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Vol.3
Chilkoot Barracks,
Alaska*
(Published withert expense t<v the TJ^S^Governnent)
_ p_i'ri dr.y, Aug-:at 3r df 1923 , No* 31
MAIL BOAT SCHEDULE:
Sun day, Aug* 5th *•••« ,f?rin# Louise” •
(Direct States ipail)
Monday, Aug; 6th «,•»• S^S^'Queen".
(Direct States nail)*
Tuesday, Aug#7th *«# « G .B."Estebeth"
(Alaskan nail only)*
THE NATION MOURNS:
President Harding Dies in San Francisco:
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The entire country was shocked last night
to learn that Freeident Warren G*Harding had passed
a'vay in the Palace Hotel, in San Francisco,Calif• That
the Chief Executive ’vas ill was generally known, for
the papers had carried the infornation that the Pres
ident had developed pneumonia, f ollowing an attack of
ptomaine poisining,but it was not understood that he
was in such a serious condition. According to the tel
egraphic reports of the sad end,however,it would ap
pear that an apoplectic stroke brought about the sud
den change for the worst, The sad news has cast a
pall of grief over the who3e nation,for the Presi
dent had endeared himself to all during his long
years of prominence in public affairs by his sincere
and kindly i lanner,anu honorable national service•
The following telegrams portray vividly
the final moments of a great life:
rresidenciai. tiaqxrs.ban ±rancisco;
"Pres .Harding died instantly .Death cane while
he was conversing ^vith nenbers of family.Accor
ding to official statement of physicians appar
ent ly due cc brain evolvenents.'
r<G en.^aw yer orJ y do ct or n ? i as: 3 ant ’ s apart -
nents when climax caneJIe was .first called by Mrs.
Harding.who rushed into hotel corridors,and com
manded immediate search for other physicians#State
ment male that death was caused, by stroke apoplexy.
Mrs * Hi r h ng was reading to President when utterly
without warning a slight shudder passed through
his franojho collapsed,and it was recognized that
the end had cone#”
In observance of the national calamity,all work has been
suspended at this Post, half-hour guns hfre being fired
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