Better mail facilities for Tanana and interior Alaska
The News urges rapid improvement of mail transport between Whitehorse and Tanana, criticizing delays in outside mail while freight moves quickly. It calls on the chamber of commerce to press postal authorities, urging action and oversight, and outlines Alaska expo preparation to showcase the territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanana
Whitehorse
Post Office Department
Lower
Yukon
Chamber of Commerce
Interior
Alaska
Seattle
Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition Attention to Tanana Bureau
The Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition faces delays in Tanana Alaska area coordination. Officials warn lack of understanding and slow action threaten exhibits and overall success, with summer deadline tight and private dog teams and rugged northern scenes as misleading attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Alaska
Tanana
Fairbanks
City Beautification Efforts Improve Waterfront and Streets
The city has seen notable improvement from cleanup efforts by residents and authorities. While the waterfront looks more respectable after the new dock and Arctic buildings, Front street between the Arctic shooting gallery and Vachon's store needs cleaning up to harmonize the landscape, and multiple sidewalk segments require urgent repairs to prevent accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Street
Arctic Shooting Gallery
Vachon
Open Air Concert by Fairbanks Brass Band Delights Waterfront Crowd
A large audience enjoyed last evenings waterfront concert by the Fairbanks brass band. The local instrumentalists impressed the crowd and earned praise and support. Play again, boys, and pass the hat around.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
Leaguers Express Keenest Sympathy For Mrs Mills
Fairbanks baseball players voted Mrs Mills the best fan after she was hurt by a foul tip on Wednesday. She recounted their sympathy note and bouquet, and the team gave her a season pass so she can attend the rest of the summer games.
Interesting to Women in News of All Places
A miscellany feature surveys curious items. A countess speaks bluntly on society morals. Lillian Langtry shows off a new motor car. A state records a death by self injury and notes the contrasts in public attitudes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News of All Places
Lillian Langtry
Society Buzz and Chatter From High Society Gossip
The Countess of Warwick stirs London by promising in her Memoirs to reveal all. Lily Langtry flaunts a tortoise shell and gold motor carriage in Monte Carlo. Mme Cecile Jacques proposes corset reform for Americans. Worcester may fund a ghost lecture series. Massachusetts reports show births exceed deaths in 1906, plus marriages rise. A man dies attempting self surgery for appendicitis. Princess Louise’s jewels sold at auction after pawn dealings. New York forms a birth-wealth society offering $500 per child to its female members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tain
Warwick
Lily Langtry
Mrs. de Bathe
Monte Carlo
Bourget
Mrs. Langtry
Mme
Cecile Jacques
Paris
London
San Francisco
New York
Louise
Leopold
Prince Philip
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Charlies E. George
Stork
Association
The Chin as Character: Racial and Personal Traits Examined
The essay analyzes facial chin shapes across races including Irish, Scotch, German, Anglo Saxon, Indian, Malay, Chinese, and Hindu. It argues chin width and contour reflect will, courage, love, and aggression, linking jaw measurements to mating potential and personality.
Popular Fairbanks Girl In Switzerland
The many friends of Miss Marcelle de Journel will be delighted to hear she is making excellent progress in her musical studies in Paris. The latest letter from her parents says she and her teacher Mile. Marcella Preghi will spend her summer vacation in Switzerland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcelle de Journel
Paris
Miss de Journel
Mile
Marcella Preghi
Switzerland
Arrivals at the Northern Hotel Listed
W. H. Passage, Floyd Baker, Harry Mudge, F. T. Irons, Frank Hodge, George Landers, William J. Ogden, Jack Lucey are noted as arrivals at the Northern Hotel. The brief item records guests and names without additional context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Passage
Floyd Baker
Harry Mudge
F. T. Irons
Frank Hodge
George Landers
William J. Ogden
Jack Lucey
Local Names Link Ester Figures and Seattle Contacts
The fragment lists individuals including W. C. Sprague Ester and W. Morri son with ties to Cleary C. E. Nelson James Murphy Vault W. S. Reese Ester W. 8. Barclay W. Rieff Henry Wagner Goldstream William Klet zer Seattle C. A. McDougal Gold stream, suggesting a network or event linkage among these names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Sprague
Ester
W. Morrison
Cleary
C. E. Nelson
James Murphy
Vault
W. S. Reese
W. 8. Barclay
W. Rieff
City
Henry Wagner
Goldstream
William Kletzer
Seattle
C. A. McDougal
Notable Names List From City Meeting
A roster of individuals including Jack Hamil O E Lanttraff Gold stream J Coyle M J Berry Vanit W H Harpe Ester Harry Davis H T Faulkner Jack White Harry Carns Allen Smith George Garwood appears in the city records or meeting minutes. The document records various residents and local figures likely connected to civic matters or community affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hamil
O. E. Lanttraff
Goldstream
J. Coyle
City
M. J. Berry
Vanit
W. H. Harpe
Ester
Harry Davis
H. T. Faulkner
Jack White
Harry Carns
Allen Smith
George Garwood
Local Names List Appears in Damaged OCR Page
A fragmentary OCR shows many personal names and place terms such as George Smith Don Peterson Ester Steven Albasini Pedro Mrs Brown Ester Iver Johnson John Smith Goldstream Ester Creek A A Curry Dome Ester Jakov Setsan Treas ure Pat Meehan Hermann Webber Fairbanks etc. No clear event context or dates discernible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Smith
Don Peterson
Ester
Steven Albasini
Pedro
Brown
Iver Johnson
John Smith
Goldstream
Howell
Chatanika
Vanhook
George J. Opperman
Ester Creek
A. A. Curry
Dome
One Day Cold Cure Ad by E W Grove Signature
An old advertisement touts Bromo Quinine as the universal cold cure in one day with a claimed signature by E W Grove and a price of 25 cents. The copy emphasizes worldwide use and a quick remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
Legs and Legs in Congress Jokes
Humor from the Washington scene as lawmakers relocate to the new House offices. Champ Clark and peers joke about the relocation while quips reference electric cars in the subway and a misfortune tale about an Irish man with leg injuries and a chorus girl pun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ways and Means
House of Representatives
Champ Clark
Champ
Clark
St. Louis
Mike
When the lion and the lamb lie down together
A wry maxim notes that harmony between enemies is rarely peaceful for one side. The saying implies power dynamics favor the stronger party in pacified displays. It suggests caution about naive peace assumptions in conflicts or negotiations.
Chicken Ranch For Sale With 200 Birds And Incubator
Fully equipped chicken ranch offered for sale with 200 chickens a residence and two buildings including an incubator. A rare bargain with contact via phone 65A at 1st Natl Bank Bldg.
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Nat’l Bank
Land transfer notices from Fairbanks reflect several deeds
A sequence of real estate filings in Fairbanks dated 1904 to 1960 records transfers of properties and interests. W H Mockler to B T Pryor for one dollar on No 13 Fairbanks creek. Pryor to Maddocks and Kellett for all interest. Thomas Roberts to Century Club for 400 dollars on Lot 3 Block 1 east between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. C R Clark to D Atchison for one dollar on Clark's roadhouse site at the Fairbanks Valdez trail junction. Harry Hamburger to Myer Bloom for 400 dollars on Lot 1 Block 4 west. J J Buckley to Lorenz Thimme for one half of Lot 5 Block 2 and related parcels.
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W. H. Mockler
B T. Pryor
Fairbanks Creek
B. T. Pryor
Larisse Thompson Maddocks
Kellett
Fairbanks Creeks
Thos. Roberts
Century Club
Fifth
Sixth Avenues
C. R. Clark
D. Atchison
Clark
Pairbanks-Valdez Trail
Salchaket
Tanana Rivers
Harry Hamburger
Myer Bloom
Fourth
Fifth Avenues
What Chins Tell About Character
The piece argues that lower jaw shape is a temporary guide to character, cautioning that permanent facial traits matter more. It compares bulldog and greyhound jaws, notes training can alter ferocity, and urges judging people by expression when not self conscious, plus voice, hands, feet, gait, and racial variations in chin prominence.
Visiting in Chena Mrs. L A Fairburn Leaves for Visit
Mrs. L A Fairburn, Seventh grade teacher in the public school, travels by train to visit Mrs. R C Force of Chena for a few days. Force, formerly Miss Florence Heflig, was the first principal of the Fairbanks school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Fairburn
R. C. Force
Chena
Captain Polack Receives Crown for 100 Hours at Bridge
Emperor William awards a crown of order to Captain Polack for 100 consecutive hours on the bridge of the Kaiser William der Grosse. He steered the ship across a stormy Atlantic with twin screws after the rudder was smashed during a voyage two months prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emperor William
Polack
Atlantic
Mining lease and claim notices from Fairbanks area 1908 records
A scanned notice list shows multiple 1908 mining agreements and assignments in Fairbanks Alaska. Entries include transfers and mortgages on claims such as Goldstream and Garden Island, various leases and partnerships, power of attorney for locating claims, and amended location notices. Names include M. R. Boyde Fred Labelle John Kucel Joe Susang Mike Susang Jamey White Anna Ahif H. B. Ellis C. H. Heine and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Boyde
Geo. Lamontagne
John Kucel
Joe Susang
Mike Susang
Union Mining Co
Fred Labelle
Joe
Twin Association
Goldstream
Jamey White
Anna Ahif
A. J. Nordale
Chatanika Flats
Lay
B. T. James
H. H. McDonald
Chas. Rollins
Sami. Olsen
McDermott Beach
James Fraction
C. H. Heine
H. B. Ellis
Garden Island
U. S
John C. Young
John DeMos
D. H. Gravell
Estelle E. Reed
Raleigh E. Noe
Classified Advertisements For Sale And Help Wanted
Classified items include a Ryan half way house at Pedro Creek offered cheap for cash and a one stow platform scale for sale. Also notice of situation wanted and help wanted encouraging readers to apply through the columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan
Pedro Creek
Fairbanks
Directory of lodges in Fairbanks Alaska
Tanana Masonite Lodge Regular communications first and third Wednesdays at Masonic Hall Auditorium. R W Taylor Master. G B Erwin Secretary. Odd Fellows Fairbanks Lodge No 3 meets Thursdays at 8 pm at Odd Fellows Hall Auditorium. C D McAuley Noble Grand. M O Carlson Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanana Masonite Lodge
LL D
Masonic Hall
R. W. Taylor
G. B. Erwien
Auction Notice At Hall With Barneys and Anderson Names
Monday evening at 29 p.m. at Hall formerly Century Hall. Barney Goss and W. I M. Anderson, secretary, Pairbanks Acrie No 1037. mel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Century Hall
Barney Goss
M. Anderson
Pairbanks Acrie
Mel
Arctic Brotherhood Camp Fairbanks Meeting Notice
Arctic Brotherhood Camp Fairbanks No 16 A B meets every Tuesday in the hall at Auditorium building at 8 36 p m J W Hill A C Charles E Taylor Recorder.
Order of Pioneers Meet at Lodge in Yukon
Pairbanks Lodge of the Yukon Order of Pioneers meets every Thursday evening at old Odd Fellows Hall. Harry Cribb serves as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pairbanks Lodge of the
Yukon Order of Pioneers
Old Odd Fellows Hell
Harry Cribb
Gesang-Verein Harmonize
Old Odd Fellows Hall
Istave
Also Mentioned on This Page
A-Y.p. Fair Administration
Countess of Warwick
Clarke University
Worcester
Mass
Joseph A. Battles
Massachusetts
Secretary of State
Cupid
Pittsburg
Shaw House
Third Avenue
AT the Pioneer
Badger & Woodward
J. J. Buckley
Lorenz Thimme
Percy
Fourth and
J. B. Elliott
Eagle
Mascot Gulch
W. P. Byars
Fish Creek
Thos. P. O'Neill
First Avenue
Directory OF Lodges
Masonic Lodge
ODD Fellows
Fairbanks Lodger
C. F
Odd Fellows Hall
D. McAuley
N. Gc
M. O. Carlson
Praternal Onder
Arctic Brotherhood
Order OF Pioneers
White Pass
Dawson
White Horse
Taylor
Y. T
Tanania
Northbe No
Falcon JC
Chena and
Fairbanks Junction
Pres
Ester Eldorado Fox Gilmore Ridgetop
Olnes Chatanika
Gen
Mgr
A. P. Tyson
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