Alaska Ladies Aid for French War Orphans Appeal
A letter from Mrs. Cecil H. Clegg seeks Alaska volunteers to adopt and support French war orphans. Readers urged to pledge 10 cents a day to sponsor one child for a year, with funds sent via postal money orders and regular reports from Paris. The appeal notes local efforts in Fairbanks and other Alaska communities and emphasizes accountability and personal correspondence.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Wood
Joe Smith
Iditarod
C. R. Peck
Red Cross
Cecil H. Clegg
France
Paris
America
Court Meets June 24 Special Term Called
The District court is convening at Flat City on Monday June 24 at 11 oclock a m. Major Albrecht and Claude Baker had a trip to the creeks last Saturday.
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Major Albrecht
Claude Baker
Red Cross War Fund Drive Aids Alaska Campaign
Telegrams recount Alaska Red Cross efforts for the Second War Fund drive set to start in June. Messages note Seattle contributions of 100 dollars for Refugee relief and an auction plan using wool yarn distributed by President Wilson for fund proceeds.
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The
Red Cross
Iditarod
White House Fairbanks
Wilson
White House
Riggs
Ve. Mach
Fairbanks
Clark
Alaska Quota Seen Likely to Double
Seattle helps Alaska in a 1918 fundraising effort as J Wilson Reed notes over $12,000 has been solicited and telegraphed to chapters. The Alaska quota appears to be over the top with claims of surpassing totals and a national commission telegraph deadline tomorrow noon.
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Seattle
Alaska
J. Wilson Reed
Iditarod
Lorger
National Commission
Davies
Mrs Stuhr Severely Scalded in Ground Thaw Incident
Mrs Stuhr was severely scalded last Wednesday while crossing thawing ground for the Donnelley and Beaton dredge. She fell into a hole and was burned by boiling water and steam. Dr Behla attended. Jack Richardson plans an open cut on a Discovery bench claim patch.
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Jack Richardson
Discovery Bench
Notice of Special Term of Court Flat Alaska
The District Court of the Territory of Alaska Fourth Division will hold a special term at the United States courthouse in Flat Alaska beginning June 24 1918 at 11 o clock am for all business pending or to be brought before the court. Clerk J E Clark seals the document dated May 23 1918. Deputy A M Krngors witnesses.
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District Court
Territory of Alaska
Flat
Alaska
United States Court House
Seal
J. E. Clark
A. M. Krngors
Barto’s Big Battle and Lipke Joins McGrath Crew
Roy Barto, a former Ketchikan forest ranger, recalls a deadly encounter with a 30 foot python in the Philippines, slicing the tail as a native boy handed him a 35 automatic. A. W. Lipke, wireless operator of the Tahoma wreck, will take charge of McGrath wireless station. He arrives with wife Mrs Lipke, to assume duties tomorrow by train.
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Roy Barto
Ketchikan
Philippines
W. H. Babbitt
Barto
A. W. Lipke
United States Revenue
Tahoma
Attu Island
Lipke
Anchorage
Crist House
McGrath
Falcon Joslin
Revenue Cutter Service
Alaskan Engineering Commission
Seward
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Sam’s Applebaum
Cyril P. Wood
Republic of France
Mrs
Pioneer Today
Flat City
H.p. Gray
Pioneer Print
Alaska Steamship Company
Bank Depository
Thos. Burke
Burke Building
National Campaign Committee
Nettleton
Cutter
A. J. Weiss
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Proneer
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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