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Newspaper
The Nome Daily Nugget
Location
Nome, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
2
Fragmented text notes a writ involving city and Rice, mentioning a purge plan and funds for charitable services and volunteers. It references Mr Kern and the need to complete proceedings, with unclear details and dates.
The piece critiques Senator Aldrich and a European junket titled national Monetary Commission. It argues the trip may erode public trust in Congress and questions the purpose and effectiveness of proposed currency reforms.
In a talk at the event amid discussion of Harriman's aid in the Wheeling & Lake Erie case, he states his motives were to relieve the situation, not to profit. He cites George Gould's assistance and his own role in the rescue as part of broader philanthropic intent.
The supplied OCR fragment discusses Harriman and financial figures, with distorted phrases about reporters, New York World, and railroad properties, but it is largely garbled and lacks coherent events or an identifiable news outcome. The piece seems to mock or critique financial influence and press coverage.
A rate war between Tatand Savitation Oy and Canadian fe Max cuts fares by 25 cents for Seattle to Vancouver trips. Crowded ships sustain low passenger costs as tourists favor travel over staying home. No end to the price war appears near, with trains also showing strong traffic between the two cities.
Dover Delaware August coroner's inquest finds 4 year old William Williams murdered by a blow to the head. The body was found hanging near Marydel after he obtained a license to wed 13 year old Elizabeth Wall.
Fragmentary text suggests a report on a man connected to a marriage notice and a related civic matter. The readable parts denote local figures and an ongoing investigation or irregularities. specifics are unclear due to OCR errors.
Distraught accounts describe a clergyman, identified as Parson, suffering from mental illness amid community turmoil. Reports recount his crisis, his violent exhortations, and a violent confrontation ending with the pastor's death and the townspeople's fear.
The Ketehikan Miner reports a female owner, Tola Wyman, runs a west coast Alaska mine on Prince of Wales Island. For two years she ships ore to the smelter, manages costs, and tracks copper markets to set a fair price above a small margin while seeking steady investment returns.
Notice states a writ of execution and order of sale issued by the District Court for the District of Alaska. Public sale process follows per applicable law and court procedures.
On July 23 1905 a judgment was granted in favor of John J Hean against Campion Mining Trading Company. The sale of buried water rights and ditches on Buffalo Creek including Lower Campion Debris Ditch and Upper Campion Ditch will occur August 28 1908 at the court house door in Alaska. The sale is by writ of attachment issued in the case and conducted by U S Marshal Powell.
Albert Fink as trustee announces a public sale at Nome Alaska on September 15 1908 at the courthouse door to satisfy a deed of trust securing the Seward Ditch Company real estate and mining claims including the High Pipe Line and related rights along Nome river Grand Central river and adjacent districts. The description covers a 39 mile ditch system with appurtenances plus various mining interests and equipment and a lot at Nome Hot 25 Block 50. Date of first publication July 8 1908. Date of last publication September 9 1908.
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