26 Jan 1914
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Newspaper
The Nome Daily Nugget
Location
Nome, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1914
Page
1
The Nugget reports from Marshall City with notes on camp prospects, bench pens, and values. Mentions quartz prospects nearby and a promising formation. References to police, officials, and local bakeries appear in the fragmented text.
A historical report describes a proposal allowing the president to construct or purchase a rail asset in Alaska at cost, with depreciation to be set by experts. The measure faces senate passage with House concerns and involves funding allocations, boarding reviews, and political negotiation. The piece notes opposition, amendments, and ongoing legislative maneuvering.
Fragmentary text indicates a homicide linked to unemployment pressures and possible prior offenses. The garbled lines reference a killer and a suspect, with unclear names or dates, suggesting a sensational crime note without full details.
Dispatch reports rapid spread of revolt from Mole St Nicholas to the San Domingo border with hundreds joining the movement in the north. Women participate in mystic Vodun rites as government crackdowns intensify though the army is unreliable. The article notes U S interest and foreign capital, with tensions near the Haitian border and looming clashes.
A gunboat is prepared for possible use by President Huerta’s government, kept ready at a port with full provisions and crew. The vessel is maintained to flee Moni if needed and to project U.S. support amid unrest as tensions rise in the region.
A Houston case details the petition to free Forney who earned a life sentence for the murder of Andrew Mei Hee. He confessed at the Merkle home but supporters claim innocence and that real killer is Mrs Merkle, the wife with whom Forney was in love. The timeline covers the killing, the confession, the wife’s later affidavit, and efforts to secure freedom after three years.
An advertisement promotes Anvil Bakery and North Pole Bakery offering wholesome bread at Seperloaf. It mentions Mrs Bartletts dancing class held Tuesdays and Fridays at 8 p m at K K Hall.
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