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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1909
Page
2
Copenhagen reports Dr. Cook confirms reaching the north pole with the Stars and Stripes planted on April 21 1908. He describes the Pole as the great nail and notes temperatures of minus 38 C, longitude a nonfactor, with Amundsen praising his partner on the Belgica expedition and his perseverance.
The Paris edition of the New York Herald prints a signed statement by Dr Frederick A Cook dated Egede Lerwick Wednesday detailing his Arctic expedition on the schooner Bradley. He recounts reaching the pole on April 21 and notes further exploration, new land and a 30 000 square mile triangle, with Hequimanx guides and plans for future oceanic and geographic study.
A lone highwayman stops a Pennsylvania railroad express on the Allegheny slope. He shoots the conductor, forces the crew to move cash and bullion from the express car, then escapes after mistaking pennies for gold and leaving the real bullion behind. Railway officials summon detectives and bloodhounds to track him.
Washington reports a Bolivian congress secret session reframed the awarded arbitration with Peru and referred the issue to Bolivia’s executive department. The move is seen as a hopeful sign of a direct understanding between Bolivia and Peru to settle the boundary controversy.
Roger M. Lee, 60, a Cleveland lawyer and former Western Reserve Law School professor, shot himself in the head in his garage after a Georgia climate trip failed to improve his health. Family heard the shot, he died within minutes.
E H Hartman, resting at his Arden home after treatment at the German baths, communicates with his New York City office as his condition shows improvement.
A Rock Island passenger train struck a Des Moines streetcar carrying fair visitors, killing two and injuring 11 seriously. Conductor Harry Badgley claimed the flagman gave the signal, while ambulances rushed victims to city hospitals as a second train narrowly avoided striking the crowd.
A Pennsylvania railroad train struck an automobile at Douglassville in Berks County killing three people. William L. Gault and his wife of Temple and the wife of Dr. Samuel B. Siegel, a Reading dentist, died instantly. Dr Siegel suffered both legs broken and is not expected to survive. The party was returning from Philadelphia after a several days outing.
Frost across Muskegon and Oceana counties causes extensive losses estimated at at least 100000 dollars. Corn and potatoes suffer major damage with the corn crop nearly a total loss. The frost is the heaviest in the area since 1868.
Charles Mauger a wealthy retired tailor was arrested on a warrant charging him with the murder of his wife Margaret found strangled at their Newport home weeks earlier. Mauger is 16 years old.
Spokane prepares a grand reception for President Taft with a cider themed dinner in the Doges hall at Davenport. Apples in inland Empire show decorate the event using nearly 20 000 fruits for the table and shells, highlighting Spokane as a home of the big red apple.
The Cunard liner Lusitania reached New York at 7 30 P M after a four day voyage from Daunty Rock to Ambrose Channel lightship in four days 11 hours 42 minutes. The record beats her previous best by over three hours.
Former Queen Liliuokalani, age 71 yesterday, held a birthday reception for visiting Hawaiian and congressional delegates. The event was the largest in her honor, with more than 2,000 people greeting her by noon.
George Cabot Ward newly appointed secretary of Porto Rico has departed for the United States. He will visit Washington to advocate policies and interests of the island in sanitary affairs.
A flood in southeastern Java has killed about 600 natives and caused extensive damage to property and crops. The disaster's full impact remains to be assessed as relief work continues.
The Zeppelin Ity arrived in Friedrichshafen last evening after a voyage of two and a half hours from Bularg.
A Mitch ell Illinois woman describes ten years of kidney trouble and back pain ending after using Dean's Kidney Pills. She states the remedy gave lasting relief and improved her health, noting dizziness and irregular secretions were alleviated. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box.
A South Shields mother recalls a near disfiguring burn from boiling grease on the face and head of her baby. After using Cuticura Ointment for about five weeks, the skin healed without a scar, leaving velvet-like skin. Address: Mrs. Hare, 1 Henry Street, South Shields. Potter Drug & Chem, Boston.
A Detroit iron man Thomas Simpson, noted as grave and dignified, cracks a joke at a party when a friend’s cigar burns longer and a blaze seems to threaten. He laughs and ponders what Jim will do as the umbrella he is holding suddenly lights up.
The article extols Quaker Oats as a model of purity in food and cites its reputation for clean processing and husk removal. It contrasts this with other brands and stresses the role of pure foods in building strength of muscle and brain. It also mentions insect mites found on mosquito larvae in a scientific note.
One and a half million acres of farming and grazing land will be opened for settlement in the Cheyenne River and Standing Rock Indian Reservation from October 4 to 234. Fast direct trains to Pierre and Aberdeen via the Chicago and North Western Railway offer registration points. Write for pamphlets with maps and full particulars to W. B. Earn, P. T. M. Go & NL, Chicago.
A cryptic exchange questions the depth of knowledge about a matter. The remark hints at uncertainty and potential secrecy. The dialogue also probes the duration of a marriage, suggesting personal stakes and curiosity about the relationship.
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