Alaska Woman Alone in Crowd in New York City
Ida Lilly, an Alaska resident living near gold country cabins, described New York as the loneliest spot on earth, despite its crowds. She recalled surviving isolation, storms, and six weeks on a remote Alaskan island, contrasting solitude with city life. The piece notes visits by A J Weiss of Hart Schaffner & Marx and by Mr. and Mrs. Austin Horner to see summer steamship departures and soldiers.
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San Antonio
Tex
Light
New York City
Alaska
Ida Lilly
Gold Country
Pe York
Alaskan
War toll bulletin notes casualties and deaths
Washington dispatch reports fifty seven casualties including nine killed or died of wounds and twenty eight wounded on a recent period. It lists further totals for Monday June 3 and last Saturday June 1. A fragment mentions an old friend Boregs planning a return in less than three weeks amid light snow.
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Washington
Boregs
No alliance in light says Terrauchi in interview
London dispatch reports Premier Count Terrauchi told the Tokio correspondent of the Daily Mail that there is little present opportunity for an alliance between Germany and Japan. He stressed caution about any pact and suggested current aims favor separate aims over a joint alliance.
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London
Germany
Japan
Count Terrauchi
Tokio
Daily
Allied raids demoralize German towns in new reports
Washington reports advices received today that Allied raids on German towns have demoralized the people. The dispatches describe distress and lowered morale among residents as raids continued.
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Washington
Grammar-School Boys Called for Draft Training
Washington June 1 a call for 24 674 grammar-school draft registrants to be sent to aerial training schools was issued today. Andrew a sweet-voiced Cockney sang in a London slum concert and obliged with Kathleen Mavourneen his line The horn of the hunter is heard on the hill drew a sharp remark from a man about missing aitieries the exchange noting there is no H in music.
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Washington
Andrew
London
Kathleen Mavourneen
Andy
Soldier boys smoked with bill at Merchants cafe
Councilman William Nelson kept a box of fragrant cigars near the cash register at the Merchants cafe for new soldiers staying in town. Judge and Mrs. E. B. Hunt of Flat were visitors in the great city early in the week. Job Printing at Pioneer office.
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William Nelson
Merchants Cafe
E. B. Hunt
Flat
Pioneer Office
Shipment of Fox Furs Arrives in Seattle From Alaska
One hundred fifty fox furs valued at 70000 arrived in Seattle from Alaskan fox farms. The shipment includes 50 silver and pure black furs and 100 of other grades. A guard watched the fur sent to New York Michigan Cove for mosquitoes and gnats, supplied by J Wis Farrell.
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Seattle
New York
Meatless and Wheatless Meals Proposed Week Schedule
A list proposes one meatless meal daily and one wheatless meal daily including a wheatless morning and a porkless Saturday each week. Meatless excludes beef mutton and pork while wheatless excludes bread crackers and cakes made from wheat.
Red Cross Funds Raised For War Effort In District
The Pioneer reports the local Red Cross had 1015.50 ready to remit and another 400 to follow, bringing district totals sent to 5784.25. The piece urges ongoing, high speed support for Red Cross work throughout the war period.
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The
Pioneer
Red Cross
Mail carriers trapped by ice on Yukon to reach Kaltag
Holy Cross notes mail carriers Wulf and Lawrence wintered at Anvil due to heavy ice on the Yukon river preventing travel to Kaltag. They plan to leave Anvil today. Mike Blanuska remains in Behla hospital after a broken collarbone. Jarbone, was ...
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Holy Cross
Wulf
Lawrence
Anvil
Yukon River
Kaltag
Mike Blanuska
Behla Hospital
Jarbone
Farewell to Mrs Dr Reed in Flat City
Last week Mrs Phil Keith hosted an afternoon tea for Mrs Dr J Wilson Reed and on Sunday V FP Jacobs hosted a farewell. Mrs Reed and children left by the Washington for the Outside while the doctor remains until fall to tend his practice and hospital work. The surgeon of the local military board helped see off the first contingent of service men from this point. Jeremiah Wynne was among those who aided the farewell.
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Phil Keith
Flat City
J. Wilson Reed
V. FP
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A.J. Weiss
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Our Fair City
Austin Horner
Iditarod
Mrs. Young, Fiat
J. L. Sale
America
Bill
Mitchell Lumber Co
Nibe R
Merchants’ Cafe
Robt
Soutar Piap
Michigan Cove
J. Wis Farrell
Tee J
Mrs. DR. Reed
Jeremiah Wynne
HCO
Wada’s
Launery
ATIO
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