Peary defends proof against Cook pole claim
Commander Peary on a Bar Harbor trip outlines his key proof against Frederick Cook reaching the pole. He cites the cairn record after reaching a previously marked point and criticizes Cook for not leaving or identifying a cairn.
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Bar. Harbor
Robert E. Peary
Portland
Bar Harbor
Frederick A. Cook
Thomas H. Hubbard
Dr. Cook
North Pole
Commander Peary
Cape Thomas Hub
Whitney
Pole
Henson
Train Collision Near Aurora Borealis Alarmed Officials
A passenger train and a freight train collided after a stock train blocked the line. Cattle cars burned as engines arrived and engineers described reversing too late. Investigations were begun to determine cause.
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Wallace
G Killed In Wreck Panhandle Flyer Run Into Stock Train
A fatal collision occurred when the Panhandle Flyer crashed into a stock train in Chicago. The disaster killed several cattle handlers and disrupted service. Proceedings and investigations follow the crash scene.
Wreck of Panhandles Cincinnati flyer kills and injures Chicago stockmen
A Cincinnati flyer crashed into a Milwaukee road stock train near the Union Stock Yards. At least six men died, many were injured, and the caboose fire trapped riders and cattle. Dead were Montana and North Dakota stockmen. one injury may die. The wreck occurred about 12 03 near Rockwell street.
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Chicago
Milwaukee Road
Union Stock Yards
Peter Johnson
Elderland
N. D
John Posto
Winona
W. W. McDonald
Elgin
GQ. Buckley
Fallon
Mont
G. H. Egge
G. H. Hamilton
Livingston
Edward Remore
Henry R. Bond
St. Paul Avenue
Milwaukee
Hiram Worth
Hampingon
N. C
Twelfth
Thirteenth Streets
Rockwell Street
Panhandle
Dr. Cleminson Murder Trial Postponed Until October
Chicago sept 29 the trial of Dr Haldane Cleminson for the murder of his wife Norah last May was postponed to the October term on defense counsel request.
Chicago Days in Fight Over Local Option No-License Campaign
Chicago gears up for a major anti saloon drive under a 100 member no license committee led by John H Hill. Signatures totaling 60000 to 70000 are needed by February to trigger a April 1909 ballot on closing saloons for at least eighteen months with revivals planned by Gypsy Smith W A Sunday and R A Torrey. The duel campaign could shape politics into 1911 and beyond.
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Chicago
John H. Hill
Gypsy” Smith
Wm. A. Sunday
R. A. Torrey
Infant girl found dead on doorstep in Toledo
A newborn girl was found strangled with a cord around the neck in a basket on the front doorstep of Mrs. D. W. Stilson at 353 Woodland Avenue Toledo. Police and the coroner sought to identify the infant and investigate the case.
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Toledo
D. W. Stilson
Woodland Avenue
Infant found dead on doorstep wrapped in blanket
Coroner Charles J. Hensler took charge after Mrs. Stilson found a nude infant inside a grocer's peck basket on her doorstep. The body was covered with paper, wrapped in an old lace curtain and woolen blanket, with a local newspaper laid on the basket.
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Charles J. Hensler
Johnson Estate Valued At 37430 In Ramsey County
In Ramsey County probate court the estate of Governor John A. Johnson is listed at 37430 with stocks making up most of the value. The petition names Elinore Marie Johnson as executrix and sole heir. F B Lynch appointed special administrator pending October 25 hearing. In a separate note, the Alameda wireless link between Honolulu and San Francisco reported by operator Phelps.
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Minneapolis
Minn
John A. Johnson
Ramsey County
Elinore Marie Johnson
Basille Monday
F. B. Lynch
San Francisco
Honolulu
Phelps
Oceanic U. S. Company
Living Without Stomach Says Brooklyn Patient Cured
Wm Smith, who underwent stomach removal three weeks ago at Bushwick hospital in Brooklyn, has left the institution reportedly cured by doctors. Surgeons say he can live for many years, with the only limitation being a diet of predigested food.
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New York
Wm, Smith
Bushwick Hospital
Brooklyn
Smith
Barge W. E. Barker Founders in Chesapeake Gale
Founders of the barge W. E. Barker sailing from Baltimore with barges Vulcan and Neptune in tow of the Dixie for Norfolk. The tow parted in a gale near the capes. crew believed lost.
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Founders
Gale
Baltimore
W. E. Barker
Vulcan
Neptune
Dixie
Norfolk
Chesapeake
Capes
Annual Rising Carnival in Hel magen Roumanian town
In Hel magen a yearly fair during St. Bt. day brings brides from surrounding villages, widows with new husbands staying home. Mothers in law parade with wine jugs, kissing all men and gifting a nip. Refusal is seen as insult, so brides mingle selectively in streets taverns and homes.
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Helmagen
Turn of the Men Says Long Sees Women in Church Roles Ending
Mr. R. A. Long of Kansas City argues that women who lead in the church have run to bridge parties and society events and must yield to men. He urges men to take up church duties now to drive evangelization and mission work.
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R. A. Long
Kansas City
A Good Provider
A short dialogue notes nature's providence and how humans consider tree foliage to feed caterpillars, reflecting on ecological interdependence and creative thinking. The exchange emphasizes observing and respecting natural processes guiding growth and survival.
West Hazleton Man Keeps Baby Groundhog as Pet
Fred Wiegand of West Hazelton Pennsylvania owns a live baby groundhog captured in the woods. The young animal feeds from a bottle with milk, similar to a human infant, making it a notably unusual pet.
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Fred Wiegand
West Hazelton
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