Word: americanisms
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...been decided to send the winning crew in the class races to row in the American Henley regatta at Philadelphia...
...first act introduces an American millionaire, Tripp, who is staying in Naples with his three attractive daughters, Jessie, Tessie and Bessie. Tripp, who has only recently made his fortune on the stock exchange, openly avows his intention of buying titles for his daughters, and is easily taken in by an American counterfeiter, styling himself the Count di Fitta, whom Tripp presents to his daughters. Skiddles, a detective, is disguised as Fitta's valet and his efforts cause much merriment. Lord Coldstream, an Englishman, and two American naval officers, Admiral Bowser, and Lieutenant Storm, are in love with the girls...
...second act, which takes place on the Hamburg-American dock in Boston, the Tripps are returning home, followed by Coldstream and the sham Count, who is unsuccessfully seeking to marry Jessie. The two naval officers met the party at Coldstream, Bowser and Storm propose at the same time and are accepted by their respective ladies. Some of the grotesque and humorous aspects of the United States customs and the Boston police are brought out in the characters of Inspector Baggs and Policeman Flynn. The play closes with the arrest of the Counterfeiter...
...annual dinner of the Freshman class will be held this evening t 7 o'clock at the American House, Boston. The dinner committee, composed of F. R. Hooker, D. Rosenblum, G. G. Bacon, W. W. Faunce, E. T. Witherby, C. Apolonio. E. G. Stillman, G. Emerson, P. Boyer and G. G. Ball, will have general charge of receiving and seating the men C. Boyer will act as toastmaster to the following toasts: "The Class," G. G. Ball; "Debating," J. S. Davis; "The Press," H. Green; "The Musical Clubs," G. V. D. Brown; "Athletics," J. L. Derby. The class song...
Yearly, said Mr. Brooks, social questions are assuming a more prominent part in American politics, and foremost of these is the struggle between the various trades unions and employers' organizations or citizens' alliances. These employers' organizations have a two-fold object: the destruction of the trades unions and the establishment of the open shop which admits union and non-union men alike. It is questionable, however, whether the open shop is beneficial to the working classes. It results in the introduction of cheap foreign labor, and the lowering of wages. The closed shop, however, is distasteful to the public, Since...