Shamrock III launched at Glasgow amid royal backing
The Shamrock III was launched at 1:15 today in Glasgow with Sir Thomas Lipton and Lady Shaftesbury present. The yacht features a 140 foot length, 20 foot fin, and a lighter draught. Lipton calls this the most serious and hopeful attempt to win the America’s Cup, while noting the British build and American innovation may shape the result.
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Associated Press
Wise
Lipton
Fife
de Wien
Thomas Lipton
America
Fife and Watson
New York
Sir Thomas
Dennys Yard
Dunbarton
Sir Thomas Lipton
Shaftesbury
Earl
Countes of
Mat
Kellie
Lord Overton
Lord Prevost
Charles Russell
Reginald Ward
William Fife
Wringe
Bevis
Samrock
Korea to Build Man of War and Host Exhibitions
Korea orders a Japanese man of war from Mitsu for 250000 dollars as it becomes more ambitious in naval projects. Osaki to open the 60 domestic industrial exhibitions next month with foreign exhibits to feature prominently, presenting opportunities for United States firms to showcase goods in the Orient.
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Korea
Tokio
San Francisco
Mitsu Company
Japan
Osaki
United States
The
Orient
New Orleans Not in Danger Says Progressive Union Chief
M J Sanders president of the Progressive union states there is no danger to New Orleans from Mississippi River high water. He notes levees and embankments protect the city and that only minor street runoff could occur, contradicting alarmist reports and reassuring residents and property owners.
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New Orleans
M. J. Sanders
The
Progressive Union
Associated Press
United States
Mississippi River
Special River Bulletin
Washington
Memphis
Helena
Vicksburg
Louisiana
Ohio
Cairo
Investigators Probe Life Insurance Ties in Burdick Case
Buffalo reports authorities learned Mia Edwin T Burdick assigned part of her husband s life policy. About half of a 25000 policy was to children with portions possibly to Mr Burdick, affecting his estate. Inquest into the Burdick murder begins 3 PM with Mrs Burdick expected to testify first.
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Buffalo
Mia
Edwin T. Burdick
Ita
Burdick
Dual death by own action shocks St Louis region
Dr. A R McKee of Edwardsville Ill and his twin Charles died and were found in the doctor’s stable amid claims of dual suicide to escape disgrace from a criminal assault charge. McKee leaves a widow and one child. Separate item notes Wyoming floodwaters inundating Rock Springs and Belgo American Drillings supplies ruined. President taps North to lead the census bureau succeeding Merriam. North to start duties in May.
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St. Louiis
A. R. McKee
Charles McKee
Dr. McKee
Edwardsville
Ill
McKee
Wyoming
Rock Springs
Wyo
Red Desert
Belgo-American Drilling Company
Union Pacific
Meiriau
Washington
N . D. North
Manufacturers Census Bureau
Merriam
North
Levees fail and floods threaten upper Mississippi basin
Memphis and Natchez report rising river levels and levee breaches as storms ease. Crevasse near Holly Bush floods large area, rail lines and industries shut. plans to shore up embankments continue. Gauge readings up to 48 feet. officials warn of further rises and widespread damage across Mississippi Valley.
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Natchez
Natchez, Miss
Concordia Parish
Vidalia
Texas and Pacific Railway
Bougere
Sycamore Levee
Vidalla
Freaks of Weather and Notable Fogs Across The World
The article surveys peculiar weather phenomena including fogs in Scotland and Peru, the kogonip and garuas, dry calina, williwys and willy-willy winds in Australia, the fohn and chinook gales, and regional winds like the blizzard buran and purga. It also notes red and green snow phenomena and pollen-caused gold dust snow with brief medical notes on chicken pox versus smallpox.
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Tierra del Fuego
Peru
Calina
Spain
Tierra de Fuego
Willy Willy
Kalgoor- Hegolif
Hannan Street
Switzerland
Fohn
Alps
British Columbia
United States
England
Asia
Siberia
Sahara
Egypt
Spitzbergen
Pearson’s Weekly
Fixed Dates Shape Russian Life Across Daily Tasks
The text notes strict dating rituals in Russia as described in Terbo Barry’s Loan at Hone. It cites a January thaw, August fruit rules, and ban on travel or hunting on certain days. Peasants observe fixed dates for bathing, eating ripe fruit, shooting blackcocks, journeys, fishing, lambing, and other routines.
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Russia
Jane
Hone
Terbo
Barry
Notian
Not before such a blamed fool court near this
A historical note recounts a young lawyer who quits practice after his father, a justice of the peace, scolds him in court. The father asks if he expects to make a living practicing law, and the son retorts he won’t until such a fool court nears. He leaves to take up railroading with success.
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Missouri Village
There is often a great deal in a name
A creditor sues a debtor only to find the wealth is held by the wife. The tale warns that misnamed assets yield no payment and ends with the moral that much depends on a name.
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New York Herald
Curious feast days stamp Chinese new year history
The passage lists a sequence of Chinese New Year feast days from Bird’s day to Horse day, claiming each day honors a creature or figure and notes customs such as fasting on the first day, canine reverence, and a story about a hog manuscript and a cow temple. It also mentions notable paintings and a fiction excerpt from the Chicago Tribune.
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Ming
Pun Koon Venga
Tintoretto
Venice
Michael Angelo
Sistine Chapel
Vatican
Pause and Readlessness in Modern Leisure
Andrew Lang warned in Windsor Magazine that youth waste time saying they have no time to read. He blamed modern gregariousness and constant chatter for lost leisure, noting people fill hours gossiping and whistling rather than reading.
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Andrew Lang
New Price List For One Week
A rambling catalog item lists numerous household and sewing goods including glassware, kitchenware, fabric, handkerchiefs, buttons, lamps, brushes, cups, and clothing accessories. It promotes weekly arrivals, cash sales, and a closing out sale at a new 6 and 10 cent store with guaranteed quality, price, and fit.
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