The Modern Ice Yacht Evolution and Risks
The article traces ice yacht design from primitive boxes to high tech racing craft using basswood, butternut and oak for hulls and runners. It notes sail areas under 600 square feet for top records, warns of skittish handling, dangers like cracks, yawning ice gaps, air holes, and collisions, while highlighting daring crews and remarkable speeds on Pepin Lake and the Irene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libber
America
Ihe
Pepin Lake
Minn
Jesus Calls Levi and Teaches at Matthew's Banquet
Jesus meets Levi at the toll-house and invites him to follow. He then attends a banquet at Matthew's house with publicans and sinners while Pharisees question the company. Jesus explains that the healthy need not a physician, and uses parables of new cloth and new wine to illustrate new teachings.
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Jesus
John
Capernaum
Levi
Matthew
Stein
Jerusalem
Tyre
Damascus
Christ
R. V
Fest
Kirke
Fauk
New Times
Ice yachts race scene opens to all pockets and prodigious rigs
The article notes that ice boating rigs vary with sloop, cat, and lateen designs and that modern gear uses aluminum blocks to trim weight. It argues that only wealthy men can afford racing yachts while moderate earners can still enjoy cruising craft, with lakes and rivers offering free access and a bustling, diverse fleet on bracing weekends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson
Shrewsbury
Jocky
Screech Owls Allegedly Warn Against Racial Contest
In a vivid Georgia anecdote from the Atlanta Constitution, Marie Ben faces a taunting rival as street talk blends with superstitious fear. The exchange features boasts, a small monetary bribe, and a dismissal of local omens as mere foolishness.
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Marie Ben
Atlanta Constitution
Dispatch Rider’s Bold Exit From Boers With Sandwich Bargain
A London News item recalls a late arriving rider on October 29 who trusted calmness over arms. On a dangerous corner he met about twenty Boers looting nearby. He greeted them and offered two hard boiled eggs, then produced his brown paper dispatch parcel and two sandwiches. The Boers, amused and satisfied, advised him to keep moving for safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wimberley
Kay
Jim
London News
Educational room in China shown by Beresford tale
Lord Charles Beresford recounts Chinese fort gun disasters while visiting Shanghai arsenals and coastal batteries. He notes unsafe powder and misaligned breeches causing deadly blasts, with mandarins admitting past misfires and fatalities. A separate medical note describes red light therapy curing measles symptoms in a child and spreading to others.
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China
Lord Charles Beresford
Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Cassier’s Magazine
Lord Beresford
Far East
Shanghai
Bor
Memories at Union Depot Reconnect Old Flames After Eight Years
A brief Midland encounter at Union Depot reunites Hattie and Tom. They reminisce about a summer years ago, recall a quiet crowd and pleasant memories while sharing cordial dialogue before Tom’s train departs. They mention Fred, who is married, in light, reflective conversation.
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Union Depot
Hattie
Tom
Fred
Ped
Tlo
Jove
Detrouir Tree Press
Offer Declined at Steaven's Gate Whist Party
From the Tien-Tsin Club in Steaven's Gate China comes a tale of Colonel Bowman of Kentucky once consul there. A Chinese valet, charmed by Bowman, asks to teach him whist to win money from foreign devils in Tien-Psin. The consul refuses John’s offer.
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Tien-Tsin
Steaven’s Gate
China
Colonel Bowman
Kentucky
Philadelphia Post
Tse
Tohn
Tien-Psin
John
Unlucky Room Defies Superstition in Germantown Girl
A Philadelphia Record item details a Germantown girl who embraces misfortune in her so called unlucky room. A ladder over the door a cracked mirror peacock feathers an open umbrella and thirteen furnishings and pictures mark the space. The girl wears opals and only has Friday cleanings while friends say she may never marry.
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Germantown
Philadelphia Record
Smallpox and moldy wall paper linked to disease spread
A period article warns that rotting layers of wallpaper and paste foster smallpox transmission. It urges removal and replacement with Alabastine cement coating as a safe, sanitary remedy for infected walls and ceilings.
Pleasant March and April Excursions Southward
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company announces spring excursions on the first and third Tuesdays of March and April. Round trip tickets will be offered at about half rates to principal points in Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and West Florida. Inquiries to P. Sid Jones in Birmingham or J. H. Milliken in Louisville.
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Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
West
Florida
P. Sid Jones
Birmingham
Ala
J. H. Milliken
Louisville, Ky
When a man bets on uncertain ventures he loses more than money
A compact reflection suggests that investing in uncertain schemes often ends with regret and wiser earnings. The aphorism implies caution about speculative pursuits and the wisdom gained through failed ventures.
Tourist Tickets to Florida and Winter Resorts Abroad
The Pennsylvania Lines offer low fares to Florida and southern winter resorts. Ask your nearest Pennsylvania Lines representative or W. W. Richardson district passenger agent for full information on tickets and timetables. Provide destination, dates, party size, and starting point to receive prompt free assistance.
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Pennsylvania
Florida
W. W. Richardson
Grain-O Promoted as Healthful Child Beverage
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a nourishing coffee substitute for children. It claims Grain-O is made from pure grains, tastes like coffee, and costs about four times less than real coffee. Available at grocers for 15¢ and 25¢.
Rheumatic Pills Promoted by Boston Firm
An advertisement from the Harvey Mepicine Co of Boston Massachusetts urges rheumatic sufferers to use Dr Harvey's Rheumatic Pills and request a pamphlet. The copy notes years of practice and offers the firm’s address at 180 Tremont St Room 36 Boston. It adds a gendered office anecdote about a single woman causing men to gather.
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J. C. Ayer
Lowell
Mass
Remarkable Cure Claim for Catarrh in Iola Texas
A letter from L C Johnston of Iola Texas dated June 24 1991 lauds Piso s Remedy for Catarrh as the best medicine he has ever used. The second sentence notes a claim about George Washington and his ability to tell a he before trying.
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L. C. Johnston
Iola, Tex
I Look 25 Years Younger Message from Mrs Lawrence
Mrs Anna Lawrence of Chicago Illinois declares she looks twenty five years younger at seventy two and credits Hair Vigor for her dark hair and youthful appearance in a December 22 1898 note.
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Anna Lawrence
Chicago
Ill
Is Yours Snow white Ayer’s Hair Vigor advert
Testimonial style ad claims Ayer’s Hair Vigor restores gray hair color and nourishes the hair making it grow rich and glossy. Describes product as elegant dressing priced at $1.00 a bottle and available through all druggists.
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Ayer
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