Alaska Christmas Revelry Across Pribilof Islands
New York World notes Alaska natives in Kodiak to St Paul celebrate Christmas as carnival. dances, masks, and Russian liturgy mix with local rites. churches decked with gold, star processions, and carols in English and Russian. masks conceal identities as villagers mock officials at island gatherings.
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Iowa Miners Charge Plot to Shut Down Independent Mines
Des Moines report says forty independent Iowa mine owners plan to keep operating under the old wage scale until midnight rather than join the Iowa Operators association over lower wages. Miners’ officials allege operators intend to sway bankers to pull funds and dealers to stop buying coal, threatening closures. Joe Morris, president of United Mine Workers district 13, accuses operators of pressuring financiers to force the independents out.
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Tragic World War Tale Of Viola Lynch Reveals Losses
Denver April 1 Mrs Viola Lynch 31 faces major surgery after a life marked by wartime loss and injuries. Her brother died in France her sister a Red Cross nurse was killed, and she survived shellfire losing speech sight and hearing. A 1924 skin graft helped restore function but today’s operation aims to permanently repair her shattered face.
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Burlington Worker Killed by Exploding Gas Oven Hammering Steel
F B Brown employed at a stamping works in Burlington was killed yesterday when a gas oven he was operating exploded. A large steel cone was hurled by the blast, tearing away part of his end. The incident occurred during normal work hours, and authorities are reviewing the accident scene.
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