Karl Sifferman Ohmer's Partner Dies Suddenly
Petersburg mourns the sudden death of Karl I. Sifferman 42 partner and brother in law of Earl N. Ohmer. The two ran the Alaskan Glacier Sea Food Co. since 1916 with sales now over half a million dollars annually. Earl Ohmer rushed to Petersburg by speedboat after news.
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Petersburg
Karl I. Sifferman
Earl N. Ohmer
Earl Ohmer
U. S
Alaska
Westerlen
Scow Bay
Ohmer
Mr. Ohmer
Sifferman Haseen
Alaskan
Glacier Sea Food Co
Seattle
Earl I. Sifferman
Sifferman
Siffermans and Ohmers
Funeral and Burial Held for Karl I. Siffelman
Word reached today that Karl I. Siffelman’s funeral and burial occurred yesterday. Floral tributes honored his esteem in the community, with the shrimp boys expressing sympathy through a floral anchor.
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Bert Cornelius
Karl I. Siffelman
Janitor Finds 28000 Dollars in Bonds in Trash
Charles Picha a janitor in Minneapolis stumbles on 28000 dollars in negotiable bonds while bailing waste paper in Trash Street area. Police will handle the find as per law and owners may claim.
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St. Paul
Minn
Charles Picha
Traffic deaths rise as a life lost every sixteen minutes
Washington reports one fatal traffic accident every sixteen minutes last year, with highway crash economic losses pegged at 850 million dollars. In Muskogee Oklahoma Miss Laura Ingalls 25 performs 980 inside loops in 185 minutes in the air. Church notices list Rev W J Markestad with Sunday School at 10 A M and morning worship at 11 with no evening service.
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Washington
Muskogee
Okla
Laura Ingalls
Friday the 18th Weather Superstition Musings
A fragmented note muses on Friday the 18th and a superstition about luck and weather. It asks if readers are superstitious about the date and how the current spell of fine weather might have been affected.
Japan Seen Satisfied by Immigration Quota Proposal
Tokyo reports Chairman Albert Johnson of the House Immigration Committee will propose an amendment to the Immigration Act granting Japan a quota. The announcement has caused great satisfaction in Japan.
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Japan
Tokyo
Albert Johnson
House Immigration Committee
Boats Arrive From South Bring Passengers to Petersburg
The M. S. Northland arrived at nine tonight with forty passengers including six steerage. Of the others, thirty go to Ketchikan, seven to Tenau and John A. Hadland, Edison Albott and Katherine Hadland proceed to Petersburg.
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Seattle
M. S. Northland
Ketchikan
Tuneau
John A. Hadland
Edison Albott
Katherine Hadland
Petersburg
Alameda Sails for Alaska With 159 Passengers
The S. Alameda departed Seattle at nine tonight bound for southeastern Alaska carrying 159 people including 53 steerage and 38 round trippers. Passengers include Mrs. P. Le ro David Morgan and R. Bey den en route to Petersburg with crews for Tenakee and Chatham.
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Seattle
S.S. Admiral Watson Sails from Seattle With Sixty Passengers
The Admiral Watson departed Seattle at ten this morning bound for Kodiak and way ports carrying sixty passengers. Among them are twelve round trip passengers and fourteen travelers for Burnett Inlet. DeWitt Haynes and Richard Webr accompany the party to Petersburg.
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Seattle
S. S
Admiral Watson
Kodiak
Way Ports
Burnett Inlet
Dewitt Haynes
Richard Webr
Petersburg
Queen Sails for Southeastern Alaska With 71 Aboard
Seattle June 12 The S S Queen sailed at ten this morning for southeastern Alaska carrying seventy one passengers including forty round trips Arthur Molvar and E L Tyag for Petersburg.
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Seattle
Alaska
Arthur Molvar
E. L. Tyag
Petersburg
Fish Sales During Past Week
Washington Fish and Oyster Co and Chesbro Fish Co reported bulk sales totals for the past week. Data shows shipper names, values in thousands, and dates indicating the period ending October 6 and September 5.
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Washington Fish & Oyster Co
Hues Weight Sues Husband for Divorce in Circus Case
Mrs Viola Barton of Los Angeles files divorce against her husband alleging long term worry and neglect that harmed her circus career. She cites a drastic weight loss from 372 pounds, claiming fatigue and strain affected her performances and finances.
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Hues
Los Angeles
Viola Barton
Halibut Boat Arne Heavily Damaged in Prince Rupert Storm
The Seattle based halibut boat Arne was badly damaged in a heavy storm in Hec ta Straits near Prince Rupert. The dory rails and fore castle were torn, but no crew were swept overboard. The vessel completed its fishing at Prince Rupert, then sailed to Seattle for repairs. Crew members debated whether the stove caused the apparent somersault during the incident.
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Arne
Seattle
Heceta Straits
Prince Rupert
Ore Strike on Stikine River Reported Near Wrangell
A discoverer named George Drapick found a nearly thirty feet wide ore vein about a hundred miles up the left bank of the Stikine. Assays show copper values of 49.44 and gold 3.20 per ton with about five ounces of silver per ton. Over thirty claims are filed and a work crew prepares to extract 15 tons for shipment to a smelter. The proximity to the river favors easy shipping.
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Stikine
Wrangell
Telegraph Creek
George Drapick
Laucks Laboratories
Seattle
Juneau
Monkey wrecks Annapolis hardware store interior
A stray monkey broke into a hardware store in Annapolis Maryland on June 12 и tearing shelves apart, opening cans, and throwing items at passers by.
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Annapolis
Dane Talks Navy Lies Comedy and Haines Film
Dane explains why gloom and misfortune fuel humor in Navy Lies and William Haines's first all talkie to be shown at MacGregor Theater Sunday and Monday. He describes how a big comedian uses perceived enmity and painful mishaps to provoke laughs.
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Karl
Dane
Haines
Macgregor
Navy
William Haines
MacGregor Theater
Perco
The Hottentot at Coliseum Tonight
Edward Everett Horton and Edward Earle lead an all star cast in Warner Bros Vitaphone all talking production The Hottentot at the Coliseum for the final showing tonight Edmund Breese Otto Hoffman Stanley Taylor Douglas Gerrard Maude Turner Gordon Harvey Thew adapted the stage hit by Victor Mapes and William Collier
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Edward Everett Horton
Edward Earle
Warner Bros
Vitaphone
Coliseum Theater
Horton
Edmund Breese
Otto Hoffman
Stanley Taylor
Douglas Gerrard
Maude Turner Gordon
Harvey Thew
Victor Mapes
William Collier
Tech stems Miss Dahl on vacation with Al lens at Grief Island
Miss Henrietta Dahl returned this week after a vacation with Mr and Mrs Jim Allen at their fox ranch on Grief Island. Bert Evans had a successful operation at Ketchikan hospital and is now back in Petersburg after an about a week excused stay.
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Henrietta Dahl
Mrs
Jim Allen
Fox Ranch
Grief Island
Bert Evans
Ketchikan Hospital
Petersburg
Had land fox ranchers visit town from Skiff Island
Mr and Mrs John A Had land fox ranchers from Skiff Island arrived to meet their children John Jr and Katherine returning to Petersburg from Seattle on the Northland. Over 50000 pounds of salmon were sold to Malyn Fish Co at 20 12 and 6. James H Campbell formerly of Petersburg stopped for a short stay en route north aboard his own boat. P A F warehouse on Front Street near Blue Bird Cafe nears completion with roof in place. Mr and Mrs C E Zimmerman visiting from Brothers Fox ranches, town article notes.
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John A. Hadland
Skiff Island
John Jr
Katherine
Petersburg
Seattle
Malyn Fish Co
James H. Campbell
Mr. Campbell
Mrs. C. E. Zimmerman
Brothers’ Island
Visitors and officials hail from nearby islands and areas
Mrs. Bob Robison visits Turn about Island while Mrs. R Barclay arrives from Hound Island. Mr. Hans Preuschoff stays from Fox Island near Duncan Canal. Mr. and Mrs. Nils Anderson arrive in Peterbug after a Sitka wedding, planning home there. Col S T ohne Inspector General arrives for Cable Office inspection across Southeastern Alaska.
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Hans Preuschoff
Fox Island
Duncan Canal
Nils Anderson
Sitka
Arived
Peterbug
Anderson
Lena Tilson
Col
S. T. Ohne
Alameda
Haines Military Camp
Alaska
Schmeling Wins World Title On Fourth Round Foul In New York
About 70 000 fans at Yankee Stadium watched Max Schmeling defeat Jack Sharkey for the world heavyweight title after Sharkey allegedly struck Schmeling below the belt in the fourth round. The opening rounds favored Sharkey, with Schmeling briefly in trouble before the fourth, when the foul ended the contest amid referee Jim Crowley and observers debating the blow's legality.
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Yankee Stadium
New York
Max Schmeling
Jack Sharkey
Sharkey
Schmeling
Jim Crowley
Scuhmeling
Sharkey-Scott
Miami
Florida
Large Caravans Of Modern Gypsies On Nation's Roads
Caravans of motorists will form a moving pattern across the nation s highways. It is estimated more than 3 000 000 000 is spent annually by about 40 million travelers, twice the World War era personnel. Hotel building and lodging facilities expand to serve summer travelers as 27 000 hotels exist in the United States with a five billion dollar property value.
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United States
Quote Mischief Shapes Engagement Tale
A witty line about a daughter with many admirers and a cheeky remark that she could hang curtains with the old engagement rings. The exchange hints at wedding plans and social commentary without detailing events.
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Karl Sifferman Ohmer
Lutheran Church
W. J. Markestad
Chesbro Fish Co
New England Fish Co
Suomi
Teddy J
Kennebec
Raider
South Pole
Thelma M
Alpha
Ong
Stikine River
Monkey Wrecks” Store
Hottentot
Coliseum
Front Street
Bluebird Cafe
Bob Robison
Turnabout Island
James Brennan
H. Garison
Thelma
Joseph Rude
Child
Dr. Rude
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