America Defends Cup in New York Yacht Club Regatta
Historic 19th century yacht races highlight America from the Royal Yacht Squadron winning a perpetual challenge cup open to all nations. Commodore John C. Staring commanded the schooner America. a fleet including Volante Arrow Mona and others contested in a series of inside and outside courses around New York harbor. The record lists multiple matches with Shamrock and Valkyrie II, and notes two major disputes at the New York Yacht Club along with a remark on Ontario nickel production.
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Cowes
Eng
America
Royal Yacht Squadron
Volante
Arrow
Alarm
Mona
Freak
Beatrice
Wyvern
Tone
Constance
John C Staring
George
New York
George L. Schuyler
Hamilton
J. Yenkman Finlay
Eiwin A Stevens
Childe
Frankin Quenod
Aebooner
Columbia
James Anbury
Echineer
Livonia
New York Yacht Club
Ours
Mitwater
Utaide
Omie
Lotala
Litocia
Brenada
W. P. Douglas
Sappho
Cour
Haypho
Mastern Yacht Club
Ayndl Sloop
Puritan
Richard Sloop
Genesta
Royal Yacht Squadron of England
Leeward
Narrows
Sandy Hook
James Asbury
Cambria
Lord Dunraven
Valkyrie
Ontario
Directory Curiosities in The London Directory
The London Directory fills over four pages with Browns in commerce and a court page. Smitts dominate one record across nine pages with Harry and John each sharing a column. Public houses occupy about eighteen pages while bakers shows take six pages.
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London
Smitts
Harry
John
Fragmented Clip Warns of Quack Cure and Balkan News
A garbled ad seeks $109 reward for testimonials on a snake oil “Catarh Cure Ig” with grand claims of curing catarrh and strengthening the body. The piece also notes Belgrade’s police ban on a diphtheria linked funeral custom and quotes a statement attributed to President Mitchell about union power and race.
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Wither
Selon
Earattry
Chieney & CO
Toledo
Oragelate
Salary comparisons and plant opening hours in a dated notice
The article compares salaries of legislators in the United States and other nations noting U S lawmakers earn 5000 yearly while Australia pays 2000 and Canada 1500 every four years, with cap on expenses. It also surveys plant behavior noting moisture influences petal timing and examples pimpernel and goatsbeard open and close at fixed daily intervals.
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United States
Australia
House of Representatives
New Zealand
Cape Colony
Legislative Council
House of Assembly
The Road to Wellville and Postum Health Claim
An advertisement touts Postum Coffee alternative as a cure for coffee related headaches and nervous symptoms. It cites a woman who quit coffee, drank Postum for two and a half years, freed from headaches, and performed daily work for a six member family. Neighbors reportedly saw health benefits, with a prompt to read a booklet titled The Road to Wellville.
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Wellville
Eben
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wollvine
The Shore Birds of West Virginia and Other Works
Literary notes praise September issue of Country Life in America with fine photographs and diverse articles. Includes Thomas Dixon Jr on shore birds of West Virginia, Eugene P. Lyle Jr on The American Influence in Mexico, Thirty Years of Italian Progress, Zionism and the Future of the Jews, Franklin T. Baker on The Model Preparatory School, plus a review of agrarian education and farm science by James Wilson for Youths Companion.
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America
Thomas Dixon, Jr
West ‘Virginia
Mexico
Eugene P. Lyle, Jr
Murther
Israel Zangwell
Franklin T. Baker
Columbia University
Model Preparatory School
United States
Department of Agriculture
James Wilson
Polonium for Household Use Sold Cheaply by Journal Claim
An advertisement snippet from the Kansas City Journal promotes polonium at $2,500,000 a pound as a household and kitchen alternative to radium priced at $3,000,000 per pound. The bold claim contrasts two radioactive elements and urges readers to purchase the cheaper option.
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Kansas City Journal
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Vaze
J. & Dickerson
Madeline
Charles Giford
Countess of Dufferin
J. R Bush
Alexander Cuthbert
Atalanta
Bay of Quinte
Charles J. Paine
Mayflower
Willian Hean
Royal Northern Yacht Clb
England
Obaal
Weconita
G. J. Putne
Volunteer
James Bell
Soap Thistle
Royal Clyde Yacht Club
Scotland
Thistle
Windward
Oreture
Lim
Baeeek
Oliver Inelin
Vigilant
Lota Duaraven
Oreturn
Valkyria
Outeide
Return
Vanderbilt
Defender
Lord Engrave
By &m
Valkyrie IL
J. Pierpont Morgan
Sir Thomas Lipton
Shamrock
Royal Ulster Yacht Club
Belfast
Ireland
Bird Thomas Lipton
Shamrock HL
Shamrock 1
Shamrock II
Sir Thomas
Servia
Belgrade
Mitchell
Philadelphia Tuquirer
University OF Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Indiana
P. O
Rey
A. Morrissey
ST. Mary's Academy
Notre Dame University
Statute of the Holy Cross
Regul
Sargent Bygmal Fenco
Latter-Day Saints’ University
East Lake City
Utah
Perino
TRE
Salt Lake Business College
Salt Lake City
Abiner Bookkeeping
Gregg Sborihand
Penmansi
Engsemann Am
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