Charles Wilson and Eselat Lumba Wed in Ketchikan
Charles Wilson, a Bureau of Roads engineer, wed Eselat Lumba in a Saturday ceremony at the court house following her arrival on the Alameda from Seattle. The couple met in Cordova last year. they plan to reside in Ketchikan then Juneau.
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Cordova
Esealet Lomba
Dine
Irena
Lumbardne
Seattle
Charles Wilson
Bureau of Road
Ketchikan
Petersburg
W. C. Arnold
Court House
Alameda
Mary Reep
Everett
Washington
Stanley Adams
S. L. Hartman
Nount
Lumbardine
Wilson
Bureau of Roads
Revilla
Juneau
Elk charge ends in fatal crash near Regina
A wild bull elk charged an automobile head on near Regina and died when its horns pierced the radiator.
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Auto Regina
Sask
Olcese Heir Sought for Half Million Fortune
Mrs Amelia Olcese says Frank Olcese vanished toward the north fourteen years ago after seeking wealth in Alaska. A California fortune of about five hundred thousand dollars remains tied to him as his brother Louis Olcese left cattle and oil lands to him. The missing man has not been traced since his departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Olcese
Valdez
California
San Francisco
Amelia Olcese
Alaska
Louis Olcese
Northland
Petersburg Teachers Meeting At High School Auditorium
A special meeting of Petersburg Public School teachers will be held at the high school auditorium next Monday after noon September 1 at two o'clock. Superintendent C. H. Bowman urges all teachers to attend this important gathering.
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Petersburg
C. H. Bowman
Teachers Reception Set for September 5 at Sons of Norway Hall
The Parent Teacher Association will host a special reception for teachers from Petersburg Scow Bay and West Petersburg schools on September 5 at the Sons of Norway Hall.
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Sons of Norway Hall
Parent Teacher’s Association
Petersburg
Scow Bay
West Petersburg
Alaska Small Game and Migratory Bird Seasons Announced
The Alaska season opens September 1 for small game and migratory birds. Deer season runs from August 20 to December 15 with horns at least three inches. Residents may kill three deer and two mountain sheep. Bag limits under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act: ducks 15, geese 4, waterfowl possession limit 50, 30 ducks and 8 geese. grouse 15, ptarmigan 25 with 25 max possession. Bear season ends June 20. ptarmigan and grouse close February 28.
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Alaska
Department of Interior
The Rogue Song Opens at MacGregor With Star Cast
The Rogue Song, a Technicolor musical from MGM, debuts at the MacGregor Theater this Sunday. Lawrence Tibbett stars with Catherine Dale Owen and Laurel and Hardy among the cast, directed by Lionel Barrymore. The tale follows a singing bandit chief in the Caucasus who loves a princess amid daring horsemanship and chorus numbers on galloping horses.
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Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer
MacGregor Theater
Lawrence Tibbett
Metropolitan Opera Star
Catherine Dale Owen
Wallace Macdonald
Judith Voselli
Kate Price
Lionel Belmore
James Bradbury, Jr
Nance O’neil
Burr MclIntosh
Florence Lake
Roach
Laurel and Hardy
Barrymore
Frances Marion
John Colton
Shanghai
Caucasus
Robin Hood
Caucasus Mountains
Tibbett
Salmon Cannery Sees 105 775 Cases Pack This Year
Closing the PAF cannery season shows a total pack of 105 775 cases with breakdowns 4170 reds 5519 cohoes 82732 pinks and 138 348 chums. Payments include 45000 to fishermen 30000 to stores mills shops and ways 12000 to local residents 25000 to workers in boats and 10000 for logs totaling 122000. City taxes about 7450 plus other utilities.
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Petersburg
Teriiory
Alaska College Opens September Fifteenth
The 1930 31 Alaska College Calendar, as reported in the July issue of the Farthest North Collegian, sets the opening date for September 15 and commencement on May 25. It aims to give working students maximum time to save for college expenses.
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Alaska
The Whole Towns Talkingaudience enjoys local talent play
A large crowd at the Coliseum Theatre watched the American Legion sponsored home talent production The Whole Towns Talking on Tuesday and Wednesday. Twelve local actors participated, praised as one of Petersburgs best home talent entertainments.
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The
American Legion
Wednesesday
Coliseum Theatre
Petersburg
Lutheran Church welcomes Rev Markestad and parishioners
The Lutheran Church announces the arrival of Rev W J Markestad. Sunday School resumes at 10 A M and Morning Worship at 11 A M with a cordial welcome extended to all worshippers.
Sunny Side Up at Coliseum Theater Opens Sunday
Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell star in Sunny Side Up a musical comedy at the Coliseum starting Sunday. Supporting cast includes Sharon Lynn El Brendle Marjore White and Frank Richardson with a chorus of 100 dancing and singing beauties and six song hits. The plot moves from East Side New York City to the seaside with light comedy and mild pathos.
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Janet Gaynor
Charles Farrell
Coliseum Theater
Sharon ‘Lynn
el Brendle
Marjore White
Frank Richardson
East Side
New York City
Seventy Year Old Anna Van Skike Swims Twenty Miles
Santa Monica reports Mrs. Anna Van Skike celebrated her seventieth birthday by swimming twenty miles. She remained in the water for twelve hours and ten minutes.
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Santa Monica
Anna Van _ Skike
Unclear excerpt on cosmetic terms attributed to Greek clients
An unclear Chicago August note mentions rouge and necking terms, a shower bath and bathtubs, and comic strips with attribution to Dr. David M. Robinson of Johns Hopkins University.
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New Chicago
David M. Robinson
John Hopkins University
Juvenile gang war wounds three in Chicago
In Chicago a juvenile gang war left three children wounded after five youths attacked John Obazzo age 14 and Ted Obazzo age 12 who fled then returned with a rifle. Sam Shari sena age 6 Billy Korras age 8 and Florence Moliere age 15 were injured as shots rang out.
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Chicago
John
Ted Obazzo
Sam Sharisena
Billy Korras
Florence Moliere
Men's Shop Nearly Smoked Out Early Tuesday Morning
Bill Holt returned from breakfast to find The Men's Shop engulfed in smoke. Petersburg fire crews cleared the interior within minutes, the oil burner lighting as Holt left for breakfast caused the incident with only minor damage and soiled stock.
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Bill Holt
High Establishment
Petersburg Voluntary Fire Department
Holt
Wrangell Narrows Cannery Ships 24 500 Salmon Cases
The Scow Bay cannery, Wrangell Narrows Packing Cooccannery, reported a 24 500 case salmon season. The operation processed and packed a large quantity of fish for distribution.
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Wrangell Narrows
Scow Bay
Trading Union Sells School Tablets and Supplies
School tablet pencils erasers rulers ink and related items offered by The Trading Union in a listing of classroom necessities for educators and students.
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the Trading Union
Trading Union
Mrs Walter Anderson and Son Sail South on Queen
Mrs Walter Anderson and her son Daniel depart tomorrow morning aboard the S. S. Queen for the south, leaving their hometown behind as they begin travel southward.
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Walter Anderson
Daniel
South
Jack Chamberlain Leaves on Queen for Ket chikan
Jack Chamberlain departs tomorrow aboard the Queen bound for Ket chikan. The voyage marks his upcoming travel, with plans noted but specifics about passengers or cargo not provided.
Petersburg News Briefs Mention Travel and Local Happenings
Mrs Lucille Reinke and Helen Hunsbedt depart for Seattle en route to St Louis where Helen will study this winter. They travel with Mrs Otto Welde and Diane to Ketchikan, then Peters burg return on a later boat. Many locals and visitors arrive on M S Northland and at Petersburg General Hospital. A 12 or 13 year old girl was saved from drowning after falling through a hole at Citizens Dock. Local taxes show 20 mills on property worth over 1.5 million dollars plus about 8 thousand dollars earnings on the water system. power and light profits unavailable.
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Lucille Reinke
Helen Hunsbedt
Seattle
St. Louis
Helen
Ketchikan
Otto Welde
Diane
Petersburg
Harlan Skeek
Boats Arriving From South Sail to Southeast Alaska
Admiral Rogers departed Seattle at nine o clock last night carrying 41 passengers bound for Petersburg. Among the list are Mrs O R Ekrem Caroline Ekrem Phyllis Ekrem Adelia Harison Miss B Lero Mrs Lero Edith Fuller Dorothy Scott Mrs D B Phillips and Lena Williams.
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Seattle
Admiral Rogers
Alaska
Petersburg
O. R. Ekrem
Caroline
Phillis Ekrem
Adelia Harison
B. Lero
Lero
Edith Fuller
Dorothy Scott
D. B. Phillips
Lena Williams
Northland Sails for Alaska Passengers Listed
The M. S. Northland departed Seattle at nine tonight bound for southeastern Alaska with 12 passengers for Juneau 26 for Ketchikan and Mrs May Albertson and George Strom for Petersburg.
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M. S. Northland
Seattle
Alaska
Pasengers
Juneau
Ketchikan
May Allberton
George Strom
Petersburg
Northwestern Seattle Sails with 78 Passengers
Northwestern Seattle sailed at nine tonight for southeastern Alaska with 78 aboard including 25 excursionists 10 steerage and Petersburg passengers Mable Otness Gertie Otnes Essie L Allen and R O Warfield aboard the craft heads for Petersburg showing the ships passenger list in this coastal transit report.
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Northwestern Seatle
S. S. Northwestern
Alaska
Pasengers
Petersburg
Mable Otness
Gertie Otnes
Essie L. Allen
R. O. Warfield
Island Disappears in volcanic Krakatao activity
Batavia Java August 23 reports the Island Anak Krakatao once 170 feet above sea level vanishes beneath the water amid intense volcanic activity.
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Batavia
Java
Anak Krakata
Desperate Bank Threat Ends with Robbery
Nathan Martin, 30, entered a Fort Worth bank on August 27 and demanded $10,000 or he would explode a bottle of mitroglycerin. No money was produced and he carried out his threat, injuring cashier Fred Pelton and himself.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Nathan Martin
Fred Pelton
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Macgregor
College
America
Jack Chamberlain
Walter
Ralph Maakestad
Petersburg General Hospital
Bet Burgess
R. and
Frank Raynor
Matt Raynor
Gill Rich
Harry Lucas
Arnold Wasvick
Harry Loucas
Petersburg Bank
Arlis
T&i
New York
Welfare Island Penitentiary
W. Erick Lucas
New England Fish Co
Augusta
North Pole
Sunset
Animak
Groa Soba
Arcade
Peggy
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