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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-02
ERIE RAILROAD IS
CUTTING EXPENSE
IN PLACE OF HIRING MEN, THOU.
SANDS OF THEM ARE BEING
GRADUALLY LAID OFF.

New York, March 3l.-The Erie
railroad through A. j. Steen, general
manager, today announced the enforce
ment of general retrenchment order
including a reduction in the clerical
! force, wage cuts and lessening OF
working hours, to aid, according to the
statement, in offsetttng decreasing
revenue, Six thousand men have been
laid off since December
"Uusually with this time OF the year
we increase our maintenance force
gradually until we get to the maximum
in the middle of summer but we Will
not do that this year." Mr.. Steen SAID.
1--WE now have about eighteen thou
sand fewer men at work than at the
height of our maintenance work last
summer. Our retrenchment is shown
better by the fact that we are putting
on less men than in laying off. While
we are anxiously hoping for an IN
crease in rates, the retrenchment In
progress is due to quiet business"
Pennsylvania Retrenches.
Pittsburgh, Pa, March 31-Retrench-
ment on the Pennsylvania west was
extended today with the announcement
that ten passenger trains were to be
taken off the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne
and Chicago railroad next Sunday, six
of them suburban trains. Shop forces
are also being reduced.
Expedite Rate Case
Washington, d. c., March 31-Io
facilitate consideration of the advance
rate cases, Chairman Harlan announ-
ced today that the interstate COM
merce commission had decided to
grant the request of the railroads to
hear their concluding testimony today
and Thursday.
The request was made by Vice Presi.
dent Brownell, of the Erie, who pointed
out that what he declared was the SER
ious financial condition of the carrier
warranted them and the commission
in expediting the hearings in every
way.
The commission has assignments
made for Wednesday and Thursday
but concluded that it would be better
to hear the final testimony of the roads
now than to wait until the later part or
April.
In that connection 1t was not to be
unlikely in order to further facilitate
considerations of the case by the COM
nj :ss;on that counsel for the railroads
hight submit the case to the COM
mission without oral argument, reply
ing on their testimony and briefs fully
to inform the commission as to their
position.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-02
SLOAN IS NAMED
AS FIRE CHIEF
ASSISTANT IN DEPARTMENT Is
GIVEN COMMAND TO SUCCEED
ALVIN TOMLIN.

The appointment Of Charles w.
Sloan as chief Of the fire department In
Ottumwa will be effective Wednesday
April 1. The change was made by the
commissioners at the meeting Monday
By the shift in positions Mr.. Sloan
succeeds Alvin Tomlin as CHIEF after
five years as assistant chief
The promotion of Mr.. Sloan was not
unexpected because he has had charge
Of the fire department for some time
past owing to the sickness and alb
sence of Chief Tomlin The new chic
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-02
SEYMOUR ELECTS
GADDIS MAYOR

Seymour. March 31.--In close con
test here Monday, T. S. Gaddis on the
labor ticket was elected for mayor by
a majority of five votes. over the pre-
sent mayor, D. H. Kirby
The voting was as follows:
Mayor; Gaddis (L) 157, Kirby CD
1852. Wagner (R) 100.
Treasurer E. R. Owen CD 200.
Assessor, Weagley (R) l79.
Two councilmen at large, Darran
Cd, 159, Yeager CD 1877.
First ward councilman, P. A. Keller.
Second Ward Councilman, Fred
Johnson CD so.
Third Ward Councilman, G. E. Blake.
ly g..
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PENNINGTON MAYOR
WILL SINGLETON

Pennington, March 31.-At the city
election here Monday Will Singleton
was elected mayor. A total of 29l
votes were cast. Two tickets were in
the field, the independents and the citi
zens'. The official returns show that
the councilmen elected were about
equally divided between the two
parties
For councilmen-
Charles Bruggeman.
II. E. Folker.
Lewis Newlan.
Earnest Beard.
l. w. Story.
For treasurer and assessor H. H
Hartlick and F B. Brady were elected
respectively
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-02
CAMPBELL SELLS
IOWA MAUSOLEUM

Fairfield, March 31.-By issue Of a
special execution out Of the district
court Of Jefferson county, upon the
judgments rendered, Sheriff Campbell
will sell at sheriff's sale today in front
Of the court house, at 10 o'clock a. M,
the property belonging to the Iowa
Mausoleum company located IN the
northeastern part of the city. :
Just so much of the property as Will
cancel the judgments rendered Will be
sold at the sale.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-02
MRS. WILSON is
BURIED. AT ALBA

Abba. March 31-The remains of
Mrs. John M. Wilson who died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Smith in
Chicago were Inferred in Oak View
cemetery yesterday evening, the fun
eral party coming on No. 9. She was
former resident here having lived
here for years until the death Of 1er
husband, John NJ. Wilson when she
went to Chicago to live with her
daughter Funeral services were held
in Chicago. John Wilson and family
of Ottumwa were also here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-02
SUFFRAGE MEETING
DRAWS TO A CLOSE

Des Moines, March 31.-Final ses-
sions of the Mississippi Valley suffrage
conference here today were to be de-
voted to the consideration of plans for
more effective organization In states
in which the suffrage movement has
not shown marked progress. Chief in
probable selection of the program COM
mittee which will have charge of next
years conference and the choice of
cities in which the conference is to be
held.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-02
r. f.. BUCHANAN
AGENCY'S MAYOR

Agency. March 31.-The election
Monday was the most holly contested
of any city election for some time
There were two tickets in the field
the citizens ticket, headed by Andrew
Giltner, and the independent ticket
headed by r. E. Buchanan.
The independent ticket was vic
torious with the exception of one coun.
Gilman. Mr.. Buchanan had majority
of g.
The councilmen are: VIM. Johnson
Fred Miller, VIM. Bickle, Chris Grimes
and Ross Lanning (citizens).
Treasurer-Wm. Foster.
Assessor-C. F. Wheaton.
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"PLEASE CANCEL" ON
RETURNED LICENSE

Keokuk March 31.-"Please cancer
was the notation written on the PACK
or = marriage license issued to Homer
lee McEWen ami Miss Callie Lackey,
both of Cherry Box. Mo, received by
Clerk Curtis NJ Hart.
AS the license was malled from
Cherry Box, Mo-. it is presumed that
the couple made the mistake of think
ing that anrlowa license you'd be good
In Missouri. There was NO excuses Of
,fered in the short notice accompany
ing the papers. The request was maze
that the license be cancelled.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-02
LAUNDERERS MEET.

Des Moines, March 31.-The Iowa
Launderers' association will hold it's
sixth annual convention at the Slavery
hotel. April and 8. A program of in
structive papers has been announced
by the officers. The officers of the as
sociation are j. c. Hamilton of Sioux
City, president; Joe Erwin of Cedar
RAPIDS, vice president; M. F. Black of
Creston, secretary; A. W. Chennell of
Des Moines, treasurer; H. M. Wetlauf-
er of Oelwein, sergeant-at-arms.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-02
NOTIFIES STATES
OF REORGANIZATION

Des Moines, March 31.-Insurance
departments Of states which have re-
volked the license Of the National Life
association are being advised of the
reorganization Of the company in let
ter which Is being sent out by Auditor
Of State John l.. Bleakly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-02
WALKING AROUND WORLD.

Des Moines, March 31.-Miss Dora
Rodrigues of Marlborough, Scotland,
reached here today on her walking
tour around the world begun five years
ago. Miss Rodrigues is a school teach.
err and thinks that the information
which she is gaining in her tour will
be of value when she returns home.
She spent some time in Mexico and
after seeing the San Francisco exposi-
ton will return home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-02
FIFTEEN YEARS FOR
FORGING 81 CHECK

n Madison, March 31-Fifteen years
for passing a forged check for two
dollars. That was the sentence impos-
ed upon F. A. Fairchild, age 80, EN-
ginser. living at 1851 Capitol avenue
Des Moines by the district court under
the i11determinate sentence law. Fair
shild pleaded guilty to the indictment
and being within the age limit. he was
sentenced to AnamOSa.
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RUNYAN GOES SOUTH

Oakdale. March 31-Assistant Super
intendant w. D. Runyon and Mrs
Runyan left Saturday on trip to the
south. DR.. Runyan expects to spend
some two weeks in special study OF
tuberculosis and the use Of tubercu-
Inns and vaccines at the Winyah San.
atorium at Ashville n. c.. under DR.
Silvio Won Ruck, one of the well rec.
ognized specialists in this line of work
Mr.. and Mrs. Runyan will also stop a
other points to investigate sanitor
iums and methods
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-02
ONLY ONE QUARANTINE.

Fl. Madison, March 31.-Councilman
w. D. Masters, appointed by the may
or as sort of caretaker Of small pox
cases, reports that he is almost out
of business The Woods quarantine
was taken down Sunday, the Hellige
and Dues families will be released to-
day or tomorrow, leaving the Hoffman
quarantine the only one remaining.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-02
CLOSE SCHOOL WITH
SHOWER FOR TEACHER

Miss Anna Thorne closed success
full six months term of school at North
Star District school No. at Orman-
vile Friday, March q. A picnic din
ner was served at noon. In the AFTER
noon a delightful program consisting
of music and recitations was given:
Following the program post cara
shower was given Miss Thorne.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-02
DONNELLY BARN
BURNS; LOSS 81, 500

West Point, March 31-During the
storm the barn on the Ace Donnelly
farm, five miles north of West Point
was struck by lightning and burned to
the ground. 1t was large barn. 40x
so and contained hay, feed, harness
and small tools Two horses were
killed and one badly crippled. Mr.
Dornelly estimates his loss at $1,000
fully covered by insurance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-02
CLOSE UP BooTLEGGERs.

Keokuk, March 31--All the boot
Logging joints and gambling houses OF
keokuk are closed today In response
to orders from Sheriff Crimmins who
acted under directions from the at
torney generals Office at Des Moines.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-02
ERE IN DIES MONIES.

Des Moines, March 31.-Mrs. F. c..
HubbeIl. prominent socially was pain
fully burned and the F. c. Hubbell
residence at West Twenty seventh
street and Grand avenue was badly
damaged by fire yesterday.
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Obituary
Thomas Cash.

Funeral services Of Thomas Cash,
of Omaha, who died there Saturday,
were held this morning at 8 O'Clock in
that city. Mrs. Cash was formerly Miss
Sarah Muldoon of this city. Mrs. j.
n. Rowland, Mrs. James Shevlin and
Mrs. Charles Blitz of this city attend
a
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WOMAN, 1O1, WALKS SIX
BLOCKS TO SEE FRIEND

Bloomfield, March 31.-Grandma
Randall, who is in her 101st year,
walked six blocks Sunday to call on
friend, Mrs. Henrietta Herod The
latter fell last week and fractured her
hip
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-02
81. TRACTION co. is
& READY TO SET POLES

Abba, March 31-The Southern Iowa
Traction Co. have the poles for their
trolley scattered along the right OF
way They expect to connect with the
Hooking Interurban at Mason's Or
charG and come in over that line to
both the C. B. & @. and the M. st. L..
railway depots.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-02
lowAN DIES IN DENVER.

Iowa City, March 31.-Hon. Henry
Lee died Monday at Denver, Colo, says
a telegram to relatives here. He was
run over by an automobile and his
skull was fractured. He was uncon-
scious three weeks. Lee was former
state senator in Colorado and an Iowa
City pioneer.
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IT WAS EXPENSIVE
 BUT NECESSARY

would not kill for less
 After several days of negotiating over the matter the price was finally p:"anged at one hundred dollars and the time of the execution set
 IL was known by Mrs. Werner that her husband went to the barn to at tend to the stock at about the same hour every day and Piconi was sec reted in the barn so as to be able to commit the crime when the farmer went out to attend to the morning chores.
 The Italian waited until Werner had fed some of the stock and then. when the mans back was turned he beat Linn over the head until life was ex- t.nCt.
 Both Piconi and Mrs. Werner are now in jail waiting trial for the mur- der
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WILL CALL MASS MEETING.

At d meeting well attended by the miners and operators of the Kougarok Mining District at the city hall this fternoOn it was decided to call d mass meeting of the miners and oper ators and the business men of Seward Peninsula to be held at the city hall, Saturday evening, March II, 1914, It the hour of ZOO D. m. to take such action as will be deemed necessary tO have the United States Government e instruct or extend line of railroad into the heart of the Kougarok min T.R district
 GEORGE JAMES, Chairman. SAM BASSETT, Secretary.
 Committee.
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PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY A LIST OF OUR SPECIAL OFFERS

Suits pressed. $l. Now is the time to have your suits pressed in the latest styles. Never SO cheap before. Please {. bring us your cleaning, pressing and repairing. We do alteration and here is your big saving. Tailor made suit for less thar you can buy ready made, all wool material. Fit and work manship guaranteed. Get suit that .s made for you and you will feel better while wearing it. over two hundred of tlis seasons latest styles and pat terms to select from. Also thirty two overcoat patterns fancy vests and raincoats. Come and see us whether you buy or not.
 NOME TAILORING COMPANY, Between seserstornn and Hasen's and
 Zehner's.
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WHAT WE CAN MUSTER
 IN CASE OF WAR

we could put ninety-five thousan.l regular troops in the field by usinr every man. One hundred and twenty u ousand partially trained militia Two hundred and fifteen thousan } real soldiers being all that the nation could muster
 The report is not very encouragins to those who are clammoring for war when the general staff estimate that to conquer and hold Mexico for d reasonable time would take at least three hundred thousand men.
 The total number of men for mili- t"ry service who have had any train ing whatever is estimated at only osven hundred and twenty -one thou sand men.
 Just at this time it is interesting to See what the country can count on in event of real war being thrust upon
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Special Nugget Service.

ShSSiai Nu8HSt SerNiC0'
 WASHINGTON, March l4.-Tha war department has figured out what military strength the United States could figure on in case of war with T fcI eign nation and the report has, C ntrary to the usual custom. been made public. This report takes m every possible modern fighting man tl.at could be relied upon to join the colorS in case of d foreign war and r:erely gives the approximate number of men. It does not go into the more important, or equally important detail cf arms ammunition supplies and C. uipment for these men, which le sadly lacking owing to the negligence or congress and it does not figure on the time that would be necessary for organization and the making of real soldiers out of the untrained mob nut dCwn In the table as cowboys. team sters, laborers. farmers. foundrymen, lumber jacks. miners, clerks, mcr- chants, etc. The report estimates that
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WOULD REPEAL THE
 EXEMPTION CLAUSE
Special Nugget Service.

Special Nugget Service.
 WASHINGTON. March 14-That there is going to be no delay in un- dangling the complications which have arrisen over the exemption clause in the Panama canal act which provides tfat American coastwise shipping may go through the canal free or at a greatly reduced rate over that paid by foreign ships, Senator Owen today introduced in the senate a bill which has for it's objects the repeal of the objectionable clause in the regular bill
 There has been considerable cor respondence with European countries over the measure. England espec- jelly being directly interested in the matter through her claims that the Hay Pauncefoot treaty did not give the United States the right to i'm pose tax on foreign shipping using the inter ocean waterway.
 It is very evident that the conten- tion of England had considerable of a tasis on foot and in international law and President Wilson himself has expressed the belief that the right of
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Special Nugget Service.

Special Nugget Service.
 SEATTLE. March l4-Frank Pic. oI i. an Italian. was arrested yesterday at Gle Elum charged with the murder f Werner the man who some time place, and who his wife said had been killed by kick on the head by one (, the COWS.
 Shortly after Werner was found dead an inquest was held at the farm house and Mrs. Werner was arrested charged with killing her husband. Sh' was later released and while the au- tkorities did not believe the story f the death by accident from the kick of a COW they could not fasten the crime on the wife of the dead man
 The matter was dropped apparently. but detectives were kept on the case und the arrest of Piconi yesterday evening was the result This morning after she had been informed that Ficoni had been arrested Mrs. Werner confessed that she had hired the Ital- iar to kill her husband as she knew cf no other way of getting rid of him.
 She said that she and Piconi had had several conferences over the mattr: and that there was considerable hagl- ing over the price of the job
 Piconi wanted one hundred dollars hich Mrs Werner thought was too much entirely for the mere taking If {" human life. but Piconi said that the job was worth all of that and that he
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Special Nugget ssrvleA


 WASHINGTON, March l4.-While I.o official announcement has been made as to the date of the McAdoo Wilson wedding 1: is believed that the secretary of the TreRsury and Miss Llanor Wilson. the youngest daughter o: the president will be married in the White House in the early summer be- fore the family leaves Washington.
 IL is very natural for Miss Wilson q" want tu be married in the rxccu- tive mansion and unless the ceremony iS performed before the summer rNu- aus from Washington il will have {. wait until next fall.
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the contention is with England. In fact President Wilson has already SC expressed himself on the floor of con- eress an dthe bill introduced by Sena j. tor Owen Is presumed to have the ap- proval of the president and will pro- bably be put through both houses in the same expiditious manner as have the other bills advocated by Mir. Will son and his administration.
 Just where Boston and the legisla- ture of Massachusetts enters into the present question before the national congress in regard to the repeal of the Panama tolls bill is not clearly seen except that there will be considerable shipping from New England ports through the canal. However an effort was made today in the legislature of the Bay State to have a resolution passed protesting against the repeal of the provisions which has caused the contention between the United States and England
 The bill was lost in the Massachu- setts lower house.
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A PICTURESQUE
 GARDEN PARTY

Last night in A B Hall people for got that the mercury was hoverinG around ten below. forgot that RenlnI sea was covered with ice and that d, wn the coast only a few miles thcr" las been a blizzard. In fact it was hard not to believe that one was uu the deck of some ship swinging ,i anchor in a tropical harhur \ sh'p whose QuartPrdrck was strung wit loses and lit by Japanese lanterns and the pale light of d tropical moon which shed it's silver sentiment filled rays over the summer-clad dancers.
 The scene was realistic If II was garden party. it was a garden party ih some for of flower scented land ,f the south, with just one exception In the southlands the women are not So beautiful with the ruddy glow nf per feet health. In the southland they du rot dance with the easy grace of tho adopted daughters of the north aui in the southland there could not h, found so many charming girls at on" time to help turn the moonlight seen" into fairyland.
 The cozy secluded bower under the cid grape arbor, the fountain "n the
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Tomorrow afternoon the Eagles will hold their impressive memorial ser. vices for the departed members of the or'ler The memorial address will be delivered by Judge Hobbs.
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The Stewards took two games out of three from the Federals last night in the bowling tournament. The scores being as follows: Stewards. 65s. 75s 75i, total 2165. Federals. 72S. 69O 69O total 2l03.
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The Pioneers of Alaska have sent tcl' grams of congratulation to Presi- cent Wilson and Delegate Wickersham "n the passage of the railroad bill The Pioneers are also interesting themselves in the effort to have the mail sent in on the Corwin.
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stage. the garlands of roses around th, balcony. the always seductive music of our orchestra and the moon ,h that moon. all showed that the ar engagements had not been made hr u,trc man
 As the dancers floatcd away thruuG the moonlight. out into the dream, ti.at might have been or maybe will rr they could not but be glad that for The once the management of affairs tt the A. E. dance had been turned ov"I i, a committee of the gentlcr and more artistic sex
 The following committee was i. barge of the dance and the tast fuI decorations and general tone of tn, evening showed the results of the. feminine touch Mrs Van Sickle. Mrs /, hncr. Mrs Allan. Mrs. Chas Thomp son and Mrs O <. Weaver.
 The regular A. E. committee com "'rd nf Ralph Lomen, chairman, Ar tour Cole. Al Fletcher Joe Bursi'< md Barry keown. has been respons n, for novel dances this winter. but 4 has done nothing to compare to the z" rden party arranged and staged bv he ladies.
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The voting contest opened at noon today and the salr of votes was lively and tickets are at Roses Candy store Contest to clos" the night of the stampede
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daughter was born at the home O Mir. and Mrs. Oscar Nilsson last night Dr Chsce was in attendance.
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WEATHER REPORT.
Nome. March IS. 1914.

Nome, March IS, 1914. Temperature Max l above, Min g below. Barometer 29.7S inches Weather Clear Wind North by East l miles pcl hrur
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AT THE NEW EAGLE

Old Lewis Hunter Rye and tno Fa noIS Ath0Gton Bourbon Vvniskoys, Distilled spring 1904 1908 bought in bond and reduced to co per cent by J. s. government, by the bottle gallon.
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For the benefit of patrons, toilet ID rear of Eagle saloon will be open on Sundays.
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uNEXCELLED NEWs BERWICK Of the Nome Daily Nugget, s2.Oo per month delivered to your homes every night before o'clock
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We print everythinN and anythj ns n job printing line at the Nugget.
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The choir of the Federated churc! las begun practice on the Easte music.
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Charles Dolquist arrived from Safet last night