Races for the America's Cup A Concise History
A detailed chronicle tracing the America's Cup from 1851 when the America won at Isle of Wight through early defenses. It covers crews, challengers, and notable races from 1870 with Cambria to late 1890s, naming yachts such as Livonia Sappho Mayflower Mischief Puritan Genesta and Valkyrie I with race outcomes and key figures.
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George Steers
London
England
Regatts
Isle of Wight
No Man’s Land
America
Shanklin Chine
Aurora
Cowes
I. C. Stevens
Edwin A. Stevens
Hamilton Wilkes
J. Beekman Finley
George L. Schuyler
New York Yacht Club
James Ashbury
Royal Thames Yacht Club
Roland F. Coffin
Stapleton
S. I
Sandy Hook
Magic
Idler
Cambria
Mr. Ashbury
Livonia
Columbia
Sapho
Palmer
Dauntless
Southwest
Southwest Spit
Windward
Sappho
Tite
Cvb
Ashbury
Countess of Dufferin
Royal Canadian Yacht Club
Madeleine
Canada
Atlanta
Mischief
Clut
Bucy
Geresta
Puritan
Priscilla
Leeward
Scotland
Genesta
Furitan
Shamrock II
Galatea
Mayflower
Atlantic
Thistle
Volunteer
Faom Scotland
Lord Dunraven
Valkyrie I
Colonia
Pilgrim
Jubilee
Vigilant
Crookes Warns of 1931 Starvation Threat and Nitre Solution
Sir William Crookes warned before the British Association that by 1931 a wheat shortage could loom if yields do not rise. He urged artificial production of nitrate as manure to boost grain output, noting nitre’s vital role and the challenge of silicon vessels to manufacture nitric acid.
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Sir William Crookes
British Association
Crookes
Tattooed Will Becomes Probate Case Revealed
A Mexican miser named Moreche had his last will tattooed on his body with red pigment to avoid writing costs. After his death heirs sought probate. the court ruled that a copy of the tattooed will had full effect as an original. Four witnesses attested the copy before probate.
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Moreche
Rider Haggard
GROOMING OUR ORANGES
An article describes how freshly picked oranges are washed to remove moisture buildup before packing. Large baskets send fruit through water tanks and revolving brushes, leaving them bright and clean. In smaller packing houses workers scrub the fruit by hand.
Boston Estate To Be Devoted To Public Works Over Years
Boston plans to apply an estate valued in the millions over a span of years for public works and civic improvements. The arrangement aims to benefit the city’s infrastructure and residents while preserving the donor’s intent.
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Boston
First Balloon Flight Pioneer Pilatre Des Rosiers 1783
A historical account notes Pilatre des Rosiers and the Marquis d Arlandes achieving the first aerial voyage on November 21 1783 from the Jardins de la Muette Paris enduring stormy weather and rough winds. Franklin observed the ascent and later Blanchard crossed the Channel in 1785.
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M. Santos-Dumont
Paris
France
Santos-Dumont
Pilatre Des Rosiers
Versailles
Montgolfier
Faubourg St. Antoine
Pilatre Des Mosiers
Marquis d’Arlandes
M. Girond de Villette
Rosiers
Dauphin
Jardins de la Muette
Chateau de la Muette
Benjamin Franklin
Blanchard
Channel
Dover
Calais
Pilatre
Boulogne
Romain
English School for Wives Promises Specialized Household Education
The English School for Wives expands the National Training School of Cookery into a full program led by Duke of Bedford with Mrs. Charles Clarke as superintendent. Eighteen teachers guide thirty-two cookery lessons, thirteen needlework sessions, and courses in cleaning laundry and household management for three student tracks.
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School For Wives
England
National Training School of Cookery
London
Duke of Bedford
Charles Clarke
British Love the Weed and Smoke More Tobacco
A London newspaper notes that in the early twentieth century Britons smoke more than twice as much tobacco per person as fifty years earlier. The study claims population growth and more “superfluous women” do not explain all of the rise, with per capita use reaching two pounds two and a quarter ounces versus one pound one and a quarter then.
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London
Anti- Tobacco Society
Tyler
Congress
Clay
United States
Harrison
Thomas Ewing
the Treasury
John Bell
George E. Badger
Navy
Francis Granger
John J. Crittenden
Daniel Webster
Webster
England
Senate
Taylor
Millard Fillmore
California
Texas
Pacing a Natural Gait in Animals and Horses
A Scribner's Magazine writer argues pacing is a natural gait found in animals such as cattle and setters. The piece contrasts pacing with trotting, claiming trotting is largely a product of breeding and training in fast horses.
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Scribner’s Magazine
Wild South Africa troupe entertains Vienna wedding parade
A wedding party escorted by mounted Boers passed through Vienna with a troupe called Wild South Africa. The groom, who met his bride while recovering from a broken collarbone, will stay in Austria as an under forester after fighting at Elandslaagte and aiding Count Zeppelin.
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Vienna
South Africa
Prater
Elandslaagte
Count Zeppelin
Austria
Rhode Island Adopts New Stars Hymn
Rhode Island unveils a new state hymn set to iconic music, signaling a ceremonial shift in official song. Officials cite modernized lyrics and regional heritage as guiding aims, with ceremonies planned across Providence.
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New Stars
Rhode
Inherited Much Trouble Roosevelt Likely to Escape Woes
The article argues Theodore Roosevelt should avoid the fatal outcomes that plagued past vice presidents who ascended after presidents died. It contrasts Roosevelt’s knowledge, party alignment, and broad support with the experiences of John Tyler Millard Fillmore Andrew Johnson and Chester A Arthur, noting their varied fortunes and political contexts.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Theodore Roosevelt
John Tyler
Millard Fillmore
Andrew Johnson
Chester A. Arthur
Johnson
Tyler
Fillmore
Arthur
Garfield
Albany
Conkling
Platt
White House
Marrison
Harrison
William and Mary College
Lyon Gardner Tyler
Virginia
Congress
Jackson
South Carolina
United States Bank
South
Clay
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Aeronaut
Pilater Des Rosiers
WILD
Roosevelt
Ler Fillmore
Johnson and Arthur
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