Great Bridges of the World Amid Ancient and Modern Conquests
A sweeping survey of bridge building from ancient wooden spans to modern concrete and suspension designs. It highlights early Rome and Schaffhausen works, the Brooklyn and Hell Gate projects, and the Utah natural bridges with nods to ongoing plans and monumental feats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Julius Caesar
Schaffhausen
Switzerland
Idnd
Niggara
Brooklyn
Beldie
Brwklyn
Willie Brite
Billie
Vacoma
Wash
Ays
Hell Gate
East River
New York
Tay
Scotland
Ohio River
Vairo
Wiesta
Pleth of Forth
St. Danwrence
Memory by Postcards From Self Reminding Engagements
A New York Times report tells how Mr Spiegelhausen mailed postcards to himself to jog memory for appointments and bits of business. He used cards from various locations, predicting diners and tickets, but the scheme overwhelmed his mind and failed to prevent forgetfulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Spiegelhausen
Howe
New York Times
Wille
Theo
Geary Stetting
Willie Ritehie
Tunnnels Under the Thames Fourth Built and Key Milestones
A historical note traces the Thames tunnels including Woolwich opened by Lord Cheylesmore as the fourth in years. It recounts 19th century debates on bridges and tunnels and lists earlier river crossings from the Woolwich ferry to Blackwall, Greenwich, and Rotherhithe tunnels with dates. An unrelated joke about an ambulance and a cook follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Lord Cheylesmore
Thames
House of Commons
Tower Hill
Shadwell
Tower Bridge
Blackwall
Greenwich Tunnel
Rotherhithe Tunnel
Fowler McCormick
Harold FL McCormick
John D. Rockefeller
Mordecai Brown
Chicago
Princeton University
Princeton
Yale
Harvard
Brown
Fowler
Yacht club regatta plans and officers listed
The Atlantic Yacht Club regatta committee and German American Mace committee invited entries for trials to select three boats to represent America in September. Contests measure water line length beam and draft for total under thirty-two feet. Trials near Marblehead in August 1913, entries close July 19. Officers named include Commodore J Stuart Blackton and Treasurer H L Hart, with several trustees and committees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos de Zafra
Alvah Nickerson
J. Lewis Luckenbach
Regatia Committee
Atlantic Yacht Eth
Kaiserlicher Yacht Club of
Kiel
Vnity
Era
America
MiMi
J. Stuart Blacktons
Willard A. ‘Taylor
Arthur W. Teele
Daiies J °. Allen
Edwin Palmer
Peter W. Rouse
Albert B. Smith
HL. Hart
Edward
Thomas T. Hopper
W. [. Gash
I. M. Wilson
Theodore L. Bailey
W. F. Hall
J. B. Burek
Max Grundner
Walter H. Sykes
Self Respect and resignations at vestry controversy
A fragmented note discusses self respect after a vestry dispute. It notes a priest’s resignation amid public airing of issues and mentions Layla Reputitte as a key figure, with the soprano highlighted as a church leader threatened by ongoing tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Minhier
Eheir
Chureti
Layla Reputitte
Witty Bits From The Club And Street Corner
A garbled parody of humorous vignettes and light exchanges, touching on romance missteps, social improprieties, and cheeky banter. Illustrations include engagements broken by absent mindedness, a swift marriage turnabout, and playful scenes at a club and home. Characters named Maud Rip Van Winkle and Willie appear in light tableaux.
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Avignon
Kale Bircher
Wiley
Rene
Amuse
Waileliers— Wrley Bins
Tibet Coerhenias
Qld
Furtiiir
Hertelies
Ois Blue
Io West
Utah
Thie
Chirlin
Ned Alvin
Bhp Beaver
Erngele Bey Wibstiew
Prrennay Anerbe
Tadalsian
Fey Wendrovsie
Long
White Canyon
Seorup
Caroline
Lone
Auguste
Crlle Fortin
Elhabing Snd
Euoin
Mina Volto
Hs Liao
Peter Cher
Richmond
Tacoma
Baltimore
Grist
the Sport Mill
Thomas Lynch
National League
Ban Johnson
Daring
Giants
Washington Park
Highlanders
Red Sox
New York Nationals
Superbat
Polo Grounds
Lynch
John Heydier
Dreyfuss
Wittebarehausin Wis
Apoo
Prose Assim
Willie Ritchie
Moise
Packey McFarland
Ritele
Welsh
al Woyant
Joe Mandot
New Orleans
Mandot
Hartford Post
Ceat
Puck
Mediggers
Cholly
Maud
Rip von Winkle
Tommy
Jammie
Mies
Ethel
Peplbid
Willie
Hity
An Impose
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