Intrepid Peary Explores North Pole Dash in Arctic Voyage
Article summarizes Robert E Peary Arctic expedition from July 1908 to April 1909 aboard the Roosevelt with detailed dates and routes from New York to Cape York Cape Sheridan Grant Land and Cape Columbia. It notes the single fatality Prof Ross Marvin and confirms all others returned in good health.
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North Pole
Robert
Peary
Charles R. Miller
New York Times Company
Battle Harbor
Labrador
Ray
Peary Arctic Club
Roosevelt
New York
Sydney
Cape York
Greenland
Etah
Cape Sheridan
Grant Land
Eighty-Eighth Parallel
Eighty-Ninth Parallel
Cape Columbia
Cape Sabine
Indian Harbor
Ross G. Marvin
Robert E. Peary
Peary's Polar Quest Speedy Sledge Marches North
Scientific observer Cyrus Adams summarizes Peary's 1909 polar voyage from Cape Sheridan to Cape Columbia. The Roosevelt wintered at Cape Sheridan, sledges left February 14, reached Cape Columbia March 15, with 14 days lost to water leads and about three weeks of actual sledging remaining. The account notes favorable ice conditions and reduced impediments versus earlier attempts, detailing the westward aim and caching of supplies as factors shaping the expedition.
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Cape Sheridan
Roosevelt
North
Capé, Columbia
Peary
Erik
Etah
North Pole
Aittle
Greenland
Grant Land
Cape Columbia
Pole
Peary’s 28 Year Record of Arctic Exploration
The narrative outlines Robert E Peary s naval start in 1831 and his extended Arctic studies from 1886 onward. It chronicles Greenland expeditions 1891 92 1893 95 meteorite finds and landmark discoveries including Independence Bay Melville Land and Iron Mountain It notes the 1905 06 push to a new farthest north 87 6 minutes and the 1908 09 reaching of the North Pole on April 6 1909.
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Navy
Greenland
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
Independence Bay
Melville Land
Hellprin Land
Iron Mountain
Ross
Mary
Peary
Cape York
Peary Arctic Club
Morria K. Jesup
Pole
North Pole
Hails Reign Of The Oyster
A whimsical ode to the oyster as monarch of shellfish invites readers to celebrate its eight month reign. It playfully urges embracing oysters in all preparations from half shells to pies and roasts while tracing the calendar as May blooms and April fades.
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Land of
Cockalgne
Former Iowans help dedicate new town postmaster role
Lee McNeely former private secretary to Senator Allison is named postmaster of McNeely South Dakota The ceremony featured former Iowans including Fred Reichman publisher and former Le Mars In mayor Reichman led the town’s dedication raising the flag with six year old Virginia Jones Foster pulling the rope during the inaugural ceremony
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Lee McNeely
Allison
South Dakota
McNeely
Virginia Jones Foster
Don H
Foster
Des Moines
Fred Reitchman
Gregory’ County
Dallas
S. D
Reichman
le Mars
Century-Old Salvation Army Pioneer Henry Suits
Henry Suits of Council Bluffs celebrated his 104th birthday. Born August 2, 1805, in New York, he moved to Iowa in 1854 and has lived in Council Bluffs since. He remains vigorous, outdoors often, and reads newspapers without glasses, despite a long life with ten children, 26 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren. He lived with daughter Mrs. H. W. Payne at 2310 West Broadway.
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Henry Suits
Council Bluffs
H. W. Payne
West Broadway
Hottis le
Mr. Sufts
New York State
Harrison County
Iowa
Logan
Payne
John Suits
L. Suits
Oshkosh
Neb
New York
Stte
Comcil Bluffs
Valuations rise for telegraph and telephone firms
The executive council raised valuations for telegraph and telephone companies except farmers mutual lines. Three classes were tallied by Secretary Davison with figures showing larger gains for mixed commercial telephone firms with exchanges and farm links. Des Moines Salvation Army Ensign Symmonds recalls founding work in Philadelphia and Des Moines amid local opposition.
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Executive Council
Davison
Elesraph
Eeesens Yes
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Sistreeseneventes Asanevsseeeseeseses
Ecevrersereeserersseteverseseccesssey Tuattat Commercial Telephone Companies
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Mutual
Iowa
Canal Zone Question In Currie Case Reaches Iowa Court
The Iowa Supreme Court will decide if the Panama Canal Zone qualifies as part of the United States in the Mrs Eunice Currie versus Continental Casualty Company appeal from Wanpello County District Court. Currie sought to collect an accident policy tied to her husband who died near the isthmus of Panama. The insurer argued Currie’s Canal Zone residence exempted it from liability. Currie had been a railroad engineer living at Eldon prior to Panama.
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Panama Canal Zone
United States
Iowa Supreme Court
Eunice Currie
Continental Casualty Company
District Court
Wanpello County
Panama
Currie
Uving
Eldon
Hutchison Held In Indianola Probe Indicts Stepfather Murder
Grand jury in Indianola Iowa returned an indictment charging Harry Hutchinson with murder in the first degree for killing his stepfather Thomas Carraher near New Virginia last March. The panel exonerated Hutchinson’s mother Mrs George Brand and her husband, finding no accomplices. Hutchinson testified he acted alone, recounting a confession to Brand who married Carraher’s widow two months after the tragedy. Brand and wife had recently moved from the New Virginia farm to a North Dakota ranch.
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Indianola
Harry Hutchinson
Thomas Carraher
New Virginia
George Brand
Brand
Young Hutchinson
Kimner
Carraher
North Dakota
Grand
Adopts Charter Plan For First Class City In Missouri
In St Joseph Missouri the new charter law for first class cities passed by the last legislature is approved with 4431 votes in favor and 2928 against a majority of 1503. The measure, effective next April, expands initiative referendum and recall and lowers the council to two members while giving the mayor power to appoint key boards and most city officers.
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St. Joseph
Tve
Board of Health, Utilities Commission
Park Board
Missouri Valley Physicians Meet in Council Bluffs
The twenty first annual Missouri Valley Medical Society session opens in Council Bluffs with delegates from many towns. Tonight features the president Dr C B Hardin of Kansas City and two addresses by Dr Alfred C Croftan on metabolism and by Dr John B Summers on cancer as a constitutional disease. The gathering continues through tomorrow.
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Missouri Valley Physicians
Council Bluffs
Medical Society of the
Missouri Valley
C. B. Hardin
Kansas City
Alfred C. Croftan
John BE. Summers
Bryan Silver Wedding Plans Near Lincoln
Mrs Ruth Bryan Leavitt daughter of William J Bryan touring lectures. She said the Bryan family will hold a reunion at Fairview near Lincoln Nebraska on October 1 to celebrate the silver wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Bryan. The whole family including William Jennings Bryan Jr and his Colorado bride will attend.
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Bryan
Burlington
Ruth Bryan-Leavitt
William J. Bryan
Fairview
Lincoln
Neb
Methodist Conference at Winfield Opens in Iowa
The sixty sixth annual Methodist Episcopal conference convened at Winfield Iowa on September 9 with Bishop Spellmyer of St Louis presiding. At first roll call 116 responded. J W Potter of Keokuk was elected secretary for a seventh year with assistants Revs Pace Knoxville Ingham Mt Pleasant and Flanley West Liberty.
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Winfield
Methodist Episcopal Church
Spellmyer
St. Louis
J. W. Potter
Keokuk
Revs
Pace
Knoxville
Ingham
Mt. Pleasant
Flanley
West Liberty
Kidnapers Bound Over In Topeka Case
Luella Bar clay J A Gentry and F EL Tillotson charged with kidnaping the incubator baby were bound over to the district court. Bond fixed at $6,000 each.
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Topeka
Kan
Luella Barclay
J. A. Gentry
F. EL. Tillotson
Call for National Banks Statements by Comptroller
Washington Sept 9 the comptroller of the currency has issued a call for statements on the condition of all national banks as of the close of business on Wednesday Sept 1.
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Washington
Dobson Named on Commission in Iowa Drainage Board
Des Moines reports George D. Dobson has been appointed secretary of the Iowa drainage waterways and conservation commission to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Robert W. Bailey.
Fire at Clear Lake Causes $36000 Losses
A blaze at Clear Lake caused extensive damage including the Larson hotel and the Catholic church. The hotel, church, and stock were consumed in the blaze, with total losses estimated around $36000 and the city reporting major destruction.
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Clear Lake
Magon
Landry
Hines
Larson
Catholic Church
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