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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1908
Page
43
The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission announces its annual prizes from Andrew Carnegie’s fund after reviewing many claims. From diverse walks of life, several exemplary acts are cited, including a pilot who leapt to shield a child on tracks and narrowly avoided tragedy.
Arion R. Lux, a locomotive tire man on the Chicago Burlington & Quincy, received a Byer medal and $1,000 toward a home for rescuing a child from in front of his engine. The train, traveling about 25 mph, had the child visible six to seven car lengths ahead. Lux leaped from his seat and rushed along the running board to save the child who had fallen across the rail.
A string of wry maxims and social observations on luck pride happiness and marriage. It riffs on human folly with tongue in cheek humor noting luck misfortune and the social stain of wealth and vanity. Some lines critique vanity money and fashion while others joke about romance and marriage.
Fred Hidde Goebel, a Pittsburg clerk, earned a silver medal and a $1.00 award after he pulled a milliner named Miss Vought from the wheels of a fast moving Penn Avenue trolley. He acted as the car approached, lifting her to safety despite a near miss.
A collection of dramatic tales recounts civilians rushing to aid others after accidents. Vought and Miss Tulley suffer injuries while McAteer, a Cement Workers Union agent, helps stop a frightened pony saving a girl, but he dies from a fractured skull. A woman rescues a child from a burned cabin, earning a silver medal for bravery.
An oil well accident on the Glaze farm in Nepeonset Illinois ends with the death of a well owner and his son after gas-filled riser prevents recovery. Neighbor Franklin Holdridge dies while attempting a rescue, and the report recommends a silver award to Holdridge.
Report describes a St Louis man who died while attempting to rescue a girl and leaves a widow who receives a medal and an award. The Hera Lana Commission recommends a life grant and monthly benefits totaling 52 pounds for the widow and her dependent child until the child reaches sixteen.
Rescue report details Mrs. Langdon aiding Mrs. Jacques and three children as they trekked through deep snow to safety near Telina. Jacques cabin fire forced an emergency crawl through bitter cold to Langdon home in a remote, snowbound area with temperatures well below zero.
Report details a deadly accident involving Partridge and Partridge Jr. on New Lake. A skate incident led to severe injuries and death. the widow receives a $35 monthly pension plus extra for each child under 16, with $1,000 allocated for a home purchase.
A Bristol mill tragedy is reported with men including Partridge and Tarr injured while attempting a rescue. The incident involved J P Partridge of Bristol and others at the Bristol mill site during a coal or timber removal operation.
In a dramatic sea rescue at Clay Life saving Station, Captain Carter braved a gale as the tug Frank Wey struggled with its boiler and wreckage. Water swept overboard while teammates battled imminent danger, and the crew was saved with magnetic courage. Capt Carter received a bronze medal for valor.
The Roosevelt advances toward the North Pole with Peary signaling progress from Etah and Sydney while preparing for a second round against the polar ice. The voyage includes coastal stops, sail handling, and hopes for renewed success amid fog, currents, and Arctic conditions.
The narrative follows the Roosevelt and companions as they steam along the coast toward Hawke’s Harbor with whale meat aboard. They reach Turnavik Island after a gale and fog, endure a brutal headwind and heavy seas, and praise the Roosevelt’s performance in rough conditions while contemplating a redesigned bow for better handling in the sea.
A fire on the second floor of an Indianapolis factory trapped two workers. Forewoman Miss Mele II Stapp guided a fellow operator to safety, then returned to rescue another worker from a smoke filled room. She led them to the rear yard before officers freed others. Stapp received a silver medal and $1000 for the rescue.
A fragmentary report describes a star guiding the wise men to Bethlehem, sparking debate over its nature and astronomical significance. Observers debate whether the event aligns with Matthew’s nativity narrative or a celestial phenomenon tied to Jupiter and Saturn.
A fragmentary, period style reminiscence recalls a Sunday Hyde Park crowd scene where a speaker proclaims atheism amid a chorus of reactions. The narrator notes family religious shifts and an explicit rejection of belief as a central message.
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