How Cook Started to the Pole Adventure by V I Bradley
The narrative describes preparations for a polar voyage to join Dr. Cook’s expedition. It notes securing a Gloucester vessel renamed John R Bradley, refitting with gasoline engine, hiring Captain Moses Bartlett, and provisioning for thirteen men. The party travels from Gloucester to Greenland, meets Eskimo families, assesses bears, seeks dogs, and plans a winter camp at Etah before a spring dash toward Ellesmere Land.
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von Iw. Bradley
Cook
North
Pole
Fac
Mongolia
Gloucester Fishing Cotiogner
Hadler
John Rh
Bradley
Moses Bartlett
Roosevelt
Peary
Newfoundland
Dr. Cook
Orth
Dry Cook
Bat Sean Juge
Snalde
Iim
Ellesmere Land
Wasp Taming as a Business by Miss Hawking of Dover
Miss Marian Black-Hawkins of Dover England proposes taming the common wasp as a house pet to control pests. She claims to identify and fondle wasps without harm, train them, and feed them honey to revive hunger before domesticating them for pest control.
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Marian Black-Hawkins
Andover
England
Hawking
Cook's Pole Claim Rests On New Proofs But Peary Denials Persist
Dr. Frederick A Cook responds to Commander Peary amid growing controversy over polar triumphs. He asserts ready proofs and says Eskimos used were paid, denies Peary stole his provisions, and notes documentary evidence. Cook plans to ship two Eskimos and crew back to America, with Captain Sverdrup possibly leading the expedition.
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Peary
Gays
Copenhagen
Dr. Cook
North
Pole
Cook
Harry Whitney
America
Svektrup
Corn Crop Less Favorable Reports Lower Yields
Washington reports from the crop reporting board of the Department of Agriculture show corn at 74.6 percent of normal on Sept. 1, down from 79.4 a year earlier, while spring wheat stands at 88.6 percent indicating improvement. Estimated spring wheat production is about 231.2 bushels per acre with corn at 2,648,845,300 bushels, compared with 2,954,063,000 last month and prior years.
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Washington
Crop Reporting Board
Department of Agriculture
Flour seized for nitrogen peroxide contamination in Wisconsin
Two car loads of flour from Columbus, Nebraska were seized in Lacrosse Wisconsin under instructions of the United States marshal. The flour is alleged to have been bleached with nitrogen peroxide in violation of the pure food law. The company will test the state of the product.
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Lacrosse
Wis
United States
Mnarahal
Western
Wisconsin
Columbus
Neb
Dr Henry C Chapman Dead at Bar Harbor
Dr Henry C Chapman professor of physiology and biology at Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia is dead at Bar Harbor Me Sept 9. The report notes his long career and service in medical education and research.
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Heniry C. Chapman
Bar Harbor
Henry C. Chapman
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia
Hin
Homo
Harriman in Critical Condition Report Amid Conflicting News
Reports on Edward H. Harriman's health describe him as extremely critical and bedridden since Friday. Physicians and nurses attend him, with a high fever and ice therapy. rumors of an operation are denied by his secretary, while confusion over medical sources and a pending family statement fuels uncertainty.
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Turner
Edward H. Harriman
Andinuraes
Wall Street
Harriman
Mr. Ford
Lyle
Wovett
Life Could Exist On Mars Water Vapor Hints
San Francisco reports that Professor W. W. Campbell of Lick Observatory announced from Mount Whitney expedition returned with proof that water vapor exists on Mars. The finding, based on mountain summit photos, suggests Mars may support sentient life.
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San Francisco
Cal
W. W. Campbell
Lick Observatory
Mount Whitney
Mars
Hobbes
Robbed A Mason Past Grand Commander Jewel Heist Albany
Albany report of a burglary at the Woodlawn Avenue home of Charles H. Armatage past grand commander of the Knights Templar. diamonds, a Masonic thirty third degree charm, and $150 in cash were taken. police notified. separate item notes a man leapt from the Brooklyn Bridge and was pulled from the East River by a tugboat captain. Scratching a pimple caused blood poisoning leading to death in Pottsville.
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K. T
Albany
N.Y
Charles H. Armatage
Knights Templar
Woodlawn ‘Avenue
Quall Atredt
Armatage
Brooklyn Bridge
New York
A. Mutt
East River
Pottsville
Lewis F. Roeshrng
Merchant of
Brother's Tragedy From a Loaded Revolver
In Canonsburg Pennsylvania on September 9 Clarence Mrntz aged nineteen fatally shot his brother Charles aged twenty six while playing with a revolver he did not know was loaded.
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Canonsburg
Clarence Mrntz
Charles
Gifts to Charity from Montclair Man Total $101000
A Montclair resident donated 101000 to multiple charities in a public note dated August 28. The gifts were allocated to Presbyterian Church Bloomfield, Mountain side hospital, the Haines Home, and a German hospital project. The record also mentions personal life events of James N. dervio and the couple Jarvie living abroad.
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Montclair
N. J
Ethucastion
Ita
Janes
N. Dervio
Misa Heten Newtont
Jarvie
Unclear Suffolk man stays awake in coffin incident
A Suffolk man spent a night in a coffin on a top floor with a companion Elaine at the Florida alab near Lake Phillip eight miles from Suffolk. He was heavily alarmed and drove away in a car around midnight. A party of watchers followed in another car and found he kept the contract. he did not sleep.
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Mans
Suffolk
W. G
Phillip
Elain
Quay Statue Sent to Harrisburg for Review
The statue of United States Senator M. S. Quay, carved by Karl Bitter, arrived at the Pennsylvania railroad freight station in Hartleburg, Pennsylvania. It is consigned to Governor Stuart as chairman of the Board of Public Grounds and Buildings, with a decision by the board expected at the next meeting. the statue may not be accepted without proper authorization.
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Hartleburg
Ita
Brent
Philic
Rambo
Enysle
Death of Dr Hand in Cape May Court House Train Incident
Dr John Hand a sixty five year old Democratic politician and Dias Creek resident was killed instantly in a West Jersey Express train accident at Cape May Court House. The horse drawing the wagon was also killed and the incident left the doctor’s body severely mutilated and wagon destroyed.
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John Hand
Cape May Court House
Cape May
N.ly
John MW. Hand
Dias ‘Creek
Wnn
West Jersey
Crosafne
Hand
Bachelor
Atending
Black Bass for Africa and Roosevelt request in Washington
Washington reports former President Roosevelt asked the United States government to send black bass to British East Africa for deposition in Lake Naivasha. The request was made in a personal letter to Commissioner George M. Bowers of the Bureau of Fisheries and will be complied with if possible. Beverly, Sept 9 notes census supervisor appointments in various Pennsylvania districts including Harrisburg York and Lancaster with named supervisors.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Pformer
United States
British East Africa
Lake Naivasha
George M. Bowers
Ishories
Pennsylvania
Beverly
Maas
Pednsylvania
Econd
Etlis
Changler Abratia
Moores
Milton
Falck
Lancaster
John B. Graham
Ashby
J. Andrew Wilt
Towanda
Warren G
Igght
Harrisburg
Lewis C
Elliott
York
Samuel. L.,. Reed
Bhenebure
Jacob & Wenk
Tonesta
David B. . Thompson
Opium Joint Raided in Atlantic City
Detective team led by County Detective Bautze raided a reputedly largest opium den on 120 North North Carolina avenue owned by Charley Wong Jung. Officers seized opium valued at 3000, 200 choking lamps, and 100 opium pipes. Jung, a house keeper, and two inmates were arrested and held on 1000 bail each. A separate item notes Thaddeus Tlazte, a scientist in Norwalk Conn, offering to test an elixir of life claim and willing to die under controlled conditions.
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Atlantic
Atlantic City
Bautze
Charley
Wong Jung
North North Carolina Avenue
Jung
Bla
South
Norwalk
Conn
Thaddeus” Tlatze
New Bishop of Philippines named from Scranton
Sept 9 report from Scranton indicates Rev. Felix A. Ward of this city, a member of the Passionist order, is reported to have been appointed bishop for the Philippines. The message notes Ward is a native of Brooklyn.
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Philippines
Scranton
Felix A. Ward
Passioniat Order
Philly
Pines
Broaktvn
Pennsylvania observes Hudson voyage centennial pageant
A long article describes Henry Hudson and the Half Moon and Clermont voyage, with plans for a multi day observance starting October 9 including a historical pageant on September 28 and a grand military parade September 30 in New York City, followed by a Hudson River procession to Troy on October 1 and a large carnival in New York on October 2. The Pennsylvania Railroad offers reduced fares and tickets to New York during the period, with details available from ticket agents.
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Henry Hudson
Hudson River
Sandy Hook
Troy
New ‘York
Tradeon
Mexico
Ithe
Clermont
New York City
Hudson
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
New
Laetta
Aite
American dentists barred from Berlin dental congress
At the Berlin dental congress the local committee made compatriots ineligible for employment unless they paid a fee, excluding American dentists in Europe. American delegates challenged the rule but faced continued restrictions. many Germans and others accepted positions left after the ban.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Users In Ads
Local letters from Louisville and Adrian claim Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured severe female troubles and avoided surgeries. Testimonials recount relief from debilitating symptoms, with users stating they would not be without the remedy.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Louisville
Hancer
Seth
Lydia
Pinkham
Lena’ Yi Henny
Dyas
Fragmented OCR leads to disjointed local notice
Reading is interrupted by garbled dialogue and stray phrases. The fragment mentions a parson inmate of a reformatory and hints at a discussion about belief and advertising in The News, but it lacks coherent facts, names, dates, or a clear event to report.
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John R. Brndley
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Board of Public Grounds
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Europe
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