Amundsen Recall Triggers Vega Northeast Polar Voyage
International News Service reports in Stockholm that memories of Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld and the Vega voyage are rekindled by Roald Amundsen's Arctic marooning. Four surviving crew or scientists attended a monument unveiling for Admiral Louis Palander, highlighting the 1878 79 polar journey and Vega’s historic circumpolar route.
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Stockholm
Roald Amundsen
Arctic
Adolf Erik Nordenskiold
Polar
Siberia
Behring Strait
Japan
Louis Palander
Karlskrona
Europe
Asia
Suez Canal
Oscar F. Nordqvist
Nhen
Fisheries Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Ernst B. Almauist
Upsala University
Princ
King and Queen Visit Treasure Island at Wembley Exhibition
The King and Queen rode the Canadian Pacific miniature train on Treasure Island at the British Empire Exhibition in Wembley. They toured dioramas of the Canadian Rockies and fairy tale figures like Jim Hawkins and Long John Silver while children enjoyed the island’s farm scene and milk stand.
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Treasure Island
Wembley
Peter Pan
Ales
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Canadian Rockies
King George
Queen Mary
Treneure Island
Noah’s Ark Bridge
Jim Hawkins
Long John Silver
Robinson Crusoe
Norfolk
Nordenskiold Expedition Reaches Northeast Passage Award
The Vega and Lena, led by Nordenskiold, reach Cape Chelyuskin the northernmost point ever visited by a vessel. After a year of ice confinement the Vega breaks free on July 15 1879 and proceeds eastward. Nordenskiold reports from Yokohama that the northeast passage is cleared.
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Nordenskiold
Arctic Sea
Europe
Siberia
Tromsoe
Vega
Lena
Cape Chelyuskin
Old World
Behring Strait
Yokohama
Japan
Plans for Lower Travel Costs At United Commercial Travelers Meet
United Commercial Travelers open their Grand Council sessions in Columbus Ohio with aims to push railroad fare reductions and cheaper hotel rates for traveling salesmen. A committee will present recommendations as officers are elected and delegates hear from Governor Donahue and Congressman McLaughlin.
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International News Service
Columbus
Grand Council United Commercial Travelers
Interstate Commerce Commission
LU. C.T
Ynist
UU. Cc. T
Congress
USC. T
Grand Council
Fred L.wright
Milwaukee
Wis
W. D. Mowry
Kansas City
Kan
Donahey
Ohio
M. ©. McLaughlin
Nebraska
Washington
McLaughlin
Man In Alleged Attack In Indiana Town
Marie Palen a 12 year old orphan lay in serious condition today following an alleged attack by Alva Herbst 30 married father of two. Herbst is under arrest. Regular taxi service to Pauleys Cabin Phone 133 m2gdtf
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S.S.S
S.S
Valparaiso
Tod
Marie Palen
Polee
Alva Herbst
Herbst
Pauley
Fifth Avenue
Giant Reinforced Concrete Reservoir To Give Cincinnati New Water Supply
Cincinnati advances a major public works project a reinforced concrete water reservoir in the Eastern Hills suburbs will impound 35 million gallons. The 400 by 400 foot structure reaches thirty feet deep uses over 1 000 tons of rail steel rebar and required extensive earthwork and concrete. It was designed by J A Hiller, superintendent of the water works.
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Cincinnati
Rail Steel Reducts Association
J. A. Hiller
Water Works
Camp Bedford Opens for Ten Day Playful Growth
Local boys preparing for a Y M C A Camp Bedford session near Bedford leave July 2 for ten days. Lead characters Hardin Hancock of Seymour and returning leaders guide a program emphasizing four-fold development mental physical devotional and service with bronze silver and gold medals for first second and third year attendees.
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Camp Bedford
Bedford
Hardin Hancock
Seymour
Young Chicago heir joins hobos and is fatally struck
Fred Copp Jr., 17, left his wealthy father's Chicago home for a hobo life with two companions. After a long freight ride they slept beside the tracks near Crawfordsville Indiana. A passing train struck Copp as his companions failed to move him in time. His father, a wealthy Chicago merchant, raced to reach him with a specialist.
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International
Crawfordsville
Ind
Chicago
Fred Copp, Jr
Copp
Minute Men organized to combat bank bandits in White County
Monticello Ind June 23 An association of minute men was being organized in White County today by bankers to cope with bank banditry and to encourage assistance in capture of the criminals The White County Bankers Association offered a reward of 1000 for each bandit captured and recently appropriated 15000 for the effort.
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Monticello
Ind
White County
Three Prisoners Escape From Indiana Reformatory
Authorities searched for three escapees from the Indiana State Reformatory, including Bradley Sheron of Columbus, Robert Stanley of Richmond, and Jesse Myera of Frankfort, who fled yesterday. Grasshoppers reach 18,000 feet on mountain heights.
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International News Service
Pendleton
Ind
Indiana State Reformatory
Bradley Sheron
Columbus
Robert Stanley
Richmond
Jesse Myera
Frankfort
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Western
Kosmortar
England
Naning
Oscar Hansson
Sven Andersson
P. O. Faste
Almquist
Nordqvist
Palander
South America
Africa
Fred L. Wright
Head United Commercial
United Commercial Travelers
Columbus, O
America
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Caille
Liberty
F. C. B. Detroit
E. H. Hancock Music Co
Indiana
DR. Ghas, E. Gillespie
Seymour, Indiana
Jones Pharmacy Amd
Dr. Orth
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