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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1909
Page
2
Narrative excerpt details a harsh mid polar march with storms and ice, describing shelter, rations, and drifting ice as the party presses toward the pole. It notes elusive land sightings, mirages, and the challenging conditions of long marches across fractured ice and wind driven seas.
Obituaries report Maud Stew Ary Stew of 78 Ponders Avenue dies at 93 age 27, survived by husband H Stew father Sam Sprathing five children and two brothers. William D Bond funeral arrivals to Greenberg Bond Bloomfield chapel then interment at College Park cemetery. B D Jacobson funeral at Greenberg Bloomfields chapel and interment Oakland cemetery. Miss Gertrude White laid to rest in Griffin after funeral and interment. Washington stamp note prompts Martha Washington image on stamps. Lucius Biglow of Biglow Main dies in Connecticut at summer home. Joseph Thompson of Shelbyville Tenn. dies age 75, longtime Johnson ally and former consul to St Thomas. Mrs Sarah Neeson Washington oldest resident dies at 1 a m with six children. Funeral Friday at Baptist church. Interment city cemetery.
A fragmented notice claims purchase of 40 000 feet of raw material at low cost and promotes residence erection and fence installation. The contact mentions Gath City Fence Works at 34 Edgewood Avenue, Atlanta Georgia.
Captain Bartlett of the Roosevelt claims Peary reached the North Pole because Eskimos will follow him out of sight of land. He recalls Cook’s polar claim as untrusted and notes Peary’s crew avoids the Cook controversy. The Roosevelt returns to New York with Peary likely to join a naval parade up the Hudson.
President Taft writes to Congressmen Slemp noting close watch on Virginia politics with hope for Republican renewal. He anticipates no eastern trip before the election and extends best wishes for a successful campaign.
A handsome monument to the Confederate dead of Macon County was unveiled at Franklin North Carolina with ceremonies attended by a large crowd and distinguished guests from across North Carolina and neighboring states.
Frank and John Hagan of Hagan and Dodd a 216 Auburn avenue soft drink firm charged CP Haney an employee with stealing after he was found short in accounts and arrested Officers Woods and West reported Haney claimed the Hagans attacked him The Hagans face charges to be heard this afternoon for larceny after trust
Lieutenant S F R Dunbar of the county police was arraigned on charges of intoxication while on duty. The county board found the charges not sustained after hearing witnesses, with Dunbar claiming the accusations stem from hostility toward nearby beer saloon operators. The Post will suspend publication for about a week due to a broken press.
In a ceremony with about 600 guests, East Point opened its new waterworks sewerage and electric light plant at noon. After a plant tour a barbecue followed with speeches by Mayor J C McKenzie Alderman R F Thompson and Walter McElreath of Atlanta. The facility, built since March, cost 90000 and promises long lasting service.
A fire at the Selma Military Institute in Selma Alabama this afternoon damaged the main building destroying its roof. The institute recently completed at a level of $60 006 with an estimated loss of $12 000 covered by insurance.
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