Uncalled Letters and River Craft Notes From Iditarod Era
List of uncalled letters at Tit Arod Alaska post office ending 1916. Mentions Mrs. Anderson, Miss Bernier, and local residents. Reports on steamers Pup and Ophir, launches Ruth Alice and Tramp, and freight ships Beav er Prairie Bell to Dikeman and Moose Creek timber haul. Describes ship movements, cargoes, and upcoming trips along the river frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 May snowstorm produced several inches of snow and caused near flood conditions as local rivers and creeks rose. The melting snow led to temporary high water, with reports of a cordwood boom on Otter Creek breaking and wood floating downstream, though this last detail may be erroneous.
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Iditarod
Nes
Mrs Garrison Costar Dies of Typhoid and Nephritis
Mrs Clara Nelson Costar wife of Garri son Costar assistant local manager of Yukon Gold Company died at Flat creek on Saturday morning May 20 from typhoid fever with acute nephritis as contributory cause. She leaves a young son Garrison Costar Jr and husband. Interment expected Los Angeles with remains shipped on the steamer Washburn. The family had recently moved from Dawson where they lived for about four years.
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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
Strange War Tale From France Captures Mother’s Hope
A Paris correspondent relays a poignant story of a French mother who lost her son in war and sought a new son from a bureau. She sent gifts and letters to a stranger soldier, hoping he could feel a mother’s care. The soldier’s reply promises duty and connection, mirroring wartime bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Dagens Ryheter
Stockholn
Tam
France
Joffre
St Louis Globe-Democrat
How They Lost Big Gun That Bombarded Dunkirk
A United Press correspondent and a French aviator recount the destruction of the 380 millimeter gun that shelled Dunkirk last year. The gun, sighted by the aviator in Belgium behind German lines, fired long-range shells believed to come from ships at sea, though the observer notes the deception and masking by enemy forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunkirk
United Press
Champagne
Flanders
Belgium
Villa Receives U S Aid Under Investigation
Washington March 30 Department of justice agents followed a trail to American sources of supply for Villa and found evidence in New York and other cities that may justify charges. Investigators say no proof yet that American funds reached Villa, but they will pursue the trail to higher authorities if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Justice
Villa
New York
Islso
Department
Alcohol as a Poison and the Drug Controversy
A long discussion argues that habit forming drugs and alcohol are poisons to be restricted, with medicines exception under physician supervision. It notes widespread opposition to general use, praises cautious reform, and cites editorials about law and public health. Don McDonald to circulate The Pioneer. local visitors Joe Woods and Jim Finnegan noted in city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Stelade
National Daily
Fixing a Limit Deliberations on Gender Intelligence
A Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph item quotes Miss Cayenne arguing that men can become women with sufficient intelligence, provided they refrain from insulting men due to ignorance. The short exchange centers on wit and social norms without graphic detail.
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Miss Cayenne
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
Steamer M. L. Washburn Brings Court Officials Tomorrow
The steamer M. L. Washburn, after docking at Dawson last Saturday, is due here tomorrow or Monday likely to discharge at Dikemang as usual. It carried the court party, probably from Tanana, for the upcoming term, with a list of names including Holmes, Wood, Rill, Beatc, Megl, Wickdall, Marston, Burrows, Gairel, Carter, Heilig, and Judge Bunnell. The Washburn left Nulato early this morning for Holy Cross, carrying government wireless equipment expected to be installed soon, a development welcomed by river travelers. Movement of other vessels and remarks by Kenneth C Kerr on Seattle's maritime trade were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 collapses kill ten in Akron blast area
Akron reports a building collapse caused by blasting in a nearby excavation. Ten people died and many were injured as rescue teams searched the rubble. Authorities investigate the blast source and monitor safety protocols at the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ohio
Seattle Alaska trade grows, boosts Puget Sound status
Seattle trade with Alaska, British Columbia, the Orient, Hawaii and other areas has surged in recent months. The steady commercial growth strengthens Seattle and Puget Sound as the leading Pacific shipping district.
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Seattle
Portland
Alaska
The
United States
Puget Sound
District of New York
British Columbia
Orient
Hawaiian Islands
Pacific
President Wilson Delivers Witty Cold Weather Speech
The article cites a Lawrence speech where President Wilson jokes with a crowd of about two thousand at a station. He avoids definite statements on preparedness, noting the cold morning and steam fog from a train, and remarks that listeners in the country aren’t very warm about anything.
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Lawrence
Wilson
United States
Kansas City Star
Suitor Questions Father On Supporting Daughter
A court-room vignette where a suitor asks why he cannot support the daughter, and the father responds with his own struggle to provide, reflecting social expectations about marriage and financial responsibility as reported by the Boston Transcript.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
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Laberge
SWIFT
Young America
Sam’s Applebaum
Ansieys
Flat
Fiat
Robert Lowrie
L. G. Thornton
J. L. Sale
Stanley House
John Bagoy
Olympia
Eastern
Iditarod Meat Co
Pup
Harry Watson
Frank K Ophir
Alice
Ruth
John J. Smith
Tolstot
Mond
Gene Norton
Moose Creek
Turday
Prairie Bell
Dikeman
Siegfrid Wiig
Billy Stoneman
Inverukon
Kotlike
Smith’s Gun Store
Iditarod, Alaska
C. R. Peck
Don McDonald
Percy Charles, Jr
Joe Woods
Donlincreek
Ile
Jim Finnegan
A. A. Cutter
Strong & Garfield Shoes
Edge
Felder
Florsheim
A. J. Weiss
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Finnegan & Cameron
Flat City
Edison Diamond Disc
R. Cameron
Jas. F. Finnegan
Doer
Perfection Monogram
National Club and
Marquette
Gibson Rye
George Marsh Budwetiser Pharop
Branch
A.D. Currie
Sicelian
London
Say
Mount Erma Agen
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