U S Navy Precedence Sparks Mexico Crisis Debate
The Atlantic fleet at Vera Cruz faces a tense balance of power as American rear admirals yield command precedence to British officers. Critics argue Congress and administration failed to appoint higher ranks, risking U S prestige and strategic aims in Mexico and abroad.
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Vera Cruz
Mexico
James B. Wood
Chicago Daily News
Admral
Craddock
Royal Navy
United States
Washington
Congress
America
George Dewey
Fletcher
Great Britain
Atlantic
Charles J. Badger
Atlantic Fleet
Cameron McR. Winslow
Special Service Squadron
Frank F. Fletcher
Frank E. Beatty
Third
Clifford J. Roush
Henry T. Mayo
Navy
Farragut
David Porter
Porter
Girls Boast Many Names Detroit
A Detroit Times piece notes Chinese girls acquire multiple appellations from family and strangers, with terms like Moonbeam Little Sister and Little Miss reflecting roles and respect. It describes two syllable names ending in lan and likens orchid symbolism to a girl’s diverse tastes and occupations.
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Detroit
Phoenix
Lan
Fortune not to change him stays in classroom life
Pittsburgh professor E M Wollank of the language chair at Pittsburgh Normal will not retire on a $25,000,000 Berlin estate he inherits with his son. The great uncle’s will directs male Wollank heirs, and the banker son at Delhi, Louisiana, are sole heirs after a set time. Wollank says wealth won’t force retirement and he plans to teach until age retires him.
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Pittsburgh
E. M. Wollank
Pittsburgh Normal
United States
Delhi
Toi
Che
Bays
Rubber fabrics shape 1910s bathing fashions for girls and boys
The article reviews rubber cloth swimsuits caps and accessories, noting water shedding fabrics like silk mohair and rubber tissue. It contrasts stylish promenade wear with practical swim gear, urging real water sport caps for keeping hair dry and praising early swimming instruction for boys and girls.
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Neptune
Parasol fashions brighten New York polo crowd
A keen crowd of New Yorkers and internationals attended a polo match, admiring paradegoers in light suits and vivid parasol designs. Striped and checked parasols dominated, with black and white variants praised as stylish substitutes for full black attire.
Wireless expansion ties U S Navy to global stations
The United States Navy extends wireless reach with ground stations and aerial apparatus. Arlington Virginia hosts a vast wireless HQ linked to battleships. New stations arise at Pekin, San Pedro Isthmus, Isabel Texas, San Diego, Guantanamo Bay, San Juan, Alaska, Philippines, Hawaii, Guam, and more near completion.
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United States’ Navy
Seven Seas
Arlington
Washington
Pekin
China
United States Legation
Panama Canal Station
San Pedro
Darien
Isabel
Texas
Rio Grande
Atlantic
San Diego
Panama Canal
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
San Juan
Porto Rico
Alaska
Philippines
Hawaii
Guam
Samoa
Wonders of Oregon Hot Springs Near Portland
Reported as 60 springs along the Clackamas river 39 miles south of Estacada and 79 miles from Portland, with one vent seven inches wide. Temps around 220 degrees claim beans and eggs cook in minutes and fish fry in the water. Indigenous legends say tribes cross the mountains to bathe in the Big Hole springs.
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Portland
Clackamas River
Estacada
Michel Arquette
Big Hole
Battle of the Barges Honors American Victory in 1814
A century ago American flotilla led by Commodore Barney repelled a British blockade in Chesapeake Bay during the battle of the barges. The American barges and gunboats forced the enemy to break formation and retreat to their ships after fierce hand to hand combat near St. Leonard's Creek.
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Chesapeake Bay
Washington
Commodore Barney
Patuxent River
St. Leonard’s Creek
Barney
Boys Will Be Boys in a Candy Bar Autopsy Mock
A playful piece questions modern bar culture and candy indulgence. It humorously imagines a boy examining candy for lampblack and considers whether self restraint and classic literary references guide his choices. The tone mimics a wry, observant small town column.
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Tom
Sawyer
Huckleberry Finn
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