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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1909
Page
3
Fragmentary item from a 1909 newspaper references polar exploration hardship. Mentions frozen seas steam, food allowance usage, and a quoted line about despair and impossibility. Includes sensational phrases and partial captions without a clear narrative.
The Cook expedition from Gloucester prepared for departure on July 3 and 7. Dr. Cook and Autolva Francke landed at Annoolok Greenland to begin a perilous trek toward the pole with eleven men, twenty-six dogs, and heavy sleds. They fought storms, drift ice, and near-constant daylight as they pushed north, recording observations and enduring extreme cold, hunger, thirst, and exhaustion while two Eskimo youths aided and the team struggled toward Bradley Land and beyond.
Dr Ridgeway traces iron smelting to central Europe with Noricum in modern Austria and Bavaria. Evidence spans ninth century B C in Egypt, 490 B C in Libya, 400 B C in China, and five to six centuries in Uganda, while native iron from meteorites predates these uses and meteorite iron is often a natural steel.
The piece notes that calling someone a liar carried fines and penalties in 17th century England. It cites costs for direct accusations and hints, with 1650 laws setting first offense penalties. Lords faced 30 shillings, esquires 10 shillings, and inferior persons received a brief rebuke for 3s 4d.
Bolivia hosts substantial gold reserves though costly to extract. A seventeenth century incident near La Paz describes a native finding a mass of native gold, likely detached by lightning from a nearby mountain. The country remains backward with political strife hampering wealth development.
A humorous note recounts Bilkins claiming poker chips found by his wife were cough lozenges and her near fatal swallowing of two. The exchange highlights a mistaken deception in a light anecdote.
A London court scene features a prisoner replying to the clerk with a jovial I’m owin’ everybody. The exchange captures a light moment amid legal proceedings and ends with the clerk confirming the name Owen Flannagan.
The article extols the Eaton, Crane & Pike papers Made in Berkshire as par excellence in quality style and finish. It highlights premium materials and machinery and recommends viewing the splendid line to transform letter writing into pleasure rather than a duty.
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