Captain James Cook Reaches Furthest South in 18th Century
The explorer Captain James Cook began his voyage to probe the Antarctic Circle in 1773 and reached the farthest southern latitude achieved by any man in the 18th century.
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1958
Page
23
The explorer Captain James Cook began his voyage to probe the Antarctic Circle in 1773 and reached the farthest southern latitude achieved by any man in the 18th century.
March Reader's Digest offers practical guidance on marriage with an article titled What the Sex Manuals Dont Tell You The piece notes why manuals fail some couples and how reading too much may hinder real romance Read this in March issue at newsstands now Ady
Pattern offers two doilies 30 and 19 inches using No 30 cotton in pineapples with a ruffled edge. Price 34 cents plus 5 cents postage. mail to Bridgeport Telegram Needlecraft Dept 396 P.O. Box 169 New York 11. Also 25 cents for Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Book.
Secretary of State Dulles confessed at a Foreign Service luncheon that at age ten his dream was to drive locomotive No. 999 of the New York Central at 60 miles an hour. He said he always wanted to be secretary of state, but joked that this was no longer his goal. President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon sent congratulatory letters praising his public service.
A discussion on choosing a name for a newborn, weighing family tradition and hero inspirations against ease of use and future implications. The piece promotes durable, simple names like John and Mary, cautioning against flashy or famous-name trends that may invite ridicule or pressure.
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