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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1916
Page
5
Sir Douglas Miawson presents Adelie Land in the Antarctic in a sequence of moving pictures praised as wonderful gems of photography. The exhibition at Chautauqua offers vivid ice scenery and pioneering exploration visuals.
The article praises Mawson’s motion pictures as true vivid depictions of polar life showing birds, seals, whales and penguins in varied scenes. It notes stunning close shots and dramatic ice and seas, predicting real movie thrills without fiction.
A reader asks about naval routes to the Black Sea given Turkish control of the Straits and reviews map accuracy since 1913. The piece then discusses nationality definitions, Emperor Francis Joseph's age and reign, the origin of the phrase robbing Peter to pay Paul, Franklin in Tennessee, and the absence of universal national holidays in the United States with state level declarations and federal bounds.
The Boxer indemnity totaled 24 440 778.81 dollars with China to reclaim 13 655 492.69 dollars plus 4 percent interest. Congress authorized the return by joint resolution with Senate action on January 15, 1908 and House action on May 23, 1908.
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