Dr Cook Returns Home Amid Polar Controversy on Ship
Dr Frederick A. Cook lands in New York aboard the George Washington after a polar controversy aboard the vessel. Passengers debate whether he was shunned or welcomed, while Cook remains poised, declining further interviews and signaling forthcoming installments to answer critics. He asserts belief in his North Pole ascent and plans to rehabilitate his family’s name.
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Dr. Cook
New York
Frederick A
George Washington
America
Bremen
Frederick A. Ooh
Dr Cook
Hel
Cook
Mount McKinley
Herschel C. Parker
University of Copenhagen
August W. Looge
Peary
Tim
Ktah
Waldorf-Astoria
Copenhagen
France
Peary to Offer Proofs on Reach of North Pole
After months of refusals Peary promises Congress the proofs behind his claim of reaching the north pole. The pledge comes as a bill to reward him with a rear admiral position faces the House naval affairs committee. Rep Macon and other opponents plan to challenge the measure on the floor.
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Robert WH. Peary
Congress
North Pole
Capitol
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Macon
Arkansas
Peary
Cowgirl Nan Aspinwall Rides On Across America
Nan J Aspinwall travels from San Francisco to New York on horseback aboard Trave Lady Ellen, having completed 2198 miles. Denver report describes her seven day bedless stretch and failed search for Western chivalry, including an incident of shooting into windows to wake townsfolk.
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Washington Post
Denver
Colo
Nan J. Aspinwall
Lady Ellen
San Francisco
New York
Mitchell
Morgans Turkeys Stolen From Newburgh Poultry House
Special to The Washington Post from Newburgh New York describes J Pierpont Morgan’s gift turkeys. Fourteen prized birds intended as Christmas presents were stolen after intruders entered the poultry house. Blood, feathers, and footprints point toward Pell Pond near the Cragston yard where the trail ends.
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Washington Post
Newburgh
J. Pierpont Morgan
Europe
Hudson
Three Candidates Vying for Austrian Ambassador Post
Vienna reports three contenders for the Austrian ambassadorship to the United States after Baron Hengelmuller denies recall yet plans resignation. Possible appointees include Baron de Call de Rosenburg, A. Nemmes de Hedvig, and Count Forgach de Ciryness. Nemmes is favored.
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Vienna
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Baron Hengelmaier
United States
Baron de Call de Rosenburg Et Culmbach
Tokyo
A. Nemmeg de Hedvig
Paris
Count Forgach de Ciryness Et Caca
Belgrade
Herr Nemmes
Taft Returns From Panama With Cuba Situation Report
A Washington dispatch to the New York World says President Taft brought back details on Cuba’s crisis. Representatives of Gomez and the opposition described conditions in detail, confirming reports of disorder. Battleships and marines will move to Guantanamo. no intervention planned yet.
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Washington
Cuba
Washington Post
New York
New York World
Taft
Panama
Guantanamo
Meyer
Panama Canal
Gomez
State Department
White House
Tomrrow
Guantanamo Waters
Navy Department
Huntington Wilson
Jackson
Havana
Wilson
Pino Guerra
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Jackson
Mageen
Molcon
Figurra
Dickinson
Cuban scare denied by Cuban minister Justiz
Dr Francisco Carrera Justiz the Cuban minister to the United States denied published reports of Cuba requiring US armed intervention. He said there is no basis for the assertion and that the story is fabrication. The War Department said no reports indicate any unusual Cuba conditions and no expedition is being considered.
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Francisco Carrera Justiz
United States
Cuba
Dr. Justiz
War Department
Sir Ernest Cassell to Retire
London December 22 It was announced that Sir Ernest Cassel the banker and philanthropist will retire from business at the end of the year 1931 23 Baltimore and Return Baltimore and Ohio operates Saturdays and Sundays with trams on both days except the Oval Limited
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Sir Ernest Cassell
London
Sir Ernest Cassel
Baltimore and Return
Baltimore and
Ohio
Love of a Duchess in Court Over Blackmail Claims
In Paris a correctional court hears the trial of Count D Aulby de Gatigny and his American wife over a $200,000 spurious pictures swindle. Duchess de Choiseul-Praslin denies authorship of letters and accuses alleged blackmailers as court spectators hear ardent phrases.
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Tours
France
D‘aulby de Gatigny
D’aulby
Duchess of
Choiseul-Prasin
Charles Hamilton Faine
Jana
Countess
Duchess
Queness Ingignanuy
Duke de Choiseul
M Bernard
Roberts
Maitre Sturel
M. Bernard
NM. Bernard
D'Aulbey
D'Aulby
D'Ambg Hen
Europe
Bernard Accuses Duchess and Paine Witnesses Duel Talks End
The record recounts Bernard accusing the duchess of wine opinions while D Aulby mimicked disbelief. D Aulby admitted receiving 3200 dollars for wine not supplied and claimed the Paine debts. A French physician testified Paine viewed the Antiope picture as a copy. Labigur, duchess agent, challenged Bernard to a duel but was ruled unnecessary by seconds.
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Mr. Paine
Paine
Antiope
M. Labigur
M. Bernard
Francé
Bernard
Twenty years for lyncher in Ohio lynching case
Newark Ohio December 22 twenty years in the penitentiary was the sentence passed today upon Montella Wathe convicted of manslaughter for taking part in the lynching of Carl Ethington a dry detective last July A motion for a new trial was overruled.
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Newark
Ohio
Montella Wathe
Carl Ethington
Four Years for Spies Men Found Guilty at Leipzig
Capt. Bernard Frederick French and Lieut. Vivian H. Brandon of the British Royal Marines and Royal Navy were found guilty of espionage against German fortifications at Borgkum and sentenced to four years in fortress confinement. They admitted to coming to Germany to gather information for the British government. The trial, held behind closed doors, also noted leniency due to their motives and willingness to accept responsibility.
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Leipzig
Germany
Bernard Frederick ‘French
British
Royal Marine Infantry
Vivian HA. Brandon
Royal Navy
Borg Kum
Perlite
Brandon
William Ball
Hemburg
Oliver
Justizrath von Gordon
Berlin
Otto
Portsmouth
Supreme Court
Gefer
Wénel
Luz
Friedrichshafen
London
London Morning
Trench
Lieut
Robs Train Singlehanded High Wayman Delivers in El Paso
A Sunset Express passenger train from San Francisco to New Orleans was robbed in El Paso at 7 pm. A robber boarded the observation car, forced the porter to lead passengers to surrender, and took $130 plus two railway tickets. After stopping the train, he fled on foot three blocks away.
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el Paso
Tex
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
New Orleans
Stanton Street
Oner
Lost with airship sighted off his course
Dover reports Cecil Grace missing after attempting the Baron de Forrest prize flight from Dover to Belgium. He crossed to the Belgian frontier, landed near Calais, then resumed toward England and was last seen near Godwin sands heading north. Admiralty wireless inquiries failed to locate him as fog and sea conditions hindered rescue efforts.
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Dover
Belgian
Frontier
Calais
England
Sesa
Admiralty
Yain
Cecil Grace
Royal Aero Club
Baron de Forest
English Channel
Channel
Grace
Bouchier
North Sea
Ostend
Godwin Sands
Coast Guards
Sopwith
Eastchurch
Sheppey Island
Beaumont
Belgium
Claude Grahame-White
Belmont Park
Four Elopes After No Money Headed to Chicago
In Hammond Indiana on December 22 a party of four seventeen year olds Melvin Kayler Ruth Gettys Henry Burlage and Alice Bauer eloped from Fort Wayne to Chicago to marry. They had no money and were stopped for fare on the train. The couples were sent back to Fort Wayne after parents promised to permit marriage if released by police. The two boys cried but said they would wed their partners at the earliest opportunity.
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George Washington
Chicago
Washington Post
Hammond
Ind
Melvin Kayler
Ruth Gettys
Henry Burlage
Alice Bauer
Fort ‘Wayne
Fort Wayne
British Envoy Sir Arthur Herbert Transferred to Mexico City
London dispatch reports Sir Arthur James Herbert, recently minister to Norway, named minister to Mexico. The move follows displeasure over hosting a ball during King Howard's terminal illness, per Christiania's account.
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Arthur James Herbert
Norway
Mexico City
London
Sir Arthur James Herbert
Mexico
Arthur Herbert
Christiania
King Howard
Maine's Turret Top Raised
A Havana cable to the New York Herald reports the Sagua dredge near the Maine wreck raised the forward turret weighing 11 tons and found a gun sight. both items were fouled with barnyard debris. Transit notes: B&O trains to Jersey City remain unchanged. West 23rd Street uptown terminal remains in use.
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Washington Post
New York
Havana
New York Herald
Maine
Financial District
Baltimore & Ohio
Jersey City
West 23d Street
Duchess Hears Love Letters Read in New York
Today’s issue notes Dr. Cook in New York and a Duchess hearing love letters read aloud. Also mentioned are battleships bound for Cuba, a lost airship Grace, a German conviction of British officers, and a Chicago fire deadly with twenty five killed.
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Dr. Cook
New York
Cuba
Grace
Chicago
Philadelphia
Baldwin
Taft
Sheehan
Army
Navy
News of
Alexandria
Morton Marve
Bryan's View of Candidates for 1912 Presidency
Special to The Westington Post from Lincoln Nebraska December 22 1910 Willem J Bryan in his Commoner issue lists four Democratic possibilities Folk Mayor Gaynor Harmon and Wilson in that order He does not choose but records their records Folk supported Bryan Sewell since 1896 Gaynor supported the party in the East since 1898 Harmon was in Cleveland's cabinet and did not vote in 1896 but presided at Bryans Cincinnati meeting Wilson is praised for his stance on the New Jersey senatorship and is noted as a doubtful favorite.
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Folk
Gaynor
Harmon
Wilson
Westington Post
Lincoln
Nebr
Willem J. Bryan
Joseph W. Folk
New York
Ohio
New Jersey
Bryan
Sewell
Gayner
East
Cleveland
Mr. Bryan
Cincinnati
Woodrow Wilson
H E Law Divorce Confirmed
San Francisco reports confirm Herbert Law’s divorce from Mrs Law within the last six months in Washington. Dr Hartland Law states the decree occurred secretly. Herbert Law travels from New York to Egypt for the winter after the couple’s separation two years ago amid his busy rehabilitation work.
Nashville man offers weddings for cents during holidays
Siquire J. L. Weakley of Nashville announces he will marry couples during the holidays for cents with stamps accepted, aiming to top a Youngstown Mo. magistrate who offered a $1.98 rate. Weakley’s bargain is set at $1.90 in celebration of the festive season.
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Nashville
Tenn
Siquire
J. L. Weakley
Youngstown
Missouri
Mauretania Docks On Time in Record New York Run
The Mauretania arrived at Fishguard at 10 22 p m after leaving Liverpool on December 10 on a record voyage to New York and back in twelve days. Passengers disembarked at night for the first time at this port amid cheers and lit skies. The voyage lasted 4 days 13 hours 17 minutes with an average speed of 25 07 knots. The crew received two extra days’ holiday and Mrs Melba was unable to attend due to a cold. Special trains carried continental mails and passengers to London.
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Fishguard
Wales
Liverpool
New York
Mauretania
London
Mme
Melba
Maguretatua
Tishguard
Chicago Fire Kills Horan and 11 Firemen at Morris Plant
Fire at Morris & Company beef warehouse in Chicago kills Fire Chief James Horan, Assistant Chief Burroughs, two captains, four lieutenants, fourteen city firemen, two private firemen, and a railroad employee. Fifteen firemen are seriously injured. Mayor aides search with 150 laborers as wrecking crews clear debris. The blast-like collapse blamed on cold air expansion rather than an ammo tank explosion.
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Chicago
James Horan
Burroughs
Morris & Company
Busse
Chief Horan
Marshal Horan
Horan
Daniel Horan
B. J. Mullaney
Morris Plant
Mullaney
Seyferlich
Aldrich
New York
United States
Nelson W. Aldrich
Roosevelt Hospital
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Justiz
Lucy
Thia
Duchess de Choiseul
Boston
Judge Roberts
Mme. Choiseul-Praslin
D'Aulhy
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Trick
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Liner
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William J. Burroughs
Herman Brandenberg
Neutenme
Watrick E. Collins
Thomas Costello
Nicholas Crane
Edward J Dants
Nicholas Doyle
Andrew Dymuran
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