Lipton's America’s Cup pursuit costs near a million
Sir Thomas Lipton faced immense expenses in the Shamrock challenge for the America’s Cup. Estimates show daily outlays around 2500 dollars, with total season costs approaching a million, financed largely by Lipton himself. His fleet includes the Erin, Plymouth, and J. R. Lawrence, plus a train of specialists, guests, and lavish entertainments in New York.
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New York
Europe
America
Boreas
Columbia
Shamrock
New York Yacht Club
Thomas Lipton
Thomas
Atlantic
Lipton and Liptonized Yachting Costs Revealed in Shamrock Contest
The article details the Shamrock and Columbia yachts costs, sails, and crew pay, noting Shamrock at about 500000 and Columbia at 150000 initial with 25000 in repairs. It cites 430 crew total, captains paid 2000 annually, and racing expenses including spectator and entertainment costs nearing 2000000 overall. It also praises Sir Thomas Lipton’s generosity and sportsmanship amid vast expenditures.
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Hogarth
Wringe
Regatta Committee
New York Yacht Club
Sir Thomas Lipton
Sword proposal and sparrow talk in early 1900s letters
Col Wharton J Green suggests presenting Rear-Admiral Schley a sword to honor his Santiago victory, equating it with Dewey and Manila. A Boston dialogue weds marriage, English sparrow politics, and Thoreau as a defense of views. In Covington Ga a masked mob attacks the jail to seize William Collins, charged with assaulting Miss Kirks. Sheriff Anderson orders deputies to patrol as a man is carried off.
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Wharton J. Green
Schley
Santiago
Dewey
Manila
Wilmington
N. C
Ticklewell
Boston
Miss Howjames
Thoreau
Covington
William Collins
Miss Kirks
Sherif Anderson
Are
New Hittite Discoveries Reframe Ancient Peoples
Excavations by M. Chantre in Cappadocia 1893 94 yielded many Hittite inscriptions and 12 cuneiform tablets. Translations, per C B Conder in the London Times, suggest the Hittites were Mongols. Most texts date to 850 1130 B C during Assyrian campaigns. Hittite identity applied to Syria bound groups, Cappadocia dwellers in Katpaduka are noted.
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M. Chantre
Cappadocia
C. B. Conder
London Times
Syria
Katpaduka
Hittite Language Links in Ancient Tablets Found by Mr Chantre
Tablets and seals dating to 2000 2500 B C reveal letters from early Mongol influenced rulers in Asia Minor. By 850 B C Medes and Lydians Phrygians and Ionians conquered these princes, with Assyrians taking Hittites in 717 B C. Cuneiform and Hittite scripts overlap showing continued use into the twelfth century. Trade in Cappadocia by 220 B C alongside Mongolian language hints noted.
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Chantre
Asia Minor
Cappadocia
Babylonia
Solid hydrogen shown not a metal by Dewar findings
Professor Dewar reports at a British Association meeting that hydrogen solidifies as a substance resembling frozen water rather than the expected frozen mercury. The solid forms at 16 degrees absolute and melts near 16 or 17 degrees with evaporation limit around 14 degrees. Dewar also liquefied helium and avoids explosive danger by recognizing hydrogen air mixtures.
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Dewar
British Association
Gen Lee Refuses Pay for Using His Name
In Lexington Virginia General Lee declined offers to use his name for payment. He would not take salaries for services not rendered and rejected high offers to become president of firms. He continued to serve as president of Washington and Lee University until his death.
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Lee
Lexington
Virginia
Washington and Lee University
New York City
Foible Tales of Wives and Worthless Savings
A column cites quips from Philadelphia Times New York Press Philadelphia Record Kansas City Star about women’s frugality and spendthrift spouses. A Kansas City husband blames the Bible for his wife’s extravagance, while other lines mock pet economies and baby stories.
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Philadelphia Times
New York Press
Philadelphia Record
Kansas City
Kansas City Star
Illinois fairs chief elected head of national association
Andrew J. Lovejoy, longtime Illinois state fair general superintendent, was elected president of the American Association of Fairs and Expositions on Wednesday. The selection highlights ongoing leadership in agricultural exhibitions across the Midwest.
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Andrew J. Lovejoy
American Association of Fairs and Expositions
New York Food Adulteration Hearing Ends
The senate committee on food adulteration led by Senator Mason closes a session in New York after hearing brewers deny harmful beer additives and Coroner Zucca warn of widespread olive oil adulteration. Witnesses note health harms, urging a national law to ban foreign importations, prohibit deleterious adulterants, and require accurate labeling.
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New York
Senate Committee On
Mason
Illinois
Zucca
Italian Chamber of Commerce
United States
John Hobbs
National Provisioner
Provisioner
Dr. Duff
New York Produce Exchange
Transports Ohio and Indiana Sail for Manila
The transports Ohio and Indiana with the 40th infantry sail from San Francisco today bound for Manila. General Funston is aboard the Indiana as a passenger.
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Ohio
Indiana
40Th Infantry
Manila
San Francisco
Gen. Funston
Senator Sullivan Praises Peruna for Catarrh Cure
United States Senator W V Sullivan of Mississippi writes from Oxford Mississippi endorsing Peruna as the best catarrh remedy he has tried. He says the tonic improves his health and urges others to use Peruna with no substitutes and to request a free book.
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Hood
W. V. Sullivan
United States
Missisppi
Br. Hlartman
Oxford
Miss
Perena
W.V. Sullivan
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbia
Ohio
J. C. Hubinger
Red Cross
Hubinger
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