Evening star., 1944-10-01
Fifty Years Ago
/. 10 the present generation Of readers
1t may seem incredible that anu ore

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close to him ever should
Explorers have denied that Rear
Helpmote Admiral Robert e.
Peary's principal ambi-
ton was the attainment of the top of
the world. But The Star for September
20, 1894, printed an interview with the
famous explorers tall, pretty and
charming" wife in which she declared
1T Is mistake to allude to my husband
as seeker for the North Pole. His OBJ
-%Ject mas been, and still is, to delineate
the northern coast OF Greenland. No one
can tell how far Greenland extends
northward, and 1t. Peary saws that If
1t goes to the pole, he will 60 there, too.
out no matter how high it runs he is
determined to follow it." From these
words it would seem that the enter
prise with which his name most durably
Is linked only gradually developed as
the chief interest of the man whom the
generality of American scientists believe
actually did reach the center of the
Arctic zone.
III is characteristic of all the English
speaking peoples OF. the earth, Washing
tonians included; that their
fooch-n domestic animals are news
Trouble worthy The following
excerpt from The Star
of September ~, 1894, illustrates
the point: "On the llth of last
month dog belonging to Oliver T.
Thompson, who lives on Maryland ave-
nue. southwest. amused himself by feast
ing on william S. Beachum of the same
neighborhood. Mr.. Beachum vigorously
protested. but without avail, and the
meal which the canine endeavored to
make of Mr.. Beachum's person caused
the latter much suffering and not lit
tie expense, as much as $500 being ex-
pended, 1t is asserted, by Mr. Beachum
in his efforts to restore the missing
tissues and his previous condition of
good health. Hence Mr.. Beachum has
filed suit against Mr.. Thompson, in
which the sum OF 5000 is claimed be-
cause Of the. liberties taken by the lat
ter's pet with the plaintiffs anatomy"
The Star for September &c. 1894, dis
cussed editorially volunteer endeavor
which then was new but
Useful which currently (and
Enterprise fortunately no longer is
a novelty. "An organiza-
ton which should be duplicated in
every community of any consequence"
1t was declared, is the Society for In
struction in First Aid to the Injured,
which has for some time been success
fully alive in New York City. At first
glance it would seem as though the ef-
feet Of putting into practical operation
the teachings of this society might
bring on conflict with medical and
surgical graduates, but no such intent is
to be found either in the plan or its
execution; the Idea is to train those who
care to be trained to render what may
be termed emergency aid to persons
who chance to be injured and who, as
they frequently are. happen to be be-
yond the immediate reach OF. a ply.
sician..
Fifty years ago The Star carried ad-
!. .vertisements which. viewed from the
!. :. angle Of 1914. represented
SmoH concept Of the value OF money
! Ad., greatly atvariance with present
notions. For instance, the issue
Of September -, 1894. advised the public
that Nolte. eo7 Eleventh street NV,
was available to paper rooms with
Handsome, stylish paper" At - each;
rlsselli, l421 New York avenue, would
supply charlotte russe ct 80 dozen;
Bucks, go Pennsyivan!s avenue. would