Sweden appeal urged Scandinavian support in Wisconsin loyalty meeting
Hon. C F Elmquist urged Nordic immigrants and all Swedes in Wisconsin to defend the nation. He spoke of his own immigrant family, the ties to Sweden, and the gratitude owed to the country that gave his family schooling, work, and a peaceful life. He stressed shared sacrifice and loyalty in this great crisis.
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C.F. Elmquist
Latchfield
Wis
North
St. Croix
Sweden
Logs and rigging at lumber yard described in fragment
Fragmentary notes describe lumber yard work with logs, sliding chutes, pike poles, and a rough play scene near a rail and river area. It mentions a boot, Olly fater, and rough log handling with belts of activity and a bell or bugle call. A later passage shifts to a 1918 Alaska court summons and divorce decree proceedings involving Tilda Riley and a note by Judge Dames Fh Bunnell.
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District Court
Terr
JT. Ley
Tilda Riley
Pce
United States of America
Territory of Alaska
Fourth Division
Dames Fh Bunnell
di Clark
A. M. Kincover
Alask
Av ille Sentinel Reflections On Duty And National Unity
A fragment reflecting on the role of citizens in Av ille Sentinel. It emphasizes that what matters to individuals matters to America and the world, praising the duty and nearly unimpeachable integrity of the masses as a cause for national and global congratulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aville Sentinel
America
Thing
Quotations on Russia and Germany from major papers
A collection of wartime quotes criticizes German aims toward Russia. The Chicago Herald and New York Sun reflect on humiliation and conquest, noting Germany’s desire to impose terms and Russia’s resistance as a key issue in the war debate.
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Russia
Germany
Chicao Herald
War Easing Diets Aimed at Healthier War Time People
Cleveland Plain Dealer notes meatless days and reduced sugar help kidneys, while lower coal shipments curb home overheating and cold spread. If the war endures, the newspaper predicts a healthier populace overall.
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Cleveland Plaindealer
London cable reports 388000 petitions for divorce filed in Petrograd
A London dispatch notes 388,000 divorce petitions filed in Petrograd, reflecting sweeping social upheaval. It questions if any two individuals can remain together amid such a surge in separations.
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London
Petrograd
Lloyd George as People's Hope and Welsh Orator
The Rev Dr Aked in Carnegie Hall described David Lloyd George as a central pillar between the pampered aristocracy and working people, praising his courage, repartee, and voice. Gordon Selfridge notes wartime business strength in London, with German air raid lessons used to promote his store and bomb-proof protection added.
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David Arge
New York
Ch Aked
Theoitth Avenue Baptist Church
Irles
League For Splitt
Carnegie Hall
Great Britain
Abed
Davia Jroyd-George
Healu
Aristoc- Lloyd-Cgeorge
Chicago
Gordon Selfridge
London
Selfridge
German prisoners of war for farm work limited in Britain
London reports only about five thousand of over a hundred thousand able bodied German prisoners are being used on British farms. The Agricultural Gazette cites the Journal claiming underutilization and potential gains in food production if organized nationwide.
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London
The
Agricultural Gazette
Record trip by police patrol from Dawson to Tori McPherson
A police patrol completed a record journey from Dawson to Tori McPherson. The party left January 3 and reached January 29, taking 26 days, with a 19 day return. Led by the famed Seven Nus Dempster and Constables Pratt Hilliker Keim Brooker, guides John Martina and Peter Alexis and 20 dogs accompanied.
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Dawson News
Dawson
Tori McPherson
Sevenus Dempster
Pratt
Hilliker
Keim
Brooker
John Martina
Peter Alexis
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Mexico
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Vera Cruz
Tampico
N. Y. Sun
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SGA
Anyona
J. W. Farrell
Hooverize”’ Discovery
Otter
Miners & Merchants Bank
Thos. McMahon
General Merchandise
Flat, Alaska
Pionser
Flat City
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Snyder
Michigan
Alaska
Kentucky
George Woodruff Albrecht
Iditarod, Alaska
Chas. E. Taylor
Attorney At Law Bank Block
First Avenue
ER. Moore
J. Wilson Reed, M.D
H. Behla
Behla Hospital
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Tolstoi
Arcade
J. L. Sale
Front Street
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Scenenneis
J. E. Gunning
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