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Newspaper
Iditarod Pioneer
Location
Iditarod, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1913
Page
4
In Otter Creek a Christmas Eve program featured live reindeer pulling Santa’s sleigh to deliver gifts. The free event drew families from the district with children’s performances, dancing, a banquet, and a decorated hall captured by Basil Clemons’s camera for a lasting flashlight photo.
Old time printer McSmart reports from San Francisco and Phoenix where he will conduct a sale for a Seattle employer. Otto Ambrosius and Ernest House, once well known here, now pursue fortune making ice cream cone equipment in Portland with a factory capable of 22 000 cones daily. Charles Prosch, Seattle pioneer and Chinook language expert, dies at his residence aged, was a founder of the Washington State Press Association. Venice faces a growing population with limited city expansion. Mincemeat and plum pudding for Christmas from Crowley Porter.
The White House released a statement saying open house at the executive mansion will not be held on New Year’s Day as the President and family plan to spend the holiday in the countryside. A separate item notes defense of the slit skirt by Assistant Surgeon Rucker of the Marine Hospital Service, arguing women wear too many clothes in winter.
J W Atkinson narrowly escaped serious injury when a shotgun left by a hunting partner discharged as he moved a chair on Christmas day. The blast shattered the chair corner and sent him to the floor, with snowshoes nearby. Opening of Panama Canal delayed with no fixed date given by Colonel Goethals. Parcel post service to be discontinued during winter months per Postmaster Bakke notice.
The burglar proof marshal’s office chest was opened this morning by Rev Father Anthony R. Dratham after a decade of baffling experts. He completed the task in under 15 minutes and reset a new combination. Experts from Hall Safe and Lock Co and Emery Valentine of Juneau tried without success, with factory letters noting the lock required opening. The Juneau Empire reports Father Cratham’s noted skill in solving such problems.
Committee in charge of the grand comic supplement announces the mask ball on New Year’s Eve under the Arctie Brotherhood auspices. Expect large turnout from Flat and Discover. Prizes include gold, glass, wines, and jewelry. costumes likely to surprise with names like Happy Hooligan and Katzenjammer Kids. Mr and Mrs Denton visiting city amid Christmas bustle.
Seattle plans a big eight ship steamline between Seattle and Boston backed by a powerful syndicate. The Boston Pacific Company would own ships of 8000 to 10000 tons, aiming to control east west freights after the Panama Canal opens. Backers and plans to extend to deep water spark business excitement and potential rate wars with railroads.
A striking exchange reveals an employer offering a staff vacancy to Jones's twin brother. Jones, described as a brotherless bairn, learns the tale of a lookalike brother seen at a ball game the previous afternoon while Jones attended his grandmother's funeral. The employer insists Jones fetch his twin, hinting at grim humor.
A near record storm surge and high tides devastate Puget Sound counties. Skagit and Snohomish river bottoms flood, rail lines and streets inundated from Everett to Seattle. Stanwood, Whiting, and Anacortes report severe flooding with crops, livestock losses, and damaged structures. The Concord steamer wreck and widespread water damage compound the crisis.
Topeka Kansas November 30 Attorney General Dawson cited statistics to explain why Kansas stays dry. He noted over half the county jails are empty and 65 of 105 counties have no inmates in state penal institutions.
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