Fairbanks Council Faces Old Warrants Payment Dilemma
The city council plans another attempt to resolve paying warrants issued by the old administration. The News proposes using current revenues and maintaining a special salary fund to protect municipal payrolls, with bonds to shield treasurer Barbour. The aim is to restore merchant credit and steady municipal operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
Barbour
Dignan
Old City Council
Barrack
City of
City Beautiful movement fuels Alaska newspaper appeal
Across Alaska, papers strive to instill a City Beautiful notion to attract visitors. The effort emphasizes advertising value and visual appeal amid harsh winter imagery and misinformation from some magazines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Beautify Skagway through civic effort and pride
The Alaskan editor urges neighbors to organize a permanent improvement club and a citywide clean up or planting day to beautify Skagway. Citing Seattle’s Cleaner movement as a model, the piece argues for public involvement, visible results, and collective pride in turning Skagway into a beautiful historic Alaska city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Alaskan
Sam Wall
Skagway
Seattle
Post-Intelligencer
Alaska
Town Pride Urges Local Effort and Confidence
A Concise exhortation for residents to reject apologetic views of their town. Citizens should take pride in schools churches amusements businesses and celebrations. The message urges a can do spirit and borrowing pride if needed to spur local success.
Professor Stimson Resigns to Lead Northampton Agricultural School
Professor Rupert Stimson resigns as president of the Connecticut Agricultural College to become a director of the new Smith Agricultural School at Northampton Massachusetts. The school is funded by a Smith legacy left by Oliver Smith of Hatfield forty years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupert Stimson
Connecticut Agricultural College
New Smith Agricultural School
Northampton
Mass
Oliver Smith
Hatfield
Ivory Coast Women Lengthen Necks With Iron Rings
African women in the Ivory Coast wear successive iron rings around the neck each year. The rings are added year by year and gradually stretch the neck. the extended neck can become very long while still appearing as part of the face.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivory Coast
Africa
City Council Passes Revenue Ordinances Under Suspension
The council approved three ordinances to raise city revenue including prizefights, poll tax collection, and a bawdy house measure. Prizefights carry fines and possible imprisonment. poll taxes set at 4 per male for ages 21 to 50. owners of rental properties to contribute. A rival stance by Mr Jensen over the bawdy house plan and other routine actions were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Jury
Jensen
Thornton
Samuel Wise
J. L. Patten
Cushman
Fourth
Florodora
General Fund
Harry Cribb
Cornice
More Trouble Fomenting Over Panama Canal Labor
News from Panama reports 45,000 laborers quit work after agitators spread word of a U S rebellion and threatened pay disruptions. The U S department warns of serious disruption and urges a force to control the canal and calm workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Panama
Department
Panama Canal
United States
Canal
Brush installs private branch telephone at home
Charles F. Brush, the Cleveland millionaire electrical inventor, has installed a second private branch telephone exchange in his Euclid avenue home. The exchange with a special operator connects with each servant’s room and also links to the family exchange for orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Brush
Cleveland
Euclid Avenue
Book of Beauty aims to archive current Congress members
E. A. Wickham in Washington plans a volume titled Book of Beauty to include pictures of all serving members of Congress and distribute it among them. The work, tied to the Congressional Record biographical sketches, seeks to improve mutual record keeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Wickham
Journal Clerk
Washington
Rare bargain offered at city site
An unusual bargain is advertised with contact phone 65A and location listed as 1st National Bank Building. The brief notice provides no names or dates beyond the street address and phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat’l Bank
Property Records and Mortgages for Fairbanks Area 1908
Filed for record in Fairbanks on June 5 1908 with details of a mortgage from J Cook and J Murphy to J P Sherman for 100 dollars covering 225 feet below No 2 near Platt Creek. A separate mortgage on June 3 1908 records J F Hielscher to Z A Scouse for 588 50 with half of No 4 below second tier near Dome Creek and an option to M E Manson, balance due 3000 plus two horses harness and sleds due September 18 1908. A lease and option dated May 6 1908 shows D H Thomson to J Stark for No 11 below left lift first tier Fairbanks Creek at 75 percent with option to purchase by November 6 1916 for 5000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Cook
J. Murphy
J. P. Sherman
Platt Creek
J. F. Hielscher
Z. A. Scouse
Dome Creek
M. E. Manson
D. H. Thomson
J. Stark
Fairbanks Creek
Balloon pioneer Henry L. Johnson dies at 70 in Plainfield
Henry L. Johnson, a retired stock broker and the first man to use a military balloon for reconnoitering enemy positions, died recently in Plainfield New Jersey at age 70. He served as judge advocate on General Fitz John Porter’s staff and originated the idea at Yorktown Virginia. He had a balloon constructed to his own model and aided the federal army with its use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry L. Johnson
Plainfield
N. J
Fitz John Porter
Yorktown
Yale Dean Porter on the Constitution and the New Federalism
Dr. Henry Wade Rogers of Yale Law School spoke at Lexington Kentucky before the university and many lawyers and Kentucky Court of Appeals judges listened to his address on the Constitution and the New Federalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wade Rogers
Yale Law School
Lexington
University
Kentucky Court of Appeals
Notice of Marshal's Sale in Fairbanks Alaska 1908
United States Marshal for the Third Division Alaska announces a sale under a writ of fieri facias issued May 8 1908. The Waechter lot in Fairbanks fronting 125 feet on First Avenue and 50 feet deep is offered to the highest bidder for cash on June 13 1908 at 2 PM at the Federal Courthouse front door in Fairbanks Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States of America
Territory of Alaska
District Court of the
United States
BE. T. Barnette
William Waechter
Waechter
Cushman
Lacy Street
First Avenue
Fairbanks
Territory of
Alaska
Carrol-Parker Mill Company
Mogeau
Federal
Sacred Trees of India Hold Deep Hindu Reverence
The sami and trembling peepul are central to Hindu life. Sacred trees crown hills and rocks with temples and altars nearby. The peepul is called the king of trees and embodies Brahma Siva and Vishnu. Villages honor it with shoes removed and offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Brahma
Siva
Vishnu
A Good Fellow Senator Newlands Beneath Public Light
Senator Newlands of Nevada is described as a personable and approachable figure in Congress. The piece notes his firm handshake, welcoming smile, and readiness to engage in small talk or serious discussions, despite a busy schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newlands
Nevada
Congress
Young Civil War Vet Colonel De Shane Stands Proud
Colonel J. S. De Shane of New Castle Pennsylvania recently elected junior vice commander of the National Union Veteran Legion is among the youngest looking veterans alive. He claims 64 years but appears much younger and has been asked why he wears an A. W. L. badge. He served four years with the 100th Pennsylvania Volunteers and was wounded twice with a bullet disabling his right arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. de Shane
New Castle
National Union Veteran Legion
A. W. L. Button
100Th Pennsylvania Volunteers
Directory of Lodges Fraternal Order of Eagles
Fairbanks Aerie No 1037 meets Mondays at 8 30 p m at Eagle Mall formerly Century Hall Barney Goss W J O M Anderson Secretary Fairbanks Lodge No 3 L O F meets Thursdays at 8 p m at Odd Fellows Halls Auditorium building Co D McAuley N G M O Carlson Secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraternal Order OF Eagles
Fairbanks Aerie
Eagle Mall
Century Hall
Barney Goss
W. J. O. M. Anderson
Fairbanks Lodge
L. Uv. Oo. F
Odd Fellows Halls
Tanana Masonic Lodge regular communications schedule
Tanana Masonic Lodge LL D holds regular communications on the first and third Wednesdays each month at the Masonic Hall Auditorium. R W Taylor serves as Worshipful Master and G B Erwin as Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanana
Yukon Order of Pioneers Meet at Odd Fellows Hall
Fairbanks lodge gathers every Thursday evening at the old Odd Fellows Hall. Harry Cribb serves as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks Lodge of the
Yukon Order of Pioneers
Old Odd Fellows Hall
Harry Cribb
Meeting notice for Henry Roden’s group at auditorium
The text advertises regular Sunday afternoon meetings at the auditorium with Henry Roden as president. It specifies the time as pp.m. and lists Henry Roden as leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pp. m
Henry Roden
Pres
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fairbanks Daily News
Pentottiée
Dee Wene
Council
Tors
Book of Beauty
Badger & Woodward
George G. Perry
U. S
J. C. Dillow
McGinn & Sullivan
Intervenor
Directory OF Lodges
ODD Fellows
Masonic Lodge
Arctic Brotherhood
Order OF Pioneers
Gesang-Verein Harmonie
T. Barnette
James W. Hill
R. ©. Wood
Cashier
B. R. Dusenbury
Fairbanks Banking Company
Fairbanks, Alaska
Pioneer Bank of Central
EE. T. Barnette
EB. Claypool
D. H. Jonas
Hans Stark
A. Jenmon
David Vyarnall
Robert Shephard
Ee. T. Barnaette
R. C. Weed
Cc. J. Robinson
M. H. McMaullen
John P. Anderson
John Figgar
the German Savings & Loan Society
California ST
San Francisco
Cal
Wells, Fargo & Co.s
N. Ohlandt
Daniel Meyer
Emil Rohte
A. H. R. Schmidt
Assistan Herrmann
George Tee
Saiient Semetery
A . BH. Mulier
Goodfellow & Eells
N. Oh
Pioneer Hotel
Dave Petree
Prop
Jonas & Brown
White Pass
Yukon
Dawson
White Horse
W. Taylor
Y. T
Tanana Valley Railroad Co
Chena and
Chena Junction
Fairbanks and Chatanika
Eeter
Gilmore Ridgetop
Olnes Chatanika
Han
Paris
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!