Columbia Launched Amid Fireworks and Calcium Lights
The Columbia, designer Nat Herreshoff's latest, glided from the Herreshoff shop on a steel cradle amid calcium lights and gun salutes. Mrs Iselin christened her with champagne as photographers captured every dramatic moment, while cheers rose from spectators and the St Michaels crew.
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Columbia
America
Herreshoff
Corsair
I. Ll. Anderstrom
St Michaels
C Oliver Iselin
Oliver Iselin
Marine Railway
Morgan
Iselin
New York Yacht Club
Nat” Herreshoff
Nat Herreshoff
Tuo
Fairy Land
Wash goods sale with stockings and corsets special
The wearing time for wash goods is here with hosiery at right prices. Ladies black and Balbriggan hose at 17c per pair. Boys and girls school stockings double knee heel and toe 2 for 25c. Men merino socks 2 for 50c. Corsets in white, drab and black from 75c and summer styles available. Special while they last.
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Fauntleroy
Hamburg
Elaborate St Michaels Dinner Honors Columbia at Wh ar f
After Columbia tied up at the wharf, St Michaels hosted a grand dinner for yachtsmen and ladies. June roses decorated, centerpiece a full rigged Columbia model in roses. molasses spars and white sugar hulls formed the display as Columbia’s mast to be stepped today for trial spins with Defender. The Defender sits to be cleaned on Herreshoffs’ railway. The torpedo boat Morris caused havoc near 8 o’clock by hitting small boats, carrying away a cat boat anchor and crippling a Morris propeller, then backing through rowing craft.
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Columbia
St Michaels
Iselin
I Defender
Herreshoffs’ Marine Railway
Morris
Kickemuit
Theo Gladding
Dr King's New Discovery Cures Phila Woman of Cough
Annie E Springer of 1125 Howard street Philadelphia hails Dr King s New Discovery as a royal cure for a long hacking cough. She says it removed chest pain and restored sleep and praises the remedy for throat chest and lung troubles. Trial bottles free at J H Young Co drug store with guarantee.
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Annie E. Springer
Howard Street
Philadelphia
Dr King
Dr. King
J H. Young & Co
Shocking Accident at Columbia Launch Kills Boy
A Hartford era scene reports a disastrous firework flash during the Columbia launch near Bristol. An explosion of flashlight powder killed Napoleon San Souci, 11, and seriously injured five others while many more sustained cuts and bruises. Photographer Mills and assistants prepared a risky flash for the maiden run, triggering a deafening blast that felled spectators and drew rapid medical aid.
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Mills
Thomas Mills & Son
Providence
Mr Mills
E J Benning
Walter Dawson
Edward Lagrange
Newport
Columbia
Swyer
Munro
Napoleon San Souci
John Lake, Jr
Hasbrouck
Willie Siddall
Dr Lake
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Muresgo
Wardwell Lumber CO
Bristol Phenix
Boston
Hope ST
Bristol, R.1
T. T. Allan
Monarch Dye House
Boston Shoe Store
Cobleigh
Hope Street
E. G. Cobleigh
Westminster St. Providence
Henry S. Tafft
Weybosset St
L. F. Gortaws
R. I
Licht
Bristol
RIT
George Balfour
Luke Callan
John Walsh
Earaplit
George Bellmore
Isadore Shermika
John Neil
Stevens & CO
Bristol Jewelers
Young Men’s Christian Association Rooms
People’s Store
W. F. Peters & CO
Lewando
St. Louis
Japan
Canary
Ava
Lion
Chase & Sanborn’s
Frank
Defiance
American Grocery & Tea CO
COR
Franklin and High &Tv
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