Peary and Cook controversy fuels Danish interest in Geneva role
In Copenhagen the Cook Peary dispute draws attention as Danish clergy member Rev Ludwig blames Peary for mistreatment of Eskimos and alleges favors to Cook. The piece notes Borchgrevink proposes Geneva judges to review Cook records while Roosevelt crew tours New York museums after Arctic voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Denmark
Cook
Greenland
A. D. Lud Wg
Cape York
Ile
Peary
Inent
Peary Party Members Highlight Polar Expedition Return
The article recalls the Peary dash to the pole with crew members visiting the Museum of Natural History and Bronx gardens. They saw a live polar bear at the zoological garden and studied Peary’s sledge on display. Some crew returned to the Roosevelt, others ashore for Broadway’s midnight sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peary
Museum of Natural History
Botanical Gardens
Bronx
Park
Aquarium
Zoological Garden
Clager Range
Roosevelt
Broadway
Tme
Nime
Fin
Tlaome
F. A. Cook
Obituary notices from early October 1909
A collection of obituaries and funeral notices from October 1909, detailing deaths in Washington area communities. Names include Varnelia Buchanan wife of James Buchanan, Eliza Ellis widow of Joseph Miller, Annie Bl, Mary Thomas, Mary Elizabeth, and David T. Williams, with service details, church days, burial plans, and interment locations such as Glenwood Cemetery and St. Dominies Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan
N.m
Slides Hospital
Varnelia
James Buchanan
Nolte
Riveral
T Juardan
Toad
Dabey
von Kerry
Ireland
Dominies Church
Millid
Eliza Ellis
Joseph Miller
Punecal
Shanes
Frank Grier
Alfred Bias
Miomas
Mary Bo Thomas
Nidence
F Street
Kingty Behe Howers
Wie
Sams
Marua
Elwie
David’t
Honjimia Fyard
Marya
Williams
Mary Elizabeth
Witla BO Fost Satie
Fragmented Local Notice Summary Not Provided
Fragmented OCR text references marriage and death notices with garbled names and papers. No clear person, place, date, or event is readable to form a valid card headline and summary.
Goverment expert says man and dogs live on 1 percent dry food daily
Dr Harvey Wiley states a 150 pound man on gentle work needs about 4000 calories a day and can live on roughly 1 percent of body weight in dry food daily. Eskimo dogs weighing about 40 pounds require about a quarter pound of pemmican daily, with Peary using far more at times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook
Port
Harvey W. Wiley
Post
Br. Wiley
Ives
Anita
Tropics
Treeso
Peary
Licensed to Marry: List of Couples Across Counties
A fragmented notice lists numerous intended marriages with names ages and officiants including Jamie P Jennings aged 4 and Clara L Cole aged 9 in Hanover County Virginia. other couples span Franktown, Mazcanadox, and nearby areas with ministers such as Rev J B McLoughlin and Rev W W Cale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamie P. Jennings
Clara L. Cole
Margaret V. Bowulen
O'Connell
Hezekiah Tingley
Maria ¥. Ditard
Carrotham
John A. Chisholm
Gertrude Strand
A. J. Tyt
Walter F. Scout
Ramsala Harden
Polar Drift and Nansen Theory in Arctic Drift
A Portland telegram discusses polar drift theories by Mr Baldwin and the Fram voyage. It explains easterly ice flow across the Arctic Basin and asserts the pole cannot be reached by drift, only a northward approach via near-pole excursion, noting the limits of current knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin
North’ Pole
Portland
Polar Basin
Siberian’Ocean
Greenland Sea
Pole
Nansen
Ice Drift Across the Pole Confounds Compass Rules
Ambrose Bierce notes Arctic ice drift does not move solely eastward as claimed by Baldwin. He explains ice floes can drift in multiple directions around the pole, challenging the idea of a single eastward movement and illustrating with a diagram concept. Bierce filed from Washington on October 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franz Jose
Arctic Sea
Greenland
Spitzbergen
Baldwin
Polar Sea
Polar
Ambrose Bierce
Washington
Explorer Dr Cook Defends Longitude Claim Secrets
Special to The Washington Post Kansas City October. Dr Frederick A Cook dismisses Peary and Eskimo accounts as irrelevant to his Arctic expedition longitude. He says only a chronometer sextant and artificial horizon could determine position, errors near the pole minimal with proper tools. Eskimos given orders to say nothing about discoveries, Bakimag faithful, charts unimportant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Kansas City
Frederick A. Cook
Cook
Ts. I. Dyche
University of Kansas
Explorer
Prof. Dyche
Penry
Whea
Willard Flies Four Times At Virginia State Fair
Willard in a Curtiss aeroplane performed four fields at the Virginia State fair in Richmond on October 7. Spidel and Hal also flew around the race track twice, while Willard sought a fifth flight. Guards blocked the crowd as officials argued over safety measures, and police struggled to keep spectators off the track after the maneuver was staged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spidel
Richmond
Fuste
Willard
Hal
Willan
Hale and hearty at 102 birthday celebrated in Maryland
Special to The Washington Post Baltimore Oct 7 Mrs Saran Trott the oldest woman in Maryland will celebrate her 102d birthday tomorrow She is in good health and well preserved She has 8 progeny of four generations 5 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren and 0 great great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Baltimore
Saran Trott
Maryland
Gen Greely on Cook and Peary polar claim
Gen. Greely told The Washington Fort in Boston on Oct 7 that he would not discuss Cook or Peary. He urged the American people to decide after all evidence is shown and said he believes both men claimed reaching the north pole based on their statements. He noted the delay before Cook’s return should not diminish Win’s standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Fort
Boston
Mass
Greely
Cook
Peary
North
North Pole
Fearful Fall in Fog Tolling Dangers in Crossing Alps
Edgar W. Mix of Co tukabua Ohio wins the Gordon Bennett balloon race starting Zurich, with a harrowing account of the flight over the Alps. Thick weather, guide rope entanglements, peasant encounters, and a perilous descent near Waldenburg mark the perilous voyage before an eventual safe landing. A separate note reports Arthur F. Statter named special customs agent, assigned to Seattle for Pacific coast service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Edgar W. Mix
Cotukabua
Ohio
Zurich
Warsaw
Constance
Bavarian Alps
Konigstadt
Waldenburg
Brestay
Gustava
America
Ostrulenko
Ostrolenko
St Petersburg
A. F. Statter
Arthur F. Statter
Secretary of the Treasury
Seattle
Pacific Coast
Mr. Statters
Peary to Send Original Tidal Records to Coast Survey
Commander Peary will forward original tidal records and sounding profiles from Columbia to the marsh pole to the coast and geodetic survey. A telegram from South Harpswell, Me dated yesterday to acting chief Frank W. Perkins says no full report yet, but the lidar records and sounding profile will be sent forward shortly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Marsh Pole
Peary
Coast and Geodetic Survey
South Harpswell
Frank W. Perkins
Pole
Curtiss Dirigibles Exhibit For St Louis Centennial
Four hundred thousand watched Gloria H Curtiss and other aviators perform in Forest Park, St Louis. Curtiss completed three flights, one over quarter of a mile, but engine trouble cut his last run just before ground level. Roy Knabenshue, Lincoln Beachey, and Thomas Baldwin piloted dirigibles, with Baldwin landing in the crowd after repairs. A monoplane by A A Robinson showed, but lacked power. The day featured an industrial parade as part of the centennial celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Gloria H. Curtise
Forest Park
Curtiss
George Francois Ozmfnt
Farman
Rheims
Latham
A. A. Robinson
St.Louis
Roy Knabenshue
Lincoln Beachey
Thomas Baldwin
Ball of Nations
Thercoliaeum
Dr. Federick &. Cook
Nervous Dyspepsia And Neurasthenia
Neurasthenia or nervous exhaustion is rising in modern life with marked fatigue irritability insomnia and poor concentration. Dyspepsia often dominates the complaints and is treated by Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets to restore digestion and nourish the nerves. Purchase from your druggist for 50 cents with a free sample offer from the Arette Co ware Ede.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tormert
Stuart
A, Siete Co
Ware Ede
Wrights aviation school at College Park proves readiness
Wilbur Wright demonstrated reassembled biplane at College Park Aviation School. Lieut Lahm began cranking lessons as Wright supervised engine tests and propeller starts. Visitors and officials observed progress while talk of hosting the international meet at College Park grew amid questions over local prohibition laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Park
Begum
Maryland
Wilbur Wright
Colilexe Park
Fort Myer
Léhm
Wright
Leutenant
Wrehht
Lieut
Labo
Idzorek
Births and notices from the Health Office record entry
Fragmented birth and public notice fragment lists appear with names such as Willig, Maroney, Osborne, Herbert, Weinberg, Scott, Greener, Bernard, Bottke, Hood, Hood Ablebe, Hood. References to dates, ages, addresses, and a hospital notice suggest a local health bureau record page itemizing births, marriages, and related registrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willig J
Mere Ei Maroney
W. Ho
Grace Goltes
Bay
Advert W
Nora
D. Osborne
Gtr
Tenry
Beagla R. Herbert
Bava
Faanie Weinbeng
Itl
William H
Anog M. Scott
Bor
Y Juhn
Mabel Greener
Bene
Daly Oy
Donn
Wlorenen
Beerard
Gist
Joho
Jana Mary
Burkey
Soy
Robart
Mer
George
Avice
Aprigy
Sumpol Hood Ablebe
Tees
Mary EH
Heaning
Wellvel
Alley Pat
Barts Girieat
D.C
Witttem
Ool Viekine
Wilihest
Gove Hoop
Tapia Ie
Riesen Prnpels Dowalok
TAL Cpl
Pape's Diuretic Promises Quick Kidney Relief
Hundreds suffer from kidney, bladder, and urinary complaints until Pape's Diuretic is taken. The ad claims rapid relief by targeting kidneys and urinary system, urging use for any early signs of disorder and promoting confidence in the Cincinnati firm Pape Thompson & Pape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pape
Ruraist
Poarmaciet
Pape, Thompson & Pape
Cincinnati
Prizes for Two Balloons at St Louis Race
Officials in St Louis finalize official results of the two balloon races begun Monday. Von Publ and Harmos win the chief event, with Von Publ claiming distance prizes and Harmos taking endurance, setting a new American height record. Balloons traveled about 50 mph as they crossed Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Aero ‘Clubs of
L. von Publ
New York
C. B. Harmos
Chandler
United States Army
Loura UL
von Publ
O'Reilly
Minn
Indias
Magill and Shaver
Albany
Mins
Centennial
Honewell
Silken
Ale
Greveland
Wade and Morgan
Atarander City
Univerali
Berty and Fox
Mooraville
Waite
Tara
Harman and Post
Butua
Foramerx
Arnald Ald
Taylor
Kuebel
Ark
von Puhl
Nebraska
Iowa
Hardist
Trav
Brooklyn man Bebro jailed for fraud at Fairhams Bank
Harry Benson of Brooklyn, real name Bebro, found guilty by criminal court and sentenced to five years penal servitude for fraud connected to Fairhams Bank he founded. Trial showed he defrauded over 500 people via the bank and swindled 14,600 others through the International Securities Corporation. Bebro sobbed as he claimed he aided many in America and even became a rabbi to enter penal institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Harry Benson
Brooklyn
Bebro
Fairhams Bank
International Securities Corporation
America
Lfe
New York
Chicago Officials to Accept 10 Percent Pay Cut
Chicago officials and employees face a ten percent salary reduction next year as Mayor Busse and department heads approve the plan. The payroll, about 15 million last year, will shrink to fit the city’s tighter finances. Council approval is expected after two factions clash over the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Busse
Wilson
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York
Borchgrevink
Geneva Society
Borenpeevink
Av Rebion
American Geographical Society
Borcingrevink
Geographic Society of Geneve
Lebhel Peary
Nataat Viakazy
Archer M. Hayting
American Geographic Society
Roquevelt
Matt Henson
Milhoat
Morning Vew
Proon Tierg Dispatch
Lenre Taurnal Tr Dealer
Toehater Herald
Stir Times
SU Laws
Pioneer Bross
Pond Cates
Aruse Pael Standard
Philsaerinis
P. Zurhorst
Rtaker
Emdalner
Weonats ‘Pieters
East Capriot A. Y
William Lee
Commodions CromMechim
Modeat
Pri BR. Talnghona Sala
John R. Wright CO
Weral
Erikalers
R.F. B. Harvey's ‘Sons
Miniate
Jenkins
W. R. Speare
N. W
Lural
Blagkibtones
MGR
Reacy Cee Eer
Dr. Wiley
Wansen
Virginia
Hale and Hearty
Gen. Greely
Roth
Mix
Alps
Fortress of
Wallenburg
Wires Coast Survey
Dirigiblea
Lahm
Unideo
Gigtal Corps Aviation College
Lieut Lahm
Aviation College
Signal Corps
TM. Howard
Gen
Allen
Maj. Squier
College
Park Sho
Te Park
Baltimore Aero Clubs
Courland Fieig’ Bishop
The
Aero Club of America
Europe
Healte Office Record
St Louis I
von Pub
Mule- Jac Lake
Lake Superior
Harry Bebro
Camry City
Schmedtie Bros
Detr Casaievan
Intantiol
Schwedige Bros. Jewelers and
Seventh Street
Abe. John.hansen
Hib
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