Wednesday, December 15, 1909. Cherry blossoms and The Wyoming.

1909  The six masted schooner Wyoming, the largest wooden schooner ever built, launched in Bath, Maine.  The huge schooner was the last one launched on the East Coast of the United States.

The Kaga Maru departed Yokohama with 2,000 cherry blossom trees for the U.S.

The National Geographic Society acknowledged Robert E. Peary as the first to reach the North Pole.

Last edition:

Sunday, December 13, 1909. Royal going ons.

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