Halloween Bachelor Fair Planned in Iditarod
Bachelors social to be held Saturday night October 30 in Iditarod with music by the Mandolin and Glee clubs, a one act comedy, games, and dancing. Local ladies aid with decor, lunch, and preparations. Captain Gene Norton hosts, inviting all Creek District residents to attend for a festive outing despite Halloween Sunday. Attendance free. event aims for a lively community gathering. The piece also notes hospital news and regional commutes.
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Mandolin Club
Glee Club
Gene
Creek Metropolis
Ffair
Gene Norton
June Farrell
Harry Watson
Parl Hunt
Big Force at Work on Hill at Flat Creek Head
Mining operations closed on the hill at the head of Flat Creek as Dave Strandberg directs about forty men at Up Grade to prepare ditches for next season. Candle Creek operators Dan McDonnell Billy Bevans and Tom McKinnon arrived from Candie Creek to work on ft crves and plan winter dumping. McKinnon will depart for Tolovana soon while Mike Hays and Thompson known as the Oregon Kid will head for Tolovana this week.
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Dave Strandberg
Candle Creek
Dan McDonnell
Billy Bevans
Tom McKinnon
Candie Creek
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Bevin
McKinnon
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Oregon
Mike Hays
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The
Romantic wedding elopes to Seattle mystery groom
Seattle October 17 Irene Rn, daughter of George Rudd, a noted Iditarod contender, eloped from Ellensburg and wed Er nest Sherman in Seattle yesterday. The romance began in high school, but locals cannot recall a George Rudd, suggesting a possible misprint or mistaken name.
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Irene Rn
George Rudd
Juan
Iditarod
Ellensburg
Ernest Sherman
Western Front fighting near Arras intensifies
On the West Front at Rotterdam and along the coast to Arras heavy fighting rages. German losses reach twenty to thirty thousand men daily as trains stand by at Belgian towns to move forces if a retreat is ordered.
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Arras
Hwnes
Belgium
Nice
Local Northern Silver Trails and City Visitors Recap
The Yukon Gold Company drills on Chicago Beach for Harry Yeager as winter work is contemplated. Flat City arrivals include Tom Killay and Billy Key from Kusko kwin region. Charley Knutson under Dr Auringer’s care for a poisoned hand. Numerous others from Discovery and Iditarod visit the city for business and dog teams.
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Chicago
Harry Yeager
Tom Killay
Billy Key
Flat City
Kuskokwin
Charley Knutson
The
Dr. Auringer
Arrivals from the North Herald Iditarod’s Big Season
On the steamer from the North, Mrs. J. E. Beattie HM Onyett Joseph Kermond Fred Simmon and F S Mc Closkey of Iditarod arrived. They report that Iditarod will have the largest season in its history next year.
Thanksgiving Day Proclaimed for November 25 by Wilson
President Wilson issued a proclamation designating Thursday November 25 as Thanksgiving Day. He cites the nation’s peaceful status with the world and the ability to assert rights during recent years as reasons for the thanksgiving observance.
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Washington
Wilson
Sakhalin Island Ceded to Japan per Portsmouth Treaty
London reports Russia will cede the entire Sakhalin Island to Japan as compensation for supplying munitions of war. The note cites the Portsmouth treaty ending the Russo-Japanese conflict and mentions that Japan was awarded the southern half of Sakhalin.
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Russia
Sakhalin
Japan
Portsmouth
Bishop Pe Rawe Weds Nurse Rose Fullerton in Seattle
Right Rev Pe Rawe bishop of the Iive Alaska married Rose Fullerton a trained nurse in Seattle. The newlyweds left for their honeymoon then plan a six week northern tour. Mrs Rowe a prominent church worker is a niece of Bishop Pinkham of Calgary.
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Pe Rawe
Iive
Alaska
Rose Fullerton
Rowe
Bishop Pinkham
Calgary
Death Comes Sudden at Up Grade Mine Mess Hall
Jimmie Yamato a Japanese cook, 42, died suddenly Thursday evening at the mess house of the Up Grade mine at the head of Flat Creek after arriving from Willow Creek. He felt ill after a long walk, declined refreshment, then collapsed and died despite a telephoned doctor. Suspected heart trouble worsened by exposure and ice cold water. Body brought to the city. funeral expected tomorrow. Yamato leaves a wife and two children in Japan. he had worked in Dawson and Willow Creek recently.
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Yamato
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Harry
Fred Labelle
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Dawson
Jonas Brewis
Porter Charlton murder trial verdict expected soon
COMO Italy Oct 21 The jury in the Porter Charlton case, the American accused of murdering his wife here years ago, is expected to return a verdict next week.
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Como
Italy
Porter Charlton
King Albert Rejects Pope Peace Initiative
King Albert of Belgium has rejected the pope's peace move in Rome on October 21, turning away the papal bid. The refusal marks a firm stance amid ongoing negotiations and regional tensions affecting Belgium and neighboring states.
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Belgium
Sinking of German Vessels by British Submarines
News updates report British submarines sinking fourteen Guish ore steamers near Denmark Sweden entrance, likely many lost. five German transports sunk in the Baltic. Austrian submarine sinks French steamer Hamel with no warning. Berlin states Zeppelins to Baltic to end British submarine activity.
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Sweden
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Mediterranean
Berlin
How Sergeant O Leary Won the Victoria Cross
A London dispatch recounts Sergeant Michael O Leary of the Irish Guards earning the Victoria Cross during the winter campaign in France. He led a storming party at Cuinch, killed five Germans at the first barricade, captured two more, and virtually seized the German position to spare his comrades.
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London
O'Leary
France
Cuinch
Captain Lured by Fighting Is Killed in Ranks
British Army captain in India deserts his regiment under an assumed name and joins the expeditionary force in France as a private. He is killed in action May 17 at Festubert after enlisting as Thomas Hardy. Official statement from the British Press Bureau confirms the incident and restitution of his epitaph.
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The Germans not as efficient as believed in wartime tale
In a tale relayed by Dunius Morgan and Mr Moreau in New York, the German war machine is described as less efficient due to their cautious prewar preparation. A prisoner interrogation reveals aspects of prison life, with a British official noting reports from neutral observers on French POWs. The mix of wartime irony and satire culminates in Punch style commentary on police and patriotism.
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J Morgan
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Murgon
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