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Admission Charge to These Movies Is Just One Fish Admission Charge to These Movies Is Just One Fish Bethel, Alaska, Knows That Civilization Has Come to Country BETWEL, Alaska, Nov. 13—(AP) —An Eskimo boy paraded the mile- long two-plank sidewalk of Bethel's "main street" today, ringin...
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ftwashstatelib:oai:content.libraries.wsu.edu:clipping/101988 2023-05-15T16:06:44+02:00 Northwest History. Alaska. Science. United States. The Everett Herald: 1936-11-13 Admission Charge to These Movies Is Just One Fish 1936-11-13 http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/101988 English eng nwh-sh-14-18-6 http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/101988 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0 Copyright not evaluated. Contact original newspaper publisher for copyright information. Northwest History Alaska Box 14 Alaska Theatres and Actors Northwest Pacific--History--20th Century Text Clippings 1936 ftwashstatelib 2021-07-26T19:23:32Z Admission Charge to These Movies Is Just One Fish Admission Charge to These Movies Is Just One Fish Bethel, Alaska, Knows That Civilization Has Come to Country BETWEL, Alaska, Nov. 13—(AP) —An Eskimo boy paraded the mile- long two-plank sidewalk of Bethel's "main street" today, ringing a cowbell and turning himself proudly so all could read the legend emblazoned on his sandwich-bqard. It stated: Moving Pictures Today. Admission One Fish. And Bethel's twenty whites and 200 Eskimos knew civilization had reached the Kuskokwim river country. The Northern Commercial company trading post manager arranged it last August, when the last boat of the season brought talking pictures sufficient to last until navigation reopens next June on a twice-a-week basis. Reruns are made of the most popular films. The admission charge—one 'fish —leaves it optional with the Eskimo movie patrons whether they pay one smoked salmon or one smoked whitefish, full size. The smoked fish, staple diet of sledge dogs, later is sold by the ;rader to dog drivers for cash. Text eskimo* Kuskokwim Alaska Washington State University: WSU Libraries Digital Collections Pacific |
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Admission Charge to These Movies Is Just One Fish Admission Charge to These Movies Is Just One Fish Bethel, Alaska, Knows That Civilization Has Come to Country BETWEL, Alaska, Nov. 13—(AP) —An Eskimo boy paraded the mile- long two-plank sidewalk of Bethel's "main street" today, ringing a cowbell and turning himself proudly so all could read the legend emblazoned on his sandwich-bqard. It stated: Moving Pictures Today. Admission One Fish. And Bethel's twenty whites and 200 Eskimos knew civilization had reached the Kuskokwim river country. The Northern Commercial company trading post manager arranged it last August, when the last boat of the season brought talking pictures sufficient to last until navigation reopens next June on a twice-a-week basis. Reruns are made of the most popular films. The admission charge—one 'fish —leaves it optional with the Eskimo movie patrons whether they pay one smoked salmon or one smoked whitefish, full size. The smoked fish, staple diet of sledge dogs, later is sold by the ;rader to dog drivers for cash. |
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