Arctic Adventurers Peary and the Polar Quest
Lieutenant Peary’s Arctic saga traces his Greenland traverses from Whale Sound to Independence Bay, his failed 1895 and 1898 attempts, and the 1899 to 1900 builds toward a renewed wintering at Fort Conger. The narrative records peril, frostbite, and survival as Peary reorganizes, caches supplies, and readies for a third five year voyage toward the pole with Dederick Hendon and Ernest Henson.
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Peary
Péarel
North Pole
Greenland
Whale Sound
Independénce ‘Bay
Berhad
Eavind ‘Astrup
Nansen
Franz Josef Land
Peaty
Pole
S. Aeinter
Lee
Independence
Sete
Jourmey
Indepenence Bay
Anita
Seaboard
Cape York
United States
Wansen
Windward
Alfred Harmsworth
London
Basin’s Bay
Polar Basin
Miond Supp
Bis
Dederick
Henson
Seadon
Kane
Sabine
Cape Heely
Ieehanmel
Greely
Metservelchieck
Me‘Cormack Bay
Ee Cap
Fort Conger
Baird Inlet
Wnd Hendon
Eskimos
Gréely
Nis Hautezoom
Cape Hecla
Tohn
Tex
Etah
Autum
Utah
Leopold Kann
Cornell
Stein
Ellesmere
Rolesoehidiiel
Gheénlana
Cape
Washington
New World to Conquer Through Irrigation Hearings
Readable excerpts from a Brooklyn Eagle summary describe western arid lands extending beyond the Mississippi, the Great Desert and into California. It highlights irrigation as the key to turning wasteland into productive farmland, with the U.S. Geological Survey aiding water supply estimates and cost projections.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Aida
Mississippi
Rocky Mountains
Great
Desert
California
Jarid
Congress
United States Geological Survey
Missouri River
Jhea
Privilege and Participation of Women in Medieval England
Examinations of early English history reveal that women enjoyed privileges in governance. Instances cited include Saxon councils with female members, five abbesses signing decrees with kings and bishops, and King Edgar’s charter to Crowland Abbey reportedly signed by women.
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England
Gordon
Witas
Wightried
Becconceld
Edgar
Crowland
Henry Tit
Edward
Fottr
Beasts of burden in modern dress and weighty load
A reflective piece argues man is a beast of burden, enumerating the possessions and apparel a typical person carries daily. It lists undergarments, shirts, coats, cuffs, shoes, buttons, a watch chain, letters, cards, pipes, tools, and miscellaneous items, noting the heavy, varied load as seasons warm and civilization progresses.
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Jaden
Chainddie
London’s Chinese tailor in Russell Square
A Chinese ambassador in London recalls a native tailor who once arrived from the land of the celestial. He now conducts private business near Russell Square, where many Chinese and other Orientals in London seek new attire.
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London
Russell’ Square
Thither
Swiss inventor claims oxygen gas breakthrough to aid metal trades
Raoul Piletet, the Swiss inventor, describes a method to extract oxygen from atmospheric air by physical means not chemical. He says the process could cut oxygen costs per cubic foot, aiding metallurgy chemistry lighting and public health. Lighting would mix oxygen with water gas for better light at lower price. The invention reportedly has strong heating properties and could be used for steel and other metals.
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Torm
Raoul Piletet
Iis
Oxygen Purifying Device Could Freshen Large Rooms
The Daily Mail quotes Dr Dreyfus endorsing a sterile oxygen system for sanitary use in large spaces like schools and theaters. The device, praised by Professor Pictet for its effectiveness, aims to render air much purer and relies on proven low-temperature work.
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Dreyfus
Daily Mail
Pictet
London Daily Mail
Platinum Scarcity Raises Alarm Among Manufacturers
Platinum remains scarce as prices climb to about 36 dollars per ounce, roughly double gold, after a five year rise. Since the Transvaal mine flooding following the Boer War, producers have depended on Siberia for supplies, signaling prices may rise further.
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Transvaal
Siberia
One of Nature's Tricks Revealed by Entomologists
A Cannes area spider mimics a rock moth case as a protective disguise noted by the Entomological Society of London. The observation describes the spider at rest resembling a moth case among rocky habitats near Cannes.
The Unhappy Rich and the Idle Elite
A Boston Journal essay laments the extravagant habits of the rich as homelessness in luxury. It notes Bar Harbor Newport and Monte Carlo as settings for idle pleasure, mocks society figures like Harry Lehr, and recalls the downfall of the Baden bank figure who earned 720,000 francs in a single night. It argues rising tastes outpace income and questions true happiness among the ultrawealthy.
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John
McDonough
Phil Hale
Boston Journal
Bar Harbor
Newport
Monte Carlo
Wiless
Philadelphia
Boston
Salem
Harry Lehr
Garcia
Baden
Wiesbaden
Homburg
Daily Telegraph of
London
Cuba's Dormant Wealth Hinted by Wood on Cuba
Governor Wood notes Porto Prince is a good cattle country with untapped wealth in copper and iron ores. He highlights extensive asphalt deposits used in varnish making, with potential for paving. Vast resources in the southern part of the island may open future development opportunities.
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General Wood
Cuba
Porto_Principe
Havena
Ancient Guild of Purbeck Marblers Defies Modern Law
The article details the Ancient Guild of Purbeck Marblers on the Isle of Purbeck, claiming a perpetual monopoly on quarrying and milling stone. It describes charters dating to Edward VI and earlier, the right of guild members to mine anywhere on the island, and longstanding clashes with landowners and towns like Swanage and Corfe Castle.
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England
Pearson
Pierpontt Morpad
Trust and Brides Union
Aingle
Trust and Trades Union
Guild of
Burbeck Marblers
Isle of
Burbeck
Stme
Edward the Confessor
Harold IT
William the’ Conneror
Ingland
Edward VI
Isle of Purbeck
Ithin
Purbeck
Elizabeth
Charles I
James II
Corfe Castle
Vibe Vanany Ayeane
Swanage
London
Isle
Ower Road
Loverat
Séngér
Ada
Renowin
Portland
Lincoln birthplace project in Kentucky draws penitence society
A Chicago Tribune report sketches a planned Lincoln birthplace site near Hodgenville Kentucky. The project would build a large hotel and cottages on 110 acres to house recovering addicts from drugs liquor or tobacco under medical supervision by Dr Miller and Dr Iba Grange, with the facility near the Lincoln farm 50 miles south of Louisville.
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Blie Grass
Kentucky
Abraham’ Lincoln
Chicago Tribune
Chicago
South
Hodgenville
Louisville
Solabal
Water Ae Fame
Society
LEO
Indiana Averiue
Miller
Iba ‘Grange
Chicago's big playground and park recreation scene
Chicago baseball enthusiasts flock to Wabash Park where hundreds gather to watch games in holiday crowds. The tennis grounds are ample and well kept, and in autumn football action draws teams from city high schools to the thriving central grounds amid a bustling, expansive venue.
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Wwabnington Park
Chicago
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