Evans Battle Fleet Practices In Pacific and Atlantic Voyage Notes
Government wireless reports ongoing target practice aboard Rear Admiral Evans fleet near Magdalena Bay with four ranges and shipboard searchlights. Officers show marked gunnery skill raising alert for potential torpedo boat threats as voyage around the world continues toward a year’s end return. Officials hope the Atlantic battleship fleet reaches a port exactly December 16, 1908, with Australia inclusion determining whether return takes 12 or 13 months.
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S&s. Georgia
Magdalena Bay
Evans
Washington
Atlantic
Hampton Roads
Virginia Roadstead
New York Harbor
Australia
Taft Endorsed by Republican Committee
The Republican state central committee endorsed Secretary of War William Howard Taft and unanimously defeated a direct-vote primary proposal. The debate referenced Taft’s support for the exposition bill and criticism of rival candidates, with remarks from ex-Governor McGraw and Senator Hemingway surrounding the party’s stance.
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William HM. Taft
Republican State Central Committee
Taft
John H. McGraw
Seattle
Washington
Congress
McGraw
Tawney
Palrbanke
Hemmingway
Cannon
Fairbanks
Knox
Methaw
R.alinger
Ike Gor McGraw
Paulhamus
Joe Cannon
Michigan Congressmen Protest New Primary Law
Washington March 18 Michigan lawmakers reject a primary election based delegate selection system. Darragh of the seventeenth district retires citing the burden of two campaigns and the need for a wealthier successor to reach every county. He says the rule makes residents’ representatives harder to finance and mount a broad campaign.
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Washington, D.C
Michigan
Ft. A
Darragh
Fieventh
Resolution debate shapes 1900 congressional apportionment
Oliver Hall of Whitman county K G Amen of Kiteap and J W Roumaine of Vebateom spoke again on the resolution. Roumaine voted for adoption. The committee called the state conversion for SBpokgne, basing apportionment on one delegate per 100 votes cast in 1900 for Republican congressionals, yielding a convention of 788 delegates with King county allotted 141 votes.
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Oliver Hall
Whitman County
K. G. Amen
Kiteap
J. W. Roumaine
Vebateom
Roumaine
Ihs
King County
Millionaire May Be Sued for Divorce
Mrs. William J. Lemp Jr threatens divorce in St Louis over custody of their 12 year old son and $400,000 alimony. The Lemps have lived apart for months and he sought habeas corpus to see the boy. she agreed to weekly visits but now demands better terms.
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United Press
Louis
William J. Lemp, Jr
Lemp
Mra
Mra. Lamp
London Opens Club Room for Doggie Women
London on March 19 reports a new women-only club room linked to the Ladies' Keenel association. Lady Kathleen Pilkington and Lady Evelyn Ewart spearheaded the project to create a popular gathering place for dog loving women. Pilkington promotes the toy bulldog and has won major prizes at dog shows.
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Beatrice Gtar
London
Ladies’ Keenel Association
Kathleen Pilkington
Evelyn Ewart
Kennel Association
Lady Pilkington
R Aeveral
Missouri entrants seek coast sporting gear beat line
Ad copy promises a wide selection of sporting and athletic goods for Missourians and visitors, inviting readers to visit Theo. Wilts & Co for 100% retail offers and latest equipment.
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Sporting
Theo. Wilts @& Co
Infants' Colored Dresses in Chambray and Chambray Styles
Dainty infant and toddler dresses in French chambray and chambrays washable and stylish. Styles include pink blue tan and red with yoke neck and waist effects for ages 1 to 4. Prices range from 9 50 to 1 75 with options in plain yoke hubbard and waist dresses trimmed with piping and buttons.
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Copenhagen
Hubbard
Exclusive Seattle Ivy Corsets Sale Opens
Ivy Corsets debuts in Seattle with four styles at 1.00 and several at 1.50. Style No. 1 costs 1.00 and features artful design with fitted hose and lace trim. Style No. 470A at 1.00 suits average figures with embroidery. Style No. 400A at 1.50 targets full figured, long hip lines with attached garters and embroidered edges.
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Seattle
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