Local and Personal Notes From the Region
Mrs L C Thornton moves stock to Flat Al Walsh visits from Summit Little Delta arrives from Dikemen with load Harry Panter departs with four horse team to Moore Creek River craft active Dikeman Sea Wolf carries mail last Sunday and outbound cargo Thursday James Fullerton on petit jury with bride Filmer J Smith returns from Marshall reports slow mining season with few outfits operating
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Filmer
J. Smith
Marshall
Tha Camp
Mystery of the guns near Provincetown rattles coast guard stations
Coast guard crews at Cape Cod report hearing heavy cannonading sounds on several days from a point offshore near Provincetown. At stations 32 33 and 34 officers counted fifteen distinct reports confirming the distant blasts.
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Cape Cod
Coast Guard
Provincetown
Cape Cod Sound Mystery Amid Submarine Alarm
Boston and Washington debates over Cape Cod coast sounds stirring no official navy statement. Residents report booming noises from the sea amid submarine threats to U S ships. Theories include unknown sound wave laws and atmospheric effects.
Famous comedian David Montgomery dies after long illness
David Montgomery, half of the Montgomery and Stone duo, died in a Chicago hospital on April 20 after a monthlong illness. A Scotch descendant aged about 47, he began in a small circus, moved from clown to minstrel, joined Haverly’s Mastodon troupe, and in 1895 formed a famed partnership with Fred Stone. The team starred in The Wizard of Oz with Montgomery as tin woodman and Stone as the straw man, with Montgomery last seen in Chin Chin at St Paul.
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David Montgomery
Montgomery
Stone
Chicago
Haverly
Mastodon Minstrels
Fred Stone
Reunion at Flat City celebration with Vawter and Curly Robinson
Deputy Marshal Vawter and pioneer resident Curly Robinson met at the Flat City festivity. Their reminiscences painted a vivid, aged history of early Montana life, recalling long-remembered times and shared memories.
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Vawter
Curly” Robinson
State
Montana
Celebrants Enjoy Flat Fourth of July Festivities
Despite light rain and mud, a large crowd from Flat and Otter creeks gathered for Independence Day events. A kiddie parade, speeches by A. M. Kilzore and Judge Charles E. Bunnell, and a long baseball game highlighted the day, followed by a late bell-dance and fireworks-like close, showcasing community effort and local pride.
Dr Wharton Dentist to Visit Fiat Through July 20
Dr G H Wharton dentist will be in Fiat through July 20, prepared to do all kinds of dental work. He is located above Dr Moore's drug store.
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G. H. Wharton
Belgian Relief Fund Seeks More Subscriptions
Subscriptions for the Belgian relief fund are coming in slowly with no canvass underway. Citizens are urged to enroll at list locations, including James W. Farrell’s store in Discovery Otter where Mr Farrell collects payments, and C R Peck’s Flat store who will forward the funds to treasurer Mr Button.
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Mr. Button
James W. Farrell
Discovery
Otter
Farrell
C. R. Peck
Kilgore and Geraghty sworn in for Otter precinct
A. M. Kilgore took the oath as Otter precinct commissioner and began duties as court records indicate a move of offices to Flat. Judge Bunnell plans the transfer after the Lditarod term to bring offices closer to mining operations. Guy G. Geraghty was sworn in as deputy U S marshal and may also be stationed at Flat.
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Bunnell
Kilgore
Charles E. Bunnell
A. M. Kilgore
Otter
Guy G. Geraghty
United States
Geraghty
Flat
Seattle Seeks Whale Meat as War Time Staple
Seattle shops rapidly sold out whale meat on Thursday May 10 with markets overwhelmed by demand. Whale steaks at 10 cents a pound touted as nutritious beef substitute with no fat bone or gristle and a pleasing flavor. The American Pacific Whaling Company of Grays Harbor supplied the meat. Siegfrid Wiig, injured at work on the Flat Creek dredge, is now mobile with crutches after hospitalization.
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Seward Gateway
Seattle
The
American Pacific Whirling Company
Grays Harbor
Siegfrid Wiig
Flat Hospital
Flat Creek
Mrs Charles T Sanford Arrives For Fourth Celebrations
Mrs Charles T Sanford of Tolstoi arrived in the city on Tuesday to take part in the Fourth of July festivities at Flat Tub and Steam Baths and Snyder House in Flat.
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Charles T Sanford
Tolstoi
City
Steem
Snyder House
Horse dies of lockjaw after foul play doubt
Al Chapin loses a heavy draft horse on Tuesday evening after several days of suffering from lockjaw a rare disease in animals. The horse may have been injured possibly by a rusty nail with Angus McClellan noting the incident. Tom Aitken and Dan McDonnell arrived at Flat from Candle Creek on July 4 after leaving there July 1. For sale three pool tables in good condition complete with equipment inquire at postoffice Flat.
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al Chapin
Saimal
Angus McClellan
Tom Aitken
Dan McDonnell
Flat
Candle Creek
Alias Summons for Publication in Territory Court
Otto Moses named defendant in a district court action for dissolution of marriage. Summons published for six weeks in The Territorial Pioneer Alaska Fourth Division. Defendant to answer within thirty days after publication. Judge Charles Runell presiding July 11, 1917.
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District Court For
Maska
Mattha Ss Moses iii
Quo Moses
United Straits of America
Otto Moses
United States
Fourth Judicial Divion
Alaska
Marshal
Seattle
Washington
Tditared Pioneer
Rirenlatin
Territory of
Simmons
Sablay
CHANLES _& Runnell
Clark
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Suase Bunnell
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Peter Bagoy
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Howard King
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Arthur Strandbert
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Hortstop
Pete McMullen
Lenthgy
Louis Seyler
Stanton
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Nettleton
A. J. Weiss
Mrs. Young
McDonald Hotel
Weiches and Diamonds
J. L. Sale
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