Alaska Women Mobilize for French War Orphans Aid
A letter from Mrs. Cecil H. Clegg urges Fairbanks and Alaska communities to adopt and sponsor French war orphans. The appeal explains costs, payment methods, and safeguards, noting 36.50 per year per child and that over 130 years ago France aided the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyril P. Wood
Cecil H. Clegg
Alaska
France
Fairbanks
Wood
Joe Smith
Iditarod
C. R. Peck
Red Cross
Court Sets June 24 Special Term in Flat City
The Pioneer reports a special term of the District Court to convene in Flat City on Monday June 24 at 11 oclock. Major Albrecht and Claude Baker took a trip to the creeks last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Pioneer Today
District Court
Flat City
Major Albrecht
Claude Baker
Red Cross Second War Fund Drive Updates
Telegrams from May 1918 reveal pledges to the Second War Fund drive in Alaska. The Alaska Steamship Company commits 100 dollars toward the campaign. a White House yarn sale enlists funds from President Wilson and Governor Riggs to aid Red Cross relief, with auctions and daily bidder lists. Proceeds go to the drive, with strict rules on bids, refunds, and separation of funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Red Cross
Iditarod
Seattle
J. Wilson Reed
Alaska Steamship Company
Bank Depository
Thos. Burke
Burke Building
National Campaign Committee
White House Fairbanks
Wilson
White House
Riggs
Ve. Mach
Fairbanks
Clark
Alaska Quota Push Aims to Double Seattle Aid
A 1918 Seattle communique reports Alaska set to double its quota for the Iditarod relief effort. Seattle solicits chapter subscriptions, cables totals to the national commission, noting overage claims and a test telegraph to confirm contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Alaska
J. Wilson Reed
Iditarod
Lorger
National Commission
Davies
Mrs Stuhr Scalded On Thawed Ground Near Dredge
Mrs Stuhr was severely scalded last Wednesday while crossing thawing ground for the Donnelley Beaton dredge. She broke through into a hole of boiling water and steam. Dr Behla attended her. Jack Richardson is preparing to open cut on a patch of ground on Discovery bench claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Richardson
Discovery Bench
Special Term of Court to Convene at Flat Alaska
Notice from the District Court Territory of Alaska Fourth Division announces a special term at the United States courthouse in Flat Alaska beginning June 24 1918 at 11 o clock a m to transact all business pending or regularly before the court. Clerk J E Clark seals the notice dated May 23 1918 with deputy A M Krngors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Territory of Alaska
Flat
Alaska
United States Court House
Seal
J. E. Clark
A. M. Krngors
Bartos Big Battle McGrath Operator Is Love Veteran
Roy Barto, once a forest ranger at Ketchikan, survived a 30 foot python encounter while timber scouting. A native boy provided a 35 automatic as the snake shifted ends, leaving Barto unharmed after a dramatic struggle. He was later mentioned in a Anchorage dispatch from the Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barto
McGrath
Roy Barto
Ketchikan
Philippines
W. H. Babbitt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sam’s Applebaum
Republic of France
America
Paris
Mrs
H.p. Gray
Pioneer Print
Nettleton
Cutter
A. J. Weiss
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Proneer
A. W. Lipke
United States Revenue
Tahoma
Attu Island
Lipke
Anchorage
Crist House
Falcon Joslin
Revenue Cutter Service
Alaskan Engineering Commission
Seward
Haggith
Anna Young
Colossus of Mercy
McGrath, Takotna
Ophir
H. E. Carter
J. H. McLean
Takotna
W. A. Vinal
Norw
Lincoln Club
Northern Commercial Co
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