Insanity Hearing Sheds Light on Acklan Case in Dawson
J A Acklan, long-time Dawson figure tied to the Acklan Ditch, was pronounced insane after a hearing before an insanity commission. He is held in Federal jail awaiting transfer to a detention hospital, with government witnesses noting delusions of vast wealth and prodigious hunting claims.
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Kuskokwim
Acklan
J. A. Acklan
Dawson
Guggenheims
Fairbanks
Mt. Tabor Sanitarium
Washington
Wortman
Sylvia Garken
W. S. Hunsacker
H.C. Holbrook
Winter camp needs and reading gaps at Georgetown
A historical note describes Georgetown lacking reading material and other winter supplies. It lists items sought by mushers and locals, including butter, lard, spices, mitts, tobaccos, canned meats, soaps, maple syrup, lamp wicks, screws, ax handles, corn meal, reading matter and playing cards.
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Georgetown
Frank Wallace Showing Improvement After North Fork Incident
Georgetown reports indicate Frank Wallace once entangled in a fatal North Fork George River accident is improving. Once thought insane, he now works, engages with surroundings, and sheds apathy, signaling a positive recovery trajectory.
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Frank Wallace
Georgetown
George River
Frank
Local Notable Thiel Recovers From Illness
Karl Thiel once James K Hackett of Fairbanks and star of serious comedies, now Thiel's pool room proprietor at Discovery Otter, was laid up with a grip. He overestimated recovery, relapsed briefly, but Dr. Spaulding reports he is OK now.
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Karl Thiel
James K Hackett
Fairbanks
Thiel
Discovery, Otter
Spaulding
Thanksgiving Dinner With Roast Pig At Georgetown Hotel
A Georgetown dispatch describes a Thanksgiving dinner at the Hotel Northern hosted by Mrs. F. E. Woitke. About 30 guests joined a playful menu featuring roast pig and apple sauce, with a humorous tale of the pig overtaking the turkey. Attendees included H. E. St. George, J. G. Brown, J. Campbell, Steiner, Amodt, Johnson, McLean, Hansen, and others from Georgetown and nearby towns.
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Georgetown
H. E. St. George
J. G. Brown
J. Campbell
Steiner
Ben Haster
B. Middleton
L. Benderlin
A. Amodt
A. Johnson
H. Bader
Charles Knutson
F.C. Finn
Geo. L. McLain
U S vs Gulonovitch Hearing Text Confusing Report
A fragmented Otter communiqué discusses the case of Gulonovitch and mentions Popyvitch and Peroviteh. It questions Gulonovitchs stance when he threatened them and cites several names in reference to the proceedings.
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Otter
U.S
Andrew Gulonovitch
Gulonovitch
Popyvitch
Peroviteh
Lmet Schnickelvitch
Isceuitalliviteh
Charley Kuellevitch
McKardleviteh
Bairdevitch
Ramos Peterovitch
Youkleviteh
Happenings at Georgetown Record Winter Settlement
Frank Hall arrives from Georgetown where wintering has begun. About 75 residents remain as prospecting continues along Cache Creek Beaver Willow and Julian prospects improve. A Slavonian assault case ends with costs awarded to the complaint. New roadhouse arrivals Agnes Murray Nelson brothers. hotels Northern Pioneer busy with travelers. Tony McDonald returns from Nixon's Fork, finds prospects promising enough to redraw plans. Georgetown offers limited work until spring.
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Frank Hall
Fairbanks
Dome
Georgetown
Brunk
Cache Creek
Dorothy
Beaver
Willow
Julian
Frank Wallace
Heavey
Agnes Murray
Nelson’ Brothers
F. E. Woitke
Ed Wilkinson
Pioneer
Fred Melius
Kuskokwim Commercial Co
Solomon dilemma on hilltop chase ends in heroic choice
A local teaser asks what Solomon should do when a runaway car on a steep hill must avoid a wall, a precipice, a two horse carriage with elderly occupants, and a nurse with a baby. The puzzle presents three options and asks for the best action with rationale.
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Solomon
If I Should Die Tonight Visit to Site for New Singer Building
A fragment notes Fen Thompson and Mr and Mrs A W Thorns with Chas Carroll visiting Flav city to inspect the site of the new Singer building. Thorns reportedly studies foundations and may plan a skyscraper at Flat. They engaged in social and business activities during the town visit.
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Fen Thompson
A. W. Thorns
Chas. Carroll
Flav City
Singer
Thorns
Cit
Local Notes From Far Up The Kuskokwim Region
Reports from Tokoma indicate Harry Jones once a Fairbanks bartender has departed the N C Co post for another stay in Herr Van. Jones spent last winter in that section and shows affinity for the country, with men advising when in doubt to seek La Frank's country near Verdad cigars at Johnstone's.
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Tokoma
Harry Jones
Bill McPhee
Fairbanks
N. C. Co
A la Frank
Johnstone
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Jaffe
N.N. Jaffe
Agklan Ditch
Chas. D. Carter
Fiies
Pioneer Drug
Otter City Roadhouse
C. Chittick
N.glantz
Mrs. Swansoh
Roadhouse
Summit Roadhouse
Stanley House
Nodious
Black’s Hotel
Fort Gibbon
Second Avenue
Flat City
Snyder & Smith
Turkey
Islevitch
Tony McDonald
Nixon
General Merchandise
Sores
Iditarod City
Dikeman
Northern Hotel
F.E. Woitke
the Connolly
Hi. & Iva
Pool and Billiard Hall
Eta
M. R. Huss
J. Mannion
Kaltag General Store
Iditaavon
Innoko
Jones
Casey
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