Polar pole quest and relief plans amid Cook ventures
Reports describe Roald Cook and companions near Greenland and Etah as he and his party prepare for a pole expedition. Bradley funds a Greenland voyage for musk ox shooting and potential relief, while Peary’s route and Grinnell Land are debated amid drift currents and proposed detours toward Croker and Grinnell Lands.
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Franklin
Hanson
Cook
Gloucester
Brooklyn
Hemselt
John R Bradley
Arctic Dlover
New York
Bradley
Greenland
Cloucester
Pittsburg Strikers Halt Imported Replacements
A new protest by the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen halted imported strikebreakers for the Pressed Steel Car Company in Pittsburg. A committee from the strikers met at Vickees Rocks and chairman Wiss said no more imported men will be sent along the Fort Wayne route.
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Pittsburg
Schoenville
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Pressed Steel Car
Vickees Rocks
Chateman Wiss
Cammites
These Cool Nights Make A Man Think Of Ordering That Rew
Fall suit advertisement notes delays in woolen fall wear. Sellers claim new stock arriving, workmen reworking garments, and urge customers to order early to save money. Emphasizes prices and unfinished alterations, with assurances of quality.
Tragic Balloon Attempts Mark Early Pole Feats
A 1553 era survey recounts brave pole hopes by explorers from Peary to Andree and Wellman. It lists early expeditions, fatal outcomes, and the perilous race to reach the pole, noting figures like Franklin and Amundsen and tracing balloon and ship journeys across decades.
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Polar
Andree
Arctic Explorers Record Northward Feats in Early 20th Century
A fragmented summary lists early polar feats with names like Roald Amundsen and Robert Peary, noting attempts to chart Greenland and reach the pole. It references magnetic pole locations, exploratory departures, and historic searches dating from the 16th to the early 1900s.
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Roald Amundsen
Greenland
Robert E. Peary
Solomon Auguste Andree
Polar Circle
Robert B. Peary
Dr Cook hailed as extraordinary polar feat by Greely
Reports from London and New Hampshire recount praise from Gen Adolphus Greely for Dr Robert Cook's polar ascent reaching the north geographic pole. Capt. Robert Scott weighs radioed notes on March 27 from Cape Columbia as the final push concludes.
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Annis Boneal
Kane
Tella
London
Scott
Idevt
Shackleton
Ur Voor
Roatertel
Robert Scott
Dr Cook
Cape Columbia
Pole
Fuat
Thia
Markham
Peary
Caps Columbis
Dr. Cook
Proving Dr Cook Reaches the Pole Aims to End Debate
Dr Frenchex Cook's return spurs demand for proof that he reached the orth pole. Officials like O H Tittman note Cook's instruments, while observers seek confirmation of latitude and route to Valley Parklon. The inquiry hinges on released measurements and transit tools.
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Frenchex A. Cook
O. H Tittman
Cook
Garvey
Coble
Dr. Gook
Perkins
Dr Cook and North Land Discovery Cablegram Debate
The passage discusses Dr Cook's possible discoveries and the reliability of his figures. It questions whether he found land far north and if the northern land was merely sighted or truly landed upon. The text reflects speculation on his expedition and potential verification by scientific observations.
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Yand
Wrir
Rudolph
Franke
Cook
Teft
Mewnere
Estan
Greenland
Peary
Erik
Hubberd
Grinnall
Estames
Theo
C . Cablegram
United States
Columbus
Bysin
America
Fehad
Evely Thaw denies Reno divorce move for money
Evelyne Nesbit Thaw told reporters she never planned to go to Reno for a divorce. She said money is needed to live on and she has no current plans to join the divorce colony, promising to arrange a settlement with the Thaw family.
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New York
Bean
Rano
Evelyar Nesbit
Wevads
Thaw
Flusser Torpedo Boat Sets Speed Record In Navy Test
In Rockland Maine the bath built destroyer Flusser reportedly exceeded other US Navy ships in speed. Tests showed a top burst near 337 knots per hour and another at 34 knots, with the five top speeds averaging about 27 knots.
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Rockland
Bent
United States Navy
Wife Aided Explorer Proud of Husband's Feat
Mrs. Cook, wife of Dr Frederick Albert Cook, praises his polar achievement despite poverty and public doubt. She recounts selling possessions, facing hardship, and appealing to Arctic clubs for support to fund a relief expedition and preserve their home. She denies sensationalism and states her husband disdained Peary, whom he never befriended.
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United States
Beary
Rae
Peary
Greenland
Polar Hope and Native Aid Move a lone Explorer Forward
The narrator recalls a man deciding to attempt the pole solo after walking days to mail a secret hope to his father. He believed natives and one companion could outdo larger teams, trusting news would reach him. Mrs Cook raised funds, aided by Dillon Wallace, to finance a relief expedition, but funds remained short of the needed total.
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Br. Cook
Paktinoy
Cook
Annatok
Blah
Hat Be
Cape Mas Hubbard
Civilization
Assurton
North Pole
Crokers
Grinnalls Land
Croxera Land
Wuimmer
John R Bradiey
Ardelph
Franige
Bradley
New York
Utah
Jeane
St. Johns
Newfoundland
Peary
Roswell O. Stephins
Thig City
Coo
Nclenca
Pepert
Toqouing
Dia
Hounds on bandit's trail as train hold-up probes widen
Lewistown Pennsylvania authorities pursue a train robbery suspect after the Pittsburgh and Northern Express robbery. Bloodhounds from Chillicothe traced a trail to the Susquehanna River area as police search areas and review surveillance of railroad workers. Investigators report $519 taken, consisting of gold buttons and Lincoln pennies, recovered from the scene.
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Lewistown
Pittsburg
Northern
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chillicothe
Ohio
Lincoln
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Frogen Land
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Arctic Ocean
Baron Toll
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Anthony Fiala
Nannen
Inger Strait
Tromyoo
Norway
Apt. de Long
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John Franklin
Lancaster Sound
Béring Strait
Hugh Wiloughby
Dre
Frederick Albert Cooe
Plorer
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Richard Chancellor
Martin Frobisher
John Davis
William Barents
Rup Hoemskerck
Henry Hudson
William Baffin
William Scoresby
W. E. Parry
FE. K. Kane
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Greely
Conway Center
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Colonial Office
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UN der Commodoras
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Winfelt & Schley
Prnngetphte
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Elishe Kent Bane
Pola
Bonsall
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Franche
Pe Aunche
Bere
Evelyn Thaw
Reno
Flusser Maxes
Mary
Lansburgh & Bro
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Poe
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Wilson & Mayers Manufacturers Auctioneers
Giene
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Eure
Jess Commodiona
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Planned Relief Party
Asienta
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Washington
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Porulan
James O Carter
J of
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L.A. Clarke
Lee
Carter
IH Carter & Co
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Jamba
G Carter
George
R.A Golden
M. Bea
Jene “Patterson
Igton
Rogpitala Valescente Light
Doren
Weister
Poe Run
Tou Wore
Nile
Iluminant
Christian Xander
Tre Ramsay
Ee Sheaen
White Rock
Norki
Vous
Sarventh
Lea Nas
Rob Vee
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