Peary Prepares Bold Dash for Arctic Pole Again
Commander Robert E Peary of the United States Navy plans a fifth attempt to reach the North Pole. He intends to sail in July from Payet Harbor and establish a base at Cape Sabine then push toward the pole with a light pioneer party and Esquimaux settlements. Previous expeditions, including 1902 efforts, faced ice and supply challenges but Peary remains convinced the pole is within reach if conditions hold.
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Ommander
Robert E. Peary
United States Navy
North Pole
Amander Peary
Ype Sabine
Grantland
Cape Hecla
Angyuake
Peary
Greenland
Pole
Smith Sound
Franz Josef Land
Behring Strait
Evelyn B. Baldwin
Franz Josef Lang
Zeigier
Ott Sverdrup
Fram
Nansen
Arctic Ocean
Arctic
Péary
Whale Sound
Cape York
Polar Ocean
Duke of
Matt Henson
Fort Conger
Cape Sabine
Henson
Polar Sea
Fioe
Windward
Mr. Peary
Esquimaux
Kansas Senators and a Ghostly Line of Power
A fragmentary reminiscence traces Kansas United States senators from Lane to Burton, noting political fates and ghostly recollections. The piece recalls Lane, Ross, Crozier, Caldwell, Harvey, Plumb, Perkins, Martin, Baker, and Burton with wry humor and local memory, ending with a joke about a Leap Year maid and a modern house.
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Boku
Burton
Atchison
Kansas
United States
James H. Lane
Topeka
Edward G. Ross
Robert , Grazier
Alexander Caldwell
James .M. Harvey
Preston B. Plumb
Bishop K. Perkins
Win Martin
Lucien Baker
J. Ralph Burton
Lane
Ross
Andrew Johnson
Crozier
Caldwell
Pickanniny
Jim
Harvey
Werner
Plumb
Washington
Perkins
George
Cincinnati Enquirer
Practical Modes for Seasonable Blouses and Hats
Ellen Osmonde discusses practical fashion under financial limits, favoring blouses and shirts in delaine, tailored neckwear, and modest hats. She advises light neckwear, high collars, and newer toque alternatives, with elaborate afternoon blouses in chiffon and lace, and notes upcoming fabric patterns and affordable reproductions.
Fashions of Early Spring Gowns and Fabrics From Riviera to Town
In this fashion overview the Parisian tier skirt with multiple flounces dominant, while gowns for chic Americans feature soie de Chine and silk muslin with scalloped edges and gold thread dengelle. Crepon fabrics appear, rose pink is favored, and pelerine styles with fichu lace reappear. A cream silk crepon frock with mink trims, dentelle Irlandaise yoke, and elbow-length lace sleeves is highlighted, as is a blue mousseline de soie gown with Valenciennes lace medallions and accordion plaiting for receptions.
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Riviera
Valenciennes
Jane Faber
Making Precious Stones by Fusing Ruby Waste
Rudolph Ublatt, a chemist and ruby expert, claims to fuse ruby waste into commercial size stones. He selects small genuine ruby particles, melts them on a heated platinum tube with an 800 pound air blast, building 5 to 10 carat rubies. Cooling is done by a safe scientific process after which stones are sent to cutters. Trial by fire.
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Rudolph Ublatt
New York
Dardanelles and Black Sea Fleet Fate in 19th Century
The article traces the Dardanelles lock on maritime passage from 1856 through the 1878 Berlin Congress, noting the roles of Russia, Britain, and Turkey. It details fortifications along the Dardanelles and Bosphorus, the 1856 treaty’s demilitarization, and the modern Russian Black Sea fleet built since 1886, with ship specs and possible outcomes for faltering passage. It cites England, Turkey, and Russia, plus naval experts and commanders.
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Russia
Black Sea
Far East
Paris
England
France
Turkey
Dardanelles
San Stafana
Europe
Bosphoros
Darius
Xeno
Berlin
Prince Bismarck
India
Mediterranean
Sea of
Marmara
Xerxes
Mahomet IV
Sestos
Abydos
Phon
Cathrine II
Tehesme
Sinope
Trisuititella
Rostislav
Daniel Cleverton
Revival of the Eglinton Tourney Draws British Social Interest
A plan to revive the famed 28 ton tournament at Olympia in May raises social excitement in England. Knights in armor would tilt at rings for prizes from a queen of beauty, with Lady Seymour noted among past participants. The event aims to fund King’s College Hospital removal and features regalia details and regulations for participants.
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England
King’s College Hospital
Eglinton
Lady Seymour
Duchess of Somerset
Marchioness
London
Gerry
Lady Montgomery
Jane Montgomery
Miss MacDonald
Olympia
Shetland Ponies Origin in Scotland Islands
The article discusses the Shetland pony, its small size, and the conditions that shaped it. It cites Brand's 1701 theory linking cool air, barren mountains, and harsh treatment to its diminutive stature, noting the ponies' appeal to children and the possible role of their native habitat in shaping this rare breed.
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Shetland
Brand
Shetland Isles
The Shetland Islands and Their Little Ponies
The Shetland islands lie north of Scotland with many uninhabited islets used as sheep pasturage. Crofters farm scarce land and ponies roam wild on hills and scatholds, surviving on seaweed by the seashore during bleak winters.
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Scotland
Shetland
Sheltie History and Export Trade in Coal Regions
The article chronicles Shelties as small hardy animals used for hauling and market transport, sometimes in coal mines with a special saddle called a klibber. It notes exports to England and Scotland, breeding programs, and the shift in supply to meet demand amid mining districts and frontier markets. It includes humorous asides about forestry and a brief cartoonish exchange.
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England
Scotland
How to Study Forest Inhabitants by Ernest Baynes
An observer notes a forest as a living city with creatures among trees and leaves. He details the wood mouse, red squirrel, barred owl, beavers, porcupines, woodchucks, muskrats, otters, and others all busily shaping life year round. The piece emphasizes attentive observation and the interconnected labor of forest residents.
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Ernest Harold Baynes
Russia
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