Slucing gold above timber line with Platt creek work
J P Sherman and L Staple arrive from Totat lanika river bringing news of three paystreak miles on Platt. They dig ditches and reservoirs to move dirt, and plan crews of six to twelve on Discovery and Homestake claims as water conditions allow. wages run seven fifty per day for ten hours.
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J. P. Sherman
L. Staple
Totatlanika
Platt
Nenana
Homestake Creek
Murphy, Dorsey
Blair
Pacer
Platt Creek
Lee
Newkirk Narrow Escape on Chatanika River Route
Newkirk of the Tanana Electric Co. narrowly escaped when his two horse team fell into the swift Chatanika river at Poker Creek last Sunday during a supply run to the plant. He lost a horse and heavy load but escaped serious harm thanks to luck and quick action.
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Newkirk
Tanana Electric Company
Chatanika
Angels
Poker Creek
Poker
Panic Day in Wall Street Shows Calm Nerves and Big Losses
The piece describes a restrained Wall Street panic where brokers, messengers, and investors maintain composure as prices fall. Twelve stocks drop by ten points and two and a half million shares change hands, totaling a $25 million loss from market open to close. Also notes a man shaved after 53 years of whiskers as a Christmas gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Messenger
Martin Overs
Fragmentary Thought Reflected in Private Quotation
An unclear fragment presents a quoted exchange about affiliation and sentiment, mentioning personal alignment and mutual empathy in a likely intimate or literary context. The readable portion hints at a dialogue comparing desires and likeness between two individuals.
Germany Sends 29 Million Feathers to England for Millinery
German feather exports to England reach about 29 million per year as milliners seek plumes for hats. The trade reflects cross channel fashion demand and export dynamics in the early 20th century.
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Germany
England
Wile's Advertises New and Secondhand Goods
The notice advertises Wile's store offering new and secondhand goods of every description. It also notes that the Northern Commercial Company will use Yukon river boats to carry mails in iron cages built for the purpose.
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Wile’s
Northern Commercial Company
Yukon River
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J. Obryan
Copenhagen
Panzee
P. T. Barnum
Sally
D. A. Willey
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