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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1895
Page
2
Fragmented account recounts a chaotic scene near Tuxedo Park and Newport with crowds, vehicles and a reporter’s impressions. Names and places such as Lovitrd, Walker, and Muller's involved presence appear amid street chatter and distant sirens describing a cluttered urban event.
A first person narrator recalls an encounter aboard a Canadian Pacific train near Moosejaw with Miss Margaret Stanford of San Francisco who sought an interview with the Crown Prince of Austria. The scene includes flirtatious intrigue, the presence of Winnipeg engineers, and a chaotic chase as the prince inspires interest. The narrator ends claiming the tale to be the best story ever printed.
The interview with General John M. Schofield discusses naval and coastal defenses, Puget Sound, Vancouver Island, and fortification plans. It notes limited fortifications, plans for new batteries at Sandy Hook and the Golden Gate, and calls for stronger coastal defense and post exchanges. It also covers military policing, canteen reforms, and domestic violence concerns.
A portrait of Mrs. C Oliver Iselin as leading yachtswoman of America and world, detailing her tireless work on the Defender with Herreshoff, her daily life aboard, and her influence on cup preparations. It notes her influence in design, her public reluctance for publicity, and her close ties to yacht racing culture.
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