Cook Claims Pole Discovery and Secrecy Tactics
Dr. Frederick A. Cook pleads confidence in his pole claim as he nears New York aboard the Oscar II. He says Eskimos and Harry Whitney kept his expedition secret and recounts tensions with Commander Peary over supplies and records. Peary counters Cook’s assertions and defends his own observations while noting Whitney’s role.
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Harry Whitney
Peary Ride
Oscar
Marconi
Cape Race
N. F
America
Pole
Frederick A. Cook
New York
Cook
Peary
North Pole
Dr. Cook
Annatok
Etah
Rudolph Francke
Boatswain Murphy
New Haven
Whitney
Battle Harbor
Labrador
Cape Ray
Neert E. Peary
Spoksman
Conn
Mlc
Dr. Goak
Alde
Donald
McMillan
Worcester
Mass
Roosevelt
McMillan Pyar
Treasur er Treat resigns from office in October
Washington reports United States Treasurer Charles H. Treat resigns effective in October to devote attention to private business and banking ties. He will await presidential appointment of a successor as interests in finance and politics urged retention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Charles H. Treat
Treat
Department
New York
Aldrich
Taft
Root
Congress
Grain Brokers Conclave in Chicago Debates Grain Inspection
Grain brokers from across the United States and Canada gather in Chicago for a board of trade hosted session. They discuss grain inspection uniform grading rules federal inspection and whether margins should secure cash grain futures. Speaker Cannon to address at La Salle hotel banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Canada
Board of Trade
la Salle Hotel
Cannon
City
Bismarck Garden
Bandits Try Denver Line Train Robbery
Five men attempted to rob a Denver and Rio Grande passenger train near Malta Colorado. The express car was dynamited but no loot was taken and the safe was wrecked. A posse pursues the gang believed to be three men in the mountains. Express messenger Dan Shea refused to open the safe and is praised by company officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leadville
Col
Railroad and Express Company
Malta
Smith
Campbell
San Francisco
Denver
Dan Shea
Harriman Will Makes Widow World's Richest Woman
Edward H. Harriman leaves all property to his wife Mary W. Harriman in a brief will dated June 8 1903. Wall Street estimates place her real and personal estate at 75 to 100 million dollars, potentially making her the wealthiest woman, surpassing Hetty Green and Mrs. Sage who were valued around 40 to 80 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ee. H. Harriman
Mary W. Harriman
Edward H. Harriman
Wall Street
Ramapo
Tower Hill
Harriman
Hetty Green
Frederick Courtland Penfield
Anne Weightman
Philadelphia
Russell Sage
MacArthur Voiced as Possible La Follette Successor
Milwaukee witnesses a surge of political activity as Gen Arthur MacArthur is floated as a U S senator candidate to replace La Follette. The conservative Republican faction backs him while La Follette’s wing counters. MacArthur, retired from the army, now resides in Milwaukee and enjoys broad state support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boom
Arthur MacArthur
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
la Follette
MacArthur
United States Army
LaFollette
Patrick appeals in Rice murder case from Sing Sing
Albert T. Patrick now appeals to the New York Court of Appeals after the Appellate Division dismissed his habeas corpus writ. He maintains his confinement is legal and that Governor Higgins had no authority to commute his death sentence to life imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Albert T. Patrick
Sing Sing
William Marsh Rice
New York
Clerk
Court of Appeals
Appellate Division
Justlee
William J. Gaynor
Patrick
Gov. Higgins
Bohemian Catholic Turners Convention Opens in Chicago
The first convention and contest of the Bohemian Catholic Turners of America began at St. Agnes church and will run six days. Clergymen and laymen from across the country attend with a reception this evening featuring speakers Dr. J. V. Chvatal of Chicago and Hynek Doatal of St. Louis. Athletic contests start tomorrow at Pilsen Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
St. Agnes’ Church
J. V. Chvatal
Hynek Doatal
St. Louis
Pilsen Park
Contract to Racine Man for Lakes area project
Washington September 17 P W Gallo of Racine Wis won a contract for 71312 dollars for the best Lakes area project. The award was announced today by authorities and covers the specified work plan and timeline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine Man
Washington
P. W. Galloway
Racine
Wis
Taft Upholds Ballinger as Pinchot Clash Deepens
President Taft backs Interior Secretary Ballinger in the Pinchot controversy and criticizes Pinchot’s methods. L. H. Glavis is discharged from the General Land Office for filing a statement accusing superiors’ integrity. Taft clears Ballinger of using office for personal ends and calls for lawful conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Taft
Secretary of the Interior
Gifford Pinchot
Reclamation Service
Pinchot
L. H. Glavis
General Land Office
Glavis
Ballinger
Pacific Coast
Secretary Ballinger
Roghi Rebel Executed Before Moroccon Imperial Court
Roghi, the Moroccon rebel once confined in an iron cage, was executed inside the palace. The sentence occurred in the presence of the imperial harem, marking a swift end to the enmity with the sultan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fez
Roghi
Morocco
Power site lands withdrawn along Klickitat river
Secretary Ballinger of the Interior withdrew for temporary power sites 13 760 acres of land along the Klickitat river in Washington state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ballinger
Interior Department
Klickitat River
Road Masters Conference Sets Chicago Meeting Date
The Road Masters and Maintenance of Way Association adjourned to meet in Chicago on the second Tuesday of November 1910. The session will gather members from Washington and beyond to discuss railroad maintenance and operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Washington
Roadmasters and Maintenance of Way Association
Hammond ADMITS stealing to set up house after wedding
Thomas Hammond admitted to Judge Beitler that he stole groceries tableware and clothing to establish a home before his upcoming wedding in Chicago. He received a one year sentence in the house of correction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jall Gantence Stopa
Chicago
Thomas Hammond
Beitler
Ain An
Wedding Hammond
House of Correction
Wrights arrive for Fulton flights at Governor's Island
Wilbur Wright reaches New York from Dayton and inspects Governor's Island grounds during the Hudson Fult on celebration. He notes preliminary flights could begin late in the week and hints at possible belt line city flights. He denies reports of buying land near Springfield Ohio for a factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wilbur Wright
Dayton
Governor’s Island
Wright
Springfield
Chicago Man Kills Wife and Child Then Himself
John F. Reich 35 tears gas fixture from wall and dies with six year old son Max Reich in a double tragedy. Sadie Reich, wife, lies seriously ill at Michael Reese Hospital unaware of the fate. He left a letter saying the act was for the best and urged selling the confectionery store for money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
John F. Reich
Max Reich
Michael Reese Hospital
Sadie Reich
Reich
Man Takes Own Life to Save Wife From Eviction
Philadelphia coroner’s office released letters from William A. Jefferson who died at Presbyterian Hospital from poison taken the night before. The letters say he committed suicide to keep his wife from eviction due to unpaid rent and advise a cheap funeral to preserve funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
William A. Jefferson
Presbyterian Hospital
Pittsburg Cashier Arrested in $8000 Milk Co. Theft
Stella Jones a cashier for the Ohio and Pittsburg Milk Co. at Braddock Pa is jailed in Pittsburg police station on charges of stealing 8000 from her employer. Her alleged fiancé G W Beler is held as a suspicious person. Police allege Beler hypnotized her to obtain the funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Stella Jones
Ohio and Pittsburg Milk Co
Braddock
G. W. Beler
Hsler
Crown Prince in Berlin Runs Over Child
In Herzfeld the German crown prince, driving a car, struck a six year old boy who had been clinging to a wagon. The child, attempting to flee, collapsed in front of the vehicle and suffered a fractured skull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Herzfeld
Big Lumber Plant Burns in Texarkana Loss Near $90,000
The National Lumber and Creosoting Company plant near Texarkana Ark was totally destroyed by fire on Sunday. About $25,009 in stock was lost. Total loss estimated at $90,000 with $75,900 insured. Plan to rebuild immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texarkana
Ark
National Lumber and Creosoting Cospian
Dentist Drowns Off Wisconsin Yacht
Dr. Joseph, a prominent dentist of Lake Forest Illinois, aged 48, was lost overboard from the two mast yacht Mistral of Chicago six miles off North Point Saturday night. The body was not recovered.
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Racine
Wis
Joseph
Lake Forest
Ill
Mistral
Chicago
North Point
Market Reports Cincinnati and Chicago Commodities
Cincinnati market notes record cattle hogs and grains with prices for cattle extra feed wheat red wheat corn oats rye and potatoes burley tobacco and apples. Chicago prices show No 2 red wheat 1.08 to 1.10 and No 2 mixed corn 68 to 69 cents with pork prime mega at 28.90 to 24.0 and land price 12 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wheat and grain prices in Louisville market report
Louisville market notes Sept 18 show No 2 red wheat at 1.10 to 1.12, No 2 mixed corn at 72 cents, Date No 2 mixed 39 1/2 cents, choice timothy hay at 14.50, hogs extra at 3.20, lard prime at 12. Prices reflect standard commodity bids for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Louisville
Local Commodities Quotes Include Hogw Extra and Sheep Prices
In Indianapolis on Sept 18 4 Gattle Prime quoted at 6.26 76.20 Hogw Extra 8.05 5.40 Sheap Extra 425 4.35. Trading notes list commodity prices with per unit and total figures for insulation markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Bept
Gattle
Hogw
Sheap
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Relief for Female Ailments
A testimonial from Mrs. George Jordy of Marlton NJ credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing long standing female troubles after doctors gave up. The ad touts numerous cures for inflammation ulceration and nervous issues and invites readers to write to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for confidential free advice.
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Lydia B. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Grorge Jordy
Box 40
Marlton
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
E. Pinkham
Hives Confound Child In Dreadful Two Month Illness
Mrs. George L. Fridhoff of Warren Michigan reports her six year old daughter suffered hives for two months after contact with other affected children. After trying multiple remedies a daily bath with Cuticura Soap and application of Cuticura Ointment relieved the itching and cleared the eruption. Public notice comes from Potter Drag & Com, Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Fridhoff
Warren, Mich
Potter
Standard Oil Appeals Bayonne Property Valuation Increase
Standard Oil Company's Bayonne holdings valued at $19,000,000 for tax assessment, up from $7,360,000 in 1908, are being appealed to the Hudson County board of equalization. The east coast refining plant forms the core of the property in dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Company
Bayonne
N. J
Hudson County Board of Equalization
Unknown Quotation on Self and Remedy Wisdom
A fragment reflects on self and pain, suggesting a man as his own worst enemy sees no need for others and hints at an implied remedy or remedy notion. The text uses archaic phrasing and mentions Wizard Oil historically.
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