Destroyer Jacob Jones Sunk in War Zone
The American destroyer Jacob Jones was torpedoed and sunk Thursday at 8 p m with many crew lost. Surviving crew members include Lieutenant John Richards Ensign Nelson Gates and Dr Adam Kiewicz. Lieutenant Commander David Worth Bagley commanded the ship and his brother was the first American officer killed in the Spanish war.
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Jacob Jones
David
Worth Bagley
Josephus Daniels
Secretary of Navy
John Richards
Nelson @ Gates
Adam Kiewicz
Jones
War absorbs all interest in states
Mr and Mrs Malcolm Brock return from Seattle where war spirit grips the Pacific coast. Citizens aid the government with funds time and patriotism while food conservation and ration days gain support. The Rainbow division sails and Seattle soars on shipbuilding boom as Alaska is called on for copper and foodstuffs.
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Malcolm Brock
Seattle
Brock
Pacific Coast
American Red Cross
Food Administration
Young Men's Christian Association
Mr. Brock
Portland
San
France
Rainbow Division
National Guard
Regular Army
Atlantic
Europe
Alaska
Halifax Disaster Deepens As Snowstorm Rages
Halifax reports a blinding snowstorm for twenty four hours aiding survivors of the French munition ship explosion. Relief trains from U S and Canada, loaded with supplies, are snowbound in a forty mile gale. A Halifax telegram requests four thousand coffins. About 20,000 people are destitute and roughly 3,000 buildings were destroyed.
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Associated Press
Halifax
Steamer Alaska Sails From Sitka To Cordova Passengers Listed
The steamer Alaska departed at 10 o clock this morning bound for Cordova carrying passengers W F Maher Mrs F J Sullivan Mrs F P Sheldon Ed P Wursbacker Mrs Alex Simson O B James D Niceloff Al Norgren Mrs J B O Neill Mrs A E B Sprangler Judge L T Erwin Ella Klewin and F B McKinstrey. Madrid reports a revolution in Lisbon per dispatches from Oporto.
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Seattle
Alaska
Cordova
W F. Maher
F. J. Sullivan
F. P. Sheldon
P. Wursbacker
Alex Simson
O. B. James
D. Niceloff
al. Norgren
J. B. O'Neill
A. E
B. Sprangler
L. T. Erwin
Ella Klewin
F. B. McKinstrey
Madrid
Lisbon
Oporto
Filipinos Readied to Send Troops to France
General Thomas L. Hartigan of the Philippine National Guard says the islands can dispatch two or more divisions to France to fight for democracy. He notes 7000 men in three infantry brigades and strong officer corps, with eager soldiers and populace ready to serve America.
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San Francisco
Philippine Islands
France
Thomas L. Hartigan
Philippine National Guard
Hartigan
War Department
Philippines
War declarations plus Italian front battles reported
The article notes an Italian northern front struggle with Teutons near Asiago Brenta and a declared war expected to aid Italy. It also mentions 4000 prisoners taken and British forces capturing Hebron near Jeru salem, plus a U S Alaska railway case and coal operators involved in a commission decision.
Teutons Claim 16000 Italians Captured Near Asiago
London dispatch reports Vienna claims the Teutons captured more than 16,000 Italian troops in a new offensive. The fighting focused on strong points east of Asiago as the assault advanced.
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London
Vienna
Teutons
Asiago
Massive Tea Shipments Surge Into Tacoma Port
Tacoma reports enormous tea arrivals as the navy shifts preference to Oriental tea. More than 30,000,000 pounds have been inspected this year, far exceeding the total for the previous July ending year. Most tea comes from Formosa with some Indian varieties.
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Tacoma
Formosa
Helena Man Receives First Class St Olaf Order
A. M. Holter of Helena Montana is awarded the first class St Olaf order by King Haakon of Norway. Holter accepted the honor noting a past $1 000 donation to destitute Norwegian fishermen families. Edwin Holter in New York delivered the message from Norwegian ambassador H. H. Bryn.
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Helena
Mont
Order of St Olaf
Haakon
Norway
A. M. Holter
Montana
Edwin ©. Holter
New York
H. H. Bryn
United States
Holter
Government warehouse fire devastates Chicago facility
A government leased medical division warehouse in Chicago burned from a mysterious origin. The blaze triggered several small explosions, with an estimated loss of 200005 dollars. Several suspects have been under investigation.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ecuador Breaks Ties With Germany
Quayaquil dispatch reports Ecuador severed diplomatic relations with Germany on December 8, citing political disputes and a shift in regional alignments. No further details provided in readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Quayaquil
Ecuador
Germany
Rumors Claim Former Czar Nicholas Escape Reported
Washington reports from the American consul at Tiflis noting rumors that former Czar Nicholas II escaped. No details corroborate the claim. In Petrograd, Bolshevik sailors and red guards were said to be deployed to guard the former emperor. Ex-police chief Orlando Grant of Ketchikan, 64, shot himself after days of neuralgia, ending a career begun in Kasaan and ending with his constable post.
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Washington
Tiflis
Nicholas
Petrograd
Bolsh
Orlando Grant
Ketchikan
Kasaan
Gloucester
Mass
Alaska
Blackmar
Interior mines shipping copper ore and gold quartz finds
John E. Barrett reports active mining in the Interior with copper ore shipments from the Mother Lode mine and Westover group. The Mother Lode has shipped fifteen cars of ore to Cordova and uses multiple teams to haul ore to McCarthy. The Westover group begins first shipments, with forty tons daily headed from tunnels to Dan Creek and McCarthy. O J Berg in Kuskulana shows a seven hundred dollar per ton gold quartz ledge, a 200 foot tunnel, and plans for cyanide treatment this winter.
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John E. Barrett
McCarthy
Mr. Barrett
Mother Lode
Westover
Cordova
Dan Creek
J. E. Wilson
O. J. Berg
Kuskulana
Berg
Allies Likely Move Against Bolsheviks
Reported Bolshevik forces entering Vladivostok. Allies may adopt a firm policy to ward them as large shipments of munitions arrive from America and Japan to Vladivostok.
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Vasht
Viadivostok
Alles
America
Japan
Special effort to raise funds for BEL ES Bible work
President Wilson approves the drive to support Y M C A and Bible societies with scriptures and Bibles priced at 3 cents and up. Churches designate Sunday December 9 for the effort with Presbyterian service at Eagle hall. Soldier boys and patriotic citizens urged to participate. Special Christmas cakes advertised at the city bakery.
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Polemage
Army
Navy
British Occupy German Hindenburg Dugouts
On December 8 the British report German forces reoccupying devastated areas left after British actions. In Cambrai Bourlon wood is blasted by gas while Gaincourt Anneaux Cantaing Noyelle and nearby villages lie in ruins. British artillery shells target Germans trying to dig new trenches and claim control of the famed Hindenburg line dugouts.
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Cambrai
Bourlon Wood
Gaincourt
Anneaux
Cantaing
Noyelle
Hindenburg
Clean Teeth Contest Encourages Pupil Submissions
Local school launches a tooth care contest with multiple prizes funded by Northern Drug Co Cordova Drug Co Drs Daggett Blythe and Prophylactic Co Essays and signatures prize lists highlighted First prize values range up to 2 50 for high school essays and a kodak for top signers Pledges require daily brushing for thirty days and signatures limited to one per pupil Submission deadline Monday December 17 Judge E F Medley visits Mile station over weekend.
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Focal School
Thisls Bigtonsetrgie
Northern Drug Co
Cordova Drug Co
Ingersoll
Drs. Dagger & Blythe
Prophylactic Co
Kodak
Fountain Pen
Brownie Kodak
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Prese
Bagley
Ning Mue
Amherst, Can
Sentleton
Sean
Imerica
Wiek
Austria
Capitol
Ame
Brenta
Dec
Hebron
Jer
James Wick
Ersham
Ates
Interstate Co
Fated Press
Dee
Commission
BIS
Russia
Philip
Sitka
Holy Synod
GOVT
Ecu Brains A Eth
Terior
BELES
The
City Bakery
Hindenguag
E. F. Medley
Mrs
John Gillis
Mile
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