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Newspaper
Iditarod Pioneer
Location
Iditarod, Alaska, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1916
Page
2
The Iditarod Pioneer, a Saturday morning publication from Iditarod Alaska, issues volume 7 edited by Charles A. Derry. Advertising rates are available on application, with one year and six-month options.
A political critique warns that Southeastern Alaska mining firms shape policy and threaten democracy if Alaska becomes a state under current conditions. The piece cites Gastineau Mining Company influence in Juneau elections, discusses newsroom ethics, and urges citizen involvement to counter corporate dominance.
James Keeley urges Iowa newspaper men to use journalism for public service beyond reporting. He argues papers should back reforms, fight crooks and corruption, promote clean government and home life, and educate readers on health and honesty. He notes progress toward virtuous press standards and the value of advertisers choosing honest goods.
A Seattle Times note mocks William Jennings Bryan for claiming a million volunteers in a day. It contrasts that with a government drive adding 507 recruits from 4,000 applicants in five days, urging skepticism about processing 1,000,000 volunteers in any practical time. Senator Stone's global view is cited as a contrast to St Louis being a major German city.
A collection of traditional Chinese proverbs emphasizing caution, restraint, learning, family harmony, integrity, and practical wisdom. Topics include speaking carefully, choosing trustworthy people, valuing learning over wealth, and the dangers of ambition without conscience.
The death of Francis M. Cockrell marks the loss of a leading Missouri Democrat whose actions kept the party dominant during reconstruction and beyond. His long service in the Senate earned respect across parties, with Republicans noting his accessible help to constituents and his simple, folksy demeanor despite party strife.
The piece argues that modern warfare strips romance from battle as soldiers rely on machines like machine guns and submarines. It highlights the Moene and the Appam incident as rare dramatic exceptions, contrasting epic knights with modern soldiers fighting in muddy trenches, noting fighting as a sordid, efficient craft. Cleveland Plain Dealer commentary.
Contrary to belief the current cannon are not larger in bore than older models. Historical fleets used sixteen inch guns, larger than some earlier arms. Alexandria bombardment of 1883 used such calibers, while Mahmoud II allegedly employed massive tubes in Constantinople warfare. Destructiveness hinges on range and firepower rather than bore alone.
The Chicago Journal notes how the infant class would have faced shellfire from the Queen Elizabeth at Constantnople and how guns at Alexandria and a forty two centimeter shell would demolish fortifications. It contrasts older bombardments with the North Sea fleet clash and suggests the immense destructive power intended.
War driven demand lifts Bible and Testament exports to European, South African, and Australian markets. Despite war, the trade expands, with Gideons as large buyers in the American market. A New York firm sold 300,000 Bibles to the Gideons since they began six years ago.
A novelist on a nine train faces two talkative women who praise his novels in nine manners and provoke him. In a tunnel he lips a kiss to the air and asks which woman kissed him, leaving the ladies silent and not speaking afterward. Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
A cryptic clipped note cites a Missouri stand and a safety claim about handling mules. A second paper links the phrase to Fresh Olympia and Eastern Oysters priced at 31.50 per can, mentioning Iditarod Meat Co. as a source.
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