The Mayflower and Galatea Yacht Race History
A compact review of the 1886 America’s Cup pursuit. Capt. Joe Ellsworth and Capt. Haff discuss the Mayflower versus Galatea with Volunteer's prospects, course details, past races, and hull sail configurations. Mayflower’s trials, Burgess designs, and future keel boat forecasts are outlined, noting the cup defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Ellsworth
Haff
New York Yacht Club
Owl's Head
Bay Ridge
Southwest Spit
Sandy Hook
Narrows
Lieut. Henn
Burgess
England
America
New York Harbor
Mr. Burgess
Remembering Freddy Litewaite in Anglophile mood
In a reminiscence, Grandma Bagley recalls Freddy Litewaite as a baby and now as a pronounced Anglomaniac. Bagley jokes he is a fool turned maniac, as reported by the Philadelphia Call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma Bagley
Freddy Litewaite
Bagley
Dew Tell
Philadelphia
Judges and Anarchists Condemned to Die
The piece notes the Illinois supreme court affirming the Chicago Anarchists conviction and reports plans for clemency appeals or U S court review. It provides portraits of the condemned men including Magruder Craig Schwab Spies Fielden and mentions the judges who affirmed the lower court ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Supreme Court of Illinois
United States
Sketch of Capt Mike Cregan Republican Boss of Sixteenth District
Sketch covers Capt Mike Cregan born 1844, life from street vendor to baker driver, Civil War drummer boy rising to captain, then clerk of the Sixth District Court, key Republican organizer, and long time party leader. It notes his Grant era votes, marriage and divorce, life insurance to his wife, funeral debts paid, and his penniless end, with remarks on his era’s Irish caricatures and social dynamics.
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Mike” Cregan
New York
Cregan
Second Volunteers of
Sixth District Court of
William H. Kelly
Capt, Cregan
Grant
Republican Committee On
Lizzie Hatch
Portrait of John H. White Grand Sire of Odd Fellows
John H. White of Albion New York is described as grand sire of the sovereign grand lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows a lawyer and prominent citizen. Born February 29 1820 in Mendon Monroe County he rose from farm life to law and public service. White has long led in Albion politics and education and authored a key Odd Fellows legal digest. His selection as grand sire is highlighted during the grand lodge meeting at Denver September 19 to 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. White
Sovereign Grand Lodge of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Odd Fellowship of
Albion
N. Y
Mendon
Monroe County
Spirit of
White
Congress
Twenty
New York
Freeman Clarke
Rochester
Sawyer
Village of
Board of Education
United States
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Boston
Grand Lodge
Underwood
Kentucky
Kentucky, At Present Deputy Grand Sire. Mr. White
Grand Lodge of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellowship
Odd Fellowship
Denver
Catholic University to Build Divinity Building at Washington
The Middleton estate near the Soldiers' Home in Washington is chosen for a new Divinity Building for the Catholic University. Architect E Francis Baldwin of Baltimore, builder of Johns Hopkins and St Marys seminary, designs a five story brick Romanesque campus with winged classrooms, chapel, library and residence suites for professors and students. The project costs about 175000 dollars and aims to be completed in one to three years. Sunflowers provide fuel in Wyoming territory, with stalks burning like maple wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Divinity
Catholic University
E. Francis Baldwin
Baltimore
St. Mary’s Theological Seminary
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore and Ohio Central
St. Mary’s Seminary
Wyoming
How Dakota's Capital Was Moved By a Poker Game
A tale from Yankton winter session describes a high stakes poker game used to secure Dakota Territory capital for Bismarck. Four players wagered up to 2000 and an offer of land or a vote changed the outcome. The recount ends noting New York Central Park features forty eight arches tunnels and bridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota
Yankton
Poker Joviey
Cie Rivai
le Oiemer
Hig Aed Freienes
Tie
Beadle County
Bismarck
Chicago Tribune
New York Central Park
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Capt
Magruder
Sheldon
Schwab
the Supreme Court OF Illinois
Scholfield
THE
Anarchists
Fischer
ENGEL
Pat
Paddy
Ireland
John Bull
Brother Jonathan
Dublin
Jonathan
Yankees
Nawa Cc
Crawford
ODD Fellows
the Order
John HA. White
the Catholic University
Washington
Middleton
Soldiers’ Home
CREA
INERE
Hayfever
USA
RLY Bros
Owego
N, Y
OUR
J. G. Kilpatrick
Lawrence St
Old
City and Farm Loans
Curtis Sr
Denver, Coco
Portland and Lonsville Cement
Plaster OF Paris
RED Cross Paints
Marshall and Welch
Royal Bakixe ‘Owner Co
Wall St
J. H. McLean
J. Ik, Thomipson
East Greeley
Taylor
Hi C, Watson & CO
Gale, Lee & Wilson
W. A. Nichols
Greeley
Walnut Street
Madison Avenue
H. A
A. L. Salomon & Company
A. L. Welch & CO
Weld County
City
Sixteenth and
Champa Streets
Denver, Colo
Greenlee & C9
Denver, Colorado
E. Brooks
H. A. Ancner
M.D
Oxford St
Brooklyn
Tex Cantaur Company
Fulton Street, N. Y
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