Peary in Cook's Class Traveled 381 Miles in Thirty-One Days
Rep. Macon cites a critical survey of Peary's polar claims, arguing that Peary logged 381 miles in thirty-one days after Bartlett left, averaging 9.068 miles daily, far less than Cook’s record. The Arkansas Democrat questions Peary's proof of reaching the pole and notes Peary's declined submission to a committee review.
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Peary
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Arkanaas
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House
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Bartlett
Sald Macon
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Cagni
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Groeley
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O Committee
Edward Payson Weaton
Wthiato
Walker
Examination of Peary narrative on polar claims debated
Washington reports reveal a congressional push to analyze Commander Robert Peary's north pole narrative. Representatives Macon and others pressed for proof, while the House Naval Affairs subcommittee voted not to pursue direct confirmation of the discovery claim.
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Washington
Robert B. Peary
North Potr
Macon
New York Guards Called Out Over Paper Strike
United Press dispatch from Saratoga shows Company L of the Second Regiment N G. sent to Corinth to protect strike breakers at International Paper plant amid a strike. Company K from Glens Falls and Major Lott to command. Sheriff Washburn to deploy deputies as 10,000 workers in the area are described as on strike and mills faced shutdowns.
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United Preas Wire
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N. Y
N. G
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International Paper Company
Sarntoga County
Paper Company
Glen Falls
Arma
Lot ‘Corinth
Lott
Ueventh
International Company
Glen Kalle
Fort Edward
Philander Very Wroth Leads Family Back to Providence
A fragmented report describes Philander Jr and his wife Dionda leaving Washington after a tense meeting with Secretary Knox. With her mother and Profear French, they traveled toward Providence while Knox reportedly avoided confrontation. The piece notes Philander Jr hoped for his father’s reaction to their marriage.
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Washington
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Rhody Island
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Baltimore
Operators Refuse Miners' Wage and Hours Demands
Cincinnati employers opened joint conference with miners and refused wage increase and eight hour day. Operators asserted current pay scales and conditions remain the same as in unorganized districts. Local meeting began Wednesday morning to negotiate terms for three unions represented.
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O. March
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Philadelphia Strike Stirs City Amid Calls for Arbitration
Philadelphia rapid transit workers press for arbitration as a looming strike sparks clashes and injuries. President Mahon accuses the transit firm of throttling unions, while Philadelphia officials face pressure from labor factions and a Nicaragua intervention debate.
Boycott Movement Impacts Meat and Dairy Prices Across Nation
The article reports a nationwide boycott reducing demand for meat and dairy while prices rise. It notes continued public pressure two months after the push began, with shortages in meat and eggs and rising wholesale costs, as observers cite disrupted supply lines and higher freight rates.
Meat Boycott Fails to Cut Prices Across Regions
Reports from Cleveland Boston and New England describe a meat boycott that did not lower prices. Officials note little lasting impact as stores reopen and demand remains high. Despite pledges by thousands, fishermen and butchers say sales resume, with some markets showing marginal volatility.
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Mass
Draper
Massachusetts
Mit
New Englam
Plelgea
Tax Drama Looms As Ohio Considers New Taxes
Governor to issue special message as State faces $3.6 million annual tax gap. Attorney General Denman to sue Buckeye Pipe Line for $72,000 in Cole law tax dispute. Legislature debates direct levy or extended tax on corporations to fund public services amid potential May adjournment.
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Pate
Columbus
Atate
Aight
Standard of Properties
Cole
Supreme Course
Texas
Kansas
Alabama
Buckeye Pipe Line Company
Ohio
Denman
Cala Jaw
Denman Haw
Harmon
Cole Law
Waite Treasury
Buckeye Pipe Line
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Inor Harmon
Miettorney
Huckeye Pipe Line Company
Bluefields Surrenders in Turbulent Central American Conflict
Turmoil surrounds Bluefields as revolutionary forces press Chamorro and Stora to surrender Kama city. Rebels push toward ending fighting quickly with minimal bloodshed while U S Consul Moltart urges intervention as the government army advances toward control.
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Chamorre
Mona
Bluefields
Ahwil
Vieques
Chamorro
Stora
Kama
Vasque
United States
Negro Preacher Hanged by Mob in Greenwood
Parson I Wallace, a Negro preacher, was seized from the county jail and lynched by a mob in Greenwood today. A volley of shots injured a policeman. Wallace had been wounded during a prior confrontation. The sheriff had kept the jail quiet, but the mob acted when recovery seemed unlikely.
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Gy Unter Pere Ware
Greenwood
Mimi
Parson I Wallace
Wallace
Wallace Will Scooyer
Taft Charged With Bad Faith In Stone Nomination
United Prose Wire reports Washington May 9 sensational charges allege President Taft appointee William F. Stone used the office to build a political machine. Accusations say Stone violated service regulations and intimidated critics while shaping the Baltimore political scene.
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United Prose Wire
Washington
Taft
William F. Stone
Haltimore Thomas J. Wentworth
Business Men's Association of Baltimore
Stone
Ae Service
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