Bert Walker Killed in Ruby Mascot Tunnel Accident
Ruby record notes Bert Walker a 44 year old native of Trumbull County Ohio died in a Mascot Beach tunnel near Long Alaska. Coroner’s jury calls death accidental with cause unknown. Walker a Keystone drill owner prospected in Ruby and Thirteen others mourn his loss. Funeral planned for Long next Monday at 3 p.m.
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Ruby Record
Long
Bert Walker
Mascot Beach
Trumbull County
Ohio
Dawson
Fairbanks
Tie
McLean & Walk
Iditarod
Ruby
Keystone
Mascot Bench
Ditz & Select
Ruby District
Slate Creek
Fairbanks, Mr. Walker
M. E. Crowley
Bank of Ruby Closes After Asset Sale to Northern Co
The Bank of Ruby sold all assets to Northern Commercial Co and closed June 15 due to lack of support and unprofitable prospects. Seward Baggerly of Pacific Cold Storage Co reports their Alaska stations were sold to Waechter Bros on May 31.
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Record
Bank of Ruby
Northern Commercial Co
Seward Baggerly
Pacific Cold Storage Co
Alaska
Waechter, Bros
Gaius
Knute Hele
Huby
Tanana
Smith
Coke Hill
Centrifugal gun hailed as new war weapon
Levi Lombard of Boston unveils a centrifugal gun claimed to fire 3000 shots per minute. Tests reportedly impress War Department interest and secrecy surrounds its manufacture. The device uses a disk driven sling-like action, feeds bullets through tubes, and can be set in trenches with high-velocity impact through steel plates. Fresh ranch eggs for sale at G Wada's residence.
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Levi Lombard
Boston
War Department
Lombard
For Sale Powerful 24 hp Gray Stationary Engine
Portable listing from Pioneer Print Shop offering a powerful 24-hp Gray stationary gasoline engine for sale. Includes complete unit suitable for shop use. Contact Pioneer Print Shop for details and price.
Gold Revaluation Favored by London Operator in Alaska
Waugh of London, head of a British company in south eastern Alaska, says mining needs a gold revaluation as operators will not pay twenty five dollars per ounce for ore worth nineteen. Meanwhile Patrick McKenna of Eska Creek roadhouse faces gambling charges in Anchorage and pays a two hundred dollar fine. A Third avenue Dunkel Street shout announcing the war's end alarms Fairbanks residents, a madman later confined after violent behavior. Pioneer McCarty enters the home of an old timer, while Walter C. Hall, Rhodes Hall mine owner, dies after a March illness linked to heart hardening.
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H.S. Waugh
London
Alaska
Mr. Waugh
Patrick McKenna
Eska Creek
Anchorage
Matanuska
U.S
Fairbanks
Third Avenue
Dunkel Streets
Joe Davis
Ell
McCarty
Pioneer
Jack Limbach
Prospector
Res
Herman Kessler Arrested and Interned Under War Warrant
Herman Kessler, a German alien in the Nenana area, was arrested by federal authorities and is en route to town in Deputy Marshal Ua New’s custody. The charge cites late registration and deception at the post office. Under the presidential warrant, he will be interned locally and sent to the jail until the war ends. The haul of 15,800 cords of wood from Klondike river near Hunker creek to 54 Hunker was completed Saturday night, with the tractor returning to Yukon Gold shop after 94 days of continuous operation.
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Nenana
Herman Kessler
Ua New
United States
Kessler
Chagrges
Kessier
Oal
Klondike
Hunker Creek
Yukon Gold Shop
Jake Lutle
Ed4fickey
Chisana
Bill Williams
Plume Davis
Henry Henderson
Dawson News
Apr
U S Aims Meatless and Wheatless Meals Daily Plan
The notice proposes one meatless meal daily and one wheatless meal daily with weekly prompts including a meatless Tuesday and a wheatless Wednesday. It also notes a porkless Saturday. G Wada now runs the former A B Light residence at Willow and Third streets.
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Me. G. Wada
A. BE. Light
Willow and
Third Streets
Michigan Cope for Mosquitoes and Gnats at Soyder House
A brief notice announces mosquito and gnat remedies supplied by J. W. Farrell and advertises tubs and steam baths available at all hours at the Soyder House in Flat.
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Michigan
J. W. Farrell
Soyder House
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Mr. Robinson
Knute
Jack Negins
Bill Gifford
Ing
Seattle
Buck Taylor
Pete Wilson
Jack Dempsey
Pat Keys
Pat
Oliver Anderson
Allen Chisholm
Sitka
Chisholm
Tamarak
G. Wada
Mitchell Lumber Co
Merchants’ Cafe
Robt
Soutar
Iditarod Meat CO
California
Walter C. Hall
Rhodes Hall
Cleary Creek
Herman
U. S
Wada
Wren
Mrs. Young
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