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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1909
Page
17
Bowdoin graduate and Navy enlistee Commander Robert E Peary, famed as a polar explorer, is described as pursuing the pole dream since youth born in Creason Pennsylvania May 6 18 caner. The article traces his Maine upbringing Bowdon College graduation 1877 and lifelong study of Arctic exploration.
The notice reports the marriage on Monday, August 9 in New York City at a Methodist Episcopal Church. The couple, ARGABET PRAN and GEORG GAMEWELL ISRAEL, both of Montgomery County, Maryland, are announcing their nuptials. They request friends to visit after October 1 at 18 Nineteenth Street Northwest, Washington D.C.
Multiple death and funeral notices from Washington D C area, listing Brinkman Buckley Dwyer Harper Hoppunkemmar, and others. Dates range Sept 1904 to Sept 1909 with interments at Brownsville Prospect Hill and Congressional Cemetery. Names include Mrs. Brinkman Mrs Buckley Teresa Dwyer and George Bowers among others. notices reference spouses children and addresses in Washington D C and Maryland.
Funeral directors and embalmers listed with multiple firm names and addresses, including Frank Geiee's Sons Mexia Chapel, W R Speare, John R Weight Co, Harvey's Sons, C B Jenkine, Sardo & Co, and others. Entries show phone numbers, service notes, and livery connections, reflecting a period directory listing.
The text chronicles Robert Peary’s career as a civil engineer in the US Navy starting October 26 1881, his early expeditions to Greenland, and his rise to fame. It highlights his seven Arctic expeditions his scientific contributions and the honors from major geographical societies. It notes his detached naval duty in 1908 and his push for government bureau affiliation to support his investigations.
Berlin and Hamburg geographers congratulated Dr. Cook on reaching the north pole while cautioning that formal acceptance of all facts is not implied. Munich and Rome observers express varied confidence, with especially strong Vatican interest in the explorer's perilous voyage.
A cipher telegram read by Herbert L. Bridgman indicates Commander Peary would travel directly to New York to meet Roosevelt. Bridgman notes the code word meanings and says no further dispatches are needed, misreadings aside, as the cipher confirms Peary’s plan.
Special to The Washington Post from Portland Maine dated Sept reports Mrs Frederick A Cook broke silence to say she heartily congratulates Commander Peary if he has reached the pole and she believes her husband lies. The news reached Mrs Cook and Mrs Sullivan via a focal correspondent after it was announced Peary planted the Stars and Stripes at the goal.
The diary kept by the expedition’s exploration leader up to severing contact with his last white companion has been recovered. Placed at Etah Greenland, it was brought to New York by Rudolph Francke the expedition steward and copied by Mrs. Cook. Francke believes Cook’s claim may be supported by this diary as the most valuable witness.
Philadelphia sept 6 admiral Melville says Peary may have found the pole and that Cook's later explanations look more favorable. He has known Peary long and believes the explorer was within 200 miles of the pole on his last voyage but was blocked by pack ice opening. The remarks reflect renewed doubt about Cook’s discovery claim and emphasize Peary’s proximity to the pole.
Commander Peary outlined a northward expedition route to the pole aboard the Roosevelt starting from New York to Davis Straits and Greenland base, delaying sledge work until February, with a return target of October 1906. The memorandum details depots, Eskimos, dogs, and the route via Cape York Bay to Etah, Cape Sheridan, and a westward eye on Grant Land to counter easterly polar currents.
Special to The Washington Evening Star reports Dr. Cook, in a Copenhagen message dated September 3, credits a share of the pole effort to Bradley and others. The note, read in part, downplays Peary while praising the expedition’s backers and asserts a shift of credit toward the recovering party.
Fragmentary text describes skin symptoms such as burning itching scaling and crusting. Mentions temporary relief by warm bath with Cu cura Soap and gentle applications, with garbled names and unclear dates or authorities.
Prof. Moore along with Dr. Cook’s trip, the National Geographic Society board and Henry Gannett critique the polar expedition narrative. They call for adequate proof before recognizing discovery, noting possible inconsistencies and lack of corroborating records.
Fragmentary text reports Mrs Peary receiving a reply from Mrs Roosevelt amid chatter about travel and news. The garbled OCR suggests a brief exchange referencing greetings and well wishes, with unspecified locations and dates.
Citizens gathered at the old mill grounds for a day of events and vaudeville. Winners were announced for races and contests, including Morris in the sprint finals and a ladies peanut contest won by a team led by Mrs. Fiuva. Prizes included vases and neckties, with a later vaudeville show and a prize for best waltzers. Committee chairs included Mrs. W. B. Revere and Dr. S. M. McMillan.
The report outlines both Roald Amundsen? No, actually two American explorers, Robert Peary and Frederick Cook, reaching the pole in 1909 with timing tied to April dates. It notes Mrs Peary and Mrs Cook receiving word, celebrations planned by Arctic clubs, and the unresolved question of who truly reached the pole first.
Ambiguous OCR fragment notes rival factions each claim laurels while public perception contradicts the scene. The text hints at internal divisions and a claim of acknowledgment from the wider world, but specifics are unclear.
Manitoba scientists cautiously credit a report that Peary may have reached the north pole while department heads in the Rocky Mountains join an expedition. Professors Myres and ErVe, plus Roderick Macfarlane, assert Peary’s experience could benefit exploration. Macfarlane notes Eskimo knowledge may aid locating the pole, while others doubt the timing and who first reached it.
A blaze at a Wooster street factory in New York caused $150,000 in damage and was fought with water towers and high pressure wagons. Royal Glass Works and Crown Paper Box Company suffered the principal losses as the fire was brought under control.
Special to The Warbington Post Annapolis Md Sept 6 the joint institute of the public school teachers of Anne Arundel Prince George Charles and St Macys counties convened in Annapolis for a four day session.
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