Disabled freighter Alloway drift perils navigation near Unimak
Seattle dispatch reports warning that the disabled freighter Alloway threatened Unimak pass amid fog and darkness after coast guard efforts to tow failed. Posey of Seattle stayed with the ship two days as captain and crew were rescued, later boarding the Chelan. The Maryo Maru and its 25 crew also drifted nearby while the Nankoh Maru carried them toward Japan.
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Seattle
Unimak Pass
Aleutian’ Islands
Naval
Chelan
James L. Posey
Posey
Alloway
Aiktak Island
Japan
Auto Fatalities Rise In Selected U.S. Cities
Washington Feb 15 The department of commerce reports for the four weeks ending Jan 26 1929 that 78 large U.S. cities recorded 612 deaths from automobile accidents. This is up from 531 in the same period in 1928. Most fatalities occurred within city limits though some occurred outside.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Commerce
United States
Althe
Deaths by auto accidents in 78 cities 1925 38 trends
The four week totals ending Jan 26 1938 and 1929 show 470 deaths in 1928 432 in 1929 across 78 cities. For 52 week periods ending Jan 26 1929 and Jan 28 1928 totals for 18 cities were 7597 and 7143, indicating a 5 percent rise to 23.2 per 100 000. Denmark plans a ridge across the strait near Jutland and Fuenen.
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Trom
All-Bran touted as constipations cure in ad
An advertisement claims Kellogg's All-Bran cures constipation and prevents it by two tablespoons daily. It features a testimonial from a patient who attributes life restoration and job retention to the bran regimen. The copy urges use with milk or cream and notes recipes on the package.
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Aildran
Kellogg
Battle Creek
Grocery Price List Fragments From Vintage Advertisement
Several brands and quantities appear in a scattered price list. Items include Canada Dry Ginger Ale Hostess Packs, Pure Cane Granulated Sagan 25 pound, luca and Perrin Sauce, Malger's Coffee, Knox Gelatine, water, Dr Price Extracts, hot tea and other staples. Prices shown are inconsistent due to the damaged OCR.
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Canada
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