Arctic Explorers Rescued After Polar Relief Expedition
The Fiala Ziegler expedition crew of 37 aboard the America were saved by the Terra Nova and landed in Norway after the ship was crushed in late 1903. One Norwegian sailor died. final returns mark end of Ziegler’s funding and close Baldwin era attempts to reach the pole amid Arctic ice. Commander Peary pursues a separate Green land voyage toward the pole.
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Arctic
Hennigsaag
Norway
America
Ziegler
Baldwin
Evelyn B. Baldwin
Franz Joséf Archipelago
Nova Zémbla
Franz. Josef Archipelago
Rudolf Land
Finla
Fiala
Schlitz Bay
William S. Champ
Franz Josef Land
Peary
Greenland
Iron Ore Supply Failing and Future Demands
A historic caution on iron ore reserves notes Europe may exhaust its long running stocks and Britain relies largely on imports. It cites Scandinavian and Belgian French deposits as insufficient for future needs, while North America’s Mississippi valley region stands as best global producer though future demand may exceed supply.
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Europe
Great Britain
Mediterranean
Scandinavian
Belgium
France
North America
China
Mississippi Valley
Great River
Appalachian
Great Lakes
Hudson’s Bay
Immense Barotsi Territory Added to British Empire
A recent arbitration awards 300000 square miles in Central Africa to Britain, expanding Edward VII's domains. Barotsi lies south of the Congo Free State and west of Northern Rhodesia, giving access to the upper Zambesi river. Portugal gains the other section. Lewanika, Barotsi’s ruler, attends Edward VII’s coronation.
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Edward
France
Barotsi
Central Africa
Congo
Free State
Rhodesia
Zambesi River
Victoria Falls
Portugal
Italy
Lewanika
Edward VII
Costly Beautifying Bill for Paris Baroness Revealed
A Paris masseuse sent a bill listing beauty treatments for a baroness. The charges include three weekly sittings for a month totaling 60 dollars, a month of massage therapy, and multiple batches of cosmetic preparations. Several items cover complexion, figure, anti wrinkle care, and repeated months.
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Paris
Made Changes in Hymnal by Rev Charles M Stuart
Rev Charles M. Stuart professor of sacred rhetoric at Garrett Biblical Institute in Evanston Illinois served as secretary to the commission revising the Methodist Hymnal and helped shape the new issue. He is regarded as one of the nation's top hymnologists and literary critics.
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Charles M. Stuart
Garrett Biblical Institute
Evanston
Ill
Methodist Episcopal Church
Stuart
Salary Grab in Canada Sparks Debate in Parliament
The Canadian parliament ends a long session after extended talks on pay rises for the prime minister and ministers. The plan would raise the prime minister to 12000 dollars annually plus MP pay, with ministers and indemnities adjusted. The retroactive sessional pay sparked uproar, echoing the 1873 US salary grab, though the dominant party faced little real opposition.
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Canada
Senate
House of Commons
United States Senate
Louisville Courier Journal
Masai to Live on British Reservations in Africa
A 19th century missionary account notes the Masai agreeing to move to two British administered reservations in Masailand. Chiefs sign the treaty, cattle remain with communities, and British constabulary will enforce order. The piece reflects on Masai origins, culture, and prior independence, concluding with the impact of colonial rifles on their world.
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East Africa
Mount Kilimanjaro
Vittoria Nyanza
Africa
Masailand
Arabia
Asia
Schillings
Mombasa
Foe of Yellow Scourge Named in New Orleans
Dr. Quintman Kohnke, health officer of New Orleans, identified the presence of yellow fever in the city. Since the first case on Decatur Street, he and his department have urged vigilant measures to halt the epidemic’s spread.
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New Orleans
Quintman ‘Kohnke
Decatur Street
Kohnke
Sergius Witte Among Russia’s Notables At Portsmouth
The Chicago Chronicle describes Sergius Witte as Russia’s handsome plenipotentiary to the peace conference in Portsmouth New Hampshire. They compare him to Alexander III and note his imposing size and confident bearing, which irks many Russians and oppresses the masses.
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Sergius Witte
Portsmouth
N.H
Russia
Alexander III
Chicago Chronicle
Russians Look to Jews for Peace Negotiation Loans
Russian peace envoys consult American bankers in Portsmouth to secure a loan, possibly to pay indemnity to Japan. Seligman & Co. and Kuhn Loeb & Co. are summoned. Isaac Newton Seligman heads the Seligman firm with branches in New Orleans San Francisco London Paris and other cities. The committee states the mission is to inquire into Jewish conditions in Russia, not finance. The piece also recounts Masai life in Africa including livestock losses from rinderpest and a shift toward farming, with notes on Masai culture and notable observers.
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Portsmouth
Seligmans
Kuhn
Loeb & Co
Seligman
Isaac Newton Seligman
New Orleans
San Francisco
London
Paris
United States
Schillings
Steppe
Africa
Great Central Lakes
Merkes
Germany
East Africa
Rear Admiral Benham Dies at 73 in New York
News from Washington states Rear Admiral Andrew E. K. Benham, retired, has died at age 73 at Lake Mahopac, New York. He served as a member of the Schley court of inquiry and entered the service in 1847.
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Benham
Washington
Lake Mahopac
N. Y
Andrew E. K. Benham
Schley Court of Inquiry
Admiral Benham
East India
Naval Academy
South Atlantic
Western Gulf
Port Royal
Savannah
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Britain
Lev
Joseph Thomson
Great Rift Valley
Isaac N. Seligman
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