America's Cup History Highlights Oldest Sporting Trophy
The America's Cup, dating to 1851, is the sport's oldest trophy. The piece recounts the cup’s origins with the America, the New York Yacht Club defenders, notable challengers like Cambria and Valkyrie, and key races across decades, including fast times by Columbia and Vigilant. It notes shifts from schooners to large sloops and the frequent practice of building a dedicated defender yacht.
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Bschooner
America
Royal Yacht Squadron
Isle of Wight
Cowes
Aurora
George Steers
John C. Stevens
New York Yacht Club
Dick" Brown
Sandy Hook
Annapolis
Benjamin F. Butler
Boston
Cambria
Navy
Naval Academy At
Wbave
Mr. Ashbury
Livonia
Columbia
Valkyrie NT
Shamrock Tr
Countess of Dufferin
Madeleine
Mischief
Puritan
Genesta
Armeorljean
Thomas
Sir Thomas
Bermuda
Europe
Brooklyn
Jacob’s Yard
City Island
Vanitie
Resolute
Herreshoff Yards
Bristol
R. I
Shamrock
Valkyrie M
Shamrock III
Valkyrie
Hart of Dunraven
Valkyrie III
Leeward
Windward
Atalanta
Belleville
Ont
Bay of Quinte Yacht Club
Constitu
Defender Columbia Chosen Over 1899 Champion
In a decision for the race of that year the organizers selected Columbia as the defender, discarding the earlier 1899 champion. The note mentions Sheabury Lawrence in passing as context.
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Tion
Columbia
Sheabury Lawrence
Sinn Fein Courts Expand in Ireland Across Civil and Criminal Sectors
Dublin reports Sinn Fein courts extend their reach in civil cases such as libel and judicial separation and in criminal offenses. A Clare case saw a magistrate abducted after ignoring Sinn Fein authority, while Sligo asylum staff plan to fly the Sinn Fein flag and Ireland Volunteers move lunatics. Kerry council bars ads unless Irish reports are published.
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Dublin
Sinn Fein
Ireland
County
Clare
Sligo
Irish Volunteers
Kerry
Argentina to Raise Dignity of Embassies
Buenos Aires reports Argentina will elevate legations in England France Italy and Germany to embassy status matching its representations in Spain and the United States. The Paris and London missions will gain own buildings with budgeted purchases to min 1920, Madrid embassy funds to follow, uniting embassies across America and Europe in dedicated edifices.
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Buenos
Argentina
England
France
Italy
Germany
Spain
United States
Paris
London
America
Europe
New Pastor for Swedish Lutheran Church in Cheyenne
Rev. Erick Floreen and his family arrived from Poplar Wisconsin to Cheyenne where he becomes the permanent pastor of the Swedish Lutheran church. He will also conduct missionary work in the territory and in towns along the Union Pacific railroad surrounding the city.
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Erick Floreen
Poplar
Wis
Cheyenne
Mr. Floreen
Swedish Lutheran Church
Union Pacific
Austria Faces Population Decline By Birth Death Trend
Vienna July 30 experts warn Austria could lose half its population in 60 years if current birth and death rates persist. In 1919 deaths exceeded births by 16,070 and marriages ran well above normal, signaling demographic strain and potential depopulation.
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Vienna
Austria
O Connell's Pirates To Play Firemen Sunday At South Side Park
O Connell's Pirates will play the Union Pacific Firemen Sunday afternoon at South Side park. Battery for the Pirates is McGonagle Howder and Henson. Both teams have been working out well and fans expect a good game. Auto Painting Pioneer Auto Painting Co. 421 West 17th. T. L. July 27 tf
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O’connell
Pirates
O'Connell
Union Pacific Firemen
South Side Park
McGonagle, Howder and Henson
Pioneer Auto Painting Co
West 17Th
T. L
Frontier go to loot little time in alighting trail
Cheyenne closed its Frontier show with a grand house party ending Friday. Up to twenty thousand guests arrived by auto and train for the celebration dubbed the daddy of them all. Visitors departed Saturday as trains and autos emptied the plains city and decorations came down awaiting next year.
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Cheyenne
Union Pacific
Denver
Colorado & Southern
Eddie McCarty
Plains City
Frontier Park
Relative of Cheyenne Man Here From Chile
Gordon Goebel arrived in Cheyenne on Friday to visit his cousin General Hugo Donzelman. He represents the Westinghouse Electric Company in Chile and is returning from Missouri to Chile to take a bride, Miss Timmins daughter of ex Chief Justice Timmins of Missouri. General Donzelman escorted the visitors to the Frontier Days exhibition where they enjoyed the wild west show.
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Gordon Goebel
Cheyenne
Hugo Donzelman
Bamboo boom eyed for Southern Louisiana farming
After eight years of study Edward A. McIlhenny of Avery Island reports to the U.S. Bureau of Plant Production on bamboo varieties suited to Louisiana. He notes rapid growth heights of 70 to 80 feet in weeks, edible shoots for cuisine, and timber varieties thriving in Louisiana, with potential use for house timbers poles and spars. He believes the four hardy species are set to play a significant role in regional agriculture.
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New Orleans
Edward A. McIlhenny
Avery Island
United States Bureau of Plant Production
Mr. Mcllhenny
Louisiana
Mr. McIlhenny
Cordillos Set For Prison Reunion In Wyoming Penitentiary
Pete Cordillo will join his brother John in the Wyoming state penitentiary after Pete leaves the Laramie county jail where he has spent eleven months. Pete faces a 30 to 40 year term for second degree murder in the Frank Jennings case, while John, convicted of manslaughter in the same murder, received 15 to 20 years. Pete initially defiant at sentencing but has shown a subdued demeanor since.
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Wyoming State Penitentiary
John Cordillo
Pete
Laramie County
Frank Jennings
Motor Cars Used in Cattle Rustling
In RHGINA Saskatchewan a new rustling method appears as three calves were stolen from Bengough and driven across the border in two motor cars. Three rustlers were arrested on the Canadian side while two others were seized in Montana and await trial.
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Rhgina
Sask
Bengough
Montana
Denver Market Report Shows Light Cattle Receipts
ADDITIONAL MARKETS DENVER July 80 As is usually the case on Fridays cattle receipts at the Denver yards were light with only two loads of fair grade Brasse rs not fitting packer needs. Prices for common grass steers ranged 9 to 10 dollars and better grades 11 to 14 dollars depending on weight quality and dry feed history. Feeder steers unchanged with 6 50 to 8 25 dollar quotations. Calves in strong demand at 11 to 12 dollars for best years.
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Denver
Cattle and hog market report from Chicago July 30
Chicago July 30 cattle receipts 6000 with good and choice steers 25 cents higher, medium grades steady, common draggy, top $17. Bulls and cows mixed. good and choice wealers $16 to 17, stockers weak. Hogs receipts 16000 with first prices not completed in fragment.
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Chicago
U. S. Bureau of Markets
Market Report: Cattle and Hogs Steady to Strong
Sales 10 15c higher with yesterday's averages steady to strong. Top hog price 16.10, bulk light and butcher hogs 15.10 to 14.25, bulk packing hogs 13.75 to 14.25. pigs steady. Sheep receipts 1,000 with market generally steady, top western lambs 16.25, native 14.65, bulk native 18 to 14.26, western ewes 8.50, feeder lambs 10 to 12.50.
Don’t Blame the Weather Too Much Pub Ad
A health ad promotes Foley Cathartic Tablets to combat indigestion and constipation. It claims the product cleanses the bowels sweetens the stomach and invigorates the liver while noting weather effects on mood.
Borie Cut Off Trains To Run in Sections
Railroad circles report that upon arrival of new engines, the Borie Cut Off trains will operate in sections beginning as soon as the shops provide them. The update indicates phased service as equipment is commissioned.
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Borie
Trains 21 and 22 to Western Route Put in Service
Trains 21 and 22 between Laramie and points west would be placed in service. Train 22 arrived from the west with cars crowded and no seats left, the observation car packed to the rear platform. The service has become very popular, with “everybody’s doing it,” a railroad man said.
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Laramie
Points West
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Sinn
Chile
Wyoming Fruit Company
Pete Cordillo
Brother
BOYD
Carey Avenue
Wyoming Oil Securities
Liberty Bonds
D. S. Dickert
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Ae Your
ZA Nut
Taney
Uticura
Bach Frene
Tabormierien
Bolateverr
Olsen
Evans Streets
Tell ’Em Kelley’s
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Kelley Mercantile CO
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