Polar explorers meet in Philadelphia Geographical Society
Rear Admiral Robert Peary Captain Roald Amundsen and Sir Ernest Shackleton appeared together on stage to discuss polar exploration. Amundsen praised Peary and questioned Dr Frederick A Cook. Shackleton spoke of his near pole attempt and Amundsen planned Arctic lectures and a voyage to drift with ice.
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Peary
Amundsen
South Pole
Sir Ernest
North Pole
Frederick A. Cook
Cook
Norway
Dr Cook
Arctic
San Francisco
Pacific
Atlantic
Atvundsen
New York
Min
United States
Maren
Stage Defeats Fruit Jars in Divorce Case
Actress Fritzi Scheff seeks divorce from novelist John Fox Jr after four years of marriage marked by clashes over temperament. The piece notes the difficulty of domesticating high art and mentions attempts to imprison a wife in a fruit jar as a metaphor for control.
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Fritzi Scheff
John
Fox, Jr
Splendid Cat Wins Medal At Poultry Show in New York
Argent Glorioso, a bushy coated prize cat owned by Miss Dorothy Champion, was chosen best American bred feline and earned a gold medal as crowds gathered in a side room at Madison Square Garden during the poultry show.
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Madison Square Garden
Argent Glorios
Dorothy Champion
American Press Association
Argent Glorioso
Dummies Aid H G Wells for Plot Ideas
English novelist Herbert G Wells known for War of the Worlds and other tales explains his method of plotting using toy figures. He arranges tin soldiers cannons and wooden houses on a board at his Hampstead home to imagine unusual maneuvers and scenarios.
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Herbert G. Wells
Hampstead
England
Salt and Pepper Attack Threat Hits New York Waiters Strike
The article details a sensational plan during a New York waiter strike involving Ettor and Giovannitti accused of urging salt and pepper as coercive tactics and threats of poison. It outlines their backgrounds, roles in the Lawrence, Massachusetts, strike, and the broader labor unrest influencing Gotham diners and garment workers.
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New York
Gotham
Joseph J. Ettor
Arturo Giovannitti
Lawrence (Mass.) Mills
Lawrence
Ettor
Giovannitti
Paris
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
Proletario
Industrial Workers of the World
Truth and History in Judgment of Posterity
Quote from Thomas Corwin on truth enduring beyond the grave and history exposing hypocrisy and greed. The speaker warns that future judgment will reveal falsehood and covetous acts carried out in life.
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Stern Tribunal of History
Thomas Corwin
Bloody Meadow Battle Site in Gloucestershire
The Bloody Meadow at Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire lies where the Avon meets the Severn, about 180 miles from London. Local tradition says supporters of the white and red roses reenact the historic clash each anniversary night.
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Tewkesbury
Gloucestershire
Avon
Severn
London
London Mirror
Free Hand Sketches in Portfolio Dialogue
A professor compliments Miss Brownsmith on her free hand in sketching, while she admits being freely expressive. The piece includes a brief exchange about a personal letter misdirected to the editor and a young reporter handling the personal column.
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Chicago Tribune
It Might Have Been Worse Comedy Dialogue
Lydia vents anger at Charlie for kissing her just before all the girls. Georgette quips that it could be worse if he kissed all the girls before her.
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Lydia
Charlie
Georgette
Mother and Daughter Apple Lesson
A short French language style exchange shows a mother teaching Jean to share an apple. The lesson emphasizes that a pleasure shared is doubled and that giving half to a sister halves the apple while the other half remains with the giver.
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Jean
Traveling Man Pokes Fun At Dodsy’s Lack Of Payment
A traveling man questions the hotel clerk about Dodsy staying without paying. The clerk notes Dodsy used to stop there but never contributed any money.
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Dodsy
Ancient Mussels Hint at Longevity Beyond Count
A London Express piece muses on giant mussels with lifespans rivaling ancient trees. It notes their extraordinary age potential and questions why such creatures might ever die given their life so limited by its simple shellfish existence.
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Cape Verde
All His Fault. Mrs Binks Complains of Household Burdens
A London Mail quip notes a wife blaming her husband for ill health, mockingly claiming domestic chores like sweeping baking and polishing silver do nothing to improve her condition, while she asserts lack of silver to polish.
Quotations on Politeness and Martyrdom
A Boston Transcript remark praises Mrs X as polite as an echo noting she always returns calls. Hannah More contemplates readers craving martyrdom yet failing to heed provocation when acting.
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Mrs. X
Boston Transcript
For Sale Three Sewing Machines by Kennewick Harness Co
For sale three good second hand sewing machines offered cheap by Kennewick Harness Co. Located at their premises in Kennewick, the listing notes affordable prices for functional machines.
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Kennewick Harness Co
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Roald Amundsen
Sir Ernest H. Shackleton
H. G. Wells
Aseph J. Ettor
Hannah More
Kennewick
Seattle
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HE Savoy
Swift’s Pride
Rome
Cascade
Royal Club
Japan
Holmes
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