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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1912
Page
3
The article frames Captain Admunson and his crew’s three days at the South Pole as a modest but notable exploit. It highlights the document as a personal narrative of achievement and endurance by the captain and his men.
Hobart dispatch details a 1911-12 Antarctic expedition itinerary from February depots to the pole. Eight men, ninety dogs, ten depots, and the ascent of 10,750 feet of glaciers culminate with a December 17 1911 pole sighting and December 14-17 undertaken observations confirming position near 89 68 minutes south.
Mrs. Dewey Heath of the League for Home Economics vows to enforce or craft laws to lower living costs and improve old ones. A newspaper anecdote retells a passenger who, after losing an overshoe, throws the remaining shoe toward the station, then finds the other on the floor, asserting a good pair for someone. A note on Cardinal Mazarin gifting Maria Theresa a grand wedding present and vast heiress fortunes highlights historic generosity and priceless museum treasures.
Roald Amundsen, about 40, emerges as a premier explorer. He first navigated from the Atlantic to the Pacific via the northwest passage and conducted polar magnetic observations near the magnetic pole. Born in Norway, he left medicine for the sea, led the Belgica venture, and financed his magnetic expedition with $30,000. The Gjoa voyage reached the Mackenzie River in 1905 after wintering twice, and he later pursued the Antarctic pole, with the 1911 radio note from New York describing the polar ice barrier and its awe-inspiring sight.
A proposed rule in the chess match states that players must train their bodies to be in perfect condition and study their health. The rule enforces that health considerations do not interfere with playing games, emphasizing duty to live healthfully.
A polite Boston conversation reveals social snobbery toward hobos. One man praises a hobo who thanked him for a nickel, while the other insists true courtesy is shown by his own generosity through a quarter and an invitation to share a drink.
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