Navy debates restore of plucked officers under new law
The Navy Secretary discusses restoring officers who left active duty under a two year window ending March 3 1915 and requiring Senate confirmation. Applications may face an examining board, with potential equal treatment to avoid discrimination. Separately ship armament debates center on whether two new vessels should carry 16 inch guns or 14 inch guns, with a pistol of equipment and propulsion tradeoffs.
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Moan Tatler
Ead
Nava Appropriation
Aviation Office of
The
War Department
Aviation Office
Tn Navy Department
Smithsonian
Multar
Secretaries of War and Navy
Lae War Department
Quirtermaster General
Lewil
Motorberth
Theo
Secretary of War
Senate
Navy Department
California
Mississippi
Idaho
Naval Bureau of Ordnance
Washington Navy Yard
Indian Head Md
Great Britain
Washington Kennel Club Dog Show Entries Close March
Secretary Charles A Watson announces the fourth Washington Kennel Club dog show entries close March 9 at 115 Connecticut Avenue. The event boasts a record trophy list with many national participants and local supporters. A Benched show committee leads the plans with entries and trophies from Washington and across the country.
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Charles A Watson
Washington Kennel Club
New York
Connerticut Avenue
Pri
Charles
Watson Secritirs
Entres
Washington Kennel
Luo
A P Gardner
Galt & Bro
Adolph Soehl
Chub
Capita Kennel
Lub
Ita
Mitch i
Rowman
Walter Brownie
Edward S Schnid
Baks Lur
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
Kennel Club of
Amedia
Logans
Charles 4
Watson
M Hoy Routt
R | Fiatkinson
Western man in a high stake poker tale in Tin Cup
In a Turkoesque frontier tale the Western man travels to a Colorado camp near Alpine Pass where he bets his fortune in a liquor saloon poker game. Benson and a cockeyed dealer push him to break the bank as a six thousand dollar haul hangs on one hand. A miraculous nine of hearts and a sudden intervention by Sorrowful Saunders turn the tables, letting him escape with the gold and avoiding a deadly outcome.
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Colorado
Alpine Pass
Karlee
Bonanza
Denver
Tomas Bik
Tim Po
Blick Benson
Przent
Barvard
Feillow
Pardner
Gould T
Lifera
Leavenworth
Red Child
Miuself
Black Benson
Benson
Andy
Tao
Bensonsa
Ind
Tversbady
Ahd
Tim Kang
Pure Tuck
Rensen
Goddess of Fortune
Cock-Ee
Pat
Lye
Saunders
Sorrowful
Wagan- Bax
Kitchen quarrel at Elkins home leads to arrest
Emma Pavis accused of striking kitchenmaid Catharina McFarland during a dispute over china and silverware at the William S. Elkins residence at Wiss Park. McFarland sought magistrate Renhardt's help. a warrant was issued and the cook was held on $960 bail.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Dresden
China
Coatly Gassware
William S. Elkins Place
Jkans Park
Emma Pavis
Catharina McFarland
Wiss MedFarland
Renhardt
Norristown
Copk
British marine insurance dominance outlined at MCA talk
Clarence Aspinwall of the Security Storage Co spoke at the MCA on Foreign Shipping and Marine Insurance. He said England leads world underwriters with 70 percent of business and traced London Lloyds losses and insured policies over 200 years.
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England
Clarence Aspinwall
Security Storage Company
MCA
Wilbur Jo Cart
Marine
London
San Diego Seizure of $4 Million Estate by Cal Esteban Cantu
San Diego reports that Cal Esteban Cantu, military governor of Lower California, has confiscated from the Mexican Land and Colonization Company property valued over $4 million. The firm, long holding the concession under Diaz, allegedly failed to meet requirements. The seized assets include thousands of acres of grazing and mineral land, cattle facilities, lighters, and boats.
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Secretary of War
Sin
Sturth
Amasia
Social Corps
Urti Congress
Yctts
Mlade
Samuel Reber
Sig Ma Cats
Aviavan
Aolur & Cowan
Signal Corps
Ion
Diego
Quartermister Corps
Itta
San
Neko Fay
War Department
San Diego
Cal
Cal Esteban Cantu
Lower Calfornia
Mexican Land and Colonzation Company
Col Cantu
Scientist to explore unknown Amazon stretch from houseboat
Abgot Tange plans a two to three year voyage from Para to study a remote 40 mile wide strip of jungle in the Amazon. He seeks another civilization, believes remnants may live north of old river barriers, and will equip a high raising boat to probe untouched areas and ancient potter designs.
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Para
Washington Post
New York
Ben
Amazon
Vetee Caren
Tinge
Wes Morh
Ile Vazon
Hold French Factories Textiles Suffer Most Under German Control
Berlin reports wartime statistics showing German control rising in France’s industries. Textiles suffer the most with about 6 percent under German hands, while overall factory sectors including mining and iron and metal work show substantial German ownership. Agricultural and military sectors remain comparatively less affected.
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Berlin
Prante
Salroedter
Delimins Toon Wenutie Turors
Socialien
France
Ming Industried
Withia
Washington Chess Club hosts large simultaneous games
A torn and fragmentary historical newspaper piece describes a Washington Chess Club event with Capablanca and other masters playing multiple simultaneous games. It notes wide locations and dates, mentions players like Woodman and Miles, and reports on results, tactics, and the crowd’s reaction.
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Berek
Jere
Marabal
Josing
Fragmented OCR tale ponders race and colonial crimes
An ill formed article fragment discusses races in colonial imagery, mentioning Malaysians, Chinese and Spaniards, Hindu lineage, and pirates. It references leaders and delegates, with vague notes on occupations and bloodlines, all framed in a biased and unclear narrative.
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Eric
Arparttes
Chropolagi
Mir Burges Socreties
Tarashin
Im Congress
Wapila
Snd
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Shay
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Sixth St
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