Word: sitka
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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THAMES WILLIAMSON Sitka, Alaska...
With the comfortable feeling that the World Cruise was sailing safely on its way, newspapers and public began to lose interest in the great adventure. But the feeling of security was false. From Sitka, Alaska, to Seward, Alaska, the 610 miles of coast-wide flight proved highly dangerous. Ideal weather at the start was followed by a blinding snow- storm, and a collision just avoided by the aviators, who were flying "close" to maintain contact...
...route is: Los Angeles, Seattle, Prince Rupert, (B. C), Sitka (Alaska), ......... Island of Attu, Kashiwabara Bay, Bettobu (Kuriles), Minato Japan (April 17) .......... Shanghai .......... Akyab (Burma), Calcutta (May 28) .......... Bagdad, San Stefnano, Bucharest, Belgrade, Vienna, Strassbourg, Paris, London .......... Kirwall (Orkney Islands) .......... Reykjavik (Iceland), Angmaksalik (Greenland) .......... Indian Harbor (Labrador) .......... Montreal, Keyport, N. J., Washington, Dayton, St. Joseph, Cheyenne, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles...
Coming down the inside passage from Sitka, the transport Henderson made several stops in the narrow inlets where the steep, pine-covered slopes of mountains made good anchorages. The voyage extended over two days, and members of the party had opportunity to undertake a little fishing from small boats. The President himself sacrificed fishing in order to work on the speeches which he intended to deliver on the Pacific Coast...
That night's voyage was marked by two untoward events. The members of the party had eaten some crabs which had been a parting gift from the citizens of Sitka. Either the crabs or some canned foods aboard the Henderson were not good. During the night several members of the party became indisposed, among them Mrs. Herbert C. Hoover, George B. Christian, Jr., Secretary to the President, and Mr. Harding himself. The President suffered from pains in his abdomen during the night...