Great Bridges of the World From Ancient Rome to Hell Gate
A sweeping survey of historic and modern bridges highlighting Roman arch origins, early suspension work like Menai and Niagara, the Brooklyn and Hell Gate projects, famed scale comparisons, and noted natural arches in Utah and Virginia. The piece traces engineering milestones and famed figures, including Perronet and Jefferson, across continents and ages.
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Schaffhausen
Switzerland
Tees
England
Menai Strait
Island of Anglesey
Carnarvonshire
Wales
United States
Niagara River
Brooklyn
Hast River
New York
Rome
Tiber
Avignon
Europe
Rhone
Perronet
Louis XV
Xvi
France
Lnve
Amuries
Alsen
Ken- Noory
Leciugton
Tacoma
Wash
Hell Gate
Tay
Scotland
Ohio River
Cairo
Ill
Wiesen
Firth of Forth
St. Lawrence
East River
Brooklyn Bridge
Queensboro Bridge
Williamsburg Bridge
Manhattan Bridge
Utah
Caroline
Augusta
Edwin
Blafy
White Canyon
P Adam
Ural
Bartiesior
Long
Scorup
Aad
Califortia
Eise
Desert
Postals to Himself Remind of Engagements and Tasks
A New York Times recounts Mr Spiegelhausen who mailed memory cards to himself to juggle reminders. He began with notes about dinner, coats, and errands, then wrote a full week ahead, dragging in the box and ultimately collapsing under the strain of his own plan.
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Mr. Spiegelhausen
J.T. W
Ward
New York Times
Renin
Tunnels Under the Thames Historical Crossings
The piece traces the Thames river crossing history from the Woolwich tunnel opening by Lord Cheylesmore as the fourth in recent years to earlier schemes. It notes a Commons select committee in 1884 favoring a Tower Hill bridge and Shadwell tunnel, delays, and the sequence of crossings including the Woolwich ferry in 1888 Tower Bridge in 1894 Blackwall tunnel 1897 Greenwich tunnel 1902 and Rothertithe tunnel 1908.
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Woolwich
Lord Cheyles
Thames
London Bridge
House of Commons
Tower Hill
Shadwell
London
Tower Bridge
Blackwall
Greenwich
Rothertithe
Left by Ambulance in Kitchen Fire Escape
A Baltimore American brief notes a mysterious kitchen fire after a cook left quickly. A witness says the new cook stayed only about an hour, then departed as kerosene was poured on the blaze, suggesting a hasty exit and possible foul play or accident.
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Baltimore American
Regatta Trials Linked To 1918 America Race Plans
Atlantic Yacht Club announces trial races off Marblehead around August 16 1918 to select three American boats for the September mines. Entries close July 19 at noon. Also listed are 1911 officer nominations for commodore to treasurer and several committees.
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Carios de Zatra
Atvah Nickerson
J. Lewis Lockenbach
Atlantic Yacht Club
Kaiserlicher Yacht Club
Kiel
Eastern Yacht Club
America
Marblehead
Commodore
J. Stuart Blackton
Willard A. Taylor
Arthur W. Teele
James Allen
Edwin Palemer
Peter W. Konss
Albert E. Smith
A. Hart
Witty quips and puzzled morals from old jokes
A collage of short humorous exchanges and social vignettes from period papers. Light vaudeville style quips touch on engagements, money, appearance, acting, and domestic foibles with a playful tone. Notable lines reference absent mindedness, allowances, and playful misunderstandings in social life.
With or Without Country Music Debate Sparks Notes
A cryptic line from De Utrakt Free Press questions whether the subject plugs music or a broader country identity. The exchange hints at confusion over branding and style rather than a concrete event or quotation.
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de Utrakt Free Press
Also Mentioned on This Page
Virginia
James River
George SI
Thomas Jeffersen
Jefferson
Henry Clay
Richmond
Powler McCormick
Harold F. McCormick
John D. Rockefeller
Mordecai Brown
Chicago
Princeton University
Princeton
Yale
Harvard
Fowler McCormick
Brown
Fowler
Pie Backer
Thomas Lynch
National League
Ban Johnson
Giants
Superbas
Washington Park
Fgbianters
Red Sox
New York Nationals
Ghinte
Mehiinders
Lyeneh
John Heyder
Barney Dreyfuss
Pittsburgh
Willie Ritchie
Markey Melariand
Mitchie
Jae Monot
New Orleann
Mindi
Witek
Peelet
Elie Sopemies
Phot
Ley
Hartford Post
Baltimore
Puck
Mediggers
Sues
Cholly
Rip van Winkle
Louisville Courier-Jour
Tommy
Jennie
Mies
Ethel
Allon
Ali Fony
Willie
Pease
Tye
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