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Newspaper
Iditarod Pioneer
Location
Iditarod, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1913
Page
3
Sunuel Applebaum, a Seward Peninsula grocer, reports a herd of 80 head of choice reindeer near the city ready for slaughter as market prices allow. He plans sales during the holiday season with fresh meat and festive displays to attract customers.
Fragmentary OCR text describes mail dispatch changes with storms and unclear schedules. Mentions outbound mail likely closing early at 3 pm and references to ordinary mail for Saturday, Sunday timing. Includes stray quotes and names, but lacks clear events or dates.
In a nationwide push the Loyal Order of Moose announces rapid growth with 700000 members in 1500 lodges from Nome to Manila. A new lodge is planned but requires 30 English speaking men to apply. Benefits include free medical care, weekly sick benefits, and a college education for Moose children. Charter initiation is $10 with annual dues of $13. Dues and costs request further details from district director at Clemons & Koon's studio.
Nulato dispatch reports inventor Myers, famed for his unusual craft, arrived with his boat claims. Locals excited by engines and speed feats, plans include a Pats hunks shipyard and a voyage down the inside passage in a 70 foot vessel for a moving picture company.
Disjointed Alaskan dispatches report a health scare on Kodiak and Fairbanks, a dangerous Nome fire, and pioneer deaths. Circle resident Willam Jur Jian recalls autos and movies in Fairbanks while Panama Exposition funding debates surface. Postal routing trials aim to improve summer connections to Chitina, Cordova, and Condova amid growing isolation.
Uncalled advertised letters listed for December 8 at the Iditarod post office include Ahmed Bashir Applegate Same Anderson Walter 3 Aspila Lauri James Bishop E Bojieh Malan Brewer Beruden Chas. Buel Rey Burke Lou Mijevich Mikkel Edward Gorden Wm McCarley John McKenzie Dan Meflugh Pat H Denis Alen John Jon Dougall Mrs A Glacu Oluf Cobme Paul Padluri Ankusti Derivan Jerry Pemberton Peter Perovich Zucko Varrar Minon Pitcher Price Herman.
Travelers tell of Jimmy the Bake the record breaker who set out from a rendezvous toward Takoma. Danny Bry slong scouts ahead while Jimmy’s sled dogs cover Bonanza Creek route. Bry waits an hour, finds him four miles past noon with a stunt by two dogs. Danny plans to haul the pup to Seward. additional note on Tarry Sheppard’s Ophir City trip and local photographer advertisements.
In a tense last Stine race between Glantz and Jean, Glantz’s five-dog team led by Store set a new record despite Jean’s team failing to finish satisfactorily.
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