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Cook and Peary Controversy Recalled In Pole Claims
The clipping notes that Peary sparked the dispute, while Cook acted as a gentleman. It contrasts their claims about pole discovery, travel speeds, and time at the pole, and suggests Peary has more explaining to do when arriving at Sidney. It then shifts to forestry progress in 1908, praising education, National Forest management, state action, and private forestry expansion.
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Cook
New York
Peary
Pole
Sidney