Admiral Hobson Dies once America's Most Kissed Man
Admiral Hobson, famed for leading the Merrimac sinking raid in the Spanish American War and later celebrated as a reformer, died of a heart attack. His career spanned naval innovation, prohibition advocacy, and anti drug campaigns, earning him both hero worship and public scrutiny.
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Richmond Pearson Hobson
Merrimac
Admiral Hobson
Frank Merriwell
Sissy Bly
Hobson
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
America
Willam Thomas Sampson
New York
Admiral Sampson
Mavens
Sampson
Schley
Santiago de Cuba
Santiago
Slade
Admiral Cervera
Cervera
China
Japan
Naval
Congress
Alabama
Childen
Americanism Clearing House
Wilson Declares War as German U-Boat Attacks Escalate
The article recounts the shift from neutrality to war in 1917 as Germany resumes unrestricted warfare, sinking American ships and prompting President Woodrow Wilson to call Congress into extraordinary session. It notes the public and congressional support for war and Wilson’s formal message to Congress announcing entry into World War I.
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Atlantic
Joeser
White House
Associated Press Dispatch
Woodrow Wilson
Germany
Berlin
Congress
House
Senate
United States
United States Senate
Marshall
Republic
Wilson
Marshall and
Clark
Housewife’s dated kitchen tips and baking hints
Fragmented cooking guide shows steps for drying dates and almonds, batter and bake quick oven cakes, and serving maple like hotcake syrup. Mentions stockings as costly items for mothers of schoolchildren and references WNU Service.
Voltaire Quote Reflects on Striving for Improvement
A brief quotation stresses the need to push further and excel beyond current effort. It frames ambition as a constant drive to do better and overcome limits.
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Voltaire
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