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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1909
Page
5
The article recounts Frederick A Cook and Robert Peary polar exploits, citing Peary's claimed pole achievement on April 6, 1909 and his 1908 1909 expedition plans, including route choices, base camps, and Elijah undertakings while detailing Peary’s prior Arctic ventures and motives.
In a Youth's Companion excerpt Dr. T L Pennell recalls sixteen years as a medical missionary in northwestern India near the Afghanistan frontier. He faced peril with native doctors and mullahs who resist western medicine, recounts a comic exchange with a mollah, and notes his resolve to teach locals from the beginning.
Walter Little has joined the shorthand course while Miss Merle Pardon of Keota enrolls in the Didactic department. Dr W W Orr will lead chapel next Monday at two oclock as visitors are welcome. Evening literary programs were praised for strong work and several new members joined last night.
Mrs Maria Rowse aged ninety one died at 7 20 am at her daughter Mrs J S Titterington s home on Fast Second Street She was born April 22 1819 in Mayville New York and lived in French Creek Medina Kalamazoo Rock Island County before moving to this county Eight children survive with three sons and one daughter living in Iowa and Illinois plus eleven grandchildren and twenty two great grandchildren She was a Methodist longtime member and devout Christian Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at the Titterington residence with interment in Rock Island cemetery.
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