Iditarod Pioneer on Socialist Press Critique in Alaska
The article argues Socialist charges of press garbling are often unfounded, praising Associated Press fairness while noting occasional biases in Socialist and union aligned papers such as Industrial Worker. It cites a Nome error about a Washington trip report as an example of deliberate misreporting and discusses political maneuvering around Wilbon and Wickersham in Alaska.
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Associated Press
Avery
Industrial Worker
Union Labor Movement
Samuel Gompend
American Federation of
Iabor
Industrial Workers of the World
Gowers
American Federation of Labor
Baltimore
Wilson
Washington
Alaska
Nome
Alsaka
Poor Excuse Better Than None on Alaska's Wickersham
The Iditarod Pioneer, a Democrat aligned paper, argues Wickersham trails in Alaska due to split views on the Republican national platform. It notes his opposition to Wilson and to repealing the act allowing extra taxes on Alaska fishing firms, claiming partisan misreadings cloud the true issue.
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Forty-ninth Star
Anchorage
J. W. Frame
Wickersham
Territorial
Wilson
Mr. Frame
Del
Xste Wickersham
Hughes
Alaska
Iditatod Pioneer
John Gets Another Jolt in Alaska Alchemy of Drink
Fragmentary clipping notes Alaska scenes of malamutes attacking a lone dog as a metaphor for human aggression toward the vulnerable. It cites alcohol’s changing reputation, claims snakebite deaths are rare, and praises H G Wells on power and nobility. The piece blends satire with moral commentary on civilization and leadership.
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Alaska
John Bareycorn
Power of Eloquence in Sitka Armenian Relief Offering
A pastor notes native Sitka children gave a $25 offering to starving Armenians, some earning funds themselves. The Verstovian praises self sacrifice on the Sitka mission field and questions whether appeals should target wealthy donors nearby rather than the children. The piece contrasts the widow’s mite with generous giving by the wealthy.
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Sitka
Armenia
Alaska
Verstovian
Sheldon Jackson School
Christendom
Alaska Prohibition Vote Tied to Liquor Dealers
The Douglas Island News reports that anti prohibitionists in Alaska blame the California Liquor Dealers Association for pressuring Alaska into adopting temperance measures. Early last spring representatives contacted nearly every Alaskan newspaper, prompting widespread contracting for coverage of the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Island News
Alaska
California Liquor Dealers’ Association of
San Francisco
Alaska Lawyers and Press Ink Swung Wet Dry Vote
A long critique of paid wet advertising by the California Liquor Dealers Association in Alaska newspapers. It argues such campaigns misled readers, prompting investigations that led to a clear dry majority on November 7. The piece notes legal scrutiny and warns that laws often survive only with lawyer approval.
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California Liquor Dealers’ Association
Alaska
Kansas
Seattle
Prohibition
Printers! Ink
California Liquor Dealers Association
Northland
Shaw Breaks Loose On Hymns And Patriotism
George Bernard Shaw criticizes patriotic songs and religious hymns in dialogue with editor Charles Surdlea of London Everyman. He argues modesty and immodesty vary by context, weighing Rule Britannia, Deutschland, O God Our Help in Ages Past, and Ein Feste Burg.
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George Bernard Shaw
Charles Surdlea
London Everyman
War Talk and Policy Reflections Across Newspapers
A compilation of editorial snippets contrasts war wisdom with public mood. A critic urges practical focus on arms and preparedness, while predicting postwar British vanity and beer as a demand. The London Spectator cites Lincoln's wartime resolve to dictate terms, not negotiate, to end conflict. A Oregon naturalization resignation laments current politics, and a humorous note envisions the odorless onion as a future staple, prompting a satirical question about Belkan kings.
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London Spectator
Abraham ‘Incoln
Pesca
Last German Colony Taken May End German Empire Says Press
The capture of Dar es Salaam, capital of German East Africa, marks the end of the German colonial empire and signals final victory in the Boer Smuts campaign. General Smuts led swift, harsh campaigns across the colony with Van Deventer and Tombeur advancing from the north and Congo, respectively.
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Dar-es-Salaam
Boer Smuts
Ynel Ebuse
Ridhy
Germany
British Empire
Soldi
Kruger
Genera Smuts
van Deventer
Smuts
Tombeur
Congo
Ujiji
Livingston
Stanley
Lake Tanganyika
Central Africa
German East Africa
Oceania
Carolines
Pelew Islands
Marshell Islands
Japan
Samoa
New Zealand
Cincinnati Enquirer
Endicott & Johnson to Cut Workday at Binghamton Plant
The Endicott Johnson Shoe Company announced on October 27 that starting November 1 the firm will shorten the workday at its Binghamton plant. The move affects hundreds of workers as part of a broader cost reduction plan.
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Endicott & Johnson
Wcnted
Binghamton, N. Y
Factory plan would employ over twelve thousand workers
The proposal would establish in all its factories an eight hour work day with ten hours pay, potentially employing more than 12 060 men across the facilities.
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Idlarad Planer
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