Postal savings banks would mobilize hoarded cash
Frank E. McMillin, chief inspector of the post office department, told the Presidential Postmasters association that 58 percent of U S cash is hoarded or out of circulation and would flow into postal savings banks if created. He said establishing the system would be easy and that foreign nations have long success with it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. McMillin
Post Office Department
United States
Presidential Postmasters’ Association
Inspector McMillin
Lavelle Young Comes and Goes
Lavelle Young appears in a brief note with movements in and out, a minor local update noting his comings and goings. The item records a rapid switch or return involving the named individual without further context or surrounding details.
Fairbanks Passengers Sail South as Lavelle Young Reaches Low Water
Dozens of Fairbanks residents depart for winter in the states aboard the Lavelle Young and other vessels. The Lavelle Young could only reach within five to six miles of Fairbanks, transferring passengers to the White Seal. The run includes travelers from Dawson Circle Tanana Hot Springs Nenana and Seattle with lists of names and destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavelle Young
Fairbanks
White Seal
Dawson
K. Moore
Infant
H. P. Main
F. E. Skinner
M. L. Peters
Seal
B. E. Berghoff
J. Greenbaum
N. Jaffe
M. White
Hot Springs
O. E. Tackstrom
D. F. Lehr
E. J. Ellis
Seattle
H. P. Meaker
Jas. Doyle
J. Beisne
Miss May
A. J. Rich
C. Winnes
Chas. B. Otey
A. H. Chute
E. B. Collins
Ole Erickson
Tony Young
Aug. Nachant
Ray Harris
John McKinzie
H. L. Graham
John Reithong
J. L. Ward
Sturtevant
May Peterson
W.S. Evans
Mary Wren
F. E. Vestal
Frank Dougherty
W. H. B. Cole
James Neil
A. Mangen
Dennis Dillon
G. E. Morley
Names Listed For Various Locations In Readers' Notes
The list names several individuals tied to Dawson Tanana Skagway Vancouver and Vancouver denoting attendees or subscribers. Included are P Beardsley Mrs E J McDonald Mrs J A Donald Clanner Adams Jas Mukier and others with Isidore Lammari J F McAuley among the Vancouver entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Beardsley
E. J. McDonald
J. A. Donald
Clanner Adams
Jas. Mukier
D. A. McCantin
H. J. Lindgren
W. Carry
Dawson
J. J. Corbley
M. Brindemour
A. Jacob
Botills
John Kivola
Reid Jones, Sr
Reid Jones
Sydney Holds Vigil as Warships Draw Near
A crowd of about a million gathers as battleships approach, with residents in Sydney staying up all night in anticipation of the menacing arrival and the potential impact on city life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Flagship Connecticut and fleet arrive amid grand welcome
In Sydney, August 20, half a million people gathered along the water front to watch the Atlantic battleship fleet enter harbor. The flagship Connecticut was greeted by Admiral Sir H. H. Rawson and U.S. consul Orlando H. Baker as Sydney declares a city holiday and suspends business for a state affair of entertainment. The visit unites the community in cordial hospitality for officers and men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
H. H. Rawson
New South Wales
Orlando H. Baker
United States
Sydney
Accomand
Crossley Harrison B. Martin of Seattle Approved
Attorney General approval recorded for Crossley Harrison B. Martin of Seattle. The action reflects official endorsement by the attorney general in the specified matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonaparte
Martin Named Assistant Prosecutor in Alaska Division
Harrison B. Martin of Seattle is approved as assistant prosecutor in the Third Judicial Division of Alaska. He will sail Monday for Valdez aboard the Yukon to assist in the case surrounding the seal poaching schooners seized near St Paul Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trict
James T. Crossley
Fairbanks
Ed gar versus Merritt R. Ed gar divorce case
The plaintiff sues for divorce alleging infidelity by the defendant and threats to her life. The complaint includes additional charges against the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phryne
Edgar
Merritt R. Edgar
Exodus of Troops Triggers Pandemonium Among Negroes in Springfield
In Springfield Illinois panic grips the Negro community as troops depart. Families break up amid shortage of food and exposure. Many miners and residents flee toward the east and north seeking safety. Governor Deneen vows state aid and full legal power to protect all citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deneen
Dong Air
Bishop Urges Sending Beliefs Abroad
The bishop states his belief that certain individuals should be sent to another country. He frames the action as a relocation of faith and community members in response to diplomatic or cultural pressures.
End of Race Riots Warns of More Uproar
Everett Washington August 20 Bishop Hurd of Philadelphia told a Times Special Service audience that race outbreaks like Springfield Illinois last Saturday will continue while whites and Negroes live side by side in the United States. He urged Negro migration as a remedy, noting past attempts failed due to half hearted white effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett. Wash
Bishop Hurd
Philadelphia
Springfield
Ilinois
United States
Mason and Dison Line
Fumes Fatal 10 Buried Miners Recovered at Maypole Mine
London reports a catastrophic explosion at the Maypole mine entombing seventy miners. Rescue teams battle deadly fumes as thirty bodies are recovered amid ongoing salvage efforts.
Benson 15 New Director on Garden Island
A notice announces Benson appoints a new director on Garden Island. Details are sparse but indicate organizational leadership change affecting the island’s administration and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson
Benson elected Garden Island school director by six votes
Abe Benson won the special election for Garden Island school director with 19 of 34 votes, defeating Olaf Johnson who received 13. He provided a $7,000 bond sent to the governor in Juneau. Miss Caroline Deuch was appointed teacher for the coming year, arriving from Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Benson
Garden Island
Creamer
Olaf Johnson
Messrs
Davis
Whalley
Messrs. Kennedy
Benson and
Cassidy
Benson
Fairbanks Lumber Company
Juneau
Caroline Deuch
Deuch
Jack Robarts
Massachusetts
Firefighters Battle Blaze at Thought House
A fire alarm sparked a blaze at Thought House, initially believed to be engulfed in flames. Fire crews searched the property and found only a light burning in one room, extinguishing the incident.
Burglars Assault Widow in Fashionable St. Louis District
Mrs Dunlop, a wealthy widow in the Forest Park area, returned home to find a light on the second floor. She was knocked down and stabbed by a robber as her screams drew help, but the assailants fled. The injuries are not serious.
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ST. Louis
Conveyors boost underground mining capacity at multiple sites
Capacity is being installed on No 23 below while No 3 above operates for weeks. The conveyor cleans the claim so bedrock can be taken up, with Joe Burke's steam conveyor starting on upper Hunker. It runs half the Guggenheim conveyor, and all four units were installed by Bob Monerlef.
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Pacity
Joe Burke
Guggenheim
Bob Monerlef
Children Rescued as Fire Rips Through House
Firefighters battled a blaze that trapped children inside a dwelling. Two youngsters suffered injuries while others escaped, aided by neighbors and crews, with authorities investigating the cause of the fire.
Six Schultz children in Palouse fire rescue uncertain
In COSPAX WASH Aug 20 six Schultz children were in a burning ranch house near Palouse. The four older children struggled to save two babies as fathers harvest nearby and mothers were at a theatre. Babies rescued but smoke effects may prove fatal for two.
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Palouse
Schultz
Fie
Firebug at Garden Island School Fire
Garden Island School directors found a smoldering brush pile around a supporting pillar of the schoolhouse before a special election. Rain overnight may have aided the attempt, now investigated as incendiarism by marshals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Island
Marshals Office
Copper Close Down at 134 Cents in New York Market
Lake copper declined a fraction today and closed at 134 cents in New York trading. The slight drop reflects cautious activity as investors weighed supply factors and demand outlook in the metal market.
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New York
Lake
Daughters of Wealthy Man Missing in Kenosha
In Kenosha Wisconsin Aug 20 Jacob Behen a very wealthy local man reports his two daughters aged 11 and 12 missing from their home and kidnapped. Detectives are involved in a large search operation though details left by kidnappers remain undisclosed.
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Kenosha
Wis
Jacob Behen
Behen
Wisconsin
Two New Cases Filed in District Court
Two new cases were filed in the district court yesterday. The Pacific Cold Storage company sues Gorbacht Lang and Bailey for goods sold amounting to 320.42 dollars and unpaid. The complaint asks for judgment in the named sum plus interest from November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Pacific Cold Storage Company
Gorbacht, Lang and Bailey
Western Federation President Plans West Coast Campaign
Juneau reports President Charles H. Moyer of the Western Federation of Miners will arrive aboard the steamship Humboldt. He intends to launch a vigorous campaign in the area to promote the federation's objectives and rally support.
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Juneau
Charles H. Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
Humboldt
Guggenheim Starts Second Electrical Conveyor at Bonanza No 30
In Dawson on August 20 the Guggenheim company began a second electrical conveyor on No 30 below Bonanza. The new unit runs parallel to the first and aims to move 3,500 yards daily, matching the capacity of the largest dredge. A third conveyor is planned for Upper Hawker.
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Dawson
Guggenheim Company
Bonanza
Missing Money Theft Report In Aunt’s Home
A girl is reported to have had money stolen from her aunt’s cash box while still leaving the girl unharmed. Police investigated the incident and are seeking leads to recover the missing funds.
Rock Island Society Wedding Present Mystery Ends with Missing Money
Miss Blanche Eldridge waited for her wedding to Jewett Warren in Rock Island. After invites were sent and gifts received Warren vanished yesterday and his aunt reported $5,000 missing from the home. Police pursue Warren as the money and fiancé remain at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Lit
Blanche Eldridge
Jewett Warren
Warren
Hamilton Sails for Lower River Points
The Hamilton sailed this morning for lower river points with passengers H. Martz L. E. Raipus Andrew Dahl P. R. Borg and J. Rudi The Cudahy and the Campbell are here but sailing dates are not fixed Tremendous forest fires rage in the Hetchy Hetchy valley north of Yosemite threatening valuable timber and possible spread into the area.
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Merced
Cal
Hetchy—Hetchy Valley
Yosemite National Park
Escaped Leper Fears Stir Tombstone Train Sighting
Report from Tombstone Arizona dated August 26 says Mrs Wardwell declared a leper a week ago has not been located and townsfolk fear contagion. Railway officials describe a heavily veiled woman boarding the train to Los Angeles and officials suspect she is Mrs Wardwell.
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Tombstone
Ariz
Mrs. Wardwell
Woman Arrested in California City
Los Angeles police prepared to receive Mrs. Wardwell, a leper who reportedly escaped Tombstone Arizona. She arrived this afternoon in a Pullman stateroom with no other passengers aboard. Tombstone officials doubt the escape story, suggesting she was moved or aided to leave Arizona.
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Los Angeles
Pearson Returns from Visit to Manley Hot Springs
R. B. Pearson, manager for Jordan's, returned from a trip to Manley Hot Springs. He says the journey did him a world of good and that more people should rest there instead of going outside. He predicts accommodations will be taxed to their limit next year.
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R. B. Pearson
Jordon's
Manley Hot Springs
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