Peary’s North Pole voyage as reported by the New York Times
The New York Times publishes Commander Peary’s brief summary of his 1908 1909 Arctic expedition to the North Pole. It covers voyage dates, routes from New York to Cape York Etah Cape Sheridan and Cape Columbia, the Roosevelt vessel, the sledging to the pole, and a teammate’s drowning, with notes on ice drift and record speeds.
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Commander Peary
North Pole
New York Times Company
The
North Fole
Robert E. Peary
Charles R. Miller
Battle Harbor
Labrador
Cape Ray
N. F
Peary Arctic Club
Roosevelt
New York
Sydney
Cape York
Greenland
Etah
Cape Columbia
Cape Sheridan
Cape Sabine
Indian Harbor
Ross G. Marvin
Cyrus C. Adams
American Geographical Society
New York Times
Peary
Polar
Grant Land
Arctic Ocean
Rooosevelt
Eighty-Fourth Parallel
Eighty-Fifth Parallel
Eighty-Sixth Parallel
Ture
Pole
Fifty Rupees Easily Made Elephant Tale
A merchant in India tries to dispose of a possibly defective elephant at a fair. A silent man circling the beast agrees to a bribe to keep quiet while a buyer with more money than sense purchases it. Asked how he knew the defect, the man reveals he only learned which end was which, since it is the first elephant he has seen.
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Bobby
Flo
Shakespearean Parable on Wealth and Value
A concise reflection contrasts poverty and abundance, highlighting inner wealth beyond material means and questioning societal measures of value. The text invokes classical sentiment while urging mindful appreciation of intangible riches.
How They Love One Another Dialogue Exchange
A brief excerpt shows Lila remarking on rare faces and Stella noting supply and demand, hinting at social dynamics in a relationship. The dialogue frames identity and attraction without narrative context.
West and Northwest Colonist Fares Announced by Union Pacific
Union Pacific announces Colonist Fares from Sept 15 to Oct 15 1909 to all points in the West and Northwest. The West promises good prospects this year with land at low prices and liberal stopover arrangements. Descriptive literature available from BE Lomax G P A Union Pacific Railroad Omaha Nebraska.
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Union Pacific Passenger Department
BE. L. Lomax
Omaha
Neb
Auto Road Opened Over Mount Rainier by Engineer Ricksecker
Engineer Eugene Ricksecker opened the government road in Mount Rainier National Park to vehicles and horsemen. The route provides a comfortable throughway from tidewater to Narada Falls near the snow line in Paradise Valley, with a maximum grade of four percent. Nearly a score of autos, all loaded, made the trip.
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Mount Rainier
United States
Eugene Ricksecker
Mount Rainier National Park
Tidewater
Narada Falls
Snow Line
Paradise Valley
Ricksecker
A Queer Malady Joke From An Old Time Doctor
Sprigg visits a noted physician seeking health advice in a pompous style. The doctor solemnly notes heart and lung afflictions and finally says the patient’s manners are affected. The exchange ends with a humorous punchline about his manners.
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Sprigg
Fishing Tale Sparks Skepticism In Small Town
A man claimed yesterday he caught two fish, one three and a half inches long and the other two inches, while others doubted his tale and joked that he likely didn’t get a bite. The exchange reflects local humor and a wary crowd.
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Lueck
Singular and Plural in Debt Anxiety
A brief quip from the Catholic Standard and Times contrasts a woman’s nerves with her husband’s, noting the husband’s nerves are strained by a failed borrowing attempt of a hundred dollars today.
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Catholic Standard and Times
True Thrift Tales and Baby Riddles From Midlands Notes
A Midlands town anecdote recalls a thrifty housewife misingested mercurial poison and pleading to save the yolks for pudding. Other snippets include baby woes and a seaside quip about helping hands as splashes and jokes arc through the column.
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Midlands
No Short Haul for Him on the Railroad
A Billville man rides a railroad train for the first time and refuses to leave a nonterminus seat. The conductor tells him the ticket ends where the line stops, and the man insists on waiting to see where the road ends, offering one more dollar.
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Billville
Not Quite a Girl Says Little John Avoids Change
The Deline ator notes five boys in the family and Little John as the youngest. His mother laments not having a daughter to curl hair and sew dresses. John responds he would rather be any animal than a girl.
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John
Not Qualified for the Job
A father urges his son to respect a new teacher described as worldly and knowledgeable. The boy ridicules the instructor, claiming he knows nothing and cannot even identify the pitcher for league teams.
Sign of it in High Flying Airship Business
A witty remark notes the airship maker across the way seems to be making money as his family flies high. The other line suggests a girl sending flowers home signals she expects neighbors to think a man sent them.
Pettit's Eye Salve Promises Century-Long Cure
An advertisement touts Good for Sore Eyes and Pettit's Eye Salve as a century proven cure for eye diseases sold by Howard Bros. druggists in Buffalo New York. The text also notes a social tip about self conversation for girls.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo, N. Y
A Rare Good Thing Foot Ease Endorsed by Customer
Mrs Matilda Holtert of Providence Rhode Island praises Allen s Foot Ease for relief of sore tired feet. She credits its use with saving her from long discomfort and recommends it to anyone with aching feet. Available from druggists for 25 cents.
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Allen
Iran
Matilda Holtert
Providence
R. I
The Most Unkindest Cut in Deer Guide Dialogue
A brief humor line depicts two guides trading quips about being shot or snapped while pursuing a deer. The exchange highlights a grim joke about hunting dangers in a period joke segment.
Pure Extracts and Baking Powder Endorsed by Government
Atill Grocers sells Chamberlain’s 10c Pure Extracts and Mame ma’s Pure Phosphate Baking Powder. Both products are described as pure and unadulterated, containing only substances recognized and endorsed by the U.S. Government. Makers listed as F B Chamberlain Co. St. Louis.
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Chamberlain
U.S
Atill Grocers
F. B. Chamberlain
St. Louis
Smokers Judge Lewis' Single Binder Quality Against 10c Cigar
Observers compare Lewis' Single Binder 5c cigar to finer 10c cigars. The quote likens a man to an unpaid tailor bill, implying moral judgment seen in daily habits.
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Lewis
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Erik
Cagni
Abruzzi
Arctic
Nansen
Eskimos of
Polar Regions
Miles
Holden
Iowa State College
National Corn Association
Kellogg Toasted Corn Flake CO
Battle Creek
Mich
Lila
Stella
Dodds
Pim Ecasaneet
Kidne
Euma
Tie ‘Abet
R. V. Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Dispensary Medical Association
Pierce
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