Climber Parker and Browne Turn Back Near Mount McKinley Summit
Brooklyn professor Herschell C. Parker and Bel more Browne of Tacoma return from Alaska after failing to summit Denali last June. They reached 20 100 feet on their third attempt, faced 19 below zero conditions, severe storms, and found pemmican ineffective at high altitudes. Both vow no further attempts.
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Seattle
Wash
Herschell C. Parker
Brooklyn
N. Y
Belmore Browne
Tacoma
Mount McKinley
Alaska
Parker
Prof
Mr. Browne
Seward
Alaska Range
Mount
Muldrow
Prof. Parker
Explorer Roy Chapman Andrews Returns From Korea Mission
New York report notes Roy Chapman Andrews, assistant curator at the American Museum, trekked 500 miles into northern Korea. He reached the mysterious three rivers, described as lakes atop a plateau with clear water and no fish. The expedition aimed to collect gray whale specimens for a world renowned museum collection.
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New York
Korea
Roy Chapman Andrews
American Museum
Andrews
Family in Need Receives $29 From $65 Salary
Wilkesbarre Pa. Mrs. John Tilley testifies in court that her husband, a janitor, has allotted only $29 of his $65 monthly pay for her and their eight children.
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Wilkesbarre
John Tilley
Negroes Rest Is Costly Guard at Hudlin Home
In St Louis the city spends $15 daily to guard R A Hudlin and his family from possible white attacks over a so called negro invasion. Since early May the police guarding the home may cost $1,800 if continued through September 15.
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St. Louis
R. A. Hudlin
Archer
Henry Clay Frick
Pittsburg Steel
Pride’s Crossing
Beverly Farms
Mass
Gibson
Old Age Insurance Rise Seen in France as Registrations Grow
Paris reports minister of labor Leon Bourgeois has tallied July 1 registrations under the 1910 old age insurance law. 7,029,008 people are under obligation to insure, up 273,930 since April 1, with about 12,000,000 in France under obligation. A new compulsory insurance bill for workers is expected next session, delaying practical compulsion until January 1913.
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Paris
Leon Bourgeois
France
Court of Cassation
Legless Ty Bulwer Becomes Noted Swimmer and Wrestler
Philadelphia report notes Ty son Bulwer aged fourteen who, despite being legless, has become an expert swimmer and wrestler illustrating resilience and athletic skill.
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Philadelphia
Tyson Bulwer
Speed detection by lights to convict speeders in LA
Los Angeles officials consider an ordinance from the police commission requiring cars to carry a three light speed detector. White signals eight mph green at fifteen mph and red at the speed limit, with higher speeds triggering more lights.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Police Commission
Aged Recluse Michael Kiley Dies Rich in Jersey City
Neighbors recall Michael Kiley who lived alone on Bright Street for years. He died leaving an estate appraised at 200 900 dollars with 65 000 going to Margaret Jones who tended him in illness and a large portion to neighbor Catherine Daly.
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Jersey City
N. J
Michael Kiley
Bright Street
Margaret Jones
Riley
Catherine Daly
Viennese Clerk Acquitted of Murder in Wife Killing
Austria divided over Haas verdict in Loeben court. Haas killed his consumptive wife to end her suffering in a railway carriage then tried to kill himself. Jury acquitted Haas of murder but convicted him of carrying a revolver without a license. fined $1.75 and released.
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Vienna
Austria
Loeben
Haas
National Dairy Show Promises Progress and Education
The seventh annual National Dairy Show in Chicago runs October 24 to November 2. It features 1200 to 1400 head of dairy cattle judged by experts, with records of production and cost, plus exhibits of breeding, feeding, and dairy machinery to advance farm profits.
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America
Agricultural and Dairy Press
Chicago
Sultan Mulal Hafid Visits Les Ardoisieres Amid Paris Gossip
The ex Sultan of Morocco staying at Vichy France visits Les Ardoisieres a Napoleonic retreat. Three sisters prompt autographs by singing with Hafid adding their names to the cards Gabrielle included. France eyes a 24 hour railway time reform similar to Canada Pacific practice.
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Mulal Hafid
Morocco
Vichy
France
Les Ardoisieres
Matin
Napoleon III
Les Ardosieres
Myles
Paulette
Clotilde
Gabrielle
A Girl’s First Love and the Cry of Absence
Reflects on a girl's heartbreak when first love ends and the ache of parting. The tone hints at nostalgia for youth and the poignancy of growing up.
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Granada
Don Jaime
Alphonse
Infanta Marie Christine
Infanta
Beatrice
Frick
Archer Gibson
Sultan
Ministry of Public Works
Canadian Pacific Railway
Myers Duke
Virginia
North Carolina
Liggett & Myers
Duke
Tarsigor Hors
J.T
P Piedmont
CLIX
Premium Dept. Yoru Volasco
St. Louis, Mo
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W. L. Douglas
W.L. Douglas
Brockton
W.l.douglss
Russia
Odessa
Vocolo
Wille
Willie
Cole
LeClerc Med. Co
Haverstock Bond
Hampstead
Ndon
King
Ougera Co
Beekman St
W.N. A
Indianapolis
Putnam
Carter
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