23 Sep 1937
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Newspaper
The Nome Daily Nugget
Location
Nome, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1937
Page
1
Shanghai reports two day aerial bombing of Canton by Japan has left about two thousand Chinese dead or wounded, many refugees, as raids targeted Canton and Haichow while protests over bombardment reach Western powers.
The Nome school opening is delayed due to the non arrival of the Baranof. Monday is set as the official opening date with high school to meet at 8 45 and grade school at 9 15. The Nome School Board maintains high standards and expects full staff. A separate San Francisco fire report details a Standed Oil storage blaze causing extensive damage and no injuries.
Advices from Agent Joe Harnish of the Alaska Line say the Baranof from Seattle to Nome will not arrive until Saturday noon. It is the second delay, blamed on bad weather hindering cargo discharge at Bristol Bay ports.
A Philadelphia Public Record item notes an unusual attraction at a Los Angeles resort a wild woman performer sits in a cage and snarls at guests she lashes out when customers approach closely describing the spectacle as one of the resort amusements.
A concise notice suggests that newspaper advertising can expand a business reach, promising growth opportunities through targeted local exposure and promotional campaigns. It emphasizes the effectiveness of print media in attracting customers and building brand visibility.
The Nugget Office advertises old papers for sale at 25 cents per bundle. Buyers are invited to collect bundles of historical pages for study or collection.
Police Judge Homer A. Rumley of Toledo demonstrated Morse code skill learned in youth and a long familiarity with the obscurantist code to test a defendant who claimed to be a telegrapher. The tapping on the bench led to the man translating the taps and the charge being dismissed.
Japanese military authorities report the army shattered the Chinese concrete defense line at Peiping area and drove Chinese forces back to hand to hand fighting near a strategic base eighty miles north. Japanese positions are said to hold within two miles of the base as US and Allied observers assess the impact.
In Seattle a woman held in the city jail is identified as possibly Ruth Mahoney, a beautician from Ketchikan and Juneau, Alaska. Detectives seek confirmation while a claim of marriage to Daniel Mahoney remains uncertain as the woman says she does not remember.
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