Maritime Day recalls the trans Atlantic steam pioneers
The article recounts the 1933 National Maritime Day proclamation by President Roosevelt and traces early trans Atlantic steamship history. It highlights Captain Moses Rogers and the Savannah, the Royal William, Sirius, and Great Western, noting their roles in launching regular steam crossings and shaping modern ocean transportation. It also links British and American efforts and early ship innovations through 1875.
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Savannah
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States of America
United States
Great Britain
John Fitch
Robert Fulton
Samuel Morey
Wilam Longstreet
Elijah Ormabee
Oliver Evang
Robert KR
Liv‘Ingeton
John Stevena
James Humsey
Hper
Atlantic Ocean
Mosea Rogete
New London
Conn
de Sevaonal
Savanash
Mosea Roger
America
Europe
Royal Villa
Quebec
Montreal
Nova Scotia
Pletou
Northumberland Strait
Pictou Harbor
England
John McDougall
Royal William
Gravesend
Bay of
San Sebastian
Bordeaux
New York
Sirius
Atlantic
House of Commons
Liverpool
Queenstown
Ireland
Sandy Book
Saliers
Jones’ Wharf
Great Western
James Hoaken
R. N
Lindbergh
Honora
James G . ‘Bennett
Cunard Line
Cunard
Bogton
Amar
Stao
Collins Line
Traer
Cunard Mog
Servia
York
transAtlantic
Wester
Simple Day Dress Pattern Promises Easy Sewing
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1873 B offers a crease resistant utility frock with front inset fullness and side seams for quick assembly. The model uses crepe silk pique and cotton Linco, requires minimal cutting, and is marketed for house and daywear with easy laundering and ironing.
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Barbara Bell
Puzzling Exchanges and Quips From Old Magazines
A fragmentary collage quotes varied lines from sources like the Washington Post and Tit-Bits Magazine. It weaves humorous snippets on purring cats, a police street corner remark, and casual dialogue about health and manners in a late era newspaper voice.
Stiren Trath Jack-Poor Bill Ill in Bed
Fragmentary dialogue from a humorous scene shows Stiren Trath and Jack discussing Bill’s illness. A character named Harry asks if he is sick in bed and Jack confirms he cannot stir, mentioning Washington Post in a nonsensical way.
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Stiren
Jack
Bill
Teaapeon
Harry
Pick the Winner File Phrase Reflects Court Question
A courtroom exchange questions a witness about why they did not intervene when two men began fighting. Counsel probes the witness on identifying the plaintiff amid the altercation and the uncertainty of who would be the plaintiff.
Room for Protest in Elevator Misunderstanding
An elderly guest resists a bell boy as she objects to a folding bed in a room claiming poor value. The bell boy dismisses her, guiding her into the elevator and asserting the space is not her room but the elevator. The exchange reflects a clash over expectations and country stereotypes in a hotel setting.
Word Test Puzzle with Odd-One-Out Items
A set of ten multiple choice style items asks to identify the outlier in each group. Answers include Wellesley, Admiral, Gene Mako, Thirty-two, Chicago, Sparrow, Scarlet tanager, Lapland, Lake Champlain, Yard, along with a closing proverb line about experience and fingers pinched.
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Harvard
Princeton
Wellesley
Yale
Olin Dufra
Gorton Smith
Gene Mako
Henry Picard
Indianapolis
Chicago
Frankfort
Des Moines
Jaguar
Lake Erie
Lake Champlainy
Lake Huron
Lake Superior
Sweden
Lapland
Norway
Romania
Welleatey
Admiral
Thirty-two
Chicago, & Sparrow
Scarlet Tanager
Lake Champlain
Yard
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Germany
DUUWY
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Washington Post
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CSO Stout
Ela
TSN Lighting
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Coleman Ree
ARD Stove
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