20 Jul 1937
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Newspaper
The Nome Daily Nugget
Location
Nome, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1937
Page
1
Report from wartime dispatch describes ongoing engagement with Japanese and Chinese forces trading fire near Wal es and Peiplog. Chinese artillery and Japanese reinforcements exchange bursts as both sides press actions around 2220 hours, with evacuations underway and lines holding amid intermittent bombardment.
The House sent Delegate Dimond's bill to the Senate proposing a statewide referendum in Alaska on establishing a one house legislature replacing the current two houses. Lightning ignited numerous forest fires across Washington and Oregon causing firefighting strain in Pierce Lewis Snoqualmie Mount Hood areas. most fires were contained before reaching timber.
The appointment of Irving McK Reed as associate mining engineer and ex officio inspector of mines for the territory was announced by Ben D. Stewart territorial commissioner of mines. Reed will gather mining data including labor, wages, methods, water, transport and costs, assess creek prospects in Alaska, and compile data for capital investment to aid prospectors and business men. The report notes Reed has 23 years of experience in the Fairbanks district and on the Seward peninsula.
A headless armless torso likely from a woman killed and dismembered a year ago was found in a small river near St Helens, Portland. In Verden Oklahoma Roy Traxler fled at dawn with his wife as six officers hunted him, eluding capture.
A confused note describes a plan to use a pling boat on a name to Seattle with mentions of people, places, and a variety of unclear terms. It references Italy and the Chicago world’s fair and a mix of technical and miscellaneous items like dredge logs and mining notices.
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The freighter Thorpehall flying the British flag is detained at Flushing pending a court ruling on ownership of money and jewelry seized from Bilbao insurgents in Spain. A French lawyer claiming Bilbao Banks representation prompted the hold. Two other steamers linked to the Basque cargo are held at La Rochelle.
Two Black men accused of stabbing a Tallahassee police officer were lynched by an unidentified mob early this morning. The attackers fled before authorities could intervene.
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