King Albert Ocean Race Plans Toast Yacht Glory
The article discusses King Albert’s ocean race from Sandy Hook to Ostend, detailing entries like the Undaunted and Sleta, the lack of time allowances, and the challenge to seaworthiness. It recalls historic transatlantic contests and the 1905 Kaiser's cup, noting the Atlantic’s 12 day crossing and evolving deep sea racing excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
Sandy Hook
Ostend
Sandy Hawk
Resolute
Shamrock TV
Atlantic
Commoore Francis R. Mayer
Baron de Cartier de Marchisme
Americin Yachtwnen
Walter F. Clayton
St. John's College
Anchitpoux
Maine
Clayton
Bill
Commodore Mayer
Arthur ‘Crrties James
Karina
Robert BE. Ted
Staten Island Shipbuilding Company
Theodore Wella
Cotamodorm Tod
Theodore P. Burgess
Boston
Undawnted
Auntie Yacht Club
Undaunted
Aml Gtesto
Thas
Klong Albert
Kaiser
America
Finland
Henrietta
Janes Gordon Bennett
New York Yacht Club
Fleetwing
Franklin Osgood
Vesta
Pierre Lorillard
Commodore Bennett
Mr. Osgood
Heorietta
Ovena
Atlantic Ocean
Armanteur
Brush
Needles
Isle of Wight
England
Bennett
Bennett O
Anotany
Oton
Corninbevick
Wally
Park Lake
William Gardner
Wilson Marshall
Wee Chariie Barr
Morning Day
The
Rudder
Day
Brooklyn
Gravesend Bay
Hampton Roads
Gravesend
Bermuda
Halifax
King Albert
Belgium
Where America's Valued Documents Are Kept
A survey notes the fragility of the United States historic papers housed in various offices and libraries. It highlights key documents and their locations including the Declaration in the New York Public Library, the Monroe Doctrine message in the Senate, the Gettysburg Address in the Library of Congress, and Emancipation Proclamation in the State Department. It also traces treaties and land acquisitions shaping the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Census Bureau
Washington
West Virginia
Reece Ordo
Wille
Fred
Lexington
Republis
Department of State
State, War and Navy
White House
Government of
Republic
New York
Forty-second Street
Fifth Avenue
Congress
Monroe
Senate
Capitol
Lincoln
State Department
Brance
Deai
Louisiana Purchase
Spain
Florida
Republic of
Texas
Mexico
California
Oregon
Great Britain
Russia
Alaska Purchase
Hawaii
Philippines
Port Rico
Guar
Virgin Islands
Pinnacles of California a Mighty Natural Wonder
The Pinnacles in San Benito County California rise 600 to 1000 feet above canyons and form a striking national monument of 2001 acres. Banquet Hall cave measures about 100 by 30 feet with a 30 foot ceiling. Springs supply good drinking water and the area teems with protected wild game. Access is by private conveyance from Solidad Gonzales St Monterey or Hullixter San Benito.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Benito County
Solidad
Gonzales
Monterey County
California
Hullixter
Horse in Painting and Equestrian Art Through Time
The excerpt notes early focus on horses in art, citing Rubens and Vandyck as prominent riders and painters. It mentions Venetians and the rise of equestrian subjects in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, influenced by Leonardo da Vinci.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandyck
Rubens
Sud
Leonardo
Tuakin
Recent Danish Discovery Sparks Interest in New Phenomenon
Reports describe two Danish engineers showing a current through a substance resembling Uthographic stone creating attraction phenomena. A highly sensitive electroscope panel and wireless tests claim greatly increased transmission speed and new receiving instruments. A voice telephony setup used two violins to echo spoken words, while etiquette notes discuss greetings and respect.
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Denmark
Popular Mechanics
Fleet visits Lima and Callao amid Pacific harbor history
American fleet ships recently anchored at Callao near Lima Peru after passing the Panama Canal. The port town and its sheltered bay have long served as a key Pacific entry for treasure and ships since colonial times.
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Ie Atlantic
Lima
Peru
Panama Canal
Callao
Pacific
South America
Pizarro
Plaza Mayor in Lima Central to Peruvian Life
A vivid depiction of Lima Peru highlighting the Plaza Mayor as the city’s center of power and culture. The cathedral and the Viceregal Palace border the square while Pizarro’s foundation myths linger. nearby is the University of San Marcos and modern technical colleges shaping education. The piece notes Lima Callao’s location 1000 sites south of Panama and describes its climate with dry Andean slopes and the Humboldt Current shaping mild seasons.
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Culino
Lima
Peru
Vridibone
South America
Plaza Mayor
Pizarro
Hemisphere
Universidad de San Marcos
Plymouth
Universidad
Callao
Pacific
Panama
Sthmus
Key West
Nova Scotia
Valparaiso A Key Chilean Naval Hub and Scenic Port
The harbor city of Valparaiso, Chile, hosts the Pacific fleets and houses the Chilean naval academy perched above the bay. With a population around 23000, it stands as a major South American port, undergoing harbor improvements costing about 15 million dollars and serving as a strategic naval base.
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Valparaiso
Chiles Naval Academy
United States Pacific Fleet
Callao
Peru
Rio de Janeiro
Naples
Vale of Paradise
Montevideo
Beunos Aires
Valparaigo
San Francisco
South America
Pacific
Buenos Aires
Cape Town
Sydney
Charleston
South Africa
North America
Chile
New York
Naval Academy
Birthplace Of Boards Of Race And Truses
Riga, chief city of Latvia on the Baltic, seen as a hub of modern enterprises and civic institutions. The piece recalls Riga’s 1919 German invasion, its struggle to free itself from Prussian control, and the broader historical context of Baltic-Russian interactions.
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Chambers of
Riga
Latvia
Baltic
Russia
Tiga
Medieval Riga and German influence shaping Baltic city
The piece traces Riga's rise under German settlers from the 12th century, the Livonian resistance, the Teutonic Order, and Riga’s role in the Hanseatic League. It notes the Blackheads club and Riga as a wartime objective for Central powers, with prewar population growth from 202,000 in 1887 to over 500,000 by 1913.
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Belgium
Gulf of
Tiga
Riga
Ihe
Brethren of the Sword
Baltic
Livonia
Order of the Sword
Teutonic Knights
Prussia
Hign
Hanseatic League
Great Trust
Europe
Alps
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
Russia
Volhynts
Klagenfurt Area Returns to Austria After Plebiscite
The Klagenfurt region, the sole plebiscite zone in the postwar redivision, remains Austrian after the vote. The area sits along the Drave valley and includes Bleiburg and Klagenfurt, a key metalworking center with about 25 000 residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klagenfurt
Austria
St. Germain
Carniola
Klags Wifurt
Fiume
Bosnia
Catomtia
Herzegovina
Croatia
Slavonia
Carinthia
Ringenfurt
Drave
Isonzo
Raleighs Great Work and Hawaiian Race Theories
An 1880s overview notes Sir Walter Raleigh writing a world history in the Tower of London, praising his scholarly effort. It mentions Louis R Sullivan at the American Museum of Natural History studying 2000 Hawaiian natives and linking Hawaiian, Asiatic, American Indian and European lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Wells
Sir Walter Raleigh
Raleigh
Tower of London
Louis R. Sullivan
American Museum of Natural History
New York
Hawaiian Islands
Europe
Walking and Health Narratives in a late era
A garbled excerpt quotes Sir Herman Weber praising daily walking for health while contrasting walking with motorcar life. The piece laments modern sameness in humanity and notes walking’s waning popularity despite its health benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Weber
Herman
Marc
Irritable chatter at the rapid tee restaurant
Claudine and Holotne discuss a tense scene near the establishment where a person claimed to have yelled and slapped two others after a car incident. The exchange hints at a volatile mood and a questionable crime, ending with a quip about bills and a sleeping substitute.
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Claudine
Rapid Tee
Holotne
Sen
Kaneas City
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Hildegarde
Edward R. Coleman
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Lord Brassey
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Robert E. Tod
Allison V. Armour
Webb and Wallet
J. H. Crawford
Earl of Crawford
Storey
Cullws
Commodore Marshall
American Red Cross
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Boole
Ami
Boards OF Race
Truses
Depor
Inin
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Betes
Spex
Bright
Dean
Indiana
B. C. Fletcher
Allen Bt
Kentland
Ind
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Perveres
Tusbind
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Jordan
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