07 Sep 1917
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Newspaper
The Nome Daily Nugget
Location
Nome, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1917
Page
1
President Wilson asks Congressmen to finish current work quickly and return home to explain the war aims to constituents. Officials hope to pass war revenue, credit, and soldiers and sailors insurance bills. adjournment is not imminent. Reports from London note brisk but brief war updates, with emphasis on Russian retreats and western front developments.
Berlin reports show a 56 percent rise in tuberculosis deaths in March and April linked to reduced nourishing foods during shortages. Investigators blame poor nourishment and harsh spring weather, prompting public health concern for the coming winter.
Associated Press reports the Danish Lamdsthing voted to impose a large tax on drinking and smoking to fund higher government costs from mobilization. Taxes would nearly double wine and beer prices and raise tobacco costs 20 to 33 percent, aiming to cover increased wartime expenses.
President Wilson expresses interest in the equal suffrage issue and urges Democrats to support the cause in the upcoming Maine special state elections. He pledges support for women’s suffrage but prefers state action over federal legislation, communicated to the Maine suffrage campaign chair.
News notes indicate the Skagway will finish discharging this afternoon then sail to Bluff via Prince William Sound after unloading on the east coast. The Jewel Gini ran aground on the bar. crew and coast guard work to push it into deep water. Mail for Umatilla closes tomorrow forenoon. army timing unsure as delays push hearings in the American Manganese Steel Co. case.
Ten thousand workers at Mitsubishi shipbuilding yards in Nagasaki walked off to demand a 30 percent rise. They contend wartime ship production has boosted prosperity and seek arbitration to settle the dispute.
A fox terrier of black tan and white colors is missing. Please notify Nugget office with any sightings or information.
Chicago investigators believe German sources supplied funds for covert operations and propaganda in the United States. The probe traces cash flows to districts nationwide and links unknown actors to postings, urging citizens to support the Nugget-Do it NOW campaign.
New York set. 7 The Cuban government plans closer cooperation with the United States Food Administration during the war. A Washington conference between Captain Tend of Cuba's department of agriculture and Herbert Hoover will discuss Cuba becoming more self supporting in food production and reducing dependence on imports. Captain Reno from Havana will report on Cuba's progress and transportation logistics for sugar and crops to Cuba and to allied ports.
Morning staff reports show continued German advance in the Baltic theater as they push east of Riga, widening their hold near the city. Russian forces offer limited resistance with rear guard actions, while Germans cross the An river west of Hingenberg and press along the Venden Riga railroad. western front reports note no major nighttime developments and artillery activity persists.
London dispatch reports German air and aerial bombardment striking American hospital facilities near the Belgian coast occupied by St Louis Harvard troops. One American Army Medical Corps officer was killed, three wounded, and seventy two other soldiers injured, including five Americans.
Petrograd dispatch says the war office notes no material changes in the military situation in the Tiga region. Encounters between Russian rear guard and German cavalry occur at intervals but no major engagements have developed.
Fragmentary OCR reveals a farewell notice from Mattie Triste Wrown mourning Bolty Crown kin and mentioning exile of VPI Ad. The text includes thanks for support and a pledge to endure loss, with references to friends and a community response.
The Nome Tailoring Co reports arriving a large display of heavy wool ing and over five hundred styles and patterns including fancy vests overcoats and raincoats. Orders should be placed before Umatilla navigation closes. cleaning pressing and repairing services are offered. Next to Segerstrom & Tingen’s Jewelry Store.
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