Mrs Watson hosts welcome at Girdwood restaurant
Mrs Watson formerly of Hope invites old friends to her Girdwood restaurant offering the best in market goods. Sleeping accommodations for guests and space for sleds and dogs.
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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1908
Page
4
Robbers Make Great Haul In Ambassador Creels Bank
In Chihuahua Mexico on March 3 robbers entered Ambassador Creels bank and escaped with almost 300000 dollars in cash and valuables. Authorities pursue leads as the heist shocks the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiuahua, Mex
Ambassador Creels’ Bank
Blizzard Hits the Middle West Delays Trains and Wires
Severe storms sweep the middle states causing rail delays and widespread sleet across the region. Nippon Yusen Kaisha plans wireless telegraphy on six ships using Telefunken gear to warn Seattle of arrivals and establish an Inuboye station for early notices to Oriental ports. The Canadian Pacific Empress ships may soon follow with wireless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mar
Middle States
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
Puget Sound
Seattle
Cape Inuboye
Oriental
Canadian Pacific
Seattle Times
Territorial government would raise costs for Valdez murder case transfer
The Juneau Transcript argues that under territorial rule the Valdez murder case move to Juneau would force the local county to pay for witness mileage of about 8 400 dollars plus per diems and jury costs. It warns a single murder case could bankrupt a county by increasing taxes and chilling investments and development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hasey
Valdez
Juneau
Juneau Transcript
Food for the Dead Among the Es kimos of the North
The Douglas Island News describes how the Eskimos lay a death pile with drift wood and debris, placing fish and simple offerings on the grave to aid the departed spirit. They renew these gifts as possible, but typically move on within a year, marking the end of the mourner’s care for that burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Island
Coast Vessel Assessments for War Transport Value
Government agents study Pacific coast merchant ships for potential use as transports or colliers. Rear Admiral Henry Glass reviews Pacific Coast Steamship Company vessels for enlistment readiness. Officials in Washington expect a full list of American ships on the coast that Brown and Hawkins could deploy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Henry Glass
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Brown & Hawkins
Navy Department
Washington
Manuel May Wed Princess and New Steamship Hull Innovation
King Manuel of Portugal may wed Prince Victoria daughter of Kaiser William Twenty first century like ocean crossing solved by Boston mariner Captain Mark Golinsky unveils a fish inspired hull design. His ship concept earned approval from England's marine board and patents in England Canada Germany and the United States with plans for a Russian backed battleship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Mar
Manuel
Portugal
Carlos
Victoria
Kaiser William
Germany
Boston Mariner
Mark Golinsky
England
Majesty’s Marine Board
Golinsky
Canada
Boston
Rural parcels post bill introduced in Congress
Senator Burnham of New Hampshire introduces a measure to create a rural delivery parcels post for merchandise on rural routes. Backed by the president and Postmaster General Meyer, it sets special postage rates including five cents for the first pound and two cents for each extra pound, with scaled rates for under one pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Burnham
New Hampshire
Congress
United States
Burnham
Meyer
Skyscraper Plans Promised by Moscow Builder in New York Visit
Von Salemann of Moscow, Asia, journeys to New York to study skiers and learn English in a seven day voyage. He aims to return and build a skyscraper in Moscow where height limits are lax compared to St. Petersburg. He buys time to study English during the sea voyage and arrives ready to converse on any subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
von Salemann
Moscow
Asia
New York
St. Petersburg
Salemann
Wit and thirst of Sir Wilfred Lawson on temperance
The late Sir Wilfred Lawson, famed English temperance reformer and wit, joked about christening ships with champagne. Asked how this could teach temperance, he replied that after the first taste of wine the ship takes to water and sticks to it forever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Wilfred Lawson
Wilfred
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Bill
Gateway Publishing Company
Seward
Alaska
Middle West
Windy City
G. W. Palmer
General Merchandise
Knik, Alaska
The
Susitna, Yentna
Intertok Minine
Cook Inlet
Pacific Coast Trading CO
Barington Hall
T. D. Corlew
Geo. Sexton
Fourth Avenue
Seward, Alaska
Alaska Transfer
Christiensen & Laubner
Coal & Wood
Alaska Coast CO
U. S. Mail
Alaska-Pacific Express
Portland
Bertha
Yesler Way
Alaska Steamship Company
U. S. Mail and Express
Valdez-Seward
Santa Clara
Northwestern
Momine
Saratoga
S. S. Dora
Dora
Alaska Peninsula
Unalaska
John H. Bunch
Pier One
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