Peary Battles Arctic Ice in Roosevelt Narrative
In the March Hampton's Magazine Peary describes the perilous voyage of the Roosevelt from Etah to Cape Sheridan. He explains ice formation, shipboard discipline, and the relentless grind of floes, with vivid scenes of operations and leadership under extreme daylight.
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PEARY
Arctic
Hampton's
Robert E. Peary
North Pole
Etah
Cape ‘Bherldah
Reosavelt
Roosevelt
North Grant
Cape Sheridan
Alert
Discovery
Streets of Rubber Paving Using Volcanized Brazil Rubber
A Brazilian invention Vulcania blends crushed stone with a vulcanizing medium to pave streets and boost Brazil's rubber trade. American fashion notes report women increasing silk wear and rising domestic ink usage, valued at 16.000?000 for the year, with most ink home produced.
Dolliver Replies to Constituent About Dog Catcher Claim
Iowa Senator Dolliver receives a constituent letter saying he would not support him for dog catcher. Dolliver answers he is not running for dog catcher and calls the claim a great misapprehension.
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Dolliver
Iowa
Australian Defense Act Prompts West Point Style College
An Australian defense proposal urges setting up a West Point like college named after a United Rinten figure. The Military academy would train Australian officers and serve as a central officer-training institution.
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West Point
Lord Kitchener
West Pelat
Honors for Peary Get Hard Knocks Says Macon
Washington March 10 The House Naval Affairs subcommittee again defers any reward for Commander Robert E Peary until he provides further proof of discovering the North Pole Representative Macon Arkansas denounces honoring him in the dark noting discrepancies in speed and witnesses his only companion the colored valet and four Eskimos He cites speeds averaging 26 4 miles per day after Bartlett left him and 44 miles per day on the return with no whites present Other members split on the issue with Englebright California backing Peary Bates Pennsylvania urging more proof.
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Washington
House
Robert E. Peary
North Pole
Peary
Macon
Arkansas
Congress
Bartlett
Pole
Cape Columbia
Eo Peary
Shackleton
General Greely
Representative Englebright
California
Bates
Pennsylvania
Goldman on Maternity Anarchist Advocates Four-Person Families
Emma Goldman, the anarchist, argues that a woman bearing more than two children is a criminal and that society should limit families to four persons possibly by legalizing the killing of all children after the second born. She contends many children with one mother cause a ruined nation and stressed inevitable social ills from large families.
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Pittsburg
Emma Goldman
Strike Talk Vanishing Over Wages Arbitration Likely
Washington March 10. An amicable adjustment is hoped in the dispute between the Order of Railway Conductors and the Brotherhood of Railway Firemen and the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The wage question, central to the controversy, may be submitted to arbitration.
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Washington
Brotherhood of Railway Firemen
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Dynamite Used in Philadelphia General Strike
Philadelphia reports a dynamite blast on Germantown Avenue near Logan Street injuring none seriously as crowds gathered. Police, fire crews, and 240 extra officers reinforced Frankford amid rioting while Baldwin Locomotive workers join a mass sympathy walkout.
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Philadelphia
Gerwentown Avenue
Logan Street
Germantown
Bean
Wiliam F. Hesnon
Germantown Avenue
Pat
Carl Stoned
Frankford
Wlion
Horace Fogel
Philadelphia National League Baseball Club
Tis Ball Park
Ball Park
Pirble
Clay
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Baldwin
State Federation urged a statewide strike in Pennsylvania
Delegates at New Castle urge a general strike to aid Philadelphia street railway workers. A resolution seeks moral and financial support from labor groups, aims to extend action to all Pennsylvania industries, and asks AFL and other unions to endorse and aid organizers in Philadelphia.
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New Castle
Venneylvania State Federation of Labor
Acenson
Cane
Philadelphia Street Railway
Provident W
Mahon
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway
Wan
Pennarlvanta Bintes Federation. of Labor
New. Us
Matonista
Piladelphia
Hberty
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
American Federation of Labor
Nam Red
Philadelphia Im
Labor Union Strike Tactics Tabled At Convention
Report describes a plan to appoint a president to Philadelphia to aid a general strike committee and press for grievances settlement. It notes a committee to study strike strategy, and mentions employer resistance led by Peter B Herley and the Interstate Railway system operating in Trenton Street Railway lines.
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Philadelphia
Nirike
Ita
Peter. &. Herley
Trenton Street Railway Company
Interstate Railway Company
Chester
Reading
Wilmington
Del
Trenton Carmen Strike Demands Higher Wages and Ten Hour Day
Trenton New Zealand March 10 The motormen and conductors of the Trenton Birett Railway company numbering 180 went on strike after the company refused demands by the union recently organized here The strike opened without disorder as workers left the barns after evening rush hours The main demands seek a wage increase from 20 to 27 cents an hour and a ten hour workday in twelve hours of duty.
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Etrie
Police
Atrike
Atrliwrs
Reyburn
Clay
Rapid Transit Company
Philadelphia
Rapid Tranalt Company
Uinally
Trenton
N. Z
Trenton Birett Railway Company
Love Union
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Peary Archle Club
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Tee
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England
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Bo Hampton
Crow's Nest
Commander
Goldman
Hoxle
Ark
St Tonia & San Francisco
San Francisco
Court of Appeals
M. W. Coffey
Ruef-Schmitz
Coffey
San Quentin
Parkins
James B.perkins
Rochester
Nene
Demanta
Carmen
Baldwina
Penna
Chase
Hayward
Harmony Grove
Frederick County, MD
Peahoy Royal Legacy
Mane Aah
Bayer
Prino
Bebo Deb
Binek
Trepso
Mica Poor
Ny HI
Guack
Lamb
Mr Cent
Hw Bon
Yoquas
Seana
Lotte
RUTLA
Pavro
Pepno'n Rotan Legacy
Thad
Masonna Ma
Rea
Avao
Footer’s Dye Works
Cumberland
Kate Gittinger
Patrick Seeec
Frederick
Fahrney
Ty Mall
Kalieney & Son
Nagerstown
Trenton Carmen Strike
Ero
G Quynn & CO
Frederick Gas & Electric CO
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