Eskimo Life and Communal Ethics Anecdotes by Ethnologist
Ethnologist A Greffannson recounts a year with Arctic natives, detailing communal living, shared food, and marriages as convential, with no divorces among middle-aged couples. He notes hospitality, child adoption, and high cleanliness, while criticizing liquor traffic and mission work. He remarks Eskimos as intelligent, sharing all they have, and living in a star-shaped driftwood house heated by whale oil.
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Arctic
A. Greffannson
Male River
Rditor
Kogtishman
Greffannson
Alaska
Mqnor
Wishire
Alcohol use in Alaska natives sparks outrage and calls for a whisky ban
A reader's letter argues whites profit from native liquor abuse, cites Senate documents and Alaska governor reports, and contends whisky sales to natives should be a felony. The writer decries traders, officials, and racist tensions while urging drastic action to curb alcohol and protect native communities.
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Wall
Senate
United States
Russia
Fageia
Kam Czar Ob
Ruseta
Uncle Sam
Alaska
Memorial plan links Uncle Remus Magazine to tribute fund
The article promotes a reader drive for Uncle Remus's The Home Magazine to honor Joel Chandler Harris. It proposes a double memorial, funding half of subscriptions toward the Uncle Remus Memorial Association and possibly purchasing Snap Bean Farm for America's children.
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Remus
Joel Chandler Harris
America
Uncle Remus
Home Magazine
Uncle Remus Memory Fund
Uncle Remus Memorial Association
Memoral Association
Uncle Remus Memonal Fund
Danielie
Uncle
Atlanta
Ge JG
Lucie Remus Meesorie Fund
Ee Howe Magazine
Sears
Enactment of Liquor Prohibition in Alaska Territory
Historical letters discuss a 1900 1906 Alaska liquor trade and licensing, noting proposed restrictions within rail radius, licensing density statistics by division, and officials' opinions. Contributors include U.S. Attorney James J. Crossley and agents noting public harm from saloons and federal attention to the liquor issue.
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Cudebaugh Kemperville
Alseke
Department of Justice
Territory of
Amelia
United States Attorney's Office
Fairbanks
Codebaugh
Hot Springs
Aledkent
Alaska
A Charleston earthquake tale told with a family twist
A long winded Charleston earthquake story features a man sending his son to safety, then recalling the moment when the boy’s absence left him with a surreal image of the dining room table voyage as he played the piano to keep calm.
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Charles
Aufferere
New York
Charleston
Blind Tiger Booze a Costly Beverage
A local tale explains the high hidden costs of a pint of blind tiger whisky. A thirsty man paid a total of 1.28 including procurer fees and extra charges for service and beer plus oranges and chewing gum, illustrating illicit drink prices and markups. The breakdown lists procurer fee 26 cents, one third of whisky value, two beers 20 cents, and small sundries, totaling well over the original 30 cent bar price.
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Biewie
Pre cooling to prolong life op fruit and prevent congestion
Roy of Chicago controls the Intermittent Vacuum Process for pre cooling fruit and vegetables for market and shipment in Atlanta to interest the Georgia Fruit Exchange and producers. The system is used in California and western states and adopted by the Harriman system for transcontinental shipments. It pre cools cars to near freezing in three to four hours, costing about $120,000 to install, enabling longer storage and higher value, claimed to raise car value from 160 to 800 dollars and not affect flavor.
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A Roy
Chicago
Atlanta
Georgia Fruit Exchange
Grow- 22
California
Harriman Eystem
Orcharos
Freezing Point
New York
Cngo
Fight to Kill Stocking Tax Launched by Women's Clubs
Chicago reports a nation wide drive led by the Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs to oppose a stocking tax within the Payne tariff. More than two million women expected to join a lobbying effort to protect stockings and related materials from higher duties. The movement plans immediate organization meetings and will seek support from naval groups and the national federation. Prices of stockings have risen steadily, fueling the campaign.
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Chicago
Plana
Natonal Federation of Womena Clubs
Tiimnois Fedfees of Womens Clubs
Francis Everett
Tinois Federation
Orce
Naval
General Council
The
National Federation
An Antonis
Tesas
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Pam Anmler Ob WA
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W MM Skaton
G Lester
Col R J Lowry
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Paxon
Hes
Aino If
Stogotas
WEA
Whitehall Street
Davenport
Auburn Avenue
Pryor
Rhodes-Haverty Furniture Co
James J Crossley
Attorn
United States Department of Agriculture
Experiment Stationa
Lation
Washington DC
CC Cudebaugh
Washington
Attka
Alsske Investigation
Robert H. Ingersch
Pevertt Coplan
Bro
Chicago News
Mamma
Edgar
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