Paul Jones burial honored by DAR leader Mrs McLean
Mrs Donald McLean presided at a DAR session in Washington and watched the burial of Admiral Paul Jones at Annapolis. She traced a lineage of patriots, including Gen Roger Nelson, and was noted as the first DAR president not married to a man of official prominence.
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Donald McLean
Annapolis
Patriotic Daughters of the American Revolution
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Washington
Congress
McLean
Prospect Hall
Frederick
Whittier
Barbara Fritchie
Continental Congress
New York
Paul Jones
Naval School
Arlington
Admiral Paul Jones
Ritchie
Society
John Ritchie
Court of Appeals of
Maryland
Emily Nelson
Roger Nelson
Cowpens
Nelson
Supreme Court of the State
Lynn
Beattie
Lexington
James Lackland
Burgess
Woman’s College
New York City
Uncle Sam
Stanford University built on a dream for equal education
The Pacific coast earthquake devastates Stanford University near Palo Alto after $30 million in building costs and priceless art are destroyed. The arch main feature and the memorial church suffer major damage while Mrs. Stanford’s endowment funds the bid to rebuild. President Jordan may stay to oversee reconstruction as Stanford and Berkeley rivalry bolsters California higher education.
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Stanford University
Palo Alto
Memorial Arch
St. Gaudens
America
Stanford Memorial Church
Europe
Stanford
Pacific Coast
State University At
Berkeley
California
Senator Stanfords
University
Pacific Railroad
Supreme Court
Honolulu
Leland Stanford University
David Starr Jordan
Sun Movements at Atlantic Coast Sunset
On a well known Atlantic Coast resort's seashore two Jewish followers of Moses watch a sunset. One points to the sun rays, the other quips that here is where the sun sets, a brief local vignette capturing a moment of observation and humor.
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Atlantic Coast
Three Navy Men Save San Francisco with Dynamite
The article details how Capt. MacBride and two gunners used a ton and a half of gun cotton to blast a block of Van Ness Avenue, halting a massive fire in San Francisco. Their calculated explosive work saved homes and lives, creating a firebreak that stopped the blaze within the east side district.
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San Francisco
U. S. Navy
McCalla
Mare ,Island
MacBride
Adamson
van Ness Avenue
Golden Gate
Greenwich
Golden Gate Avenue
Claus Spreckels
California Street
Fort Madison
Elephants Going Up
An animal importer notes spring pricing for elephants rising to 1400 dollars from 1200 two years ago. He explains scarcity due to global settlement, prefers small elephants for transport and training, and says young elephants gain value as they grow.
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LA Jara
Senator Morgan
Alabama
Congressional Record
Daughters of the Revolution
Senator Knox
Senator Spooner
California College
Capitol
Knox
Jordan
Professor Langley
Smithsonian Institute
Italy
Senator Stanford
Leland Stanford
Champ Clark
Saturday Evening Post
Dis
TANCE
Memorial Arch and
Stanford Group
Monogram
USA
Illinois
W. L. Reynolds
Washington Street
Dept
Chicago
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