Saratoga to be launched with Mrs Wilbur as sponsor
The giant aircraft carrier Saratoga is to be launched today at the New York Shipbuilding yard in Camden New Jersey with Mrs Curtis P Wilbur wife of the secretary of the Navy as sponsor. Secretary Wilbur will speak with high government officials present. A sister ship Lexington will be launched later at Quincy Massachusetts.
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Camden
X. J
Saratoga
New York Shipbuilding Corporation
Curtis P. Wilbur
Secretary of the Navy
Wilbur
Quinct
Mass
Forhan
RJ. Forhan
D.d.sfochan Company
New York
Starving Horse Brings 5 Cents at Sale
In Beggs Olla Oklahoma Territory on April 7 a horse sold for five cents. A second horse went for ten cents and a third for fifty cents. The animals were surrendered on mortgages after owners starved them rather than pay for feed. Farmers and stock men started the sale to place stock with caretakers.
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Olla
Saratoga to be largest fastest carrier after rebuild
Researchers note that the ships were converted into aircraft carriers during construction. When completed and commissioned late in 1926 the Saratoga will be the largest and fastest craft of its kind in the world.
San Antonio Faces Prohibition Scrutiny and Crime Debate
Webb accuses San Antonio of vice while Sheriff Stevens and Chief Miller defend the city. Officers report nearly 300 arrests for vice and gambling since January with 380 convictions and 32 pending. Federal records show continued enforcement and San Antonio ranks high in liquor law arrests nationwide.
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Phil Wright
Stevens
Prohibition
Webb
Miller
San Antonio
United Sieutes
R. L. Edwards
Lexus
Jim Stevens
Chambers
Ups
Mier
Brian Few
Attiens Webb
Attorney Chamber
Ty Sa
United State
Edwards
Pines
Judge West
Aquor
Teras
Texas
Crime Dealt Death Blow in Bexar
A Texas district court record shows high conviction rates in Bexar County with 6% convictions of 10 cases, and the remainder split between six acquittals and four mistrials in the Thirty seventh and Ninety fourth district courts.
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Bexar
Besar
Ubi
Wedding Party's Humorous Scene Sparks Neighbor Protest
Detectives arrived after a neighbor complained about loud music during a wedding reception on Water Street. The piano played the wedding march and the woman warned she’d go crazy if it continued. guests and couple were urged to quiet down as officers mediated.
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Vogler
Goff
Péthee
Eastern financiers back Nevada mines revived at Eureka
The San Francisco Call reports eastern financiers show interest in reviving gold mining in the Eureka Nevada district. John H. Sherburne of Brookline Massachusetts is named as a principal backer of the new syndicate backing the venture.
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Nevada
San Francisco
Toda
Eureka
Nev
John HE. Sherburne
Brookline
Weighing Machine Tax Enforcement Shuts Small Dealers
Deputy Tax Collector Ed Rivas initiated action against operators of carned music and penny weighing machines for operating without licenses. Larger establishments pay the annual fee while smaller places attempt evasion, with charges to be filed for operating without licenses.
Yale Receives Washington Irving Papers Gift
Sterling W Childs presents a 211 piece collection of Washington Irving letters and manuscripts to Yale University New Haven Conn announced today. The gift honors his father Albert H Childs Yale 1861.
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NEW-_HAVEN
Conn
Washington Irving
Yale University
Sterling
Pennsy Will Open New Office Here
Pennsylvania Railroad plans a re opening of a new office in the district with J T John I Ste Louis freight manager for the line and George Crank promoted to district representative along with Roy as passenger representative, after several days of activity.
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Pennnsylvania Railroad
J. T. John
I. Ste Louis
George Crank
Endeht
Roy
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Betty
Dorothy
Bill
Richter’s Bakery
Atticus Webb
YALE
By von Wiegand
Universal Service Staff
Erlin
Snd
Pennsy
Buick
Buick Meter Co
General Motors Corporation
San Antonio Buick Co
Corser of
Fifth and Broadway
Marshall Canning CO
Marshalltown
Iowa
Las Leal
Amiies
Texad
W. FE
Eastarwood Dr. & Co
South Akardft
Dallas
The
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