The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-12-30

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A Chronological Review.
The record breaking year 1909, which
saw the discovery of the north pole.
was comparatively free from great
disasters so far as the United States
Is concerned. Outside of the Cher
~ mine horror, the sinking Of the
steamship Republic and the usual fires
and floods, nature dealt leniently
with this country, but in the world at
large added the earthquake in Persia,
the food at Monterey, Mexico, and
some minor catastropheS to her book Of
death.
BY far the greatest event of the last
twelve months was the discovery of
the north pole. On Sept. DR.. Freder-
lick A. Cook came out of the north and
announced that he had reached the
goal on April q, 1908. Six days later
Commander Robert Il. Peary emerged
with the news that he had made the
discovery on April Is, 1909 Peary's
papers were approved 10y the National
nrosSod os 70 Conl.,s olai,,,s So,
months hoforo tbo oo,,i,c, of poo,,,,
and Coor Iioutor.nt ShoclIoton ro
turned TO tell of dash to within III
miles of the south pole
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