Dr Cook’s polar voyage tale kept secret by crew
Pritchard admits learning from Dr. Cook the final match details and route to the Pole. He says Murphy knew nothing and hid the story during the Roosevelt’s Battle Harbor voyage. Whitney and Cook told the New Haven sportsman and Pritchard to remain silent until the ship reached cry Hization.
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Pritchard
Harry Whitney
Cook
Whitney
Feary
Roosevelt
Battle Harbor
Annatook
Murphy
Utah
Dr. Cook
New Haven
Pole
Flo
MISS MATTHEWS DIES
Miss Gertrude Matthews daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Matthews died at 915 oclock last night at 291 Capitol avenue after several months illness She studied at Washington seminary but left due to illness a nervous breakdown She was a member of Trinity Sunday school and was popular with many friends Survived by mother and father three sisters Grace Beatrice and Edith
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Matthews
Ed. Matthews
Capitol Avenue
Washington Seminary
Matthews
Trinity Sunday School
Grace
Beatrice
Edith
Col George Harvey severely injured in auto accident
Colonel George B M Harvey president of Varper and Bron publishers was found to have a triple fracture of the left shoulder when his automobile overturned near Barnegat New Jersey yesterday He was examined by X rays at his Deal New Jersey home and doctors say his chest was crushed badly making breathing difficult though there is no serious danger though he faces a long period of suffering from his injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George B. M. Harvey
Varper & Bron
Barnegat
N. J
Harvey
Deal
Corpse transported by special train for funeral in Lattie Flock
In Lattie Flock Arkansas on September 19 the body of Mrs M M Cohn wife of a prominent Little Rock merchant died in Chicago after an accident. A special funeral train from Memphis to Little Rock arrived late but met the 4 o clock service. The train reportedly covered 60 miles in seven minutes and 86 miles in eighty minutes on two segments.
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Lattie Flock
Ark
Memphis
Little Rock
M. M. Cohn
Chicago
Buty
Tenney quits baseball after major league career
Fred Tenney, veteran first baseman of the New York Nationals and former Boston Nationals manager, announced he has played his last major league game. Injuries this year prompted retirement. he plans to seek a scouting position for a major league team next season. Tenney began professional baseball with Boston in 1883 under Frank Scearce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Tenney
Chicago
New York Nationals
Boston Nationals
Fle
Tenney
Boston
Frank Sclee
Curtins to Arrive for Hudson Fulton Festival Flights
Glenn H. Curtiss the American aviator who won the world’s championship cup at Rheims will reach the United States on September 21 and immediately start preparations for flights during the Hudson Fulton celebration in New York. He has signed contracts for tests at Governors Island and near Grant’s Tomb. Wilbur Wright and the Wright Flyer will also perform, making the air display a major feature following the naval parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn H. Curtins
United States
Hudson-Fulton
New York
Mr. Curtize
Governors Island
Grant
Wilbur Wright
Orphans Day Drive Aids Hephzibah Home Near Macon Georgia
Mecon Georgia September 10 Special On the last Saturday in September hundreds of Georgians will donate proceeds of their work to an orphans home of their choice. The Hephzibah orphanage in Macon is undenominational and relies entirely on free will offerings. With sixty five children the home needs two thousand dollars now for a new building including a baby cottage school rooms chapel and dormitories plus funds for winter shoes clothing and daily food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mecon
Mmany
Georgia
Hephzibah
Tral of Georgia Railroad
Lila
Stringent Divorces Urged by Dr Ogden as Moral Crisis
Rev Dunbar H Ogden of Central Presbyterian preached Sunday urging tighter state divorce laws. He cited Fulton county twenty year totals and national figures, warned lax laws threaten home sanctity, and opposed grounds for divorce while condemning moral decay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogden
Dunbar H. Ogden
Central Presbyterian Church
Hig
Presbyterian Church
New Tariff Board To Hold Meeting
Washington September 19 The new tariff board appointed by the president under section 2 of the tariff act of August 6 1900 will likely hold its first meeting in Washington within ten days to outline a working plan of operations. The board will gather information to help the president decide whether foreign governments discriminate against the United States in tariff rates charges and exactions. The act provides minimum rates apply to all countries after March 31 1910 for undue discrimination, and the president may decide what constitutes undue discrimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tariff Board
United States
Quiet Day Passes for Railway Carmens Annual Session
A quiet Sunday for the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen marked their annual gathering. Masses at Sacred Heart church were led by Rev Father Gunn, followed by a special Georgia Railway train to Stone Mountain offered by General Manager Scott. Evening services occurred at Central Congregational Church with Pastor H A Attinson.
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Brotherhood of Railway Carmen
Sacred Heart Church
Father Gunn
Scott
The
Georgia Railway
Stone Mountain
Central Congregational Church
Hey
H. A. Attsinson
Atlantic Fleet Sails From Virginia Capes to New York
Norfolk, September 19 The Atlantic fleet will weigh anchor at 2 PM and sail with the flagship Connecticut toward New York after eight weeks of intense drills and battle practice The gunboat Morelos carrying a special representative of President Diaz will depart early tomorrow The New York festivities will feature Slosburg of New Jersey in a heavyweight bout against the English navy champion amid strong American backing
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Norfolk
Connecticut
Virginia Capes
New York
Maxicen
Morelos
Diaz
Slosburg
New Jersey
America
Funeral of Mrs Bradley at All Saints Church
Funeral services for Mrs John Bradley who died Saturday night at her Barkadula Drive home will be held this afternoon at 3 from All Saints Church corner West Peachtree and North Avenue. Interment in West View. Mrs Bradley born in England had lived in both countries and is survived by husband John Bradley a road contractor and one daughter Edith.
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John Bradley
Barkadula Drive
Ansley Park
All
All Saints’ Church
West Peachtree
North Avenue
West View
Mra. Bradley
England
America
Edith
Assyrian grocer arrested again after assaulting daughter
After release on a charge of attacking his wife, R. Sullivan a grocer at 176 Deratur Street aged 80 was arrested hours later on a charge of beating his daughter Mrs. Wundy Rehannah aged about 25. The injuries are serious and the old man used only his fists. His shop doubles as the family home near the police station as officers responded to the disturbance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Sullivan
Deratur Street
Wundy Rehannah
Seniou
Mrs Fairbanks Dies Suddenly at 55 West Alexander
Mrs H W Fairbanks wife of the late Franklin T Fairbanks died Saturday night at the home of Mrs A Medlin 55 West Alexander street In good health until late night when found dead The physician listed heart neuralgia as the cause Survived by two daughters Mrs L C Menlee and Mrs J F Norris Sister of the late F W Benteen with nephew Fred Benteen in the US Army Body taken to Pattersons undertaking for burial
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Fairbanks
Franklin T. Fairbanks
A. Medlin
West Alexander Street
Fairbanks
L. C. Menlee
J. F. Norris
F. W. Benteen
Fred Benteen
United States Army
Patterson
Funeral services for M O Tyson and cremation notes
Funeral services for M O Tyson, who died Saturday, will be held at 10 o clock this morning from 68 Hood Street with interment at West View cemetery. The body of Fred C Upchurch, 19, who died yesterday at a private sanitarium, will be sent to Fairburga Georgia this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. O’tyson
M. O'Tyson
Hood Street
West View Cemetery
Fred C. Upchurch
Fairbuga
Peary Tells Pole Story At Battle Harbor In 1909 Style
Commander Peary recounts his Arctic journey at Battle Harbor with Professor McMillan guiding the interview and detailing relics from earlier polar expeditions. He hints the Pole feat, notes Antarctic differences, and recalls Christmas on the Roosevelt with races, gifts, and a drowned comrade Rosas Marvin.
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McMillan
Battle Harbor
Roosevelt
Cope
Morris Jesup
Commander Peary
Peary
Antarctic
Donald McMillan
Pole
Professor McMillan
General Greeley
Hall
Amundsend
Sir John Lockwood
Sir George Neves
Melville
U. SN
George Nares
Fr. W
Arctic
Ita
Enow
Cape Sheridan
Tuh-Cuh-Mah
Rosa Marvin
Sigloo
Turkey
Washington
Bartlett
South
Nansen
Cagni
Earth
South Pole
North Pole
Greenland
Goodsell
Rosas G. Marvin
Kood-Look
nuh-Glue- Too
Percy
Harrigan
Marvin
Peary era relics found during Cape Sheridan Arctic trek
Professor McMillan recounts discovering Greeley supplies at Fort Conger from 1861 84 and the old Polaris house Thank God harbor and other relics. He notes ice conditions Indian Eskimos and Peary era cairns at Cape Morris K Jesup and Cape New Mayer with remarks on Henson as expedition lead.
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Greeley
Cape Sheridan
Professor McMillan
Fort Conger
Cape Sabine
Etah
Polaris House
Thank God Harbor
Commander Hall
S. Polaris
Washington Navy Yard
Sir John Lockwood
Kukan
Amundsen
Helice
Naren
McMillan
Sir George Nares
Cape Morris K
Jesup
Peary
Cape New Mayer
Rose
Henson
Recollections of Dr Cook North Pole Discoverer
Dr Joseph B Graham of Ellijay Ga recounts his personal memories of Dr Frederick A Cook the man and scientist who claimed the North Pole discovery. The memoir details Cook’s appearance character and Arctic work with Peary and includes praise for his intellect modesty and dedication to family. Graham notes Cook’s early life education and self made status as well as the broader scientific discovery era around polar exploration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Cook
North Pole
Walter Constitution
Frederick A. Cook
New York City
United States Army Medical Examining Board
West Fifty-fifth Street
Bo Macy
Cook
Peary
Crawford W. Long
Georgia
Marton
Boston
Christopher Columbus
America
Ameriza Verpucci
Slxter
Germany
Hanover
Kuick (Cook
Joseph B. Graham
M.D. Elitjay, Ga
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Hephzibah Orphanage
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NEW Tariff Board
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Daniel Bros. Co
L. J. Daniel
Peachtree Street
Teauteai Daniel’s
Georgia School OF Technology
J. N. G. Nesbit
Atlanta, GA
Agata
Fe Floca
Morris K. Jesup
Praderick A. Cook
St Joseph B. Graham
Ganitarium
Ellijay
Graham
Joseph c
Blackburn
Gnor
Panama
Congress
Mary B. Chapman
St. Johns
N. B
Stone Horse Reef
Tybee Island
Government of
Canada
Savannah
Atlanta
DR. Hathaway & CO
Inman
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