29 May 1912
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Newspaper
The Nome Daily Nugget
Location
Nome, Alaska, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1912
Page
1
Roosevelt wins every delegate in New Jersey’s May primaries, carrying the full 28 Republican delegates amid strong backing and lauding Taft and La Follette. Wilson faces a tough race in Maryland as Roosevelt’s victory signals momentum toward the Chicago convention.
A chaotic report details naval mobilization near Key West and Havana with 15 000 troops ready. It mentions British war vessels arriving and U S preparations, while protests against intervention erupt and a state of heightened tension grips the region amid uncertain outcomes.
Kennicott Alaska May 2 Miss Dora Keen of Philadelphia has reached Mount Blackborn summit at 16 140 feet above sea level after May 14 ascent. She credits guide George W Handy of Cordova for crucial help during the climb over glaciers and steep slopes.
Fragmented notice reports Superintendent McConnell remains in hospital with stomach trouble while local business houses plan a half holiday. Stores banks and druggists may close noon tomorrow to honor the day before navigation season opens.
The Valdez Republican meeting on May 28 endorses Theodore Roosevelt for the national nomination. Delegates will vote straight for Roosevelt, with six delegates to the national convention and six more to be chosen. Nome delegates plan to back James Wickersham as the Nome choice. a bolt is denied.
The Miners Hotel undergoes thorough renovations and repairs and will reopen for business June 1. The Keogoayah Korga Club event has been postponed indefinitely. E. L. Holt, Manager.
A wartime era item reports Captain Frank Hirley Stanley Wilson and the Nome Daily as sources for a disturbance involving a wet paper bag. The incident affected a single captain and references a delivery time of £4.00 overnight, with unclear details due to OCR damage.
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