Wilkins Hopped Off Today To Assist in Search
A large Arctic capable flying boat departed Long Island Sound at 8 40 A M local time for the first leg of Sir Hubert Wilkins Arctic search mission. He plans a base at the Copper River mouth to aid Soviet polar fliers rescue. Chief pilot Hollick Kenyon and Al Cheeseman will join at Port Arthur.
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Wilkins
Associatedress
New York
Long Island Sound
Sir Hubert Wilkins
Copper Mine
Hollick Kenyon
al Cheeseman
Port Arthur
Grand Opening Midsummer Fair Tonight at 8 P M
The Midsummer Fair and Festival opens tonight at 8 p m with the Fair Building decorated and hundreds of exhibits ready for viewing. Booths are filled and observers are invited to observe and inspect the displays.
U S Refuses To Move Gunboats From Shanghai Harbor
U S authorities reject both Japanese and Chinese demands to move naval and merchant vessels on the Whangpoo river. The Cruiser Augusta flagship of the Asiatic Fleet would stay in Shanghai harbor despite the Chinese government notice. Clarence Gauss reports traffic to the sea must remain unimpeded as other consuls echo the stance.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
U. S
Whangpoo River
Augusta
Shang
Clarence Gauss
Advance Payment Discount for Subscriptions
Readers can save two dollars by paying for their subscription in advance. The offer applies to new and renewing subscribers who pay before the due date. This limited time incentive aims to boost early renewals and secure prompt payments.
Mining Alaska Rebounds with 1936 Output Rise
Alaska produced minerals valued at 23,594,000 in 1936, up from 18,312,000 in 1935, per Interior Department via the Geological Survey. The total mineral output since 1880 reaches 722,222,000, about one hundred times the 1867 purchase price of Alaska. Tables compare 1936 to 1935 figures for the same minerals.
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Alaska
Interior Department
Russia
Alaska Mines See Record Output in 1936
The Alaska mining industry posted a high value of mineral production in 1936 with output for nearly all minerals rising. The report notes that totals reflect production value rather than sales or shipments and credits the large increase mainly to greater quantity mined. Prices were generally higher than the previous year, and the year was the strongest since 1918. Continued discussion follows on Page Two.
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Alaska
Insurgents Advance on Santander as Defenses Melt Away
The insurgent high command announced that Santander's outer defenses southwest of the Biscayan port had melted away. Insurgents seized within twenty miles of their objective in a five day drive. About ten thousand stubborn defenders are reported captured on the way toward Santander.
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Biscayan
Santander
France Joins Britain in Call for Sino-Japanese Truce
Paris reports France endorses the British plan for an immediate truce in the Sino Japanese conflict. A Foreign Ministry note to London signals approval and its aim to have Japan and China abandon Shanghai lines and let England France and the United States safeguard regional unrest.
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Paris
France
Great Britain
Tors
London
Japan
China
Shanghai
England
United States
Big Parade Draws Huge Crowd in Nome
A bustling parade in Nome drew a large crowd as floats from King Island Eskimos and Nome City Fire Dept led by Mayor Ed M. Seideny and Mrs. H Gabrielser passed by. Judges included Mrs. James Frawley Thomas B. Hayward and J. C. McDougall as numerous private clubs decorated with streamers and prizes were awarded across divisions.
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James Frawley
Thomas B. Hayward
J. C. McDougall
Nome
Ed M. Seideny
H . Gabrielser
King Island Eskimos
Doomiak
Eskimos
Afont
Nome City Fire Dept. Motor Truce Pioneers of
Alaska
Caledonia Seaplane Returns After Transcontinental Survey
PORT WASHINGTON August 19 The Imperial Airways seaplane Caledonia took off from Long Island Sound at 5 45 a m today EST on its return trip after a third transcontinental survey flight. It plans a brief stop at Montreal before heading to Botwood Newfoundland, the western base for North Atlantic air service.
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Associated Press
Port Washington
Imperial Airway
Caledonia
Long Island Sound
Montreal
Botwood
New Foundland
North Atlantic Air
Notes on the Fair and Grand Opening Tonight
The piece invites readers to attend the fair with notes on exhibits and foods. It references a parade, finals, and exhibits, praising achievements and inviting participation, with a grand opening night featuring special entertainment and dancing at the Fair Building.
Water loss through skin evaporation in coal miners
Reports indicate miners experience water loss through skin at over three pounds hourly. Experiments reveal animals can be immunized against venom from poisonous snakes after exposure, suggesting potential protective methods.
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Buffalo
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U.S
Harbor
Geological
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Nadren Auto Builders
Buffalo, N. Y
Anna Robertson
The
Hendaye
Spain
Pute
Foreign Ministry
Ateipt
Reno
Ed Wynn
Frieda Mierse
Srandma's
Long Island
Plane Service
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