The Hundred Guinea Cup at Tiffanys in New York
A retrospective on the America’s Cup reveals a costly saga led by Lipton and rivals. It details the Cup’s origins, the actors James Ashbury Lord Dunraven Sir Thomas Lipton and various yachts including Cambria Livonia Columbia Sappho Vigilant Valkyrie and Jubilee Pilgrim. The article notes the cup’s vaulting value and an infamous bottomless flaw discovered after a staged toast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ashbury
Lord Dunraven
Thomas Lipton
Ashbury
Isle of Wight
Newport
Franklin Osgood
Sappho
Columbia
Willy Nilly
Livonia
Atlantic
Mesers
Clark
Bell
Thistle
Boston
Jubilee
Pilgrim
C. Oliver Iselin
Valkyrie
Dunraven
Historic Hundred Guinea Cup Crowned by Yankee Courage
The article recalls the 1851 race at Cowes where American efforts impressed, describing the trophy mug as a symbol of Yankee supremacy. It notes costs, inscriptions, and the long history of rival contests involving Tiffany’s window, the New York Yacht Club, and notable yachts like Genesta, Galatea, Priscilla, and Mayflower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Yacht Club
George L. Schuyler
Cowes
Royal Yacht Squadron
Gerard
America
New York
Broadway
Tiffany
Livonia
Countess of Dufferin
Madeleine
Atlanta
Erie Canal
Richard Sutton
Lieut. W. Henn
James Gordon Bennet
William P. Douglas
A. Cary Smith
Priscilla
Boston
Gen. Paine
Genesta
Royalty Travels Incognito Among European Elites
European high society frequently uses incognito titles to travel unseen. Queen Victoria, the Prince of Wales, Princess Beatrice, and other royals slip as counts and barons while abroad. The king of Belgium and king of Sweden also travel under false noble titles, while the czar and czarina have not yet adopted such disguises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Victoria
Countess of
Balmoral
France
Countess of Kent
Duchess of Edinburgh
England
Prince of Wales
Ear of Chester
Duke of Cornwall
Earl Carrick
Baron Renfrew
Beatrice
Carisbrooke
Isle of Wight
Paris
Countess de Pierrefonds
Eugenie
Natalie of
Servia
Count Rivenstein
King
Sweden
Count de Hava
Cannes
Training Dogs to Assist Relief Parties
A society under Herr Bungartz trained Scotch shepherd dogs to aid relief parties in locating wounded in battle. Four dogs were tested near Coblentz with the Eighth German Army Corps and found the hidden men quickly. Bungartz lectured on war dog breeding and education, and several regiments are maintaining small packs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asalat
Herr Bungartz
Coblentz
Need of Good Roads
Far sighted men nationwide push for road construction as essential to national progress. The Atlanta Constitution urges farmers interests be considered and good roads become a central topic in every state.
Plants Used in Commerce Includes Perfume Materials
The record notes that 4200 plant species are used commercially and 420 of them are used for perfuming.
Battle Scenes on Zapote Front Near Manila
Sun correspondent describes slow progress south of Manila after Las Pinas and Paranaque fall. General Lawton commands a reconnaissance that leads to a major engagement with insurgents. heavy casualties front the bridge approach as surgeons bustle and civilians witness the brutal fire. The rebels fire old smooth bore rounds with faulty powder while Lawton and his troops struggle to reach safety and hospital amid constant shelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun
Manila
Las Pinas
Paranaque
Lawton
Zapote
Navy Yard
Cavite
Spain
Lawton Sentry Faces Filipino Fire Across the River
The account recalls a volatile clash as Lawton and Capt. Sewell move along a fort line while Filipino forces unleash continuous fire. Overshine meets them, and the scene unfolds with shells bursting close to Kenly’s battery, producing a terror nonfiction narrative of frontline peril.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Capt. Sewell
Sewell
Gen. Overshine
Millions in Mining Stock Boom at Cripple Creek Exchange
Colorado Springs leads as the nation’s exclusive market for Cripple Creek gold stocks. For the year ending in June the exchange sold 149,304,297 shares worth 23,566,827.64 dollars, up 111,620,376 shares and 16,979,135.22 dollars from the prior year. Clearing-house cash settled at 8,979,631.69, versus 2,744,327.49 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Cripple Creek
Board of Trade
Denver Exchanges
Colorado Springs Mining Exchange
The New German Stamps Announced for Century Start
The new imperial stamp issue will be oblong like the American Columbus stamps and depict the Hohenzollern history. Designs include the North and South Germany union with two warriors and Germania, a landscape from the Alps to Rugen, a monument to William II, and the first Reichstag opening. An English designer was engaged after German artists failed to secure a native for the project, paid 10,000 marks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
South
Germany
Ips
Rugen
Emper William
William II
Imperial Printing Office
Berlin
Dish for Cat Flowers in Silver Bowl
A pretty dish for cat flowers uses a perforated silver bowl with cover. It suits long stemmed pansies arranged on feathery green without the blossom touching the water.
Matrimonial Difficulties Demand Fewer Wives
William Armstrong, currently staying in Seattle, warns that excessive wives threaten plans, a sentiment echoed by the Seattle fall Chicago Post. He states the issue as a humorous caution about domestic arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Armstrong
Seattle
Chicago
After Marriage Billing And Cussing Seen In Receipt
A dyena maker quips that before marriage it's billing and cooing while after marriage it becomes billing and cussing, as she signs a receipt. The remark captures a humorous view on married life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyenamaker
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Tiffany's
United States
R. & R. Gerard
Panton Street
London
Ameri
Ei Lord
Sutton
C.oliver Iselin
Paine
Sir Thomas Lipton
Lieut. Henn
Bostonians
Royalty
Jones
Smith
Brown
Mesiea
Kenly
Hubby
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