Mrs Watson Opens Girdwood Restaurant for Mushers
Mrs Watson formerly of Hope invites mushers and friends to her Girdwood restaurant offering the best market fare. Sleeping accommodations for guests and space for sleds and dogs noted.
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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1908
Page
8
Robbers make great haul in Amb Creels Bank heist
In Chihuahua Mexico on March 3 a daring robbery occurred at Ambassador Creels bank. The bandits escaped with nearly 300000 dollars in cash and valuables, prompting a major police search and inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiuahua, Mex
Ambassador Creels’ Bank
Blizzard S Reference to Wireless on Nippon Yusen Kaisha Ships
Severe midwest storms disrupt trains and traffic as sleet coats wires in Chicago. Nippon Yusen Kaisha plans Telefunken wireless on six ships Tango Shinano Iyo Aki Kaga Tosa Maru, with Seattle approach notices from Cape Inuboye. Empress ships of Canadian Pacific may follow.
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 tax to fund murder case transfer
The Juneau Transcript argues that under a territorial system Valdez area would fund transfer costs for the Hasey murder case. Calculations show mileage for witnesses alone could reach 8,400 dollars, excluding per diems and jury costs, risking county bankruptcy and stifling investment and construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hasey
Valdez
Juneau
Juneau Transcript
Food for the Dead Among the Es kimos of the North
The article describes Eskimo burial customs where the dead are laid in a suitable spot and covered with driftwood and debris. Fish, their main diet, is placed on the grave along with useful gifts for the departed spirit. Offerings continue as long as possible until the group moves, typically within a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Island
Government probes Pacific Coast ships for potential war uses
Government agents examine large Pacific coast merchant vessels to assess their value as transports or colliers in case mobilization is needed. Rear Admiral Henry Glass has been reviewing Pacific Coast Steamship Co ships, aiming to identify which could be used by the navy. A full list of American vessels on the coast likely to be usable will be compiled and sold by Wellington coal suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Henry Glass
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Brown & Hawkins
Navy Department
Washington
Manuel May Weds Princess Victoria Rumor Circulates
Lisbon reports King Manuel may wed Victoria, daughter of Kaiser William, as Portugal ponders alliances following King Carlos's death. A Boston mariner, Captain Mark Golinsky, claims a nature inspired hull design will enable crossing oceans in two to three days and has patents in England Canada Germany and the United States.
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 Aims Low Rates On Delivery
Senator Burnham of New Hampshire introduces a rural parcels post bill backed by the president and Postmaster General Meyer. It would create a rural delivery service on existing routes for merchandise with specific rates including five cents for the first pound two cents for each additional pound and graded rates for small parcels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Burnham
New Hampshire
Congress
United States
Burnham
Meyer
Moscow Builder Seeks Skyscraper Knowledge in New York
Von Salemann of Moscow Asia traveled to New York to study skiers and learn about building tall structures. He planned a four day study then return to Moscow to construct a skyscraper, aided by his seven day sea voyage during which he learned English to converse on any subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
von Salemann
Moscow
Asia
New York
St. Petersburg
Salemann
Sir Wilfred Lawson on temperance and shipwater joke
The late Sir Wilfred Lawson known as a temperance reformer and wit urged cheerful views. In a talk a zealous critic questioned christening ships with champagne before launch. Lawson replied that after the first taste of wine the ship to water and sticks to it.
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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