Clipper Service to Southeast Alaska Commenced Today
Seattle saw the first Alaska Air Express flight with passengers mail and express aboard a twin-Wasp amphibian Alaska Clipper. The route stops at Vancouver Ketchikan and Juneau with plans to add a second plane later. The service operates under weather conditions with a ten passenger capacity and three hundred pounds of express.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Washington
Alaska
Alaska Air Express Inc
Express
J. S. Chaldwick
Vancouver
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Ketchikan
Juneau
Alaskan cruise sails from Seattle on SS Victoria
A hundred thirty six mid western farmers sail from Seattle aboard the SS Victoria of the Alaska Line for an Alaska vacation trip sponsored by Prairie Farmer Chicago Agriculturia. The Clipper departs at 8 30 A M with four passengers mail and express. King Baird pilots the vessel as it heads as far north as Skagway and returns.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Victoria
Alaska
Prairie
Farmer
Chicago Agriculturia
Skagway
Return
King Baird
Nome veteran miner eyes Linrock iron deposits plans
Peter Esch, 76, a longtime Nome prospector, describes twelve claims near Linrock river between Linrock and Washington creek. He claims 240 acres contain about thirty million tons of iron ore, of high quality brown hematite, with plans to secure equipment and supplies for mining. He returned to Nome this spring aboard the first boat with his son and two associates.
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Peter Esch
Linrock
Nome
Charles H. Esch
Lloyd Kinder
Jas. Holland
Linrock River
Washington Creek
Esch
Air Flivver Barred From Anchorage Seattle Flight
The Bureau of Air Commerce refused a permit for a nonstop Anchorage to Seattle flight because the aircraft and pilot lacked licenses. Under a Canada treaty no permits are issued to unlicensed airmen or ships. Russell Owen once held a license but lost it two years ago. He reportedly bought an automobile engine plane and shipped it to Alaska without federal licensure.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Air Commerce
Anchorage
Seattle
Canada
Canadian
Russel Owen
Alaska
National League Wins All Star Game In Boston Thriller
The National League defeats the American League four to three in Boston. Warneke pitched for the Nationals who hold off a six inning runless stretch by Dizzy Dean and Carl Hubbell for the Americans. Dimaggio shines with a standout game including Hartnett and Galan homering and Hartnett scoring on Whitneys fly. Gehrig also drives in runs as the NL takes the first victory in the series.
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Warneke
Nationals
Dizzy Dean
Carl Hubbell
Joe Dimaggio
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Demaree
Whitney
Galan
Billy Herman
Dimargio
Baseball Scores Coast League Report
San Diego 0 Oakland 2 with the Oaks defeating the Padres affiliate in a low scoring game. Missions 5 Sacramento 9 at Sacramento. Portland 8 San Francisco 4. Seattle 5 Los Angeles 3.
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Oakland
Missions
Sacramento
Portland
San Francisco
Seattle
Los Angeles
Unfair Trade Practices Charged to Seattle Candy Firm
The Federal Trade Commission received a complaint charging Schwa bacher Brothers & Co. of Seattle with unfair trade practices. The accusation states they sold products in Washington and Alaska through a lottery system using punch board devices.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Federal Trade Commission
Schwabacher Brothers & Co
Seattle
Washington
Alaska
Italian planes strike Ethiopian district in reprisal attack
Italian military planes carried out mass reprisals in an Ethiopian district where at least four Italian flyers were killed including Major Antonio Locatelli. The attackers, described as irregular Ethiopian soldiers, bombed the area as hostile tribesmen surrounded the district leading to destruction of planes and a priest passenger escaping to report the incident.
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Iary
Father Barolo
Addis Ababa
Territorial Board Bans Alcohol Sales at 1 and 7 A.M.
The Territorial Board ordered a ban on the sale of beer and liquor during the hours of 1 and 7 A.M. each morning, effective July 15. The measure applies across the territory and aims to curb late night drinking.
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Alaska
Mid West States
Juneau
Territoriater Board
Rockefeller Turns 97 as Family Keeps Birthday Cake
Lakewood New Jersey July 8 John D Rockefeller marks ninety seven on his birthday cake with a reserved candle festival. He says his health is a miracle and intends to reach one hundred while his fortune is estimated at 2.2 billion dollars and he has given away over a billion in 85 years.
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John D. Rockefeller
Record Heat Wave Recalls 120 Degree Chicago Deaths
Chicago records describe a historic heat wave with deaths and extreme temperatures. Noted is a 120 degree high at Wishek, North Dakota, while forecasts predict little relief within 36 hours. Damages and livestock losses are reported across several states amid scorching conditions and disrupted farming operations.
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Chicago
Wishek
North Dakota
Alaskan Jailed Writing Bogus Cheek Wodiak
Alledged fraud case surfaces with an Alaskan resident jailed after fabricating documents and swindling parties. Court records indicate involvement of multiple names and locations, with a San Francisco base cited in relation to the case.
Dredge Construction Freight Moves Toward Taylor Alaska
Carl Hallberg of Kougarok Consolidated Placers Inc reports progress freighting dredge gear and construction materials from Teller to Davidson's Landing and then 40 miles to Taylor. About 30 men work on freighting as caterpillar trailers and other gear arrive. 17,000 feet of lumber and 400 drums of oil remain outstanding.
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Taylor
Kougarok
Lomen Commercial Company
Teller
Davidson's Land
T Lor
We Hallberg
Davidson's Landing
Hallberg
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