Silver Wave Missing On Voyage South
Twelve men aboard the motorship Silver Wave departed Ket chikan December 1 bound for Seattle. The vessel left Ket chikan and was on the Nome to Seattle leg when last sighted ten days earlier. The Hiner Northwestern reported weather and low visibility hindered searches and the ship likely anchored in a sheltered cove in Southeastern Alaska.
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Shattla
Silver Wave
Seattle
Ketehikan
Nome
Hiner Northwestern
Juneau
Way Ports
Donaldson
Ketchikan
Alaska
Ralph Lomen
Paris Divorce Courts Have Long Waiting Line Of Customers
Paris faces a two year wait for French divorces due to strict wartime curtailment. The Paris bar urges return to mutual consent divorces to speed cases, with judges opening before court and brief remarks, versus current open-ended calendars.
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Paris
Frie U
Savington Crampton
A. P
Enaila
White House summer retreat proposed for Pan American conference
President Coolidge urges a country White House retreat near Washington to escape summer heat and entertain without ceremony. He praises health and regular habits, notes humidity at sea level erodes cooling options, and highlights the Pan American Conference on Conciliation and Arbitration as milestone toward hemispheric peace. W. P. Johnson travels to Skagway for business and sub agency visit.
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ST. Louis
St Louis
White House
Eran Dent
Washington
Potomac
Republica of South
Frye Bruhn auditor here until Tuesday
T. H. Dunlap, traveling auditor for Frye Bruhn Company of Seattle, arrived Sunday on the steamer Queen and is visiting the local station today and tomorrow. He proceeds to the Alameda to audit western plants and plans a longer return visit late this month or early next year. This is his first Alaska trip.
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T. H. Dunlap
Frye-Bruhn Company
Seattle
Alameda
Baby Boy Born to Mrs Schasfer at St Ann’s Hospital
A baby boy was born to Mrs H EB Schasfer at St Ann’s Hospital early this morning. Attendants report both mother and child are doing well.
Louisiana Boy Genius In Mathematics Study
A 9 year old Louisiana boy named John Candies, born in a bayou home, astonishes with rapid solutions to multiplication and arithmetic at Dog Leemands School. He taught himself to read from grocery box ads, created his own letter system, and his talent draws public attention as teachers note his modestty and potential for a college education.
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New Orlpans
John Candies
Louisiana
Allemands School
Tisalent
John
Hoover Greets Bolivians Aboard Battleship Maryland
President-Elect Hoover and Bolivian Minister Alberto Palacios exchanged goodwill aboard the battleship Maryland off Antofagasta Chile after a ceremony on deck. The Bolivian party included cabinet members and Deputy representatives. Hoover conveyed regrets at not visiting La Paz and appreciation for cordial U.S. relations.
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Maryland
Valparaiso
Antofagasta
Chile
Hoover
Alberto Paiacious
Bolivia
Ternando
House of Deputies
LaPaz
Palacions
Silen
Whotman
Americas
Condition of King George in serious but improving state
London reports the monarch remains serious with slight improvement after a restless night. A Buckingham Palace bulletin notes temperature down and overall condition up, though infection caused concern as five physicians signed the update. The same night the Prince of Wales boarded the Enterprise at Port Said and planned to reach Brindisi within hours.
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London
George
Buckingham Palace
Prince
Port Said
Egypt
Prince of Wales
Enterprise
Brindisi
Stock Quotations From New York on December 10
Alaska Juneau 8 percent JAir Reduction 82 percent American Smelting and Refining 263 Chrysler 119 Eugen 36 Electric Storage Battery 80 Kent Mecott 194 Mathiesen Alkali 169 Nevada Consolidated 33 Packard Motors 139 Pennsylvania Railroad 70 Phillips Petroleum 45 Sears Roebuck 161 Stewart-Warner 107 Tennessee Copper and Chemical 16 Texas Corporation 64 U S Steel 154 White Eagle Oil 4
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
jAir
American Smelting and Refining
Chryser
Eugen
Electric Storage Battery
Kent Mecott
Mathiesen Alkali
Nevada Consolidated
Packard Motors
Pennsylvania Railroad
Phillips Petroleum
Sears, Roebuck
Stewart-Warner
Tennessee Copper and Chemical
Texas Corporation
U. S. Steel
White Eagle Oil
Ramsay Leaves Alaska Townsite Trusteeship Mission
Ramsay, chief of the Field Division in Alaska for the U S General Land Office, departed Sunday aboard the Queen for Sitka to close up the townsite trusteeship there and plans an early return.
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J. A. Thamsay
Alaska
U. S. General Land Office
Sitka
Wheat King Patten Dies in Chicago Home
James A Patten famed Wheat King of the Chicago grain market died at his home Saturday after a brief illness from double pneumonia He had built a vast fortune largely from attempts to corner markets in wheat corn cotton and other crops and was noted as a major philanthropist and educational benefactor born May 8 1855 in Freeland Corners Illinois Patten rose from country store clerk to Chicago grain pits leader In 1909 he aimed to corner wheat buying about 20 million bushels his effort collapsed but he later led a cotton corner in 1910 with partners and faced indictments The obituary outlines his wealth charitable gifts and controversial market schemes with details of his early life career and financial rise.
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Chicago
Dee
James al Patten
James A. Patna
Patten
Freeland Corners
May
Alexander Ry
Agnes Beveridge
Finoss Prairies
State Grain Inspection Department
Hhuathions
George
Patten Brothers
Patton
New York
Eugene G. Scales
Frank B. Hayne
William P. Brown
Divorce Granted After Silly It Was Cruel Claim
In Los Angeles on December 14 Cab, Gouna Kewas haa divorced ty Hila wife. The court heard testimonies including Mable Kress who described disturbance at home with a pale felt wild vine incident and other claims. The husband alleged cruelty and beating incidents, with at times an upset table and a claimed baby talk.
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Los Angeles
Cab
Ty Hila
Mable Kress
Atehee Bishan
Teacher Found Dead in Auto in Sheridan Michigan
Sheridan Michigan December 10 1920 Miss Carter a 27 year old school teacher was found murdered in her small coupe on a deserted road. Marks on throat and face and an axe wound were noted. A note in the car claimed self blame but was deemed a crude attempt to mislead investigators. Ray Collier 11 found the body and a janitor's son Jimmy Deakin age 15 was accused by police of the attack.
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Sheridan
Mich
Jimmy Deakin
Mies Carter
Sharidan
Tee
Misa Pleaste Carter
Tad Mw
Ray Collier
Silicer
Carton
White Star liner Castle Aground Near Roches Point
The White Star liner Castle, departed New York December 1 with 263 passengers, struck rocks at Roches Point and lies in shallow water awaiting tide. All passengers reached shore by tender in rough seas, with British destroyers aiding rescue. The Miner suffers a hole under the engine room and is badly damaged. Twenty-seven Vestria survivors were aboard the Celtic when it grounded.
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Cobs
Kesmna
Vee
Castle
New York
Roches Point
Vestria
Celtic
Work of U S Marines Gets Real Praise
The report praises Marine actions in Nicaragua and China under Secretary Wilbur, noting aviation progress and a five year plan for 1,000 planes. It warns of personnel shortages and the need to reduce ammunition and maintain readiness as 5,000 Marines and bluejackets operate abroad. A separate Bolivian Paraguayan clash near Port Vanguardia threatens diplomatic ties as Paraguay seeks an inquiry.
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Washington
Hanis
Nicaragua
China
Wilbur
J Aviation
Planet
Af Tel
Anifferint Hue
Shanghai
Lexington
Saratoga
Anl
Port Vanguardia
Batu Nowra
Attak Nn
Sourdoughs Seek Sitka Pioneer Home Transfer
Old sourdoughs Pat Coffee Ole Klen ana Chus Swatsot Alaska leave Junea for Sitka aboard the Queen. They head to the Pioneers Home to spend their remaining years. Coffee and Kleb arrived in the Territory during the gold rush.
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Pat Coffee
Ole Klen
Ana Chus
Swatsot
Alaska
Junea
Sitka
Dave
Coffee
Kleb
Touring 8 E Alaska Visit by George Helcomb
George Helcomb, touring in coastal towns, left Juneau for Skagway and Sitka aboard the Queen. He will stop two weeks in Skagway, then visit Sitka briefly, proceed to Ketchikan for a short stay, and return south afterward.
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George Helcomb
Juneau
Bkagway
Sitka
Helcombe
Ketchikan
Nomination of Justin W. Harding Made by President
The President has nominated Justin W. Harding for a federal judgeship with the United States District Attorney’s office listed in the announcement. The White House release notes Harding’s background and confirmation path as part of the judicial selection process.
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Justin W. Harding
Harding, Alaska native, nominated for federal judge post
President Coolidge nominated Justin W. Harding of Alaska to the Federal District Court for the First Division, to succeed the late Judge Reed. Harding, a former U S District Attorney based in Juneau, is a WWI veteran who served as captain and later major. He has deep ties to Ohio politics and the Warren County General Assembly, and he and his wife reside in Juneau with their two children.
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Washington
Coolidge
Justin W. Harding
Alawka
T. M. Reed
Harding
United States
Juneau
Viirashy
United States Senate
United States District Attorney
Arivy
Bndel
Prandin
Cble
Ofottiow
Frank 2
Willis
Aid Simeon 1
Pease
Ohio
Senate
Mir
Ona
BradiateApe ‘Piltipeciteeeter Academy
University of Michigan
Lev
Aleke
Avsembly
Warren County
Trains Crash Near Fort Worth Kills Two Engineers
A head on collision of the Fort Worth and Denver City railroad northeast of Fort Worth killed two engineers and injured ten. Officials cite failure of a freight train to sidetrack between Amarillo and Dalhart for the passenger train. Fourteen freight cars and several cars burned. a gasoline explosion worsened the wreck. Firefighters and crews used acetylene torches to reach victims.
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Port Worth
Texas
Dee. Uh
Fort Worth
Denver City
Amarilo
Dalhart
Silaswerihie
Roddkers
Mileaworth
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James A. Patten
Teacher
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Broadway
U. S. Marines
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Pacific Company
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