Peary’s North Pole Expedition Timeline Revealed
A preliminary account by Robert E Peary details the North Pole voyage from New York July 6 to Cape Columbia April 23 with dates, parallels, and open leads. The Roosevelt returned August 26 with all members in good health except Prof Ross Marvin who drowned April 10 seventy miles north of Cape Columbia.
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Eighty-Ninth Parallel
North Pole
Cape Columbian
Roosevelt
Cape Sheridan
Cape Sabine
Cape York
Indian Harbor
Ross G. Marvin
Cape Columbia
Robert E. Peary
Peary Polar Quest Details From Roosevelt Expedition Dispatch
A New York Times summary outlines Peary and Roosevelt Arctic movements between 1908 and 1909. It notes Peary’s wintering at Cape Sheridan, a long sledge trek west to Cape Columbia, limited westward advance, and delays caused by sea ice and water leads. The dispatch places the voyage in early spring conditions and estimates overall time on the land-to-pole journey at about thirty-five days with roughly fourteen days lost to ice.
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Arctic Club
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Etab
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Peary’s 28 Year Record of Arctic Exploration
The chronicle covers Thomas J. Peary from 1831 entry into the navy as a civil engineer through 1909 when he reached the North Pole. It notes Greenland visits, identifying Independence Bay, Melville and Heilprin lands, Iron Mountain meteorites, and the 1908 1909 pole ascent with new farthest north measurements.
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Peary
Navy
Greenland
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
Independence Bay
Melville Land
Heilprin Land
Iron Mountain
Ross
Mary
Peary Arctic Club
Cape
Morris K. Jesup
North Pole
Reign of the Oyster Promises Eight Royal Months
A humorous homage extols the oyster as sovereign of shellfish fare. The piece invites readers to celebrate the oyster through months from May to April, praising its omnipresence on half shells, fried, stewed or in pies, and urging admiration for its enduring appeal.
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Cockalyne
Ice Wagon Driver Hailed To Aid Customer In Heat
An Ice Wagon driver stops to accept a hot consumer's request in Chicago. A woman asks him to deliver meat milk salad and ice cream to her flat via the building dumb waiter. He agrees after her insistence and leaves with the parcels.
Taft's West South Tour Sets Record Length
President Taft begins a nearly two month journey from Beverly Mass on a 12,000 mile presidential tour through the West and South. He travels by private car, accompanied by military aides and reporters, with stops in Chicago Helena Spokane Seattle San Francisco Los Angeles and the Grand Canyon en route to Albuquerque and El Paso.
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Grand Canyon
Albuquerque
el Paso
Taft to Tour West and South in Early Fall Campaign
President Taft will travel from Chicago to Milwaukee Madison and Portage then to Minneapolis St Paul and Des Moines to address troops and voters. The itinerary includes Denver Pueblo Salt Lake City and New Orleans with speeches receptions and a river voyage to end in Washington by November 10.
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Chicago
New York
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Minnesota
Milwaukee
Madison
Portage
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Minn
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Des Moines
Iowa
Taft
Omaha
Denver
State Capitol
Chamber of Commerce
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Thomas F. Walsh
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Colorado Springs
Pueblo
State Fair
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Glenwood Springs
Montrose
Grand Junction
Saltlake City
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Natchez
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Macon
Savannah
Charleston
Augusta
Wilmington
Richmond
Washington
Real Old-Timer Chief Spencer Dies at 110 on Fort Simcoe
The long lived Klickitat chief Spencer aged 110 died on the Fort Simcoe reservation. He recalled seeing whites arrive in 1543 and later served as guide to Col. Wright and Maj. Raines in 1856. His family suffered losses in 1850 during volunteer actions near the Columbia River. His children include Wilber and Lancaster Spencer of Toppenish.
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Fort Simcoe
Col. Wright
Maj. Raines
Columbia River
Cascades
Wilber
Lancaster Spencer
Twin Jars and the Twin Sacrifice Practice
A WW magazine excerpt notes Nigerians historically practiced twin sacrifice to ward off misfortune. When twins were born, villagers placed the mites in a jar and hid it in a bush or fetish grove where they would die. The custom has largely faded, yet incidents of a twin jar still occur.
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Wide World Magazine
Mattathias Revolt Leads Maccabees to Independence War
The account traces Mattathias and his son Judas Maccabeus rallying the Jewish faithful against Antiochus IV Epiphanes. It covers the Sabbath resistance, the decree to fight on Sabbath, the rise of the Assideans, key battles from Emmaus to Jerusalem, and Mattathias’ death entrusting Judas with leadership.
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Sermonette on Psalm 14 and Maccabean fidelity
The sermon compares Psalm 14 to Jewish apostasy during the Maccabean era and honors the few who stayed true to God like Mattathias and his sons. It highlights God as a shield and strength in battle, citing verses about girding with power, setting feet on high places, and conquering enemies.
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Escape to the Wilderness Sparks King’s Pursuit
Attatihnas and his sons withdraw to mountain fastnesses after killing the apostate Jew and spurning the king’s riches. True believers flee Jerusalem to worship Moses freely in the wilderness, prompting the king to send armies to force conformity or destroy the dissenters. A Jew among the soldiers objects, signaling rising tension.
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Wondrous Love and Olive Tree Lore
The piece reflects on David mournfully lamenting Absalom and uses the theme of divine Fatherly love. It contrasts human rebellion with God’s self-sacrifice and notes ancient olive trees and olive groves in California, tracing origins to Mount Olivet and Spanish fathers.
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Waterways Congress to Convene in Washington
Vast interest in the Nath Rivers and Harbors Congress gathering in Washington in December draws up to 5 000 delegates. President Taft is slated as central figure with plans for extensive river inspections, while Secretary Dickinson and Secretary Nagel lead departments tied to waterway development in the United States.
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MISS ELKINS CAUSES HITCH IN ROYAL MARRIAGE
A high official notes the delay in the engagement of the Duke of the Abbagei and Miss Katherine Bikine due to Miss Elkins. He states the king and royal family would approve a certain arrangement if Miss Elkins accepts the match, and the duke would wed soon afterward.
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Engineer James J. Schuyler on Panama Canal flood claim
In an interview City of Mexico veteran engineer James J. Schuyler disputes Niagara Falls flood volume comparisons. He argues the Monterey flood, cited as causing millions in damage and 1,400 deaths, was exceeded by Panamanian river flows, citing figures from engineers and rainfall totals over the period.
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Mexico
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Texas log ponds run dry amid drought across regions
The article notes widespread drought in Texas with rivers and streams dry, forecasts show seven to ten days of no rain in parts and many areas facing lockouts to reach water. Lumber prices climb as production slows and regional rainfall remains below average in the affected zones.
Naval Escort Craft Move To Guide President Down Mississippi
Port Ede Louisiana reports one torpedo boat destroyer and three torpedo boats, sailing from Hampton Roads to St Louis entered the Mississippi River mouth Tuesday and proceed to New Orleans. The flotilla will escort the Mississippi Steamer carrying President Taft on the voyage down the river late October.
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Deep Waterways Association
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Ilinois Manufacturers’ Association
Port Ede
Washington Postage and Registry Fees Raised
The registration mail fee rises from 8 to 10 cents after November 1, 1909 per an order by Postmaster General Hitchcock. Registered article indemnity increases from 25 to 50 dollars. The registry division reports losses and a committee is studying measures to make it self supporting with expected economy changes.
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Hitchcock
Conference Adopts Memorial on Habit Discontinuance Proposal
In Kansas City Missouri the Southwest Missouri Methodists Conference approved a memorial proposal to ban prospective members who do not volunteer to quit the habit. Several prominent members opposed the measure but the decision passed by a standing vote after an initial split on the issue.
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Southwest Missouri Methodists Conference
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