The Scott Expedition and Its Tragic End
The article recounts Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his polar party's demise in Antarctica in 1912. It notes prior Arctic and Antarctic disasters, the brutal weather at latitude 85 to 86 degrees, the crew’s final march, and the burial of the dead with memorial cairns.
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Oates
Lin Powers
Powers
Scott South Pole tragedy recounted in hero’s final diary
A long account recalls Captain Robert F. Scott and his polar party reaching the South Pole on January 18 1912 and dying on the return, with details from their diary and the relief expedition that recovered their records. It notes Amundsen’s earlier mark, the Cape Evans shore party, and the deaths of Evans and Oates while Wilson and Bowers died within 155 miles of shelter.
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Robert F. Scott
South Pole
Scott
Pole
Roald Amundsen
Antarctic
Cape Evans
Captain Scott
Edward A. Wilson
N. R. Bowers
Edgar Evans
L. E. G. Oates
Inniskillen Dragoons
Evans
Oates
C Ape Evans
Perkins Stay Away Pact Filed in County Records
A contract filed with the county recorder binds Mr and Mrs Perkins to keep apart. Chicago police capture Teddy Webb the auto mobile bandit after a gun battle with officers. A hundred detectives cornered him at a street rendezvous and clubbed him into submission. Territorial legislators Freeding Gaffney and Aldrich travel 2000 miles from Nome to Valdez to Juneau by steamer for the assembly.
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County Recorder
Perkins
Chicago
Teddy Webb
Webb
Alaska
Territorial
Freeding
Gaffney
Aldrich
Valdez
Nome
Territory
Legislative Assembly
Juneau
Cost of living blamed on middleman mocks first man
Adam notes overheard remark blaming the middleman for rising costs and points out the first man gets spared. This satirical line appears in the New York Sun.
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Adam
New York Sun
Ha Ha Gunman Scene and Rice Advice
A playful exchange reveals a staged gun trick with stage money while a bit of culinary wisdom notes that boiled rice should be handled lightly and not stirred. The quirky vignette blends theatrical bravado with everyday cooking guidance.
Stearns Electric Rat and Roach Paste Exterminator Ad
This old advertisement touts Stearns Electric Rat and Roach Paste as a century old pest killer for rats mice and roaches. It promises one night effectiveness and a money back guarantee if it fails. Sold by druggists and general stores for 1.00 per unit.
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Stearns
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