Alaska Indians Resemble Japanese in Features and Customs
Special correspondence notes that Southeastern Alaska tribes appear a different race from other Indians. They show Asiatic origin, with Japanese likeness, unique totemic clan law, and customs such as large canoes and bone weapons. Describes Tlingit speech, totemic system, and intermarriage rules as “eye for an eye” justice. Epidemics threaten declining populations in the region.
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Willi H H. Brill
Puterpeline Association Comensasioners
US Senate
Ainaka
Sragway
Altieka
Aly
Alaska
Elytes
Japan
Bas
Tlincite and Siwoshen Peoples Noted for Totem Poles
In the Beside Alaska region one nation called Tlincite is referred to by whites as Siwoshen and is highlighted for its totem poles. The article notes totem poles as a key feature attracting tourists and mentions misconceptions about their culture.
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Alaska
Totem Poles and Indigenous Life in Alaska
The article describes Tongita and other Alaska Indians focusing on fish diets, canoe making from cedar, and the shift from traditional crafts to white influence. It highlights potlatches, totem poles as heraldic and cultural symbols, and the decline of traditional practices with modern era changes.
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New Zealand
Alaska
Sitka
Oev
Brady
Public Perk Highlight Of The American People
The text reflects a public benefit or perk prominently placed in civic life. It suggests a nationwide emphasis on public works or social benefit, highlighting a broad audience and national relevance.
Jesse's Advice Ignored Leads to Narrow Cleveland Loss
Joanne Stovall writes a Beattie friend about Jesse's early Cleveland club days. He recalls a Detroit game where he bungled, then notes a later shutout of the White Sox as the team adjusted from his rough start.
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Joanne Stovall
Eiies
Beattie
Cleveland
Detroit
Jesse
Binwe
Her Escape a Miracle
A 4 year old girl, Ethel Grant, narrowly escaped death when a streetcar nearly ran over her in South Seattle. The quick actions of a bystander conductor and off duty passengers prevented tragedy as the child was saved from the wheels and lifted to safety just in time.
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Oold
Ethel Grant
Seattle
Pear Carsten
Farming in Alaska Boosts Interior Industry
An article from a Valdes newspaper highlights agriculture and mining growing in Alaska's interior. It reports Copper Center farmers protecting hay, growing field crops including wheat, and expresses hopeful prospects for local farming amid broader industry expansion.
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Alaska
Valdes
Copper Center
Copper River
Copter Center
Platinum Stampede to the Little River
Report from the Little River in the Mowat Drum district of the Copper River valley notes active mining this summer. About 10 pounds of platinum valued at $24 an ounce arrived with J Todd, sparking excitement in Valdes. Sixty four platinum claims have been staked along Lettice river with a sawmill and several cabins built on the site.
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Little River
Mowat Drum
Copper River
Santa Ana
Valdes
J Todd
Léttice
Gold Bricks Exhibit From Treadwell Mines Planned
The Treadwell mines on Douglas Island will send a miniature exhibit to St Louis. Superintendent McDonald will show yearly production in an avide form with value stamped on each brick. Bricks reproduce the 23,000,000 mined to date. Pittsburgh bureau reports mint紘 factories in Pennsylvania Ohio and Indiana reopen after summer halt. wages and conditions largely unchanged from last season.
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Treadwell
Douglas Ieland
T. Louis Capone
Naxcelsior
McDonald
Advelt
Pettsburg
Rept
Pennsylvania, Oate
Indiana
Johnston Co Big Sale Turbulent Week Attracts Buyers
Johnston County runs four to ten big sales daily as two hundred extra pianos and organs are distributed. The event aims to place instruments in homes awaiting access. Community interest grows as sales continue.
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Johnston Co
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