Two Million Men Ready Fight For Ethiopian Empire
In response to Selassie’s mobilization threat, Ethiopia plans two million troops while Mussolini sends twelve thousand more Italian troops to East Africa. Estimates suggest a total Italian and native force of about half a million awaits the Ethiopian campaign as the dry season nears. Selassie seeks word from Geneva before mobilizing. France and Britain discuss League actions, with Geneva diplomats noting little may be done until fighting begins.
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Associated Press
Selassie
Ethiopia
Mussolini
East Africa
Geneva
Mist
Black Empire
League
United States seeks British clarification on naval conference
London report states that on September 27 the United States formally asked Britain for their views on holding a naval conference before year’s end as required by the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922.
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Associated Press
London
United States
Roosevelt Reports Improved Form Taxation In The U S
President Roosevelt announced that new taxes were quashed as improving business strengthened the government's finances. He predicted lower deficits for 1936 and the next year, aided by a stronger tax structure and expected revenue from a recovering economy.
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Roosevelt
Washington
First Plane Lands on Story Island During Valdez Flight
Pilot Steve Mills and crew across Prince William Sound encounter thick clouds forcing a descent to an isolated island. They landed at Story Island near a fox ranch owned by John Beyer and were hosted by Mr and Mrs Beyer before continuing to Anchorage.
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Steve Mills
Story Island
Prince William Sound
Star Air Service
Anchorage
Valdez
Randall Polk
Gus Gelles Vern Johnson
James Dodd
Milton Odom
Polk
Stout
Thal Tuhe
Pilot Mills
John Beyer
NAT Ford Plane Delayed by Weather En Route to Seattle
The NAT Ford plane carrying a sick man and passengers is delayed at Whitehorse due to unfavourable weather. A later report says the plane would depart weather permitting for Seattle tomorrow morning. Officials dispel rumors of a crash involving Northern Air Transport and the North Star.
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Seattle
Nat Ford
Whitehorse
US Signal Corp
Northern Air Transport
Nome
Northern Air ‘Transport
Ford
North Star
SS Victoria Sails From Seattle to Nome with 35 aboard
The SS Victoria sailed from Seattle for Nome at 10 AM Sunday carrying 35 passengers including Shirlie Forrester Mrs H G Hughes and many others. The Nome liner of the Alaska Line is noted in the dispatch with a brief mention of a Nome Lumber Company special feature in this issue.
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S. S. Victoria
Seattle
Nome
Victoria
Alaska Line
Nome Lumber Company
Lady in Red fights deportation over Dillinger betrayal
Anna Sage, known as the woman in red, is contesting deportation to Roumania as an undesired alien. She claims a promised five thousand dollars and a California trip for betraying Dillinger, and a habeas corpus barred removal with a hearing set for October 3. Melvin Purvis may be subpoenaed. officials suggest the charges are a dodge.
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Chicago
Anna Sage
Roumania
John Dillinger
California
John P. Barnes
Melvin H. Purvis
Purvis
Polly Hamilton
Dillinger
Mining News From Haycock and Dime Creek Arrives in Nome
Prospector John Naas lands at Nome aboard the srene from Dime Creek and Haycock. Passengers include Wallace and Mattie Porter, Billy Porter, Fred Kaupman, Lizzie Orton and Mrs. Henry Ivanoff. Mrs. Naas Philanthropy details two social dances, a wedding of John Naas to Margaret Tiffany, and plans for winter prospecting near Sinrock River. Dredge by Wallace Porter shows strong results with about 60 working days. Hydraulicking by Dr Arthur Johnson and Albert Hegberg near No. 1 bench also cited positive outcomes.
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John Nass
Srene
Dime Creek
Haycock
Nome
Wallace Porter
Mattie Porter
Billy Porter
Fred Kaupman
Lizzie Orton
Henry Ivanoff
Isaacs
John Naas
Margaret Tiffany
Arthur Johnson
Naas
Dellwood
Irene
California
Kaupman
Sinrock River
Dime
Albert Hegberg
John Most Flown to Seattle for Surgical Treatment
Alaska mining and cannery man John Most was flown from Nome to Seattle for medical care aboard a Northern Air Transport Ford plane. Pilots Noel Wien and Victor Ross carried Most plus ten passengers and Nome doctor Rex Swartz, refueling at Whitehorse and continuing via Prince George and Hazelton, with an arrival planned Monday.
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Fairbanks
John Most
Alaska
Seattle
Nome
Ford
Northern Air Transport
Noel Wien
Victor Ross
Whitehorse
Most
Rex Swartz
Prince George
Hazelton
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H G Hughes
C H Code
G E Harney
Gretchen Steffin Thos. D. Jensen
Pearl Brodersen
Mary Bahr
Mary Ellen Griffin
Andrew Lather
Yvonne Mozee
Alvin Polet
Geo. S Maynard
M Hartford
E J Cunningham
W R Graham
A L Follman
Miss M Barker
Albert Made
E. Hebberlee
Florence Cook
Kurt Sprenger
Gene Elms
Andy Ottesen
Dan Connelly
Charley Moon
Red
Haycock and
Jack Naas Nome
Koyuk
Dime Landing
Territorial School
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