The Road Question in Alaska’s Transportation Debate
The road question dominates Alaska's concerns as costly freight and inadequate facilities hinder communities. Local business and citizens fund road improvements, urging government participation and near railroad links to cut transport costs. Alaska’s vast distances and sparse appropriations yield makeshift roads, yet improved systems are urged to match rail and river routes for economic growth.
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Alaska
Tnere
Alway
Niet
Seattle
Anonymous Genius Bertha M. Clay Was a Man Says Biographer
The article reveals Bertha M. Clay as a male author, Thomas W. Hanshew, who used a female pen name. Hanshew began as an actor, later sought fame through profitable writing, producing over 200 novels and earning steady income from his pseudonym.
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Bertha M. Clay
Bertha
Thomas W. Hanshew
Berth
Jean Libband
Ranshaw
Cordova Common Council Promotes Local Investment
A city folder from Cordova outlines advantages for capital investment in Cordova and surrounding area. The document argues the locality offers favorable conditions for business, inviting lenders and entrepreneurs to consider opportunities in the region.
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Cordova
Residents of Discovery ordered to relocate within eleven days
Notices signed by Riley and Marston warn Discovery residents to abandon the townsite within eleven days for mining operations. The messages claim the land is to be dredged and that the town’s buildings must be removed, with no clear details on the new site or plans.
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Ation
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Tullksak River
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Alaska
Pte
United States
Dominick Soract
Morningside Sanitarium Again Gets Contract in Alaska
The Interior Department awarded a five year contract worth about 400000 dollars to Morningside Sanitarium near Mount Tabor Oregon for Alaska's 184 insane patients. The company agreed to 27.50 per patient monthly. officials note prior investigations found proper care under former supervisor Dr Henry Waldo Coe and no harsh methods used.
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Morningside Sanitariton
Mount Tabor
Portland
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Interor Department
Sanitarium Company
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Thebe
Lane
Sanitariun
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Earth Institution
French Doctor Proposes Keeping Appendix
Paris March 14 Dr Edmund Perrier reports the appendix aids intestinal activity and should be removed only in absolute necessity He urges French surgeons to abandon routine appendix operations after animal studies show the gland’s secretions strongly influence bowel muscles His Academy of Science call follows a vigorous Philippine education bureau campaign boosting corn and reducing rice consumption in Manila Also notes copywork and portrait services offered by Clemons & Koon Flat.
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Perrier
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Philippine Bureau of Educat Manila
Iditarod Bachelors' Club Tax Auction Dream
An odd dream recounts a law taxing bachelors to force marriage, with townsfolk staging a sale of old maids and bachelors. A crowd of maidens lifts bachelors on their shoulders while bidding for partners, as the surreal scene unfolds in a chaotic town auction.
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Iditarod Bauchelors
Sue Hionwer
The Mule Portrait Reveals a Stubborn Yet Worthy Animal
A fragmented passage describes a mule with an obstinate temper yet steady resilience. It notes the creature’s hard mouth, unyielding nature, and long patience when driven. Despite roughness, the animal responds to gentle treatment and gains respect for diligence and usefulness in work.
Dentist Dr Behla Announces Departure From Town
Dr H Behla, the Flat City dentist, states he will soon leave for the Outside and will close his office on July 15. The notice notes preparations and signals upcoming relocation affecting local patients.
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H. Behla
Railroad idea's origin told by newspaperman
I W Ward writes in Seattle Sun on the Alaska rail plan crediting Wickersham and Chamberlain, with early advocacy by Nome's Frank Waskey and Fairbanks' Thomas Cale. The piece traces pushes, alliances, and routes from Seward, Cordova, Valdez, Port Wells, and Haines, noting Guggenheim opposition and political maneuvering shaping the bill.
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John Carson
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Port Wells
Valdez
Haines
Interior
Alaska Central
Turnagain Arm
Copper River & Northwestern Allway
Chitina
Kennecott
Alaska Rail Line Routes Amid Territorial Tradeoffs
A Dawson paper suggests a possible swap of jury territories with Canada to gain Alaska's panhandle. Alaskans reject the plan as untenable. Any chosen route would traverse coal and mineral rich interior toward Fairbanks, with its water connections to other interior points.
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United States
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Wilson to use federal troops in coal strike fight
May 18 reports say President Wilson intends to deploy federal troops to Halt the Southern Colorado coal fields strike until no danger of hostilities remains. The move follows government investigations into the conflict between miners and operators guards. Lindsey denounces militia actions and calls the Ludlow affair a national black spot, citing killings of mothers and children during the violence.
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Colomuio
Lindsey
Colorado
Chicago
Ben Lindsey
Denver
Ludlow
Iris
Governor Glynn vetoes Christian Science bill
Governor Glynn, after a narrow party line show of support, vetoed the Christian Science bill amid widespread protest from medical and religious groups. Proponents argued the measure would curb malpractice by unqualified practitioners, while opponents warned it could stifle legitimate faith healing and blur lines between manslaughter and medical failure. FOR SALE McGibney location at Discovery Otter. Living room in connection, with furniture.
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Nee Pracane
Ion
McGibney
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Otter
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