Presidential Yacht for the United States Coast Line Vision
A proposed Presidential yacht concept argues for an American built vessel to serve as a moving capital, traveling coast to coast and abroad. Proposals cite Arthur and Cleveland era travel costs, national pride, and a world cruising flagship crafted from American materials and yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington
United
Arthur
Cleveland
A. J. Deexal
Margarita
Falmouth
Rmme
Laboully
Serson
Max Lebandy
Fathi
Benevolent Judge and the Prisoner Penalty Tale
A Paris judge consulting assessors for a penalty cites three, four, then seven years to grant mercy. The anecdote, from the New York Tribune via Excited Novice, ends with a keeper remark about a bird’s likely natural death as the crowd reacts. The passage illustrates the whimsical notion of benevolence in judicial sentencing from a London Sketch.
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Paris
New York Tribune
London
Art Colonies and American Women Abroad in Paris
Readers learn how American women artists, including Miss Trager and Miss Shuttleworth, join European studios in Paris and Boulogne, boosting U S art with bold figures and scenes while debates spark over a presidential yacht project and cultural ambitions worldwide.
Tragedy unfolds as batter reaches first on four balls
Watchers feared an ending that did not come. The anxious crowd saw no quick finish as the game stretched on. The poorest hitter in the opposition nine finally reached first on four balls, marking a tense moment in the Indianapolis Journal report.
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Indianapolis Journal
Noted American Women Paint in European Colonies
Margaret Be. Handalman profiles a cohort of American women artists abroad in Paris London and Holland. It highlights Elizabeth Trager Caroline Goodwin Nina Goodwin May Goodwin Hubbell Sophie Schuyler and others. It notes Miss Goodwin as a standout in fashion images and a Paris Salon participant. It describes housing quirks in the Holland colony and Mrs Frank Dumond's cautious breakthrough in painting.
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Laren
Holland
Europe
de Maurier
London
Paris
Elizabeth Trager
Delaware
Phildelphia
Carolne Love Goodwin
Goodwin
Nina
Magaret Goodwin
Rue Boissenade
Harper's
Miss Goodwin
Savannah
Seine
May Goodwin Hubbell
C. E. Hubbell
Margaret
Sophie Schuyler
Louisville
American Girls’ Club
Misa Schuyler
Laven
Holland Colony
Reynolds
New Jersey
Elfrida Clamorth
New York
Lee Lufkin
Buffalo
Champs de Mars
Herreshoff
Frank Dumond
Helen Zavier
Portland
Ore
Dumond
Fred Dumond
Chicago
Isabelle Rularda
Brussels
Ysaye
Delft
Showerman
Daly and White
Batavia
N. Y
Plano
Leutendhsky
Larem
Wilhelmina
Margaret BE. Handalman
Quotable Bits From The Times Of Old News Fun
A collage of wry quips and brief exchanges is presented from various papers including the Cleveland Leader and Indianapolis Journal. Among snippets are barbed lines on politics marriage money and daily life with a mix of humor and social observation. The essence captures a snapshot of light verse and witty dialogue from early 20th century newspapers.
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Ocean Palace
Cressy
Brabizon
Boulogne
Miss Trager
Miss Shuttleworth
Ohio
Frances Duff
American Girl's Club
Uni
Ewo
Great Britain
Masesty
Thelmn
Amosher
Reobis
Washingtom
Phowett
Mains
New Hmpehite
Massachusetts
Kite Island
Connecticu
Maryland
Viesinia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Atlantin Coast
Alabama
Mississppi
Lautelata
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
California
Oregon
State of Washington
Pacific Coast
Wushingem
Roosevelt
Cage
Grant
M'Kinley
United States Senate
McKinley
Frederick Dent Grant
Lyman Gage
Theodore Roosevelt
Brabrook
Houston
Ing
Boston
Cresy En Brie
Miss Freed
Boulevarde de Mont Parnasee
Gertrude Wilde
Phil
Eme
Effie
Jie
Slowpay
Long Branch
Pittaburk
Chronicle-Telegraph
Cincknati Enquirer
Cumminsville
Cincinnati
Timbuctoo
Philadelphia
Edith
Miss Schuyler
Agibreu Rassaxn
Laren Holland
Mims C. le Goodwin
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