Self Sacrifice of Peary's Surgeon Edward Vincent Told
Dr Edward E Vincent, surgeon with the 1893 Peary arctic expedition, sacrificed his life to save navigator James Davidson. Stranded by blizzard and starvation, Vincent dragged Davidson toward safety, sharing strength, hope, and final courage. The tale honors medical duty, loyalty, and heroism amid polar peril.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Peary
Edward EB. Vincent
Edward E. Vincent
Detroit
William A. Vincent
Chicago
James Davidson
United States
Davidson
Vincent
Illinois
Peary
Utah
Alept
Edward
North Pole
Tah
Saat
Macent
Davideon
Balloon Artillery Revolution in German Air War Tactics
A Star writer notes Germany’s aerial fleet of six zeppelin cruisers spurs balloon artillery. Krupp and Ehrhardt offer mobile, rapidly aimed guns for high-velocity projectiles. Guns must fire nearly vertically to reach great heights as airships scout hostile zones. Training methods evolve with this new aerial warfare.
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Kruppa
Ohrhardts
Meing
Krupps
Count Zeppelin
The
Star
Germany
Krupp
Ehrhardt
Solves Mystery of Haunted Chamber by Snooks Tale
In a New York World feature Sir William Henry Perkins recalls the haunting tale of Snooks who spent a night in a haunted chamber. Under full moon he sees a gloved hand at the bed rail and, after a tense standoff, fires his gun and subsequently loses two toes. The piece references psychical research and other brief items from the Baltimore American about a bold, resourceful man named Wagsby who borrows money.
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Maj. W. W. Bell
Chicago
Lilian Bell
Lieut. Bell
James FE. Bell
West Point
EB. D. Townsend
James ©. Bell
Jefferson
First
United States Artillery
Lieut
Bell
L. L Langdon
Leutenant
Langdon
Fort Jefferson
University of Vermont
Aringdon
Ed Jefferson
Vermont
Lanpfton
William Henry Perkins
New York
England
Psychical Research Society
Crookes
Snooks
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Pearys
AY Edward
Clark
Bebe Rox
United States Military Academy
James E. Bell
Darlin’ Faddy Tummin
James BR. Bell
Jimmie” Bell
Jingle
Doclkor
SAIP
Wagsby
Baltimore American
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