08 Feb 1894
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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1894
Page
1
A Baltimore Herald report outlines two aluminum boats under secrecy for an Arctic expedition planned to start in spring. The project, organized by Chicago Herald, intends to ship vessels to Northern Russia to intercept the Peary party, with a crew of experienced navigators and South of Chicago craft alumni.
A Philadelphia bank messenger thwarted by two conspirators alerting police. Reports mention other varied items from the era including church consecrations, obituaries, marriages, and political notes across several cities.
George W Childs proprietor of the Philadelphia Public Ledger died at his residence from paralysis after a stroke two weeks earlier. He had been active planning the Drexel Institute memorial service for A I Drexel and collapsed while at his desk. Physicians noted a small brain blood vessel rupture and a growing arteriovenous clot as the cause. Childs was mourned as a leading publisher and civic figure in Philadelphia.
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