Captains of Adventure: Amundsen and the Northwest Passage
The excerpt chronicles Roald Amundsen's 1903 1906 voyage of the Joy to the Arctic as he and a seven man crew attempt the Northwest Passage. It details scurvy cures, Eskimo dress, frozen seas, shipboard fires, ice upends, shipboard discipline, and the final crossing to Bering Sea with a Norse triumph at Cape Nome.
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Europe
China
Americas
St Lagicaster Sound
Arctic
Nordenskjold
Asia
America
Rnald Amundsen
Nansen
Christiania
Greenland
Godhaven
Upernivik
Tassinssak
Melville Bay
Glacier
Cape York
Dundee
Mylius Erichsen
Lancaster Sound
Northwest Passage
Beechey Island
Sir John Franklin
Franklin
Amundsen
King William's Land
Joy Haven
Hudson's Bay
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
Canada
Known Waters
Mackenzie River
Herschel Island
Canadian
Northwest Mounted Police
Joy
Fort Macpherson
Hudson’s Bay Company
Mackenzie Valley
Edmonton
Yukon
Eagle City
Cape Prince of Wales
Bering Sea
Cape Nome
Court of St James Palace and its government role
The Court of St James derives from the St James Palace on Pall Mall London. The palace began as a hospital honoring St James, became a manor under Henry VIII, and linked to Whitehall. It served as royal residence and government seat from William VI to Victoria, with functions shifting to Buckingham Palace in 1837 though offices remain and the name endures.
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Court of,St. James
Palace of St. James
Pall Mall
London
St. James
Henry VIII
Whitehall
Royal Palace
St. James Palace
William
Victoria
Buckingham Palace
Old Palace
By Way of Apology Exchange Quip
A Washington Star remark quotes a quarrel between a man and Miss Cayenne. The ill natured husband claims she married for money and she replies there had to be an excuse.
Washington Sideli Promises Inventions for Steel Replacement
Dr Arthur A Hamerschlag of the Research corporation, tied to the Smithsonian, predicts a new alloy metals era soon. The group, with offices in New York Pittsburgh and Chicago and a lab in Bound Brook New Jersey, promotes inventions and aims to aid innovators in reaching industry markets.
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Ashington
Arthur A. Hamerschlag
Research Corporation
Smithsonian Institution of Washington
Rkesearch Corporation
New York
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Bound Brook
N. J
Doctor Hamerschlag
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Charles D. Walcott
Smithsonian Institution
Otto H. Kahn
Frederick A. Goetze
Elon H. Hooker
Ellwood Hendrick
T. Coleman du Pont
Howard Poillon
Lloyd N. Scott
Dave Hennen Morris
Col
Isaac N. Lewis
Great American Desert Exhibit Reveals Salton Sea Region
The Geological Survey concludes the Salton sea district in southern California is among the driest, Sahara like desert tracts in the United States. It spans about 10 000 square miles and features vast sands cold nights bright stars and occasional palm tree vases. The report warns newcomers that the area holds dangers despite being American land and notes desert soil can become productive with water.
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Geological Survey
Great American Desert
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Oregon
Great Triangle
Salton Sea
Salton Sea District
Sahara
Egypt
Arabia
United States
American Desert
Salton Sea Basin
Many New Currencies Appear in Europe in 1920s
Washington monitors rapid currency changes across Europe as nations adopt varied standards. Latvia issues lats backed by gold and foreign currency, while Danzig guilden equals a quarter of a pound in gold. Lithuania fixes litas to ten cents, Poland adopts zloty, and Austria plans silver coinage. Germany issues rentenmarks as a non convertible temporary regime. Bremen and Hamburg deploy emergency notes, and Russia reports a chervonetz tied to gold.
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Washington
Europe
Czechoslovakia
Republic of Latvia
Bank of Latvia
Free State of
Danzig
Lithuania
United States
Poland
Austria
Germany
Bremen
Hamburg
Americans Learn Value of Trees Says Chief Forester
OL William B. Greeley chief forester argues Americans are learning the cash value of trees. He recalls growing up among forests in Oswego New York and California, praises Sweden for careful forest management, and notes French wartime policy protecting forests like a bank paying 4 to 6 percent dividends.
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William B. Greeley
Colonel Greeley
Oswego
N. Y
New York
Great Northern Forests
California
Yale Forest School
Big Woods
Forestry Bureau
France
Woman's Gift Creates Complete Colonial Room for Smithsonian
Mrs. Gertrude D. Ritter of Washington donates a full Colonial room assembled from a Bliss house in Springfield dating 1750 to 1765. The paneled walls fireplace mantel corner cupboard and furniture form a faithful 1760s New England interior to be exhibited at the National Museum in Washington as part of a broader plan to present authentic colonial homes.
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Smithsonian Institution
Gertrude D. Ritter
Washington
New England
Bliss House
Springfield
Mass
Ritter
United States National Museum
Smithsonian
National Museum
Tanlac praised by nurse as superior tonic and stomach medicine
Mrs. J. Clark of Oakland California testifies after fifteen years as a professional nurse that Tanlac surpassed all rivals as a stomach medicine and tonic. She describes a two year illness with influenza weakness and loss of appetite improved after eight bottles. Tanlac is sold by druggists with over 40 million bottles sold.
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Louisville
Nebraska
Ewasa
Lydia E. Pinkham
Jez Novak
Neb
J. Clark
Walsworth Ave
Oakland
Calif
Taniac
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Cure Endorsed by Druggist
A printer’s ad extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims many testimonials prove its efficacy and states a sample bottle can be obtained by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer and Co at Binghamton New York with the newspaper name. Large and medium bottles available at drug stores.
Quote on hate and injury expresses human bias
A terse reflection states that to hate those we have injured reveals a natural human bias. It underscores the impulse to condemn others while acknowledging personal harm.
Drug Infections Linked to Lockjaw From Needle Use
A historical note explains that drug addicts may develop lockjaw due to infections from hypodermic needles. The statement highlights risks of needle use and potential tetanus or analogous bacterial infections among users.
Women Can Dye Any Garment Drapery at Low Cost
Advertisement proclaims dyeing and tinting services for clothes and draperies at fifteen cents per item. The offer promises restoration for faded fabrics and worn textures through professional coloring.
Diamond Dyes promise easy home dyeing for all
A vintage advertisement promises that Diamond Dyes guarantees perfect home dyeing even for first-timers. It notes druggists carry all colors and includes directions in each package.
You Should Meet Trouble Bravely, Says The Thing to Do
The Thing to Do asserts a bold maxim on facing trouble with bravado while contrasting with a witty reply about trouble seemingly steering one's path, followed by a quip suggesting a change of methods.
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Doan
Nebraska
F. J. Kabley
Crete
Neb
Dean
Boston Transcript
Cuticura Promises Relief For Sore Hands
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for softening hands in hot soda and recommends rubbing with Cuticura Ointment then removing excess with tissue. It claims Cuticura handles many toilet needs when Soap Ointment and Talcum are used together.
Worry and Monotony in Happiness Questioned
A reflective line suggests worry does not cure evil but can relieve the monotony of excessive happiness.
Castoria Relief Claims Across Generations
A historical notice touts Fletcher's Castoria as a remedy used for over 30 years to ease constipation flatulence wind colic and diarrhea in babies and children. It also claims to regulate stomach and bowels aiding digestion while mentioning Calico money as a medium of exchange with Bantu tribes in the Belgian Congo.
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Fletcher
Belgian Congo
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