davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-21
$9O,159 an improvement of s859,S93

$9O,159, an improvement of $859,893 as compared with the previous year, in all, IS vessels, with total dead weight tonnage of 312,O9O, were op- erated A total of IF ships were maintained in service between Cana da, the United Kingdom and the Con- tinent; 8 from Canada to Australia; ; to New Zealand; to West Indies; and 9 in coastal or chartered service. The boast completed 242 voyages.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-21
Eastman kodoks and supplies. Schallerer's Alaska Shop.
LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION, SEWARD PRECINCT, AT SEWARD
 NO. 133
 In the Matter of the Estate of GEORGE SCHMIDT, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the undersigned, ExecutriX of the es- tate of George Schmidt, deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons hay ing claims against, the said deceased to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers. within six months after the first publication of this notice, to the said Executrix, at her residence in the Town of Seward, Third Division, Ter ritory of Alaska, the same being the place for the transaction of the busl- ness of said estate. Dated Seward, Alaska, May 9th, 1927.
 EDITH SCHMIDT,
 Executrix of said Estate First publication May 10, 1927. Last Publication June IT, 1927.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-21

A swell movie Is on tonight.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-21

Picture framing. Schallerer's AL aska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-21

My chickens are fed on the best se- lected grain. The eggs are sweet and fresh. Sold at the Seward Trad ing company for 55c dozen. J. F. Mefford
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-22


acquired by
talk about respecting
sovereignty, emoionasm throwing sover-
eighty. respect sovereign There
sovereign state shall
good it's acts and commitments
should do frankly and
shall issue principle But it's criticism
1t asserted that the
intends and cancel false prop
concerned protect them 1t
giving from
which hope to
destroy of Mexico and
special privileges
contrary will O a Mexican people
Here again we think Mr. Cooidges and
Mr. Keloggs honesty they gule
or implication evidence There is with
some Americans an assumption foreign land has
or can have any right bound respect
taity every American exhypoh morally indns
unjust improper or negligible think this mentality
can rey upon their support protect legitimate Ame
Mexico Nicaragua me
Of marines for the has ample precedent
ANYTHING the president or has said done
m Mr. Gales purposes compensation OF
erican rights established in Mexican law IN oroe "
49, uision or otherwise committing against our ma
on which the Coolidge and Mr. Kellogg declare no w
must even suspect him of intending
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-22
University Cloud Clears

Arizona hope that the days Of recrmn
that President Coyd H.
Iarvin have resigned.
the that has existed
connected with the university be set
as factth suffered thereby.
resolution Thursday regretting
resignation suspicion created that the ou
the back
which is dangerous
be friends of the university
accomplishments should not be
Arizona
efficiency the invested in educa
onali institutions
Any attempt inject politics
the recognized standing of the
traitors to the OF
civilization.
floor the lower house of the Legislature
yesterday with the university during the
remedy in their
bitter and animoses
great they difficult to
sacrificed correcting
impossible situation
be will secure
university; who will give the
uster and standing worthy of the copper state
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-22
Chinese Situation Alarms

The Chinese
the worlds problems.
Great Britain, dispatches shipping
until her reminding inhabitants
first andfo
general of
foreigners, threatened Chinese
Great Britain established reputation withdrawing
from which English been
quid
Hay secretary in
accepted generally binding the Pacific has been the Monroe
doctrine the Atlantic
n
the
While is that China of the Of nations,
present
practically controlling permanent
whatever action contemplated in the will the
the
nygabe
that United
masked
aspect
increase in the and budget by
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-22
Transportation Improves

the of the
original thirteen colonies to its
present magnitude.
The Pickwk stage line running
Thursday with buses capable OF
carrying passengers Ell it
forced to who
themselves
possible the automobile and the
pane have served subsidiary OF trans
to propelled by steam
the railroads in the past few
decades to their present
has n y
highways being throughout the
vehicles gradually eating
find difficult compete
with lighter more
bueine OF o transportation the
day may inventor will to
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-22

No need to be alarmed because
Gus Comstock drank 85 cups OF
coffee They all came from res
taurant percolator
A man fought off two Chicago
bandits to save 25 cents. He gave
them no quarter
A pessimist is a man who has
met too many optimtsts
q --- ~
Brig v Gen Reilly says the
soldiers haven't barracks fit to
live in Maybe they're being sent
to Nicaragua as treat
This week we re voting against
the radio announcer who blows a
horn and says. We're certainly
having a hot old time here to-
night
Seattle police are giving good
conduct embIems to drivers who
didn violate the traffic laws in
1925 They haven't found their
man yet
,COpyr,ght. 1927 NEA Service. Inc.)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-22
With Other Editors
UNCLE SAM AND HIS NEIGHBoRs
(Chicago Tribune)


is OF policy
in Nicaragua
think
1--we have given rather more attention our foreign relations with
Caribbean
but discovered
acquisition
prise
of this inevitably has enlarged role of the affairs this
This the stuff which policy
We watched presidents
action heartily
statesman
about Inevitably
something Inevitably
decetbu
because
it year. to
suspect is the
did it might not
respect more, but it
Perhaps popular evolve
purpose
definite continuity
our state department and no common field Of h m
major parties widely democratic
administrations widely their apparently
their principles woodrow
Wilson William Roosevelt
whom while Wilson
history like
the theory least with the
British.
we have such problem Nicaragua the
land
capitalization
telgble
politicians discredit the
party
definitely to
presidents Nicaragua
matte principle
public
the validity of either
believe
AS do
right against discourage
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-22
THREE GOVERNORS

PUEBLA, Jan. 81 Especial to Tie
Dispatch) ).-Three governors, eacn
with his own state legislature, are
claiming the post of state executive
of Puebla There has been no deci-
sion as yet as to which faction won
in the last elections. The centra'
government has refused to Interfere
III the matter and has not recog-
nized any of the gubernatorial as
pirants or legislatures.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-22
Abe Martin

Lafe Bad says he felt out o.
sight fer nearly week after
TIN Ike Lark birthday party.
There's few things that look AS
trifIin' as 81 man carryin' a
guitar.
Copyright John t. Ollie Coz
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-22

the Of transportation will
be educeda to The vanishing
facilities being offered southern A
excellent business conditions
this here and
sufficient enjoy journey to the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-22
stunning AIibi

Liza was on the witness stand
Are you positive" inquired the
prosecutor, that you know where
your husband was on the night this
crime was committed?'
EFF All didn," replied the witness
firmly, "den All busted good roll
in pin ovah an innercent mans
haid dat's allr-American Legion
Monthly.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-22

Edward Mcpherson, VINO has
been visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. S. Mcpherson, left
last night for his home in Min
neapolis. He is hoping to retain
his coat of tan which he ac-
quired in Douglas to display to
the boys at home, where the
to 25 below.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-22
ResOurcefuI sonny

Irvan, who has a ferocious appc-
tite for bananas, was walking down
the street the other day with his
mother, Mrs. Pierce, and one Of her
friends; when he complained or
pains in the region of his stomach.
Mrs Pierce, who is frightened
readily when her son complains of
Icing i'll, was at loss as to what
could have caused this sudden all
ment.
1T may be those bananas he ate
today" suggested the mothers
friend.
The excitable Mrs. Pierce turned
to her small son and cried, How
many bananas did you eat today?"
Ivan, thoroughly frightened ano
deeming it best not to tell that he
had eaten four, answered, two, to-
cay and two tomorrow, mother
indianapolis News.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-22
"A Bad Egg

"A hBftNH
Eggs were scarce and the dish on
the table contained only, one apiece
for the men, The second man TO
help himself took an egg, cracked
it, smelt it and, with a grimace of
disgust, pat it back in the dish. He
then took another, leaving some one
to go without,
Lingering after the others had
gone, he was observed devouring the
rejected egg with great gusto. You
don't mean to say 70 uare eating the.
bad egg exclaimed the observer.
There is nothing the matter with
it," was the cool reply. I happened
to be egg-hungry this morning and
/ thought of that little trick to get
two."-Boston Transcript.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-22
Passing the Buck

Employe-"Sir can you let me off
tomorrow afternoon to go Christmas
shopping with my wife?"
Employer-"Cerlainly not! We are
too busy!"
Employe (much relieved) .-"ThanN
you sir, you are very kind!-The
Passing Show (London).
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-22
AIMnxs AM Amateur

Didn't oliver Goldsmith once live
here?" asked the tourist.
II don't remember the name,2 SAID
the caretaker. WHO was the GENT
HE was a poet"
Then it's hardly likely that he
ever lived here, sir We always de-
mand the rent in advance. Tit
Bits.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-22

Mrs. Harry Wheeler left yes
terday for southern California
for her health. She was ac-
companied by her son.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-22
Did Whistler WhistIe.

A mid-western newspaper in tri-
butte to the late Joseph Pennell,
writes J. w. N. (Philadelphia), stated. j.
tenuell was personal
friend of the late James MacNeil,
histler"-Christian Science Evan
gelst.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-22

NJ. M swain, brother of Mrs.
Alfred Paul has returned to
Tombstone after visiting his Sis
ter for a week
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-22
PIucked From the Plains
Snfe nnd sound

top and let the train go by,
It hardly takes a minute;
Your car starts off again Intact,
And better still-you're in it.
-Boston 1rangcr.ps.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-22

SAY, Eczema. do you take the train
from here to Watts?"
mo, Goofy; the engine does that;
you just get on"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-22
Erirrditv ExnIaIned

Hub; How cold you've been to me
lately.
Wife, Stupid Can't you see it's
simply a delicate way of making you
understand I need some new furs?
Boston Transcript.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-22

In Sunday school little colored
boy was asked to repeat the text,
BE not afraid, it is L.
Standing, he said: Don't anybody
git skeered, it's only me-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-22
Rnxs the Grocer

Hello Smith, suppose a man mar
ries his first wifes step-sister's
aunt, what relation is ne to herr
wife-step-au me
see. Oh, l don't know"
He's her husband" Ottawa Citi-
zen.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-22
Sixteen Years Ago

M F. Dicus was the successful
bidder for the new water plant
extension with the exception of
the machinery, which went to
eastern concerns. The total
amount of the bids were very
close to $4,000, the estimate
made By Engineer Archer.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-22

How was the BARRIERS ball last
night?'
well, stayed until a fellow
committed herpicide, then ] decided
that the party was getting to dan
druff."
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-22
More Truth Than Poetry
By James J. Montague
THE HOME LIBRARY

Tn JJr the antiquarians say
The only books made OF clay
which baked in fires of reeds and sticks
In course of time were turned to bricks
And Of these square and shiny tones
The Urians built their happy homesr
And when he stayed at home at night
An Urian taper light
And with ladder close at hand
Against ettered wall to stand
Would caterpiller-ke, advance
And read his avorite romance
And when at last he'd gone through all
The books composing every wall,
His mind fully to improve,
His only recourse to move
Around round and round and round
Where other volumes might be found
If lived in Ur, I'm
That when I'd read the literature
Upon the wall of house flat
That should let it go at that;
OF education approve,
But goly! How hate to moVe!A
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-22

That's the wittiest skirt l ever
saw on a girl"
"Witty?"
"Yep-brevity is the soul of wit"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-22


long that bottles of pure grain alcohol used to be
to lick few other nations and reputation
Copyright, 1927, Bell Syndicate, lnc)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-05
DISTRICT LOSES
HOUSE DAY

Owing to the fact that the House
has spent the Greater part Of this
week on the District OF Columbia
appropriation bill. it IL unlikely that
any time will be granted today for
further consideration Of District
business.
Representative Frederick ". Zihl-
man of Maryland, chairman OF the
District Committee. was instructed
Wednesday by the committee to
arrange with House leaders for con.
sideration today Of non-controyersiaI
District legislation.
House leaders had agreed with
the understanding that it would be
granted only In case the District
appropriation bill had been passed
and the legislative appropriation
bill brought to q final vote.
The legislative appropriation bill
was not reached until late yester.
day and probably win not be COM
pleted until the end of next week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-05
RAIN To WASH
SNOW AWAY

Snow which began falling shortly
before daybreak today. and the first
so far this year to remain on the
ground, had little prospects OF stay.
ing there. according to the outlook
Of the Weather Bureau at noon.
The forecast issued today called
for warmer weather later in the day
with increasing temperatures, &C.
connpanied by rain tonight. Before
noon downtown streets were q sea
OF slush, ana the fall Of snow al.
ready was mixed with . drissle Of
rain.
Temperatures today will be far
above the freezing mark, tn bureau
stated. while tomorrow win be only
slightly colder. The forecast for
Sunday calls for cloudy, threatening
weather, with the possibility Of re-
f1eWed snow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-05
MRS. SCHLESINGER
WHITE
HOUSE HERE

Another temporary White House
will be added to the historic list Of
Washington mansions. which at
some time have housed the Execu.
tive families, when President Cool.
idge moves to the Patterson house,
at is Dupont Circle, in March.
The Patterson house" Is now the
home Of Mrs. Elmer Schlesinger, for.
merly the Countess Gisycka, daugh.
ter OF the wealthy Patterson family
Of Chicago. It Is four stories high
and OF the Italian renaissance de-
sign.
The President will move soon after
Congress adjourns to allow the con.
tractors to proceed with the White
House repairs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-05
CHECKINDORSER
SELLS HOME
CONTINUED from PAGE -

5ee4 N%VAtSAA4eSA AAOtsA > AoO ~
me confidence Of number Of wash.
ington business men, and having
persuaded them to get checks cashed
which subsequently proved worth.
less.
One Of the victims said to have
been fleeced by Judge Macon il
Harvey H. Musselman. OF 740 Ninth
st. N. W., who, because OF his
friendship for the suave Judge
indosde checks totaling $4,000 and
az a result Of which. he has had
to sell his home In order to make
good the amount.
H. J. Froelich. Of 1915 Ninth St.
N. W., also charges that 1.-THE judge"
fleeced him Of $1,400 through the
same method. Other compliments
likewise have become wiser through
their acquaintance with Judge Ma.
con-"
According to the victims. the
notwithstanding man would first
get a check or two for q small
amount cashed, which would so
through the banks In god order.
and later would ask endorsement
for a check OF muchlarger proper
tions, which were returned unpaid.
In all. it Is said by police, Wash.
ington business men have suffered
some $1,000 loss through the opera
tons of 1.-THE judge"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-05
ITEMS Of
ARLINGTON

ARLINGTON COUNTY. Feb. g.
Efforts to obtain cinders from the
Washington Gas Light Company
will be made today, by the board Of
supervisors Of Arlington. following
the action taken by the board last
night at special meeting.
with the present condition OF
the roads In the county something
has got to be done. the board being
unable to get stone at this time
and with the roads a foot deep ii,
mud cinders are the best thing to
use." declared w. j. Ingram, mem.
Der Of the board from Arlington
District.
A. B. Honts was elected president
Of the Business Mems Bible Class
Of the Cherrydale Baptist Church
at a meeting he'd last night. Other
officers are: L. w. Hollins. first vice
president; W., 7. Keiter. second vice
president; p. F. o'Meara. third vice
presidents: e. H, Owens, secnetary:
Richard Wardley. treasurer: the
Kew. r. ID. Gatlin. teacher. and the
Rev. NJ. w. Miller. assistant teacher.
A charter has been granted 70
the Monarch Bottling Company by
the State CORPORATION Commission.
their principal office being at Clar.
endon. The capital stock, according
to the charter. Is $4,000. Officers
Of the company are w. Thomas
French. president. and Rufus ].
Keeter. secretary and treasurer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-05
AID LAGS;
man DIES
FNNNfNN
Continued from Page y

tContlnued from rage ID
that he fell in the water. possibly
after suffering q heart attack.
Motorists along the Speedway saw
the body and sounded an alarm.
Three. sailors were dispatched In q
motor boat to the scene. They had
just pulled Jones from the water
when the boat from the Harbcr
precinct arrived and the man trans
ferred to that boat.
The men from the Harbor pre-.
cinct, Policemen Birkigt and Hayes,
piloted their craft to Hams Point
and there attempted, with the aid
Of Park Policemen ]. M. Browning
and J. E. Snowman, to remove the
water from Jones' lungs.
For fully 90 minutes Jones lay
In the bottom Of the boat witnesses
say, before he was placed on the
shore.
Woman Tries First Aid
One woman in the crowd then
attempted artificial respiration
methods. Jones was too large. how
ever, for her to handle. Jones was
then sent to Emergency Hospital
in the automobile Of r. D. Cradle.
24S1 Eighth st. N. w.
The body lay unidentified in ths
Morgue until late last night, when
Harry Francis, 211 T st. N. e.,
d nephew, went there and made
the Identification.
The three men from the Naval
Air station, L. N. Hayes, G. L.
Burke and N. A. Evershuck. re.
ported to their superiors that they
thought from his, appearance that
Jones had been dead for two or
three days. not knowing that he
had but recently fallen into the
water.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-05
What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow

Today
neutrality-suspicious. Society. National
ccncert--soldierS' Home Band. stan.
ley Hall. Soldiers Home, 6:l6 3. m.
Reconsideration Of Citizens AZ.
soclationS. District Building, D. m
nner---Washington Board OF Trade
willard Hotel. p. m,
D q e--GSorgetown Inteefraternity
Prom, LAigion Club, 10 >. m.
Dinner--Federal schoolmen's Club
Lee House, p. m.
Debate-George washington Univer.
sity We. Ohio Wesleyan. Stockton Hail.
p. IA.
Address Yergan. Phyllis wheat.
ley Y. w, c. A., 1880 p. m.
Dance--CorinthiRn Yacht Club. RooBO.
Welt Hotel, 10 .. m.
Dimensions OF the Revolution "a
Brig. Gen. George Richards. Willard
Hotel, 2 p. m.
Dinner--society Of the Santiago
Army and Navy Club, p. m.
Tomorrow
Meeting--Herald Harbor Country
Club. X. of c. Hall. p. m.
Hike--Red Triangle Club. meet u
Twenty-secon and p Streets North.
west. for trip 70 Rock Creek Park, u
n. 01s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-05
Vaughan Bible Class
To Celebrate Birthday

The Vaughn Class of Calvary
Baptist Church will celebrate its
thirty-eighth anniversary tomorrow
morning at $50 o'clock. on the
first Sunday in February, 1889.
Francis w. Vaughn met in q small
room Of the church with five young
men and outlined his plans for a
Bible class.
DR.. e. c. Rice, one Of the original
win tell the class tomorrow morn
sentative Arthur H. Greenwood. Ot
Indiana, will teach the Bible lesson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-05
Mrs. Alice E. Lloyd
Wins Absolute Divorce

preine Court, today awarded an In
terlocutory decree Of absolute d.
yorce to Mrs. Alice e. Lloyd against
Herbert S. Lloyd.
Through Attorney Robert Hardi-
son, Mrs. Lloyd alleged that her
husband had entered into biga-
nous marriage at Marlboro, Nd.
after their marriage at Elkton, July
90. 1923.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-05
CHURCH BLAST
KILLS 8
y Iaternational News Service

~ international News Service
TOLEDO. Ohio, Feb. 5.-Three
persons were killed today when an
explosion, believed to have been the
work OF = firebug, wrecked the
s2So,O00 First Congregational
Church here.
The dead are: Clyde wilt and
his wife, Kate, OF s3S Palrnwood
Ave, caretakers Of the church, and
Mrs. Mary Fitzgerald, assistant
caretalIer. Their bodies were
burned almost beyond recognition,
The explosion resulted from ignit-
ing gas.
Two weeks ago seven persons
we're killed In a building on the
butakirts Of this city. A rnys.
Eeripus explosion destroyed the
building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-05
Brennan Heirs Oppose
Disposition of Estate

Catherine Shields and seven other
heirs of James r. Brennan, who
died June / last, leaving an estate
In excess Of $4,000, today filed a
caveat in the District Supreme
Court opposing the probate Of the
will.
The petitioners. all residents Of
New York, allege mental incapacIty
and undue influence in connection
with the making Of the will which
IL dated January IL, 1926. After
specific bequests totaling $4,000 t.
Catholic charities, deceased left the
rest Of his estate to Providence Hos
pital. Attorneys David F. Smith
and r. II. Kruppenbacher repIc-
sent the contestants.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-05
Flies To Conquer

MRS. RANALD. ls.year.oIJ Girl,
astonished English flying experts
BY the ease with which, she took
her pilots certificate. She cleyerIy
manoueVered her plane to an eIe.
walton OF 1900 feet. and made
very neat landing. Mrs, Rannld
Is the youngest air pilot In Eng.
land
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-05
Dining Car Employees
Elect Union Officers

Colored dining car employees Of
Washington have elected the follow.
ing officers: T. NJ. Kenny, president;
J. @. Dickerson, vice, president; A.
L. Queenman, vice president; j. p.
Covington. financial secretary; A. L.
Alexandra, treasurer and s. e. Eos
ter. recording secretary.