Fourth Of July Plans Started in Petersburg
A volunteer committee led by Mayor Earl N. Oamer plans a strong Petersburg Fourth of July with baseball and Aerial Mapping Expedition guests from Juneau. The festival features field and aquatic events including log rolling, pole vaulting, rowing races, baseball throwing, bicycle races, and novelty contests. Activities begin July 3 with a dance at Sons of Norway Hall and Patriotic Exercises July 4 at MacGregor Theater, with Petersburg City Band and community chorus performing.
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Petersburg
Earl N. Oamer
Juneau
Sons of Norway
MacGregor Theater
Sons of Norway Hall
America
Lillian Swanson
Alameda Sails for Petersburg with 348 aboard
Steamer Alameda of the Alaska Steamship Co. sailed at nine o clock for Southeastern Alaska ports with 348 passengers aboard including 80 excursionists and canneries crews for Ketchikan Todd Loring Chomley Lake Bay Quadra and Kasaan. Passengers for Petersburg include Mrs H J Clark and baby Mrs W C Morrow K Lane and Olaf Hanseth.
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Seattle
Alameda
Alaska Steamship Co
Alaska
Ketchikan
Todd Loring
Chomley
Lake Bay
Quadra
Kasaan
Petersburg
H. J. Clark
Baby
W. C. Morrow
K. Lane
Olaf Hanseth
Dry Senator Is Embarrassed By New Revelation
The Fresno Vineyards Co. letter from U S Senator Arthur R Gold reports unfermented grape juice produced fair results and is used as evidence in a hundred thousand dollar damage suit Prohibition Commissioner Doran says wine from grape juice violates the Prohibition law and carries the same penalties as illegal liquor manufacture.
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ST Louis
St. Louis Post Dispatch
U. S
Arthur R. Gold
Fresno Vineyards Co
St. Loui
Presque Isle
Maine
Gould
St. Louis Company
Washington
Doran
Isould
San Francisco Socialites Die in Auto Collision
Mrs Henry J Crocker and Mr Laura F Monteage prominent in San Francisco society killed in an auto crash Wednesday afternoon.
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San Francisco
Henry J. Crocker
Laura F. Monteage
Dawes Appears in Plain Evening Dress Before Queen Mary
Ambassador Dawes greeted Queen Mary at St James Court in a plain swallow tail coat and evening dress, setting aside earlier examples of wearing knee britches and patent leather shoes during the presentation.
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London
S.ory
Ambassador Dawes
Queen Mary
St. James Court
Japanese Privy Council OKs Kellogg Pact as Uchida resigns
Tokyo June 26 The Privy Council led by the Emperor approved the Kellogg Anti War pact after a tense session. Count Uchida, long an esteemed figure in Japanese foreign service and a signatory of the Kellogg Treaty in Paris, immediately resigns from the Council.
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Tokyo
Privy Council
Uchida
Paris
Pnntry
Hoover Proclamation Actives Boulder Canyon Dam Bill Provisions
ex President Hoover signed a proclamation making operative the provisions of the Boulder Canyon Dam Bill Roose relations and policy details are cited as part of the executive action taken on this date.
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Washington
Hoover
Boulder Canyon
Roose
Lindbergh and bride depart in biplane from Roosevelt Field
Colonel Lindbergh and his bride flew from Roosevelt Field at 2: something this afternoon bound for Columbus Ohio on a coast to coast air route. The unusual pairing sparked attention as they began the cross country journey.
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Roosevelt Field
Lindbergh
Columb
Ohio
Seharte
Columbia Crew Wins Intercollegiate Eight Over Washington
In Poughkeepsie the eight-oared varsity race for the intercollegiate championship ended with Columbia first, Washington second, Navy third, and Wisconsin fourth amid rain and choppy water. MIT shell sank at mile and a half. Cornell won the three mile junior race in a driving finish, while Syracuse took the two mile freshman title by three lengths over Navy.
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Poughkeepsie
Columbia
Washington
Navy
Wisconsin
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Shell
Cornell
Syracuse
Yachtsmen Entertained On Return From Capital Race
Seven of nine boats that finished the Capital-To-Capital Yacht Race stopped in Petersburg on the return voyage. An informal luncheon at the Commercial Club followed shrimp salad, with talks by crew members and local businessmen. Adolph Schmidt spoke of a possible Juneau start to ease course learning. Only the Marlin of San Francisco ran aground and failed to complete the course.
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Peersburg
Commercial Club
Adolph Schmidt
Juneau
Oympia
Petersburg
Rhes
San
Rive Finear
Britt Is Given Knighthood by King of Norway
Seattle June 25 Willi am Britt pioneer Alaska drug store proprietor travels to Juneau after his son Jack graduates from Annapolis. In the East he visits Washington where he is decorated with the Knighthood by the King of Norway through the Minister to the United States for notable service to Norway as vice-Counsel for Southeastern Alaska.
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Seattle
William Britt
Alaska
Juneau
Jack
Annapolis
Britt
Washington
Norway
United States
Promised Concert By Westminster Glee Singers Here Soon
Westminster Glee singers plan a concert at the MacGregor Theater this Saturday night. Local interest runs high after their Prince Rupert performances, with tickets selling fast and audiences ready to hear the acclaimed artists.
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MacGregor Theater
Westminster Glee Singers
Prince Rupert
Start in Petersburg Franchise For Utilities In Court
Preparations for a municipal utilities franchise draw up and public hearings are planned with visitors J P Van Orsdel and H L Faulkner from Juneau. The W B Fosharp company seeks to buy local utilities and a special election will follow to decide whether Petersburg voters approve the sale.
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J. P.van Orsdel
H. L. Faulkner
Juneau
van Orsdel
W. B. Foshay Co
van Ordel
Faulkner
W. B. Foskar P Orke
Petersburg
Queen One Way Excursionists Sail From Seattle
Admiral Line steamer Queen sails for Skagway and nearby ports at ten o clock with 181 passengers including 74 round trip excursionists and canner crews for Hidden Inlet George Inley and Funter Bay Harold F Dawes the sole Petersburg passenger.
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Seattle
Queen Sirsg
Skagway
Way Ports
Hidden Inlet
George Inley
Funter Bay
Harold F. Dawes
Petersburg
President halts prohibition propaganda in public schools
President Hoover moved to stop a plan by the Prohibition Unit to use public schools for dissemination of Prohibition Law propaganda. He signaled disapproval after learning of the pamphlet proposing prohibition study in schools and Treasury officials claimed not to know of the campaign.
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Washington
Hoover
Treasury
Swans Carries Many Going to Western Ports
The Admiral Evans of the Pacific Steanrship Co sailed this morning with a list of 191 passengers including 26 excursionists and crew for canneries at Skiwl Arm Excursion Inlet Uzini and Shearwater. Mrs J Wie Schoettler was the only passenger listed for Peters burg. The Chraco of the same line sailed with 67 bound for Burnett Inlet Pillac Bay Mountain Point and Tyee.
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Seattle
Admiral Evans
Th Pacific Steanrship Co
Morn
Kodirk
Skiwl Arm
Excursion Inlet
Uzini
Burnett Inlet
Pillac Bay
Mountain Point
Tyee
Murder Charge Filed In Death Of Saltery Foreman
Coroner s jury testimony details a Sunday gathering at Reed s cabin where Ole Brudeseth salting foreman was shot in both legs and died en route to safety. Al Reed, held on a first degree murder charge, fled earlier and is jailed for examination by the Grand Jury.
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Coolidge
Ole Brude- Seth
Walter Herring & Packing Co
Saginaw Bay
al Reed
Reed
Jack Ring
Joe Caspar
Brudeseth
Caspar
Ring
Mr. Reed
Harold Tarte
Shaw Bay
Deseth
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