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Sept. 3, 1909 Original Newspaper: Cook’s Discovery of the North Pole - $85 (west of Ann Arbor)

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condition: fair
make / manufacturer: The Weekly Ocean and Farm
model name / number: September 3, 1909

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On September 7, 1909, the New York Times headline was “Peary Discovers the North Pole.”

There was a problem, though. He didn’t.

The week before, the New York Herald reported that Dr. Frederick A. Cook claimed to have reached the North Pole .

Peary’s claim won out—but only temporarily.

In 1988, the National Geography Society found that Peary’s claim was false and probably fell short of his “discovery.” Also, Dr. Cook’s description of the Arctic region was verified by later explorers.

Dr. Cook is now regarded as the “Discoverer of the North Pole.”

The newspaper The Weekly Ocean and Farm officially began in 1872 , directly after the Chicago Fire. In 1909, it was located on 57 W. Monroe St. in Chicago. It stopped publishing in 1914.

This complete 12 page newspaper is in really nice shape for its age. There’s some creasing and slight separation on the front horizontal original fold (under Cook’s illustration), but it has no effect on the graphics.

The front page illustration shows Cook, American flag in hand, standing next to an eagle perched on a rock at the North Pole.

Pages 2 and 3 are devoted to stories about Cook’s expedition, his biography, and many pen and ink illustrations of his journey.

What’s so interesting on page 3 is a section called “Records of the Most Famous Attempts to Reach the Pole’ in both Eastern and Western Hemispheres. Under the Western Hemisphere section, last on the list, is “Robert E. Peary.” So much for Peary’s claim.

Pages 4 and 5 have various bits of news and a Winchester ad.

Pages 6 and 7 have articles on religion, “Home Health,” and farm and garden tips. There’s also a great ad announcing the “opening” of 80,000 acres of land in Snake River, Idaho, buy the U. S. Government (probably to encourage homesteading and agricultural production).

Page 8 has an entire short story titled “The Prince of Darkness” while page 9 has agricultural trade news.

Page 10 has a section called “Lost and Found Poems and Songs” and an article on Iowa State Fair awards. Page 11 has articles on household hints.

The back page has trade news for cattle and hogs, along with a huge ad for the Astro-Chromoi-Scope, a device to help foretell the future.

To help preserve it, I’ve placed the paper on a cardboard backing and UV-protected cover.

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