Work to Begin in the Spring in Alaska Rail Plan
Washington reports a conference between Secretary of the Interior Lane and President Wilson on Alaska railroad plans. A final decision is deferred amid talks on purchasing existing lines and bond options worth four to five million dollars with 360,000 dollars to settle claims.
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British reply to note unsatisfactory on shipping centre
Washington reports the British government remains dissatisfied with the American note on shipping conditions. London notes describe the reply as not satisfactory and seek further clarification, while the British propose no remedy to the unsatisfactory terms.
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Terre Haute Men Found Guilty in Election Frauds
In Indianapolis Indiana nine men from Terre Haute were convicted of election fraud tied to the recent general election. Details indicate they participated in fraudulent voting activities and face sentencing.
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Mexican Affairs Conference on Border Fireings and Shifting Command
In El Paso on January 4 General Scott met General Wills to discuss the Rio Grande bridge firing and a hoped for end to cross border shootings. An agreement signed by General Scott with Carranza and Villa aims to halt border firing. In Mexico City on January 14, Provisional President Gutierrez is kept in office until November next year by congressional vote. Washington reports General Villa has begun a campaign against Tampico to oust General Carranza.
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Remonstrance Wires Washington Official Over Mail Congestion
A Tacoma dispatch reports mail congestion on the Ruby and Fairbanks routes. Second-class matter backlog delays, with Sept 1914 dated periodicals and few current magazines received. Postmaster Wile sent a telegram to Washington asking action by Railway Mail Service officials on handling Takotna and Iditarod consignments.
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Takotna
Iditsarod
Will Send Two Dog Teams to Flat City This Evening
George Adams will dispatch two dog teams to Flat City tonight to aid attendees heading to the Moose smoker. For quick transport, contact George this afternoon. Also notes Christmas greetings from Alfred Boas to his Iditarod friends in Seattle during a vacation. Oysters for cocktails priced at two dollars.
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Italy Earthquake Decimates Avezzano and Across Italy
A massive earthquake devastates central and southern regions from Naples to Avezzano. Reports place Avezzano's dead at about twelve thousand with twenty thousand injured. towns like Sora and Giuliano destroyed. King Victor Emmanuel and Pope Benedict oversee relief as trains carry injured and shanties become hospitals.
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Germans Ready to Invade British Isles Amid Warfront Claims
A string of World War I era dispatches report German forces poised for invasion of Britain, heavy fighting near Warsaw, and shifting weather hampering actions. Updates note French setbacks at Argonne, bombardments of Dunkirk, and aeroplane activity over the Channel as Allied forces prepare for a spring campaign.
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Austrians Leave Hungary Pressed by Rome Front
A long dispatch chronicles Austrians retreating from Hungarian provinces into Roumania and German forces tightening in Poland and East Prussia. It notes heavy weather hindering progress, Turkish movements toward Egypt, and Allied pressure on the Dardanelles as Russia and Germany renew offensives along the Vistula, Tisza, and Mazurian regions.
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British Naval Victory Off Pernambuco Reported Sinking German Vessel
Reports from Rio de Janeiro state the German cruiser Von der Tana was sunk with all on board in a battle with the British cruiser Invincible off Pernambuco. The British ship was damaged but secured victory amid a broader tally of naval engagements across the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
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Seward Trail Improvement Project Starts Next Monday
Seward Alaska January 15 The Alaska road commission will begin work next Monday on improving the Seward Idita tod trail at the request of the Seward Commercial Club. The commission can spend only a few hundred dollars for the project at this time. Phoenix Arizona November 18 The new governor delivered opinion that under the state prohibition law the ban on eggnog servers to sick people remains in force.
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Governor Blease Resigns Amid Impeachment Fallout
Columbia South Carolina January 14 Governor Blease has resigned after a push for impeachment over his broad pardons at the state penitentiary. The South Carolina Senate has accepted the resignation ending a tumultuous chapter in state politics.
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French in Morocco Meet With Reverses
Paris dispatch reports French troops in Morocco facing heavy losses and several forts evacuated. Many soldiers cut off from bases and captured as the situation worsens. Other items note Count Von Berth resigning as Austrian foreign minister, denial of Grand Duke Michaelovite’s death, and Italian War relief activities.
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Women suffrage debate opens as 207 to 174 defeat looms
In Washington on January 12 the house began debate on the woman suffrage amendment. By a 207 to 174 vote the proposal to submit the amendment to the states was defeated, with the decision that national action was not appropriate and state by state action is required. Also noted, a request for a charter for a national bank at Seward, Alaska by J H Sears.
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Dope of Yesteryear Echoes in Newsroom Rumors
In the Marshall Herald, a reflection questions what happened to infamous figures like Emeline and Sylvia Pankhurst’s daughter, and other sensational names such as Huerta Harry Thaw Evelyn and Bill Jerome. The piece laments readers’ craving for sensational front-page battles and mass violence, noting shifts from wartime excess to quieter times.
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Mexico
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Bill Jerome
Marshall
Iditarod Weather Notes and Sourdough Roundup Update
Observations from Budweiser corner at 5 am show clear and cloudy days with varying wind. Andy B. Evans of Otter Creek joined the sourdough round up and is now part of the Iditarod igloo after responding to last Wednesday's call.
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