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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1910
Page
8
The latest Hampton Magazine installment recounts Peary’s polar voyage beyond the farthest north. It presents proofs he had refused to submit to Congress and follows the expedition to the final dash toward the pole, detailing the journey and challenges faced.
The text records a polar party with nine men, seven sledges and sixty dogs. It notes marching farther with two Eskimos and twenty dogs, leaving the main group with six men, forty dogs and five sledges. Bartlet and Marvin aim for higher latitudes amid weather hopes.
An elderly narrator recalls Bartlett’s party nearly being swept away on a collapsing ice floe while sheltering in igloos. A loud creak woke them as a dark water gap formed between their igloo and Bartlett’s, with the ice raft breaking and pushing drift toward them.
On the evening of the 19th the party discussed a future program with Bartlett Marvin Borup and Henson. Borup would return after five marches with three Eski Mos twenty dogs and one sledge leaving twelve men ten sledges and eighty dogs in the main party. Five marches farther on Marvin Em Y of Giscoevering.
An exclusive club named Let Us Alone, echoing a Roosevelt era slogan, has been formed by Judges John F. Phillips and John C. Pollock of the U S circuit court and Kansas City civic figures. The articles of incorporation were issued by the secretary of state and the club plans to admit about twenty members, with a $30 fee. The Bates lakes site and Bates County, Missouri, are mentioned in connection with the organization.
An expedition description details marching north along Bartlett's trail to a camp, crossing a drifting ice floe with sledges and dogs in frigid, perilous conditions. The narrator notes reaching 87 degrees 12 minutes and surpassing a previous record despite fatigue.
A 13 year old chieftain led eleven boys aged eight to thirteen in Sopron Hungary. They lived in a cave and during three months committed 123 robberies and one murder. Police seized $25 000 in cave loot. The wounded leader was sent for trial and faces ten years confinement.
United States Steel at Gary Indiana offers to pay 50 cents for each cat to fight a rodent infestation. After months of failed poisons and traps, rats allegedly became trapped in a blast furnace gate, causing a $10 loss. The plant posted an ad seeking cats as a last resort.
A local ad invites shoppers to drop in for midsummer oxfords offering cool comfort and refined style. Price range listed as 3.50 to 4.50 with a long-lasting shape. Store details mention A W Barkley at 2030 Street Wishkah. Manufacturer Nemo Ne referenced.
Public statement by Mrs. John Carlson of Aberdeen Washington endorses Dean's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as a reliable kidney health remedy. She cites relief from long standing kidney issues and dropsy after use and reiterates satisfaction years later. Sold by all dealers priced 50 cents. Remember the name Dean's and take no other.
Fire Department headquarters notes emergency call boxes scattered across streets and landmarks including Market Street F Street downtown and riverfront docks. Entries list intersections like North Aberdeen Cleveland Market I streets High School Terrace Ave and Harbor Heron blocks with several mills and factories mentioned.
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