Novel Outing Plans Yacht Cruises for Young Men
A New York City figure uses his influence to buy the yacht Amazon for a Young Men's Christian Association program. Commodore Benny James funds restoration, enabling 105 men to sail from Bridgeport and New London on cruising trips of seven or fourteen days, with plans for wives or sisters aboard later. The Amazon, 108 feet, hosts 30 passengers with ample amenities, including a piano and library, and has sparked repeat cruises by twelve groups in summer.
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Young Mer’s Christian Association
Ely
New York
Lou
Aneaty
Frederick Knowles
Ifa
Benny Curtis James
Commandore
Seawanhalka Yacht Club
Manhattan Island
James
Young Men's Christian Association
Weill
Pete Lees
Cleveland H. Dodge
Trump
Dgster
Yasin
Ewood
Long Island Sound
New England
Bridgeport
Conn
New London
Curtis A
Holmes
A New Saint Among South American Tribes
A recent traveler reports a remote tribe along the Orurotu route worships Bismarck as a rain deity. After drought threatened harvests they prayed to idols, but rain came only after a German printed portrait of the Iron Chancellor was gifted to their chief. The temple now venerates Bim barko, with reptiles sacrificed in his honor.
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South America
Orurotu
Bismarck
Bimbarko
Ex-Diplomatists Resident in New York City
A New York City based article notes at least eight former American diplomats who served in major European courts. It lists Spain, France, Austria, Constantinople, Great Britain, and Russia as postings, naming Stewart Wood, Daniel Sickles, Frederick Dent Grant, Andrew White, Joseph Choate, Oscar Straus, Levi Morton, Horace Porter, and others. It highlights ages, origins, and notable achievements including Morton as oldest, Straus and Great as youngest, and Sickles as the least active in later life.
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New York City
Uncle Sam
City of
New York
Madrid
Paris
Tine
Vienna
Constantinople
Frederick Dent Grant
Department of the East
Tn Austia
Harrison
St. Louis
Andrew D. White
Republic
Hoocher
Joseph H. Choate
Jor
General Sickles
Morton
Virginius
General Grant
Dr. White
Wells the English thinker and novelist visits America
The article profiles Herbert George Wells, an English writer and thinker who has recently arrived in America to study American culture and literary phenomena. It traces his background from Kent, his early apprenticeship, his move to serious study at the Royal College of Science, and his scientific and literary development. It notes his aim to fuse science with fiction and his readiness to explore new ideas in a distant land.
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Sreert George] Wells
Armerica
Mr. Wells i3
Snown
Tyne
Ian
Wells
America
Bramley
Kent
Sandgate
Royal College of Science
London
Huxley
Reown
University of London
Ste
Crittetam
Wells on future of English speaking world and science
The article profiles H G Wells, detailing his Utopia project and belief in a future federation of English speaking nations centered between Chicago and the Atlantic, led by America north of Quebec. It notes his scientific grounding, lucid prose, and view that British trade power will shift to the United States. He is described as tall, casual, and engaging, with strong ethics and a humane aim.
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Mr. Wells
Jules Verne
Lord Lytten
Edward Bellamy
Francis Bacon
Brett
Chilcago
Atlantic
St. Lawrence
America
Wextec
British Empire
Middle Pacific
East and West Indies
Africa
Hoe
Tiles Verne
Qwarkd
Evan A. Russell
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Life ON Board
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Amazon
Spain
Stewart BL. Wnood
Tord
Daniel EB. Sickies
Porter
Great
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Straus
White
Ithaca
United States
Metropolis
New Yorks
New York Harbor
Hving
Robert T. Lincoln
Eral Woodford
Pennsylvania
Harvard
West Point
Grayit
John R. Walters
Fred Grant
Levi P. Morton
L. Woodford
Daniel E. Sickles
Horage Porter
Herbert George
Thinchurth
Meltien
Hussin Guata
Ie Vilver Penny
Noth
Richard
Siureg
Pray Rey
Tytl
Bucks
England
Suleidex
Ife
Germany
Miciel
Uelzen
Prussia
Great Britain and Ireland
Connecticut
Nya
Man Company
Harrar
Diredaoue
Ilarray
Djiluti
Adis Ahaha
Porto Rico
India
Alnee
Herbert George Wells
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