Ships and the broad ax era of New England shipbuilding
A historical sketch traces American shipbuilding from 45 to 60, detailing primeval forests, the craftsman with the broad ax, famous yards from Popham to Salem, notable builders like Donald McKay, and the Flying Cloud and Great Republic among celebrated clippers. It contrasts Pacific and Atlantic trade with the rise of international demand and merchant fleets. The piece also notes Swiss bird protection laws and aggressive bird hunting in Tessin, Italy, and outlines a long Hackensack to Canada coaching trip by John J. Phelps and wife with a 2000 mile goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Mercantile Marine
New England
Prof. Agassiz
Hackensack
N. J
New York Sun
John J. Phelps
Red Towers
New Jersey
New York
Connecticut
Popham
Kennebec
Ten Hill Farm
Medford
Massachusetts
America
Salem
G. Crowninshield
India
Liverpool
London
Eastport
Quebec
Donald McKay
East
Boston
Great Republic
Switzerland
James T. Dubois
United States
St. Gall
Alpine Republic
Italy
Tessin
Lago Maggiore
Bergamo
Verona
Chiavena
Brescia
New York City
Singapore
Canada
Improved lawn sprinkler with simple adjustable design
The article describes a lawn sprinkler system with a versatile shapeable pipe and support rods using a ball and socket joint for flexible positioning. It highlights use on terraces and around trees, plus detachable pipes for even spacing and foliage integration.
Jordan Field Named at Indiana State University
Trustees accept student and faculty request to name the new athletic field Jordan Field in honor of David Starr Jordan. The River Jordan creek separates the field from campus, and the name recalls his prior roles at Indiana University and Stanford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan Field
Biocomington
Indiana State University
David Starr Jordan
Leland Stanford, Jr., University
California
Indiana University
New Bubble Blower Delights Children In Cut
A cut image shows a soap bubble blower creating multiple bubbles at once. Children enjoy the device as it produces several bubbles rapidly, adding playful color to the scene.
Rubber bulb color applicator described with bubble creation
A described device uses dyestuffs to color objects safely. A soft rubber bulb is squeezed to fill a neck with liquid, then blown in to seal a diaphragm and push liquid outward between disks. As bubbles form and expand they detach and stack, progressing until the full number is blown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eack He
Russian Notables in East Asia and Washington Spotlight
Count de Cassini, ambassador to the United States, and Grand Duke Alexis, naval commander, emerge as the era's two great Russians in public view. Cassini, praised for diplomacy and languages, backs U.S. ties. Alexis, admiral in the Yellow Sea, recalls past European talks of coastal ransom and expresses empathy with American fleet rebuilding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Count de Cassini
United States
Count Muravieff
Russia
Grand Duke
Alexis
Far East
Washington
Pekin
Czar
Yellow Sea
Port Arthur
Kiel
Columbia
Kursk
Paris
Europe
Orient
England
Muravieff
Tennis Champions Lead West in National Doubles Victory
Miss Edith Parker and Miss Hallie Champlin of Chicago Country Club won the national women's doubles tennis championship in Philadelphia defeating Miss Winners of Washington and Miss McAteer of Pittsburgh in straight sets. They are the first Western women to claim the title and will compete in Niagara and Kenwood events this summer, with strong prospects noted for their teamwork and practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Parker
Hallie Champlin
Chicago Country Club
Philadelphia
West
Miss Winners
Washington
McAteer
Pittsburg
Chicago
Miss Hantwell
Miss Shaw
Longwood Country Club
Boston
Miss Champlin
Miss Parker
Niagara
Kenwood Courts
Miss McAteer
Gardner
Kenwood Club
Ruskin Grave to Honor With Runic Cross at Coniston
The London Graphic notes John Ruskin's grave at Coniston now bears a single wreath while plans are made for a runic cross in his memory. Biographer W. G. Collingwood designed the memorial to allegorically illustrate Ruskin's works and a local sculptor will carve the stone native to the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ruskin
London Graphic
Coniston
W. G. Collingwood
Monument to Nancy Hanks Lincoln Proposed in Springfield
Mr Stickle submitted a free design to the commission for a Nancy Hanks Lincoln monument. The ten foot tall structure features a six by four foot base, a granite die, and a branch of oak with ivy. Stone from the Springfield Lincoln monument will be used, with J. G. Culver of Springfield handling construction at no charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Stickle
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
G. Culver
Lincoln Monument
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Atlantic
Swallow
Black Hall
Australia
Great Britain
Colonies
July Ladies’ Home Journal
Cyrus Townsend Brady
Ladies’ Home Journal
Aerica
Gleopatra's
Roux
Marseilies
Napoleon
St. Helena
Hae
Holland
Germany
Belgium
France
Golors
SuUKE _ ALEXIS
Ledyard
SS. Peter and Paul's Church
Detroit
Mgr. Martinelli
Merritt E. Shindel
Jefferson Avenue
Foley
Father Schapman
S. J
Father Joes
Amy McMillan
Senator McMillan
Herr Adolf von Bruenning
Mexico
Baron von Ketteler
Kettler
Miss Edit
Parker
Hamplin
Nancy Hanks
ANCY
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