, Cambrai Road
Havancourt Wood
Funeral notices announced for St Francis church burial listed
A funeral notice states services at St Francis Catholic church at 9 o'clock on North Fourteenth street. Burial will follow at Calvary cemetery. Friends are invited to attend the rites.
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Ing
Fourteenth Street
St. Francis Catholic Church
Calvary Cemetery
Funeral for Joseph Meckes at Duker Chapel and St Peter
The funeral service for Joseph Meckes will be held at 8:80 this morning in Duker chapel on 1034 Main street and at 9 o'clock in St Peter's Catholic church. Burial will follow in Calvary cemetery.
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Joseph Meckes
Duker Chapel
Mainé Street
St Peter's Catholic Church
Calvary Cemetery
Orpheum Season Ends With Midnight Rollers and The Baggageman
At the Orpheum the closing vaudeville bill features Larry Slatky’s Midnight Rollers and William H. Armstrong in The Baggageman. The Midnight Rollers, six men and two girls, mix music and dance in a whirlwind act with colorful setting and fast tempo. Armstrong performs witty humor as a centerpiece act. the Taylor Triplets open the program with a boxing parody and Lafollette Wicks and Jimmy Lyons round out the lineup.
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Orpheum
Larry Slatky
William H. Armstrong
Willian HO Armstrong
Bill Tin
Taylor Triplets
Lafollette
Wicks
Patter
Jimmy Lyons
Jimmey
Mrs Mary A Clair Dies Near Mendon
Mrs Mary A Clair aged about 90 died near Mendon after paralytic strokes. She lived on the farm 60 years, born in Pennsylvania in 1837, married Benjamin Clair in 1854, leaving twelve children, forty grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Funeral at Central Baptist Church with burial in Greenmount. Other obituaries note Ruth Dieker and John Burgo with services at St Boniface and Mumipers chapel.
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Mendon
Mary A. Clai
Galoul
Mondasarom
Dee
Westmorhind County
Benjamin Clair
Boeya
John, Clark
Nathan
Moo
Albert
George
Springfield
Frank
Mra
Kate
Richland Center
Wis
Belle Roberts
Quincey
Fred Bangert
Pittsfield
William C. Wills
William Wills
Central Baptist Church
Fourth and
Jersey Street
WO. Shank
Greenmount Cemetery
John Do Adams
Omer Branatetter
Lawrences Redburn
Jacksonville
Ro Ho Saunders
Cape Girardeau
Munitions Strike Quickly Settled at Berlin Plant
Copenhagen April 24 German military authorities took charge of the last important munitions plant in Berlin where workers had been on strike. They ordered an immediate return to work under threat of mobilization and soldiers' wages. The factory, a large producer of rifles and cartridges, ended the stoppage.
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Copenhagen
London
Berlin
Funeral for Herman Jansen Held at 8:30 This Morning
The funeral for Herman Jansen will be conducted at 8:30 this morning. The notice lists Jansen and service details for mourners.
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Herman Jansen
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Peptiron Pills Advertisement
An old promotional text touts Hood's Sarsaparilla for impure blood and scrofulous conditions and Peptiron Pills for anemia and nervousness. The ad claims the combination is harmless with no opiates or habit forming drugs and urges starting one before meals and the other after as soon as possible.
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Hood
Head
Buchanan Trial Set For Hearing April 27
In New York on April 2 the trial date was set for former Representatives Frank Buchanan and H. Robert Fowler and others charged with conspiring to hamper munition experts for the allied war effort. The case involves Labor's National Peace Council and actions affecting 23 factories and docks, with examination not to begin before April 30.
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New York
Frank Buchanan
H. Robert Fowler
Entirte
Germany
Labor
National Peace Council
Bite
Avalanche Disasters Hit Southern Switzerland
Scores of people have perished and a large number of cattle and many buildings have been buried under unprecedented avalanches across southern Switzerland over the past several days, reported from Berne via Paris.
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Berne
Paris
Switzerland
Orpheum Players Arrive for Libhan Wilfire Engagement
Orpheum players reached Gamnes Monday morning and open their Libhan Russell production Wilfire Thursday night. The troupe grows larger than last year with 1210 members. additions will be added as needed. Eel Williams, Esther Welty, Tiny Leone join leading roles with Mr Ress. Williams promises only the latest and best plays will be presented, including Rio Grand a write sister and Burke's The Dummy among others.
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Orpheum
Gamnes
Libhan Russell
Pi “Wilfire
Eel Willams
Earle Eres
Esther Welty
Tiny Leone
Ress
Miss Leone
Williams
Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Cough Remedy Ad
An old advertisement urges stopping lingering coughs with Dr Bell’s Pine Tar-Tar cough medicine. It claims pine balsams soothe phlegm membranes and glycerine eases breathing, noting antiseptic properties and suitability for all ages, urging purchase at the local druggist.
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Dr. Bell
Voting strength of women rises to 8 557 308 in 1917
New York April 2 The Nebraska addition to the suffrage column widens the total voting strength of women in the United States to 8 557 308. The commission notes progress in state legislatures with several approving measures and others poised to convene in 1917.
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New York
Neobraska
Lechevovan Suffrage Commission
United States
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Harrison
Paragon Motor Co
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St. Mihiel
Woevre
Calonne
Vosg
Mary A. Clair
Ruth Caroline Dieker
St. Boniface Catholic Church
Dean Derenhardt
St Boniface Cemetery
John Burgo
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
Mumipers Chapel
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Gem
Musty Suffer
George Ovey
Jerry
Warren Kerrigan
Savoy
Jack Mulhail
Holbrook Blinn
Marie Doro
Belasco
Viola Dana
Princess and Family
McClure Pictures
Mr. Blinn
Shirley Mason
George le Guere
Helen Strickland
Guido Colucci
Vaudevilie
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Star In “Pride
McClure
Family
Princess Today
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Burke
Bhitaim Beading
George Ves
Warren Werrigan
Peter E. Pinkelman
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