THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
GEO S MAYNARD. Editor
RUSSELL G MAYNARD. Manager
Published every evening except Sunday by The Nome
Publishing Company, Nome, Alaska.
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Fireworks To Be
Shot Off Dec. 23
Be A Big Affair
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and one 4 lb.—fill the heavens
with brilliant showers of search
light stars.
Dawning:—A two-break 9 inch
bombshell. First break releases
dazzling sunrise colors; second
break is a loud report—a salute
to the dawn.
Radio Flash Rockets:—A flight
of three big rockets—two 3 lb.
and one 4 lb., climb swiftly thru
the night and burst to release
flashing electric stars.
Pyramid of Egypt:—A large set
piece which, in action, creates a
giant pyramid of colored fires in
the arena.
The End of the Rainbow:—An
other big flight of four shells—
thiee 9-inch and one 12-inch—
bursting to release every tint and
hue of the rainbow.
Shooting Star Rocket:—A giant
4 lb. rocket that releases a dis
play of floating fountains, shot
thru with brilliant stars.
Flying Dragons Tableau:—3
large Dragon Nests display to
gether to fill the arena with scin
tillating fountain displays and
flying dragons.
Wonders of Yellowstone:—Two
Liberty geyer pieces display in
the arena, and then, throwing off
sparkling gold fire, rise into the
night like geysers.
Messengers to Starland:—Five
big rockets, two 2 !b. two 3 lb.
and one 4 lb. go crashing into the
night, like fiery messengers, and
burst with glorious displays.
Aerolite Bombshells:—Two of
Liberty’s new Aerolite Bomb
shells, 9-inch, leave a trail of sil
ver fire from the mortar to the
apex of their flight; then burst
with contrasting color displays.
The Homing Pigeon:—A repeat
ing arenic novelty. F.ery pigeon
makes flight across the arena,
halts, and then returns to its
starting point.
Mountain Sunset:—A group of
four shells:—Three 9-inch and 1
12-inch. They break to produce
the colorings of a glorious sunset.
Mystic Whistling Rocket:—An
other giant 4 lb. rocket which dis
plays with wierd and fascinating
i whistling sounds, at a high alti
' tude.
Arenic Festival of Flowers:—6
Roman Floral Batteries, grouped
in a circle and fired to form a
bower of dancing flowers, mingl
ed with showers of gold fire.
Prismatic Dragons:—One of the
most colorful and novel of the
rocket displays.
Two-Break Bombshells:—A 9
inch sheel bursting high in the
air with a gorgeous spread of var
iegated colors. As these disap-!
pear—a big surprise—a second
spread of brilliant flitter fires &
colored gems appear in the firm
ament.
Revolving Sunbeams:—A large
revolving wheel that creates a
vast arc of gold flitter fire. This
is centered with contrasting col
ors of great brilliance, and it is
a dazzling spectacle.
Floral Bombshells:—Four are
nic batteries send myriad color
ed stars up into the air in rapid
succession, finally ending up
with a bang, hurling shells into
the air, which burst with a glor
ious spread of colors.
Gold and Silver Fountains:—
Arenic displays of richness and
brilliance. These two heavy
fountains erupt with enduring
gold and silver presentations.
Float ng Star Rocket:—This |
parachute skyrocket releases three!
large colored stars which float
away through the night suspend
ed from individual parachutes.
Whistling Jacks Tableau:—3
large Whistling Jacks are fired
in the arena, where they display
with a variety of fire effects, min
gled with explosions and flying
dragons.
The Serpent Shell:—A 9” spec
ial serpent sheil which releases
countless fiery serpents that dart
! and "hiss through space at a high
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altitude.
The Waterfall Wheel:—A lar
ge pyrotechnic wheel, fitted with
wa cri'a'l fire ejectors. Throws a
swirling mass of brilliant mag
ne am fire.
Giants of the Sky:—Four
mighty rockets fired in a single
fl gilt. They ascend with a start
ling roar and fire dispLay and
break with contrasting color
spreads.
Comet Shell:—A 12” fancy
comet shell bursts at high alti
tude spreading brilliant stars n
every direction.
Revolving Circles:—This splen
did aronic set piece is made up
of three wheels that operate sim
ultaneously, each with a differ
ent display effect, creating an ev
erchanging picture of revolving
circles.
Hanging Chain Rocket:—A
huge parachute Skyrocket. Re
leases a dangling chain of col
ored fires which change as the
parachute floats through space.
Whistling Shell:—A 9” bomb
shell which releases countless
fiery whistlers at a high altitude.
The Old Glory Wheel:—An in
spiring patriotic number; the lar
ge wheel begins revolving fur
iously, throwing off a wide arc
of gold fire, which is centered
with the red, white and blue of
the National colors,
Festoon Rocket:—A giant para
chute rocket which releases a
a chain of colored fires suspend
ed between two parachutes to
hang in a brilliant festoon.
The Two-Way Shell:—A 12”
shell that forms a double fan
effect in the sky when two con
trasting colors burst in opposite
directions.
Shell of Splendor:—A 9” fancy
shell which releases contrasting
colors interlaced with golden
streamers.
Niagara Falls:—A brilliant
spectacle; reproduces the mighty
Niagara Falls in dazzling magnes
ium fire that literally turns night
into day.
Flaming Swords:—Six big sky
rockets; like flaming swords they
cut their course through the dark
ness and burst at a high altitude
with dazzling color displays.
The American Flag:—A large
American Flag, 4x6 inches, is
etched upon the velvet back gro
und of the night in glowing col
ors of Red, White and Blue.
Yankee Doodle Shell:—A large
15 inch shell which bursts high
in the air with a beautiful spread
of the national colors, and sus
pended from a parachute is a de
vice which gives a perfect imi
tation of a fife and drum corp
then floats away in the distance.
Battle Mines:—Two mines hurl
many loud reports into the air,
spreading them so as to form a
realistic battlefront.
Victor Jerome Battle Shell:—
Opens with a burst of color, then
looses a veritable battle in the
clouds with seven heavy detona
tions and battle flashes.
Aerolites and Meteors or Flight
of 9 Rockets:—They fill the hea
vens with fire as they take flight.
Good Night:—Large letter col
ored display which ends the pro
gram.
Of course all the grown-ups are
al9o cordially invited to attend
the display and I sincerely hope
that the parents will not fail to
have their children on hand dress
ed in warm clothing.
This year I hope to spend Xmas
with my little daughter and do
not expect to be in Nome for the
display, so will now wish you all
a Merry Christmas and trust you
enjoy the fireworks.
Sincerely yours,
G. R. JACKSON.
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ison are declared to have confer
red with the monarch at Fort
Belvedore.
King's Mind Made Up
Following the visit of the pre
mier to the King in Buckingham
Palace in London, the monarch
i
; let it be known that he ‘‘never
i would surrender to Baldwin’s
, demand for either a severance of
! friendship with Mrs. Simpson or
i for abdication.
Attitude of Monarch
The monarch also declared he
would not break this friendship
■ even if it meant abdication. Both
the British government and the
Church of England demand that
he renounce her.
The king again reasserted his
intention to keep both his throne
and his friendship for Mrs. Simp
son, one of the highest sources in
the United Kingdom told the As
sociated Press.
Interesting Items
About Alaskans
Liens Filed
Laborers’ liens in a total amount
of $16,500 have been filed with
the United States Commissioner
at McCarthy in behalf of twenty
three former employees of the
Bremner Gold Mining Company.
P. C. Ramer is now in the states
to refinance the company and to
make arrangements for capital to
discharge the liens.
Romohr Passes Away
Charles Romohr, aged 49 years,
died in the Cordova general hos
pital a few days ago of heart dis
sease. For many years he had
lived at Valdez and vicinity.
YENNEY’S
Water Delivery
Phone Black 7
Good Service
Complies With Sanitary
Regulations of The City
Of Nome.
Cavey’s Bakery
GOOD CUP OF COFFEE
BEST PASTRY IN NOME
Good Meals
OPEN FROM 6 A.M. TO I A.M.
POLSON’S
Water Delivery
“Sanitary Service”
For Years Your Old Stand
By. Always at Your
Service.
Ed Bergstrom*—Eric Nelson
Phone Black 44
CITY CAFE
OPENING DECEMBER 7
CHOP SUEY—NOODLES
All kinds of American or Oriental
Dishes
Special Parties Anytime
(Next to the City Laundry)
FRANK MIYAUCHI, Chef
LINGERIE MAKES A DELIGHFUL
GIFT FOR THE “MRS”. FEMININE
RELATIVES. OR “GIRL FRIENDS”
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AND CARD ROOM
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Jack Solomon, Proo.
JUST RECEIVED
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Boots and Pacs.
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