Amundsen Finds Pole After Harsh South Pole Trek
Roald Amundsen recounts the 1911 12 expedition toward the south pole from February to December 1911. He details depot laying, dogs, sledges, weather, and the climb over ice and glaciers to reach 89 degrees 68 minutes south with the flag planted at Polheim on December 17 1911. The return to Framheim followed by January 1912.
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Pole
Bay of Whales
Victoria Land
Polar Plateau
Hobart
Tasmania
Fram
Lux
Edward VII
Ernest Shackleton
Beardmore
Framhelm
Shackleton
Haakon VII
Antarctic
South Pole
Framnheim
Scott
King Edward VII Land
Prestud
Barrier Dome
Prestand
Paid Penalty for Foolishness in a Servian Marriage
Bogdan Ruvinitch of Jekevitna Servia overslept delaying his wedding to his fiancée who left the church with the best man after an hour’s wait. He attempted suicide, is hospitalized with a gunshot wound, while the bride wed the best man. The scene follows a betrothal disrupted by merrymaking and tardiness.
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Bogdan Ruvinitch
Jekevitna
Servia
Bogdan
To Make Work and Pleasure Home Advice
Suburban Life urges mothers and wives to keep the home clean and fresh, sending off family with a kiss and smile. A wholesome start, a happy heart, and clean habits boost strength and endurance for work turning it from a grind into pleasure. A brief dialogue follows about visiting parents and reactions.
A Napoeon of Finance Not Wealthy Yet
A financier is described as a Napoeon of finance while a listener learns he is not rich. He supposedly supports a family of nine on twelve dollars a week, highlighting contrasts between spin and reality.
The Natural Thing on Prohibition Lawyers Debate
In a dialogue about prohibition, one speaker argues lawyers should oppose it as a natural stance, while another questions why they would, framing the issue as a direct challenge to the legal profession. The exchange hints at tensions between law practice and temperance policy.
First Tea Brewed At Shapleigh Estate In Eliot New Hampshire
The first cuppa tea brewed in this country occurred on the Shapleigh estate in Eliot New Hampshire during the early 1600s. Nicholas Shapleigh a wealthy tea dealer backed an expedition in 1620 and sent his son in law to explore. The son in law arrived at Kittery Point and two years later Nicholas settled in Eliot. The estate remains in the hands of his descendants.
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Shaplegh
Eliot
N. H
Nicholas Shapleigh
England
New World
Kittery Point
Nicholas
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Smilestones
Roald Amundsen
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New York Times Company
Fridtjof Nansen
Don Pedro Christophersen
Ole Engletad
Helmer Nansen
Oscar Wilstings
Devil's Glacier
Bodkins
Straghtred
Specter Knight
America
Ana
Percy
Jove
Bes
Leset Coef
Exqafaite
Famene
Alabastine Company
Grandville Road
New York City
Desk
Water Street
Ford Mfg. CO
St. Paul
St. Louis
Chicago
Umaba
Kansas City
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manito Seskatchewea
Ottawa
Canada
Geo. W
AIRD
2Nd Fleet Traction Terminal
Indianapolis
Ind
Styiia
Brooklyn
N.Y
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Westinghen, BB
Fort Wayne
Wayne Hotel
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