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Step in and
let us show our
large stock of
Christmas g'ifts
For Men, Women, and
Children
Alex Simson’s Clothes Shop
DIRECTLY OPPOSITE NORDALE HOTEL
I Nenana Steam Laundry
OUR EQUIPMENT COMPLETE ni 79
WORK EQUAL TO THE BEST IIKine 10
GEORGE RICH, Proprietor
Central Restaurant
Christmas Dinner Bill of Fare
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1921
RELISH
Ripe Olives
SOUP
Mulligatawny
SALAD
Crab, with Mayonnaise . $1.00
FISH
Fresh Speckled Trout—To Order . 1.25
Fresh White-fish ..-. 100
Finnan Haddie—Drawn Butter ... 1.00
Lower Yukon Salmon Bellies—Drawn Butter 1.00
Lower Yukon Fried King Salmon .75
Fried Pickerel ...—.. -75
BOILED
Shortribs of Beef—Spanish .. 1-00
ENTREES
Chicken Fricassee—Jardinere . 1.50
Stewed Mountain Sheep with Dumplings . 1.00
Pork Tenderloin—Cream Gravy . 1.25
Moose Steak—Bordelaise .75
Half Fresh Spring Chicken—Maryland Style 1.50
Fresh Pork Chops—Country Gravy .— 1.25
Spanish Omelet —. 1.00
Liver and Bacon or Onions .... 1.00
Hamburger Steak—Brown Gravy . 1.00
Veal Cutlets, Breaded—Spanish .. 1.00
Mountain Sheep Chops—To Order .. 1.25
“Outside” Mutton Chops ... 1.25
Half White-meat Grouse 1.25
ROASTS
Fresh "Outside" Turkey—Cranberry Sauce 1.50
Fresh "Outside” Goose with Jelly . 1.50
Fresh “Outside” Duck with Apple Sauce . 1.50
Chicken with Dressing . 1.50
Prime Ribs of Beef—Natural Gravy . 1.25
Loin of Pork—Apple Sauce .... 1.2-5
Rump Roast of Beef—Brown Gravy . 1.00
SPECIALS
Fresh Pork Chops—To Order ... 1.25
Porterhouse Steak—Single . 2.50
Porterhouse Steak—Double . 4.00
Rib Steak of Beef .... 1.50
Half Dozen Eastern Oysters—Raw 1.00
Half Dozen Eastern Oysters—Fried . 1.50
Half Spring Chicken ._. 1.50
Sirloin Steak of Beef .. 1.50
T-Bone Steak ...— 2.00
COLD MEATS
Duck with Potato Salad .. 1.50
Goose with Potato Salad -- 1.50
Turkey with Potato Salad ... 1.50
Bologna Sausage . 1.00
Ham with Potato Salad . 1.00
Chicken with Potato Salad . 1.50
Head Cheese with Potato Salad . 1.00
DESSERT
English Plum Pudding—Vine Sauce
Lemon, Mince, Apple, Raisin and Pumpkin Pies
.. Ice Cream by Request
> BOYS AWARDED DAMAGES 1
FOR DEATH OF PARENTS
BUFFALO. Dec. 22—A federal
court jury has awarded David and
Patrick Doherty, aged four and
six, the sum of $95,000, against
the director general of railroads,
for the death of their father, Pat
| rick, who was killed in the wreck
of a passenger train at South By
| ron, January 2, 1919.
Last April the boys were award
damages in the sum of $28,000 for
the loss of their mother, in the
same wreck.
The complaint had demanded a
million dollars for the loss of the
father, on the grounds that he was
earning $30,000 a year at the time
he was killed.
DIVORCE ENDS IN DEATH
MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich., Dec.
j 22—Returning home after an ab
sence of 14 months, Harold Lyde.
aged 30, killed his two small sons
with a razor, slashed his wife and
i daughter and then killed himself.
1 The tragedy followed failure of
; the young husband and father to
effect a reconciliation with his di
vorced wife.
GAS EXPLOSION KILLS TWO
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COLUMBUS, Dec. 22—An ex
plosion of natural gas, which par
tially wrecked Wright’s women’s
furnishings s ore yesterday, caused
the death of two women and the
injury of 34 other persons. Several
w-ere hurt by falling walls. The ex
plosion is said to have been caused
by a leak in the gas main under
the sidewalk. The store was crowded
when the accident occurred.
CARBIDE PLANT EXPLODES
ST. PETER, Minn., Dec. 22—
Two were killed and two injured
today when the carbide lighting
plant, at the home of Henry A.
Nitsky, exploded.
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Ladies!
TAKE
A
TUMBLE
Remember
The Old Song
EVERYBODY’S
DOING IT
Wash Your Golden Hair
In Pete Schmidt’s
PURE ICE WATER
Softest
In the World
Send for a Ton of it now
DON’T DELAY
Christmas will soon be
Here. See
PETE SCHMIDT
The Ice Man
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BACHELORS WORKING HARD
TO MAKE AFFAIR A SUCCESS
The Bachelors of Nenana and
their numerous helpers are working
industriously on their arrangements
for the Christmas tree and enter
tainment, to be given at Union
hall on Christmas Eve, for the bene
fit of the children of the town.
The Christmas tree secured by
Charles Griselle has been put in
position at the hall and, commenc
ing this afternoon, the Eache'ors
have taken in hand the work of
decorating the hall, which, they de
clare, will continue until the hall
has been transformed into a bower
of beauty.
In the meantime, other Bachelors
'are busy arranging for tne pur
chase of the many gi'ls for the
! children, which will be included in
the big bag that Santa Claus will
bring to the hall personally.
Mrs. A. B. Phillips, under whose
direction the children of F ranklin
K. Lane school have been .ligently
rehearsing their parts in the Can
tata which will form the chief
feature of the entertainment, an
nounces that everything is in readi
ness, so far as the children are
concerned, for the big night.
The Cantata program is as fol
lows:
Synopsis
As there are no schools in Toy
land, Santa, who is afraid his boy
Freddy is a spoiled child, brings
him with him on his annual trip to
place him in a good school. Jack
| Frost and the Fairies soon agree
i with Santa that Freddy has had
; things too much his own way and,
i in an endeavor to help Freddy be
'better, they transform him into a
I poor newsboy and take him to live
| in the humble home of the Crotch
j itts. Here he quickly sees the error
I of his ways, and Santa is proud of
his boy Freddy. Freddy’s haps and
mishaps form the entertaining part
of the Cantata.
Cast of Characters
Santa Claus ..John Scott, Jr.
Mrs. Santa Claus .Ethel Rosburg
Freddy Santa Claus, Donald Fowler
Blanche — Mabel Teeland
Hazel . Flora Harper
Dorothy . Jessie Motschman
Billie . Harry Motschman
Jimmy . . Charlie Bergland
Jack Frost . Frank Major
Mrs. Crotchitt . Hazel Teeland
Her Children—
Sarah .Alice Neilson
Mary .May Teeland
Johnny .Joe McNeil
Tommy . George Bergland
Fairies—
Burdetia Tunison, Dorothy Smith
Helen Sarantis.
Post Card Children—
Willie Vent, Pearl Smith, Robert
Major, Nellie McNeil, Elsi Har
per, Horace Pitka.
Every Day Children—
Wilfred Stump, Walter Teeland,
Annie McNeil.
Penny Stamps—
Jack Cody, Arthur Harper, Jack
Reiter, Donald Clark. Fred Clark.
Bobby Vent.
Poor Woman Jessie Motschman
Little Tots—
Catherine Ghezzi. Ethel Ghezzi,
Lucy Vent, Nellie Motschman,
Pauline. McNeil.
Tramp
Ben Hoerler
A. A. SMONBECK
ANCHORAGE
Peed of all Kinds
AGENT
Giant Powder Co.
Explosives and Blasting Supplies
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Come and See Some
Of Our
Christmas Things
Such As
Toys, Cut Glass
Fancy Crepe Paper
Hand Painted China
Electric Curling Irons
And Numerous Other Pretty Things
Northern Commercial Co.
Alaska’s Largest Ontfitters
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Musical Number*
Christmas Every Day
... . Opening Chorus
Dear Old Mrs. Santa Claus
.Mrs. Santa and Chorus;
The Busy Fairies Fairies j
The Reason Why I'm Fat
. Santa and Chorus
Over the Page I Go ..
.Santa and Chorus
The Christmas Post Cards
.Post Card Children
We Want the Old Style Santa
Claus .Chatter Song
One I Like Better than Santa
.-Crotchitt Children
! 9 Silent Night, Holy Night
.-...Christmas Carol
10 What Makes a Santa Claus
. Santa and Chorus
jll Up the Chimney .Final Chorus
SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES
$10.00 per year — $1.00 per montb
Inquire Mr*. VC. A. William*
Tab*—all six
-at Tba New*
EARTHQUAKE ROCKS TOWN
A sharp earthquake- was felt in
N'enana about three o'clock yes
terday morning', followed shortly
afterward by a series of lighter
earth movements. The direction of
the shock appeared to be from east
to west.
John Quenboe. formerly transit
man with the Mills engineering par
ty, arrived in town today, having
concluded his labors with the A. E
C. He will spend the remainder of
the winter in the Fairbanks district.
Mr. and Mrs. K. E. Casparis re
turned to Fairbanks this afternoon
and will remain in the upper town
until after the holidays. They plan
to return to their camp in the Kan
tishna shortly after the first of the
year
OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AT
THE NEWS OFFICE
NORTHERN CAFE
Christmas Dinner Bill of Fare
SUNDAY. DECEMBER 25, 1921
SALAD Potato, 50c. Crab. $1.00 Shrimp t .75
Fruit Salad . ..75
Asparagus Tips .......... 1.00
i With Mayonnaise Dressing!
SOUP Consomme Royal
FISH Boiled Norwegian Mackerel .75
Boiled King Salmon—Egg Sauce .75
Fried Whitefish—Tartar Sauce .75
Fried Salmon—with Lemon .75
BOILED Brisket of Beef—Horseradish .75
Mutton with Caper Sauce .75
Chicken—Mushroom Sauce 1.50
ENTREES Mutton Fricassee—French Peas .75
Baked Shortnbs of Beef with Vegetables .75
Fresh Chicken Fricassee—French Toast 1.50
ROAST Prime Ribs of Beef Au Jus 1.00
Leg of Mutton with Jelly .. .. 1.00
Fresh Loin of Pork—Fresh Apple Sauce 1.00
Fresh Chicken with Mushroom Dressing 1.50
Turkey—Oyster Dressing—Cranberry Sauce 1.50
SPECIAL Plain Beef Steak . 1.00
Sirloin Steak 1.25
Rib Steak 1.25
T-Bone Steak .. . 1.50
Porterhouse Steak . 2.75
Lamb Chops .. ... ........ 1.50
; Pork Chops . 1.25
Pork Tenderloin—Fried Apples 1.00
Fresh Oysters—Fried . 1.25
Half Spring Chicken—Fried . 1.50
Chicken Noodles . 1.25
Hot Tamales . . ... . .75
CAME Moose Steak . .75
Moose T-Bone Steak . 1.00
Mountain Sheep Chops or Steak . 1.00
White Meat Grouse . 1.00
Mallard Duck—Cranberry Sauce . 1.00
VEGETABLES String Beans . . .50
French Peas . .50
Asparagus Tips . 1.00
Corn on the Cob . 50
Potatoes—Steamed and Mashed
DESSERT English Plum Pudding with Hard Sauce
Marble Ice Cream and Fruit Cake
Assorted—Pies—Assorted