Greenland Crossing Ends With Rescue After Hardship
Captain Koch and three companions endured a 750 mile inland ice trek across Greenland from July 1912 to July 138, facing blizzards and dwindling ponies before a pet dog was eaten and a sailboat sighted their rescue by Pastor Chemnitz. The voyage highlighted continued dangers of polar exploration.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
Koch
Greenland
Robert FE. Peary
Fritzjof Nansen
Wagener
Larsen
Sigurdson
Iceland
Wargener
Queen Louise Land
LIV VER-LAX Ad by Sutton Bros Promotes Calomel Alternative
An old advertisement touts LIV VER-LAX as an easier, purely vegetable laxative from Sutton Bros. It contrasts with calomel and urges readers to choose the LIV VER-LAX product for relief from constipation.
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Calomel
Livver-Lax
Sutton Bros
LIV Ver-Lax
Moonshiner Fatally Shot After Elk River Battle
In a dawn clash on Elk river seven alleged moonshiners faced Deputy U S Marshal Kilgore and a posse. One felled by gunfire died, two others wounded, and the assailants fled across the Alabama line leaving a nameless fatal victim behind. About one hundred shots were fired as the moonshiners rode with Winchesters and horses.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Elk River
United States
Marshall W. A. Kilgore
Alabama Line
Alabama
Missouri Vets to Begin Pension Payments October 1
Jefferson City Missouri state Auditor Gordon said pensions for Confederate veterans begin October 1 under a winterly passed act. Over 1100 applications filed with 139 approved. $30000 appropriated to fund the pensions.
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Jefferson City
Gordon
Investigating Committee Plans McNeill Experiment Station Subcommittee
Jackson August 12. The legislative investigating committee probing state institutions said it will name a sub committee to study the McNeill experiment station. The main committee will recess until mid next week while the sub committee conducts the assigned work. The panel is also examining conditions at the state asylum for the insane.
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Jackson
Miss
Legislative Investigating
Mcneill
Fairbanks Urges Patience on Mexico and U S Policy
Indianapolis August 15 Former Vice President Charles W Fairbanks spoke at the Indiana Republican Editorial Association urging restraint over Mexican turmoil. He warned intervention would spark war and huge costs, praising President Wilson and Taft while critiquing jingoism and speculative profiteering tied to Cuba and Mexico.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Mexico
Charles W. Fairbanks
Indiana Republican Editorial Association
Wilson
Taft
Fairbanks
United States
Cuba
Spain
Yellow Press
Steward Houston acquitted by court martial in navy bribery case
Norfolk Va August 15 Charles V Houston chief commissary steward of the battleship Utah was acquitted by court martial on a charge of accepting gratuities from navy suppliers. He and a naval contractor’s agent admitted a loan to be repaid with interest. Houston had repaid part before arrest. Secretary Daniels disapproved the verdict. The court also investigated Paymaster T J Arms of the battleship Louisiana with no verdict announced.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
Charles V. Houston
Utah
Navy
Houston
Daniels
Navy Department
T. J. Arms
Louisiana
Penman Confesses Slaying After Arrest on Box Car
Gustave Penman, 21, admitted shooting Harold A. Shaw during a drunken craving for Shaw's racing car. Shaw's body was found buried on Penman's father's farm. Penman, en route from Cincinnati to Urbana, said he planned to flee to Argentina but confessed due to conscience.
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Danville
Gustave Penman
Cincinnati
Urbana
Harold A. Shaw
Penman
Shaw
Argentina
Three licensed mates for craft 1000 tons and over
Atlantic coast steamship and towboats owners were warned that the Hardy law will soon require all vessels of 1000 tons or more to carry three licensed mates. Acting Secretary Sweet outlined policy as representatives urged adequate wages and quarters. Masters argued third mates have few duties and urged repeal.
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Associated Press
Ashington
Atlantic Coast Steamship and
Department of Commerce
Association of Masters, Mates and Pilots
Department
Sweet
R. H. Cowan
New York
Ambassador Wilson's Remarks Spark Little England Reaction
London reports surprise at news that Henry Lane Wilson, the American ambassador to Mexico, had been told to apologize over comments on British Mexican policy. British papers largely ignored the statement, awaiting further action.
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London
England
Henry Lane Wilson
Mexico
Inbherto
Ambassador Wilson
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