Uncalled Letters and Alaska River Front Shipping Notes 1916
The missive lists uncalled letters at Titanrod Alaska post office in 1916 and notes shipping activity along the river front. Vessels Pup Ophir Prairie Bell Beaver and launches Tramp and Alice appear tied to Iditarod trade, with cargoes of timber hay and a party aboard.
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Ofice
Titarod
Alaska
William Ansley
Anderson
Mu A. Peterson
Jack Bergman
Chas. E
L. Bernier
Mous
Alfred Steiner
Joseph Getovich
Don Wallace
Selina Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Edwin
Fierce May Snowstorm Causes River Rise
A heavy late spring snowstorm produced several inches of accumulation and rising rivers around the Iditarod region. By Monday the meltwater flooded small creeks, with near flood conditions reported but little damage. A suspected boom burst on Otter Creek was later regarded as erroneous.
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Iditarod
Nes
Mrs Garrison Costar Dies of Typhoid in District
Mrs Clara Nelson Costar wife of Garri son Costar assistant local manager of Yukon Gold Company died at her Flat Creek home on Saturday morning May 20 death due to typhoid fever and acute nephritis The body was taken to Smiths for burial and will be shipped to California for interment in Los Angeles She leaves a young son Garrison Costar Jr and a grieving husband The Costars had lived in the district since last summer after moving from Dawson and won many friends with their kind manners The news laments the bereaved family in a heartfelt obituary and notes the family’s relocation and anticipated burial in California
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Clara Nelson Costar
Garrison Costar
Yukon Gold Company
Flat Creek
Costur
Smith
Auringer
California
Burnal
Washburn
Los Angeles
de i
Costar
French mother adopts another son amid WWI misperception
A Paris pension owner who lost her son in the war reads a letter claiming her son has died, then discovers the letter is from a different soldier. She adopts a stranger as her “new son,” sending gifts and letters about life at home, while the original son’s unit vows to bury him when possible.
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Paris
Dagens Ryheter
Stockholn
Tam
France
Joffre
St Louis Globe-Democrat
How They Lost Big Gun Bombarding Dunkirk
A United Press correspondent with the French army in Champagne relays the discovery and destruction of the 380 millimeter gun that bombarded Dunkirk. An aviator recounts how the gun was located in Belgium behind the German lines while Dunkirk endured bombardment. The report notes censorship limits on further details.
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Dunkirk
United Press
Champagne
Flanders
Belgium
Villa Receives U S Aid Probe Expands Across Cities
Washington March 30 Department of justice agents trace a lead to American sources of supply for Villa and uncover evidence in New York and other cities. Investigations continue to determine if Villa has received funds from German sources and whether higher figures are involved.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Villa
New York
Islso
Department
Alcohol as a poison and need for restraint
The piece argues that habit forming drugs including alcohol are poisons requiring medical or legal control. It notes historical shifts toward prohibition and predicts a similar stance for alcohol, stressing that moderate use does not justify general freedom and that opposition from well-meaning people is common. Local notes mention Don McDonald taking over The Pioneer, Percy Charles, Jr. leaving, Joe Woods visiting Donlincreek, and Jim Finnegan’s city visit.
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Charles Stelade
National Daily
FIXING A LIMIT ON GENDER INTELLIGENCE QUOTE
A Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph excerpt presents a sharp exchange on gender and intellect. Miss Cayenne asserts that men can be women with sufficient intelligence, provided they avoid insulting women’s intellect. The remark highlights social debates of the era over gender roles and capability.
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Miss Cayenne
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
Steamer Washburn Brings Court Officials To Nulato
The steamer M. L. Washburn, after leaving Dawson with freight and passengers for Iditarod, is due tomorrow or Monday. High water may route her via Dikemang to discharge, bringing the Nulato court party for the upcoming term. The vessel lacks mail and word on quail. wireless equipment planned for Holy Cross will aid steamboat travelers. Movements of other vessels are noted and a Seattle real estate address ties shipping to commerce.
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M. L. Washburn
Dawson
Iditarol
Norrow
Dikemang
Washburn
Tanana
Nulato
Seager
J N Holmes
Cyril. Wood Henry Ril
John Beatc
John Megl
John Wickdall
MN Marston
Mial
I. Burrows L. Gareinel
Raf B. Carter
Heilig
Charles FE
Bunnell
E. T. Wolcott
Reinig Hy Court
Claric
Holy Gross
Delta
Tolowana
Reliance
Rampart
Fairbanks
Kuskokwith
Nasutlin
River Bulletin
Stewart Yukon
Kenneth C Kerr
Railway & Marine News
He Real Estate Association
Seattle Times
Kerr
Seattle
Russia
Puget Sound
Elliott Hay
Building Collapse Kills Ten in Akron May 16
Ten people died and many were injured when a building collapsed in Akron due to blasting in a nearby excavation. Emergency crews respond as investigations begin into the blast linked cause. The incident interrupts local activity and prompts safety probes.
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Akron
Ohio
Seattle Alaska trade grows to vast proportions
Seattle's cam pholly reports phenomenal increases in commercial trade with Alaska, British Columbia, the Orient, the Hawaiian islands and other points. The steady ascent has placed Seattle and Puget Sound first among Pacific shipping districts.
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Seattle
Alaska
British Columbia
Orient
Hawaiian Islands
Puget Sound
Pacific
Wilson Delivers Wit Amid Cold Station Scene
President Wilson jokes with a crowd of about two thousand at a Lawrence station after an incident with a steam pipe. He quips about preparedness while noting the chill and foggy air, praising his own leadership as the nation’s president. The report references volcanic activity at a Sicelian volcano near London and a crater opening earlier this year.
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Lawrence
Wilson
United States
Kansas City Star
Suitor Questions Father on Support for Daughter
In a Boston Transcript note, a suitor asks why he cannot support the daughter, while the father admits his own past difficulties in providing for her. The exchange underscores concerns about financial readiness and responsibility within the match.
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Boston Transcript
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