Arctic Explorer MacMillan Returns After Four Year Ice Stay
Daniel B. MacMillan ends a four year Arctic venture in which five ships aided the rescue and no life was lost. The expedition yielded new geographic finds, mineral and fossil specimens, and a plan to use airplanes for rapid future Arctic work. MacMillan praised Eskimo helper stories and credited Dr. Morton Porsild for Greenland science advancement.
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New York
Daniel B. MacMillan
Globe
Greenland
MacMillan
American Museum of Natural History
North
Utah
North Pole
Sydney
N. S
Diana
Barge Point
Labrador
St. John’s
Erik
Etah
Neptune
Peary
Bartlett
Far North
Ellesmere Land
Smith’s Sound
Crocker
Smith
Sound
American Museum
Museum
American Geographical Society
University of Illinois
Pole
W. Elmer Ekblaw
Morton P. Porsild
Godhaven
Disco Island
Ekblaw
Porslid
Porsiid
Ekblan
Baffin Bay
Porsild
Denver Sends Pershing Smokes to France
Denver residents contributed nearly 600 dollars in tobacco and cigars during Sacrifice Day organized by the Navy League chapter. Boxes and barrels filled as girls staffed cigar stands, and the largest box of Den ver made cigars will be sent to General John J. Pershing and American forces in France.
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Denver
Pershing
Colo
John J. Pershing
France
Navy League
Two Leaders in France Pershing and Sibert Compared
Washington report analyzes Maj. Generals John J. Pershing and William L. Sibert, contrasting Pershing's quick, dashing style with Sibert's deliberate, precise engineering approach. The piece argues both are essential for a methodical war and notes Sibert's rapid rise to major general after a pivotal Philippine campaign.
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Edward B. Clark
Washington
France
John J. Pershing
William L. Sibert
Pershing
Sibert
Custer
War Department
Lake Lanac
Philippines
Theodore Schwan
Schwan
Reilly
Peking
Woodbridge Geary
Orderly Work by Mrs Patterson Aids National Defense
Miss Hannah Patterson of Pittsburgh a noted suffragist serves as efficiency expert for the woman's section of the council of national defense. She quickly organized the committee's work and found suitable quarters, now serving as executive secretary pro tem and continuing civic and suffrage activity.
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Hannah Patterson
Pittsburgh
Council of National Defense
Washington
Miss Patterson
Flight Leader and Five Planes Sweep German Patrols
A Royal Flying Corps pilot nicknamed the Lark commands five aircraft on a dawn patrol over contested lines. They dodge Archies, engage German scouts, and shoot down one enemy plane before a mass aerial clash ends with four British machines returning and one missing.
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Archies
France
Earth
C. O
War impact and new inventions in 1898 report
Africa's size compared to Europe appears in a civic summary. War disrupts bird supply and canary prices rise. Recycled cartridge sheds become jewelry vases. Water and air pump improve Minnow pail care. A self loading corn shock cart debuts. A bathroom scale with upward dial aids self reading. A new freight car mover debuts from Illinois. Spanish War casualties: 23 officers and 257 men killed, 4 officers and 61 men die of wounds in Cuba between May 1 and October 3, 1898.
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Africa
Europe
Canary
Cuba
Franklin on Peace and War Costs
Benjamin Franklin argues joyfully for lasting peace and questions the value of war. He contends funds spent on conflict could have built canals bridges roads and public works, transforming England into a paradise and sparing thousands from misery and loss.
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England
Benjamin Franklin
His Claim and Exemption Arguments
The note questions a person’s claim to exemption and whether he has dependents. It mentions he is supporting a number of arguments regarding the issue.
Embezzlement Defined In Historical Note
A historical definition explains embezzlement as fraudulent appropriation by someone trusted with property or lawfully in possession. It contrasts embezzlement with larceny, noting embezzlement starts with honest possession and becomes criminal later.
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Libert and
Royal Flying Corps
New York Herald Magazine
Franklin
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