Danish Astronomers Defend Cook Against Accusations
A Danish committee and Dr Carl Burrau defend Captain Cook from charges raised in New York and London. Walter Lonsdale contradicts allegations, saying Cook's records came from his expedition notes and were not altered. The editorial in National Tidende notes calumny surrounding examination of Cook's papers.
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Dr. Cook
Copenhagen
New York
London
Cook
Lonsdale
Dunkle
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Elis Stromgren
C. F. Pechule
Gustave Holm
A. B. Yensen
School of Navigation
Royder
Meteorological Office
F. A. Engstrom
Lund Observatory
Commodore Norgaard
Olufsen
Danish Geographical Society
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National Tidende
Controversy Over Cook Pole Claim Deepens at Harvard
Harvard professor E C Pickering denounces Dr Cook as possibly deceiving the scientific world and warns of damage to American exploration. The debate centers on Capella's rising in polar regions and whether Cook's observations were genuine or fabricated, with Wack and Captain Loose linked to the disputed data.
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North Pole
E. C. Pickering
Harvard College Observatory
Pole
America
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Captain Loose
Pickering
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Loose
McKinley
Europe
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Gramatan Inn
Regrets Mud Slinging In Boston Club Talk
F. Hopkinson Smith voiced his first public sentiments on the Cook Peary controversy at a Boston City Club talk about mud. He recalled meeting Cook at a dinner and said he believed a man is entitled to a square deal and that Cook had spoken.
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Commander Peary
Cook
Whitney
Peary
F. Hopkinson Smith
Boston City Club
Cure Your Sciatica with Dr Williams Pink Pills
A health ad claims sciatic rheumatism stems from poor blood and urges rest plus Dr Williams Pink Pills. It cites veteran Fred O Lowe of North Paris Maine as a cured patient and promotes pills as a cure for rheumatism anemia and debility.
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Fred O. Lowe
North
Paris
Lowe
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14Th Maine Infantry
Still Believes Cook After Arctic Explorer Claims
Boston physician Dr. Benjamin F. Trueblood, who met Dr. Cook in Copenhagen after his Arctic voyage, defended Cook against critics. He said authorities and a large press conference did not shake his faith, praising Cook’s character and honesty. He noted Cook persuaded 100 prominent newspaper men of his achievements.
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Benjamin F. Trueblood
Boston
Dr. Cook
Copenhagen
Captain Loose
Mr. Dunkle
Melville denounces Dr Cook as faker and insane
Rear-Admiral Melville retired says Dr Cook is a faker and probably insane. Amos Bonsall, Kane expedition survivor, agrees Cook faked records sent to Copenhagen and was not near the North Pole, dismissing him from the controversy.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Amos Bonsall
Lawyer Drops Cook New York Case
Dr. Frederick A. Cook’s personal lawyer Henry Wellington Wack severed relations and would neither confirm nor deny withdrawal. Wack wrote Cook on November 30 urging him to seek legal advice elsewhere while noting Cook’s mysterious seclusion and uncertain whereabouts. For the first time partisans and skeptics agree Cook sent his records to the University of Copenhagen.
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New York
Frederick A. Cook
Henry Wellington Wack
Wack
Brooklyn
Maine
Philadelphia
Dyspepsia Of Old Age Promoted By Stuart Tablets
The article explains metabolism in aging bodies and how digestion declines, urging use of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a substitute for natural gastric juices. It claims tablets aid digestion after meals, improve nutrition, and delay aging symptoms, offering 50 cent packages and sample mailings from F. A. Stuart Company of Marshall Michigan.
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Stuart
F. A. Stuart Company
Stuart Building
Marshall, Michigan
Polar Row Flare Prompts Copenhagen Review of Cook Data
A University of Copenhagen committee will study Dr. Cook’s polar data starting Monday amid new affidavits by Captain August W. Loose and George W. Dunkle alleging Cook faked Arctic observations. Danish officials defend Cook, while critics and supporters from Marshall, Maine to New York claim he is a fraud or a victim of a plot.
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August Loose
Gramatan Inn
Bronxville
N. Y
Cook
August W. Loose
George W. Dunkle
New York Marine Insurance
Torp
Melville
Carl Burrau
Dunkle
Capella
North Pole
Norgaard
Olufsen
Danish Geographical Society
Bonsal
Maine
Philadelphia
Copenhagen
Anthony Fiala
Xplorer
Loose
John R. Bradley
New York
F. Hopkinson Smith
Historic Q and A from The Post Letter Box Recalled
Inquiries cover calendar trivia and cabinet names from Taft era. Answers list officials such as James Wilson Charles Nagel P C Knox and Franklin MacVeagh with locations Iowa Missouri Massachusetts Washington and Tennessee. The note mentions The Man of the Hour theater engagements in Boston at Tremont and Harvard venues.
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James Wilson
Iowa
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Missouri
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Navy
George von L. Meyer
Massachusetts
Treasury
Franklin MacVeagh
Illinois
Interio
R. A. Ballinger
Washington
J. M. Dickinson
Tennessee
F. H. Hitchcock
G. W. Wickersham
Boston
the Tremont
Day of week for historical dates and Carnegie Medal inquiry
The record lists questions and answers about which weekday fell on February 1 1885 and December 22 1863. It also provides an address to contact regarding Carnegie Hero Fund medals, directing inquiries to F M Wilmot Secretary Pittsburgh Penn.
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S. H
F. M. Wilmot
Carnegie Hero Fund
Pittsburg
Penn
Addressing a Moderate Priced Auto School Query
The column declines to print business firm names. It advises watching the Post for business announcements and offers no specific address.
Mrs Pankhurst Welcomed Home After U S Speech Tour
A large Suffragette gathering at Albert Hall greeted Emmeline Pankhurst on her return from the United States where she spoke widely. Speakers pledged to oppose the Cheval party with renewed vigor. Medals were given to hunger strikers and a local election fund drive raised nearly 10 000 dollars on the spot including 150 from two New York women.
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London
Albert Hall
Emmeline Pankhurst
Boston Heiress Promotes Self in Cookery and Household Economy
A noted Boston heiress and society girl is featured in color illustrations detailing her efforts to perfect herself in cooking and managing a stylish household. The piece highlights her public interest in domestic arts and self improvement as part of high society life.
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Boston
Strikers Agree to 10 Arbitration Talks at Ludlow Mill
Secretary Bernard F Supple and Richard P Barry of the State Board of Arbitration won consent from 1800 Polish strikers at Ludlow Associates to proceed with arbitration. They met with Agent Sidney Stevens to seek fair terms and possible restoration of the old wage scale. A mass meeting was deferred, with leaders to report tomorrow. A stabbing incident injured French striker William Sedlow but his condition is minor.
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Ludlow
Bernard F. Supple
Richard P. Barry
State Board of Arbitration
Sidney Stevens
Stevens
Arbitration Board
State Board
Strikers Accept Arbitration Process Amid Wage Demand Uncertainty
In consenting to arbitrate the strikers waive all prior demands and reject a local arbitration board. They seek a fair deal while the board conducts proceedings and request no specific wage figures. Agent Stevens tonight refused to discuss or indicate whether he will accept arbitration or participate further.
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Board of Arbitration
Arbitration Board
Stevens
Catholic Association Holds Public Social Evening at Boston College Hall
The Young Men's Catholic Association held its first winter public social at Boston College Hall. Rev. Thomas I. Gasson, S J., president, spoke on the association’s history and work. Rev. William Devlin, S J., treasurer, outlined plans for weekend retreats modeled after New York programs. An entertainment followed.
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Young Men's Catholic Association
Boston College Hall
Thomas I. Gasson
S. J
Boston College
William Devlin
New York
Hyomei Claims Quick Catarrh Relief for All
Hyomei purports to cure acute catarrh in two minutes and chronic cases in weeks via inhalation. Booth's Hyomei Co guarantees cure or money back and sells a $1 complete outfit via druggists or mail order from Buffalo New York.
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Hyomei Co
Hyomei
Booth’s
Buffalo
N. Y
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