Lost white tribe linked to Norse explorers on Victoria Island
Ethnologist Professor Stefansson reports discovery of about 2,000 white people on Victoria Island and Coronation Gulf. He describes Norse origin claims, stone age culture, copper tools, bow-and-sinew weapons, and a migration history from Iceland and Greenland. Stefansson and Dr. Anderson chart maps and collect biological, geological, and botanical data.
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Israel
Vilhjalmar Stefansson
American Museum of Natural History
Lief Erickson
Tijer the Lucky
Greenland
Iceland
America
Victoria Island
Mackenzie River
Professor Stefansson
Banksland
Polar Sea
Stefansson
R. Anderson
University of Iowa
Coronation Gulf
North America
Prince Edward Island
Rives
Roald Amundsen
South Pole
Northwest Passage
Amundsen
Norway
Newfoundland
Europe
New
Dr. Anderson
United States
Pr. Anderson
Arctic
Anderson
Armundsen
Peary
Experiments With Cottonseed Meal In Canada
Experiments conducted in Canada show cottonseed meal boosts milk production but reduces total fat yield.
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Canada
Louie Napoleon honored by Gen Webb during exile in America
The story recalls Gen Alexander S. Webb aiding Louis Napoleon in New York in 1836 with meals and funds after the exile, and a later 30 year return to France bringing a telegraph from Napoleon III noting gratitude. The tale highlights a debt repaid when Napoleon III invites Webb to breakfast at St Cloud.
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E. J. Edwards
United States
New York
France
Europe
Alexanders. Webb
College of the City of New York
James Watson Webb
William H. Seward
Astor House
Geh. Webb
Gen. Webb
Louis Napoleon
Bonaparte
Lvelihood
Napoleon
Empire of Brazil
Lincoln
Brazil
Calais
Hts
Paris
Sam Gen. Webb
St. Cloud
Napoleon III
E J. Edwards
Mustache Debate Pins Down Actor Life and Office Hope
A humorous speaker riffs on actors and their mustaches. He notes actors keep clean shaven at work, grow mustaches when idle, and jokes about lending money to a young mustached actor who might become a hodcarrier. The piece blends satire with theatrical life.
Chinese Loan Defeated in London Opposition Succeeds
In London on September 17 the opposition to a new 50 million dollar loan to China prevailed. The United States and Great Britain backed the opposition, with American State Department views aiding British instructions to oppose the loan at Peking. Objection rests on belief in Japan’s supervision over China’s loan expenditures as demanded by the six power bankers.
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London
China
United States
Great Britain
State Department
Foreign Office
Peking
Japan
Thief on Ocean Liner Steals Valuables on Voyage
An Ocean Raffles thief disguised as a steward robbed five first cabin passengers aboard the Prinz Friederick Wilhelm, escaping with about $10,000 in valuables. Upon arrival at quarantine Hoboken police were alerted but detectives failed to locate the loot before passengers left the pier.
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New York
Ocean
Prehne
Hoboken
Style and Swell discuss dyed brown dog
In a cheeky exchange Mra Swell notes her small dog was originally white but dyed brown to harmonize with her dress. Mra Style implies the dog’s color was altered for style.
So Appropriate Green Pens Cause Frivolous Lambs
A quoted line from the Roston Transcript hints that green pens promote frivolity and are served with a silly and irresponsible lamb, reflecting a playful or satirical old newsroom tone.
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Roston Transcript
Fifty Years Ago Today Antietam Battle Remembered
The Sept 17 Antietam clash near Sharpsburg Maryland pitted McClellan and Burnside against Lee with the Army of Northern Virginia. It left about equal casualties on both sides in one bloodiest day of the war. Union General Mansfield and Confederate General Anderson and General Branch died. Federal command pulled from Cumberland Gap retreating toward the Ohio River near Cincinnati.
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Antietam
Sharpsburg
George 8. McClellan
Burnside
R. F. Lee
Antietam Creek
Mansfield
G. B. Anderson
General Branch
G. W. Morgan
Cumberland Gap
Tenn
Cumberland Mountains
Otto River
Cincinnati
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today Irish League Members Targeted
The British government continued its crackdown on prominent Irish League members for attending public meetings held by the league in defiance of law.
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Be the League
Prepare for Motherhood with Mothers Friend
No young woman should neglect preparation for childbirth. Mothers Friend supports natural changes during the waiting months, helping the mother stay comfortable and the baby grow strong. It expands tissues and keeps the breasts in good condition, aiding a smooth crisis. Sold at drug stores with a free book for expectant mothers.
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J. F. McNamara & Son South Side Furniture
Hoosier Kitchen
Ptt
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Washington
Iowa
Arctic Coast
Foundland
Louie Napoleon
Savings Bank
Washington, Iowa
Nicola & Harmon
North Side Square
J.D. Dayton
West Chester, Iowa
Washington County
Chichester
Oruggists
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