Navy Day: Key figures shaping America's sea power
Elmo Scott Watson reviews Navy Day origins with the Continental Congress marine committee of 1775 and celebrates Theodore Roosevelt's naval reforms. He highlights early leaders John Barry Esek Hopkins John Paul Jones David Porter Edward Preble and others who built a tradition of naval prowess and endurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Marine Committee
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
Great Britain
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Spain
Cuba
George Dewey
Dewey
Hongkong
Asiatic
Philippine Islands
Olympia
McKinley
Long
Navy Department
Panama Canal
John Paul Jones
Oliver Hazard Perry
David Farragut
John Barry
Barry
Lexington
Edward
H Edward
Esek Hopkins
Hopkins
Abraham Whipple
Rhode Island
Nicholas Biddle
Leutenant
MacDonough
Hull
Decatur
Lawrence
Perry
Stewart
Bainbridge
Somers
David Porter
Porter
England
Constellation
Tripoli
Lower
Mississippi
New Orleans
Claiborne
Louisiana
Essex
Caribbean
Cape Horn
Galapagos
Pacific
Three Sisters Drown With Hands Clasped
Bodies of three sisters aged sixteen eleven and thirteen were found in McDonald Lake Escanaba Michigan. The victims were Mrs Lawrence Grenier sixteen Genevieve Laberty eleven and Leona Laberty thirteen.
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Escanaba
Mich
McDonald Lake
Here
Lawrence Grenier
Genevieve Laberty
Leona Laberty
Brave Boy Fights Full-Grown Tiger Ends in Tragic Death
Twelve year old Alfred Hill entered a tiger’s cage at Luna Park zoo to imitate Tarzan. He stabbed the tiger with a pocket knife until keepers killed the animal with a rifle shot. Alfred was mauled and died in the hospital later. His bravery was praised by keepers and surgeons.
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Porter
United States
Board of Naval Commissioners
Caribbean
Porto Rico
Jackson
Constantinople
Edward Preble
Falmouth
Portland
Maine
Massachusetts State Marine
Jersey
Preble
Morocco
Tripoli
Jefferson
Los Angeles
Tarzan of the Apes
Alfred Hill
Tarzan
Alfred
Luna Park Zoo
Melvin Koontz
Superstitious mother convicted of beating daughter in Los Angeles
Mrs. Jennie Papeleo of 9423 Compton avenue was sentenced by Municipal Judge Sheldon to 40 days in jail for cruel and unnecessary punishment of her eight year old daughter Jennie. Probation was denied after a probation report urged no probation. The girl was beaten and kept in a chicken coop due to beliefs of a curse from birth.
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Los Angeles
Jennie
Jennie Papeleo
Compton Avenue
Sheldon
Minnie Barton
Papeleo
Barton
Husband Forced Wife Into Job Sparking Murder Plot
In Kansas City a gray haired woman sits on her porch with a .44 revolver. She says she is waiting to kill her husband John Madden who forced her to take a cooking job. Deputies report no mystery and monitor the boardinghouse across the street.
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Kansas City
John Madden
Wedding Delayed as Groom Responds to Fire
In Connersville Indiana Garrett Reynolds left his bride to be moments before the ceremony to check a plant fire. The blaze halted the wedding while officials assessed the damage and safety conditions.
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Connersville
Ind
Garrett Reynolds
Reynolds
Dog Reaches Grief at Mistress Grave in Maplewood Cemetery
A yellow mongrel dog was found dead today at the grave of its mistress, Mrs. Alfred W. Strange, in Maplewood Cemetery Marlboro. The animal had refused to leave the grave since the owner’s burial ten days earlier.
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Marlboro
Mass
Satin for Evening Ensemble Dignity in Style
Sat in minded fashion spreads highlight satin gowns for day and formal wear with Greek inspired simplicity. Luxurious wraps and long velvet coats with ermine accent grand dinners, opera and society events as sleeves trend and designers emphasize elegance and intricate seaming.
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Greece
Haute Couture
Paris
Patou
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Marquesas
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Esek ‘Hopkins
Dohn Barry
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Lad
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