23 Sep 1909
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1909
Page
1
Sept 23 New Orleans counts fifty five dead from the tropical hurricane and widespread ruin across Lower Terrebonne and miles of territory left leveled. Property losses run into millions as crops are wiped out and many are missing or reported victims.
Reported in a late 19th century dispatch, Professor Ross G Marvin led a polar expedition team on a life risking voyage toward the pole. He perished by drowning during a heat in command of a party with medical and scientific staff aboard. The disaster left multiple railways and coastal communities damaged by flooding and hurricane debris.
Washington reports more than two million dollars in property damaged as the Cuban coast endures heavy destruction. Over 2000 people lose shelter or supplies with hundreds of houses and tobacco barns destroyed. American charges describe widespread impact and relief needs.
Explorer Robert E. Peary travels from Sydney Nova Scotia to Portland Maine by train amid fanfare. Correspondents trail his journey with news of his plans to visit Ragged Island and prepare a statement on whether Cook reached the pole.
Sept 23 Mexic city Alberto Sanchez, inmate at Belem prison, claims fond of a tele radio optic on a wire transmitting vision and voice by ordinary telephone wire. Tests with models said successful. device resembles opera glasses on a battery.
Fragmented account notes Peary interview scenes at city hall and discussant feelings about diary contents. The passage mentions a small octavo diary of 276 pages with long lines of penciled characters and Peary’s stance on Cook, Whitney, Pritchard, and other figures.
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