Famous explorer Amundsen’s Arctic feats and magnetic study
Roald Amundsen, about 37, proved one of the era’s top Arctic explorers. He was the first to navigate the Northwest Passage by ship from Atlantic to Pacific and conducted complete magnetic observations near the magnetic pole on King Williams Land. His modest 1903–05 expedition cost 30,000 dollars, funded largely by Amundsen and Frithjof Nansen, with the Gjoa voyage leaving Christiania June 17, 1903.
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Pittsburg
Roald Amundsen
Atlantic
Pacific
Northwest Passage
Amundsen
Gjoa
Sarpsburg
Norway
Christiania
Gerlach
Ross
Hamburg
Neumayer
Berlin
Schmidt
Wilhelmshafen
Bergen
New York Sun
Arctic
Frithjof Nansen
America
Mackinac River
Taft
Canada
Jas. J. Hill
Canadian Club
Winnipeg
United States
North-West
Iowa
Minnesota
St. Paul
Europe
Alberta
Canadian Mounted Police
Saskatchewan
States
Saskatoon
Lumsden
The Four Class Aims and the Proletarian's Plight
A plutocrat aristocrat scientist and pugilist travel with a distant proletarian through a trade hall a colonial mansion a university and a stadium. Honor shifts among them revealing blood wealth and brains until a stadium panic leaves the proletarian trapped among the rich and powerful.
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Pugilist
Proletarian Admitted After St Peter Examines Five Archetypes
A fable-like tale ends with St Peter admitting the proletarian after testing five figures the scientist, aristocrat, plutocrat, pugilist, and the crowd’s panic. Each claims virtue, but the pauper’s humility wins entry while others fail to justify their deeds.
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St. Peter
Percival Blueblood
Bath
James Pott & Co
Anecdote of Success in the Press World
A Chicago editor lauds Melville E. Stone for his devotion to journalism. He recalls Stone’s empathy for a Perth boy who tried to report a family tragedy, but Perth papers feared a fake and refused to publish his 1500 word account.
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Melville E. Stone
Chicago
Stone
Associated Press
New York
Perth
Mr. Stone
Park Row
Western Canada Welcomes American Farmers and Prosperity
Reports from Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta paint a booming Western Canada with wheat yields surpassing previous years. Stories from settlers and editors note rising rail capacity, large elevator networks, growing mills, and the lure of homesteads, cattle ranching, and favorable laws.
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Thomas Shaw
St. Paul
Minnesota
Western Canada
Winnipeg
West
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
United States
Canada
Rocky Mountains
Fort William
Port Arthur
Great Lakes
Ontario
Prairie Provinces
Western Provinces
Home Made Bitters for Appetite and Vitality
Loss of appetite and lassitude signal weakened vitality. A well known medical man recommends a homemade bitters remedy to improve appetite and digestion. Mix one ounce balmwort compound and one ounce syrup sarsaparilla with half a pint of whiskey and take a tablespoonful three to six times daily as a tonic and system cleanser.
Way It Happened Maude-Bigsby Incident Described
In a fragmentary account someone recalls Maude-Bigsby collapsing at their feet. The wording juxtaposes whether Belle-Aeroplane or intoxication caused the fall, leaving the exact cause unclear.
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Maude—Bigsby
Belle
Worth Its Weight in Gold Eye Salve and Tonics Ad
An old newspaper round up advertisement touts Pettit's Eye Salve to ease eye strain and weak eyes from Buffalo druggists Howard Bros. It also promotes Tatling Wizard Oil for tired feet and Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for stomach and liver relief with tiny candy-like granules.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
N. Y
Dr. Pierce
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Frederick A. Cook
Eng
Ae Os
Gian Ie
Tell Loomis
President Taft
Cobden
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