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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1909
Page
5
Readers flood the Post with views on the Cook Peary controversy. Some letters question Cook's credibility and insist Peary is the reliable explorer. One writer slams Cook as deceptive and favors Peary's documented record, urging Peary’s word as trustworthy. September 16, 1909.
A letter from South Boston argues for Dr Frederick A Cook as the North Pole discoverer and questions the Peary claim. It defends Cook’s presence in polar regions and cites Shackleton and Danish scientists as supporting evidence. The writer asserts the pole is open to any who reach it and notes Peary’s choice of a black companion as controversial.
Dr Wu Tingfang, arriving from Peru, questioned the North Pole dispute and praised American energy. He predicted possible China to New York air travel within years and urged sharing glory, citing Admiral Schleynag on broad American enterprise.
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