NEWS ITEMS
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A letter received by A1 Carey
from his daughter Mrs. Hazel
LeComtte in Seattle, carried
news of the birth of twin boys
Thanksgiving Day. Grandpa Car
ey is proudly proclaiming the
bl ssed event to his many friends
in Nome, and congratulations are
in order.
Now is the time to get over
your last minute suggestions to
the public, by advertising in the
Nome Daily Nugget. Every day
sees new suggestions and ideas
for celebrating Christmas, made
in changes in advertisements of
Nome merchants. Investigate the
bargains and opportunities being
offered this year by referring to
the many Christmas ads appear
ing in the Nugget.
Pilot Sig Wien of the Wien Al
aska Airlines flew to Pilgrim Hot
Springs today with a load of
Christmas presents for Our Lady
of the Lourdes Mission there. He
flew on to Coff:e Cr. and return
ed to Nome with Harvey Grant
and Henry Wuhrmann.
Today, D c. 21st and Wednes
day. Dec. 22nd are the two short
est days of the year, according to
U. S. Weather Bureau records.
While there are still 24 hours
to the day, the sunshine or day
light periods on the 21st and 22nd
are only of 3 hours and 57 min
utes duration.
Naval forecasts usually des
cribe December 22nd as the day
of the least sunshine or‘daylight.
Commencing Friday, this sec
GIVE THE MOST PERFECT
GIFT OF ALL !!
Choose from the wide selection of gifts from
HAGEN’S and give with the knowledge that
no gift could be finer. Quality jewelry, lovely
and attractive, will continue to give pleasure
for years to come . . . and HAGEN’S low
prices make it easy to give freely!
OUR CHRISTMAS STOCK HAS
MANY SUGGESTIONS FOR YOU
Distinctive gifts, in good taste and
designed in pleasing style will be
a constant reminder of your thought
fulness.
HAGEN
JEWELER AND OPTICIAN
Nome, Alaska.
LOMEN COMMERCIAL CO.
Ladysmith—Utah
COAL
$30.00 Per Ton
DELIVERY—$1.00 EXTRA
LOMEN COMMERCIAL CO.
tion of the globe will receive
more direct rays from the sun,
which means more daylight, as
the position of the earth on its
axis, changes, bringing the sun
into a zenith p.rspective in re
lation to the globe.
Among the many means of cel
ebrating Xmas Day and evening,
following your dinner, and open
ing of presents. The Nevada is
scheduling dances with orchest
ra music every evening during
the period from Christmas Eve
to New Year’s Night, where those
who desire may enjoy the holi
days.
Christmas night, the Dream
Theatre is also staging a special
picture show.
Details of the arrival of San
ta Claus and his Reindeer, Thurs
day, were received today by spec
ial telegram.
The wire stated he would ar
rive at East Front Street, Nome,
at 1 P. M. Thursday, sharp, driv
ing up through the main street
and stopping several times on his
trip through town.
From Front street he will drive
up around the Federated Chunc>h
the public school, the Catholic
Church and then will reappear
on the stage at the public school
auditorium later Thursday even
ing. to distribute presents to the
children of Nome.
So watch for the appearance of
Santa Claus and his team of rein
deer at 1 p.m. Thursday, day af
ter tomorrow.
. a H It D: A JOB
was what Anthony V. Jonilas,
unemployed New York plumb
er, wrote as he joined untold
others in Ailing out government
census cards I or jobless.
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3 DAYS left to do
To make it easier for you, we Lute-Fisk for Christmas Eve is
have grouped suitable gifts on ready for use.
tables at reduced prices. Our 50<*
75c and $1.00 tables contain ex
cellent values. Our Assortment of TABLE DE
LICACIES and MEATS is com
plete. Let us supply your dinner
We are offering special prices wants,
on Candies, Nuts, and Fruits for
the Stocking.
Be sure and look over the Fan
cy Baskets of Fancy Groceries,
Remember our Xmas Eve Draw- Fruits and Nuts and Candies fea
ing for the 50 Valuable Prizes. tured at the Branch Store.
POLET’S STORES
Santa’s Headquarters
TELLS DETAILS OF ATTACK
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ON SMALL BOY
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Quick action by men at Pilot
Point saved the seven-year-old
son of Ben Hansen from a grue
some death, Pilot Kenneth Neese
said upon returning to Anchorage
| from Bristol Bay, recently.
Pilot Neese rushed the boy by
airplane to the hospital at Dill
ingham in response to radio calls
for help after the boy was attack
ed by a dog team.
“Someone at Pilot Point left
their dog team on the trail which
is used by school children,’’ said
Neese. “The young Hansen boy
was walking by when one of the
dogs jumped on him. The others
all joined the rumpus and the
boy boy was badly chewed up.
"Some en in the vicinity heard
the noise and ran to help the boy.
They beat off the dogs and one of
the men was bitten during the
fight. The Hansen boy was chew
ed by the dogs around the face
and body.’’
Pilot Neese said the boy would :
recover.
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Dr. W. A. Rystrom
DENTIST
HOURS:
10—12 A.M. 1—4:30 P.M.
and 7 to 8 P. M.
(By Appointment)
Located Opposite Federal Bldg.
First Avenue West
Phone Main 22
Thos. R. Lyons Ira D. Orton
Lyons & Orton
Attorneys At Law
Rooms 918-921 Alaska Building
Seattle, Washington
CHAS. CAVEY
Has Opened A Liquor Store
Carrying an Assortment
of Fine Liquors. Win
es, and Beers.
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DREAM TMIAT.IE
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TONIGHT
ONE SHOW 8 P. M.
ADM. ADULTS 75cts (Including Tax) Children 25ct>
44 SO RED THE ROSE *
WITH
Marguerite Sullavan
Randolph Scott
A Romantic Story of the South
ALSO
Paramount News
And “STRIKES AND SPARES”
ONE SHOW 8 P. M.
ADM. ADULTS 75cts (Including Tax) Children 25cta
SPECIAL XMAS SHOW
CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS FOR THE KIDDIES
ORCHESTRA MUSIC
AT THE NEVADA
Dancing to Orchestra Every Night Starting Xmas
Eve and Including New Year’s Night
—10 P. M. To 2 A. M.
SERVICE OCR MOTTO
TOM CLONINGER