North Pole Victory and Arctic Exploits Recalled in Emmons County
The article recounts explorers like Glenn Curtis and Dr. Frederick Cook, notes Franklin's tragic fate, and discusses polar discovery's meaning. It also urges North Dakota readers to buy hardy fruit trees from Oscar Will, praising local nurseries and windbreak protection.
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Glenn Curtis
Paris
Frederick A. Cook
North Pole
Hugh Willoughby
Sir John Franklin
Arctic
Dr. Kane
Franklin
Erebus
Lady Franklin
McClintock
Point Victory
Fitzjames
Crozier
Sir John
Buck’s Fish River
Terror
Bismarck
State Agricultural College
Fargo
Sandcherry
Durum Day Proclaimed by North Dakota Governor in 1909
Governor John Burke of North Dakota proclaims Thursday October 7 1909 as Durum Day urging statewide use of durum flour to showcase its advantages. Citizens are asked to congregate at social or harvest home festivals with edible creations highlighting durum products.
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Burke
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Fargo
N. D
John Burke
Prohibition Farce Criticized Amid North Dakota Loopholes
The Fargo Forum reports 1791 so called blind pigs in North Dakota, a figure based on outdated census data. Critics say real numbers are lower with population over 600000, while enforcement costs for whiskey and malt liquors have fallen. Politicians use the issue for self serving gain.
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Grand Forks
Fargo Forum
Bismarck Palladium
North Dakota
Miller
Devil’s Lake
Bismarck
Minot
Jamestown
Mandan
Dickinson
Minnesota
Illinois
Edison’s Pranks at the Telegraph Office
Anecdote recalls Thomas Edison as a keen joke maker. He once shocked a lazy operator by secretly wiring his telegraph key to a switchboard and blasting him with a flood of newspaper copy for two hours. The prank ended when Edison revealed the joke and smacked the worker with the paper.
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Edison
Lazy
Associated Press
New York
Pearson’s
The Tragedy of Wasted Ability and Initiative
The passage argues that wasting ability is a greater tragedy than squandered money. It cites 50 to 75 percent of potential untapped when individuals fail to train themselves to full vigor, grip life with purpose, and push beyond surface effort into sustained, marrow-deep efficiency and power.
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Origop Swett Marden
Surgeon’s grim joke on throat cancer patient
A London specialist tells a worried patient that removing the larynx is necessary. The surgeon assures recovery but reveals the operation carries a high mortality rate, saying he has already had nineteen deaths, implying a grim practical joke.
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London
Abide With Me Tract Sparks London Cab Gaffe
A cab stand near London features a woman handing out religious tracts to drivers. One cabby, already married, politely refuses after glancing at the tract title Abide with Me. The exchange amuses onlookers as the woman hurriedly departs.
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London
Cabby
Lonon
But He Did. A Quip About Boundaries and Courtesy
A playful exchange centers on a father confronting an overly affectionate compliment. The bemused party admits an impulse he cannot restrain, prompting a sharp, humorous retort about self restraint and social propriety. The dialogue highlights tension between propriety and impulse.
Quote on Barber Shop Rates and a Lacerated Chin
A barber notes the lowest charges in town while a customer studies his cut in the mirror. The talking points hint at a dispute over pricing and a visible injury.
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Jodce
Undecided on Proposal Prompts Mixed Reactions
In Brooklyn Life a humorous line captures indecision as a man asks for an answer to a proposal while the respondent admits uncertainty about liking him once he is home. The quip reflects social dating expectations in a bustling Brooklyn context.
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Brooklyn
Nobel Letter Teases Sven Hedin On Exploration
At a lunch in his honor Sven Hedin read a letter Alfred Nobel wrote to him when he was a student. Nobel dismissed travel to Asia as outdated and urged faster communication via telegraph. He offered a sum of money as a counterexample to his own view.
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Sven Hedin
Alfred Nobel
Hedin
Asia
Nobel
Wonderful Winchester Victory at Chicago Grand Handicap
At the Grand American Handicap Tournament in Chicago from June 21 to 22 nearly 500 trap shooters contested. D A Upson of Cleveland won the Amateur Championship, Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake the Professional Championship, Frank Fischer of Eagle Grove the Preliminary Handicap, Gilbert the High Average for All Targets Trapped, and John R Taylor of Newark the High Average for Double Targets. A four way tie in the Grand Handicap was settled by a shoot-off where Fred Shattuck of Columbus won with 20 targets. Livingston, Burns, and Shattuck had notable performances. The report notes most winners used Winchester Leader shells and other Winchester gear. For Sale Tee in large and small quantities. ice-wagon now running. call 192.
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Bismarck
Fargo
Oscar Will
Williamsport
Will
Emmons County
North Dakota
Duchess of Oldenburg
Whitney
Chicago
D. A. Upson
Cleveland
Ohio
America
Fred Gilbert
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Frank Fischer
Eagle Grove
John R. Taylor
Newark
John R. Livingston
Springvale
Ala
William Wetleaf
Nichols
George E. Burns
Fred Shattuck
Columbus
Mr. Shattuck
Mr.Livingston
Winchester
Messrs
Livingston
Burns
Red W. Goods
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Emmons
D.R. Streeter
Pioneer Paper OF
Linton
Dr. Cook
Arctic Pole
K. Cook
Antarctic
Pole
Peary
Polar
Dr. Mook
Esquimaux
Barber Pole
Robert Ball
Royal Observatory
Cambridge University
Britain
Cook
Orion
Duchess
Cortland
Herald
Gine
Wakpala, South Dakota
Wakpala
Missouri River
Chicago, Milwaukee
Puretsound
Aberdeen
5. D
Marmarth
F. A. Miller
J. Q. Adams
Miles City, Mont
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Emerson
Linton Bazar
Emmerson
Bazar
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