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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1909

Page

6

Peary plans and crew for the pole expedition

Details of Robert Peary's Roosevelt ship outfitting and crew for the planned North Pole voyage. The article reviews ship design, gear adjustments, and lists captains, mates, engineers, surgeons, and divers from Newfoundland, New York, and Pennsylvania, with prior Arctic experiences.

Peary's Polar Expeditions and Roosevelt Crew Details

A detailed history of Robert Peary's Arctic campaigns from 1886 to 1906, noting ice encounters and milestones including farthest north records and crucial navigations. It profiles Peary's 1905 06 dash, the Roosevelt's specialized build, and introduces key crew like Marvin, McMillan, Borup, Hensen, Percy, Bartlett, Gushue, Murphy, Wardell, Bank Scott and others with bios and roles aboard.

George A. Wardell Roosevelt Bucksport Mascot Juliet Bank Scott St. John's N. F Roslyn Argyll Southern Cross Strathcona Arctic Labrador Dr. Grenfells St. John’s John Barnes John Cody Dennis Murphy Oilers John Bentley Patrick Yoyce Richard Butler George Percy Patrick Skeans John Wiseman William Pritchard Robert B. Peary

Peary reunites news crowds with polar triumph

Miss Mary Babb of Westbrook, Maine, a stenographer who joined Commander Robert E. Peary to North Sydney, reacts with tears to the explorer's success. She recalls his steadfast resolve and calls Dr. Cook's pole claim into question, crediting Peary's 1900 expedition for key experiences.

Westbrook Mary Babb Robert E. Peary Sydney Dr. Cook Mrs. Peary Cook

Biographical Sketched Roster on the Roose velt Expedition

The roster lists John W. Goodsell surgeon born January 10 1873 in Leechburg Pennsylvania age 35 and professional background including education at Pulte Medical College Cincinnati and practice in New Kensington. He joins the expedition as surgeon after a decade of medical and surgical work and service with mills and medical societies. Also on board is Professor Ross G Marvin of Cornell College of Civil Engineering on leave to complete work.

Peary Roosevelt Oyster Bay Arctic Bucksport William E. Winant New York Arctic Circle Robert A Bob” Bartlett Brigus Conception Bay St. John’s Newfoundland College of St. John’s Thomas Gushue Labrador John Murphy George A. Wardell Bank Scott Rosalind Southern Cross Northern John W. Goodsell Kensington Penn Ross G. Marvin College of Civil Engineering Cornell University Donald B. Macmillan Worcester Academy Worcester Mass John Barnes John Cody Dennis Murphy Oilers John Bentley Patrick Joyce Richard Butler George Percy Patrick Skeans John Wiseman Messboy Willian Pritchard Etah North Greenland Herbert L. Bridgman Peary Club Littleton Island Sabine North New York Times Etah Harbor Marvin Elmira N. Y Cornell St. Mary’s Europe Africa Commodore Peary Donald B. McMillan Provincetown Freeport Bowdoin College Levi High School North Gorham Swarthmore Preparatory School Swarthmore Wychmere Casco Bay Portland George Borup Groton Yale University Lfe Pennsylvania Railroad Altoona Matthew Hensen Commander Peary Washington, D. C Nicaragua Matt China New York City Charles Percy N. F Charley Steward America Eagle's Island Percy Robert A. Bartlett St. John's Bartlett Isaac Tyson Harry John Sam William Bartlett Turnavik Island Methodist College Windward Bob Murphy Bos N Neptune Hudson Bay Leechburg Pulte Medical College Cincinnati New Kensington Indian Ocean Goodsell American Sheet and Tin Plate Company Pittsburg Homeopathic Medical Society of Pennsylvania American Medical Association Alleghany Valley Medical Society

Free Cure Offer Promises Rupture Treatment Without Cost

A claimant markets a method claimed to cure rupture permanently regardless of type or prior surgery and offers it free at their expense. The notice urges immediate mail-in coupon submissions, promising better health and longer life without any payment.

OR. W. S. Rice

Peary Relief Ship Jeanie Reaches Etah Greenland

News from New York indicates that the Jeanie has reached Etah Greenland and established contact with Peary. Friends had believed Peary had already reached his goal and that message delays were due to transmission difficulties. The last prior word came October 7, 1908 from Harry Whitney in New Haven.

Peary Lord Northcliffe Harmsworth Fort Conger Cape Desfosse Etah Buchanan Bay Bache Peninsula Princess Marie Bay Cape Sabine Greenland Crozier Island New York Robert E. Peary Jeanie Harry Whitney New Haven Conn Utah Dr. Cook Roosevelt

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