Local Fourth of July Committee Eyes Biggest Celebration
Four days remain before the Grand Fourth in town. The committee meets tonight in city hall to finish laws for the big event. They aim to boost ticket sales over the weekend to fund the celebration. Interest centers on the popularity contest closing Tuesday at 1 am with uncertain results. The parade forms Wednesday morning near the Variety Theater and winds through Indian and Front Streets to Petersburg Packing Co and MacGregor theater. The day includes patriotic exercises, a prize drawing, and many awards. A barrel of money and various prizes will be awarded after the parade with judges’ decisions announced. The sports program, the most elaborate yet, starts at 1 pm.
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Spéfore
Dark Horse
Sons of Norway Hall
Variety Theater
Indian Street
Front Street
Petersburg Packing Co
MacGregor Theater
W. J. Maakestad
Carl Jacobsen
Salmon Pack and Cannery Upgrades Announced
Indications point to a normal salmon pack this year with about 100000 cases expected, though production could rise if runs warrant. A new boiler is installed. the old one remains as standby. Obata and a 42 member crew will join Saturday aboard the Admiral Watson to bolster cannery staff. F L Henshaw visits from Petersburg notes pink salmon is mostly sold with red salmon still available. General Manager Inest Schoenwald plans a coming visit to the local cannery.
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Oscar Nicholson
Obata
Admiral Watson
F. L. Henshaw
Seattle
Petersburg Packing Co
Henshaw
Petersburg
Seatttle
Inest Schoenwald
Loca
Puget Sound Dredge Burrard I Ready for Towing to Vancouver
The Puget Sound Bridge and Dredge Co dredge Burrard I has finished its work and will be towed back to its home port in Vancouver, B C within a few days. Engineer Department officers in charge of Petersburg projects prepare to close offices and relocate after three years in the area.
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Parsburg
Puget Sound Bridge
Burrard I
Vancouver
B. C
Engineer Department
Petersburg
Northwest coin dealer reports steady demand despite税
A local Northwest coin dealer notes steady demand for coins amid economic uncertainty. The report highlights growing interest in rare issues and bullion as collectors and investors seek tangible assets. No injuries or criminal activity are reported.
Watson List Shows 32 Passengers Bound for Petersburg
Admiral Line steamer Watson sailed for Kodiak with 204 aboard including crew for Pillar Bay Uganik and Three Saints Bay canneries. Passengers listed for Petersburg include Dr Susie V Standard Ellen Standard Lee Palmerton Mrs Lee Palmerton Virginia Palmerton K Obata Edward Locken Rhoda Welsh Margaret Welsh John Sather and 42 Japanese steerage passengers for Petersburg Packing Co cannery.
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Seattle
Admiral Line Steamship
Kodiak
Way Port
Pillar Bay
Uganik
Saints Bay
Petersburg
Watson
Susie V. Standard
Ellen Standard
Lee Palmerton
Virginia
Palmerton
K. Obata
Edward Locken
Rhoda Welsh
Margaret, Welsh
John Sather
Petersburg Packing Co
Jail Visit Sparks Quiet Scene At Federal Jail
A polished sedan sits on the lawn as a single figure in a waiting mood near the Federal Jail. The scene shows a restrained moment with barred windows and radiator hints, suggesting a transfer or arrival of a person connected to Mr. Brown.
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Federall
Jr i
Arctic Hotel Stenslid Takes Active Management
Knud Stenslid, owner of the Arctic Hotel in Petersburg, assumes active management after a two year program of improvements. The hotel now features 36 rooms, a three story structure, and modern furnishings, promising guests top comfort and conveniences as remodeling began two years ago with the end of the back lot and extension.
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Knud Stenslid
Carlton Rogers
Thc
Petersburg
Stenslid
Bac
Hidden Ann Tees Inle No Honists
Fragmentary OCR text shows unclear references likely to a local notice or small item. Readable words include Hidden and Ann tees, but no clear names, dates, places, or actions. Unable to determine a coherent event or subject from the fragment.
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Inle
Ann Tees
Arrests Trigger Liquor Enforcement Charges In Local Scene
Deputy U S Marshal C V Brown reports 18 fate and its owner John Adams faced in custody after charges of liquor law violations. The beautiful car sits in restraining status as hearings hour not yet set.
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Fate
John Adams
U. S
C. V. Brown
John
Durance
Democratic Plank Favors Alaskans
Houston reports June 29 that the Democratic platform supports Alaska development through self-government and the appointment of bona fide residents to office in the territories, signaling a traditional approach to territorial governance. The plank emphasizes local eligibility and territorial extension of governance powers.
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Houston
Alaska
Contest for Most Popular Lady Sparks Fourth of July
Miss Elizabeth Ander ton leads Miss Dagny Molver by a narrow margin as excitement grows for the Most Popular Lady contest in the Fourth of July celebration. Tickets bought enter a chance on a barrel of money with a prize a round trip to Southeastern Alaska and the barrel contents valued over $50. Progress is posted daily on Front Street and a black board before city hall tracks votes until July 8.
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Elizabeth Anderton
Dagny Molver
Front Street
Alaska
Elizabeth Anderson
Alma Cornstad
Helen Hunsbedt
Annie Mathisen
Irene Runstad
Sarah Mijorud
Helen Lund
Alaska Jorgensen
Roosevelt backs Smith as factions clash at convention
Police quell fist fights as anti Smith and anti Catholic factions clash during the convention. Roosevelt praised Smith calling him a new Lincoln while attacking Republican corruption. Senator Robinson led as permanent chair as the hall endured roof damage and a cloudburst.
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Houston
al Smith
New York
Alaska
Smith
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Linda
Wilson
Ancela
Woodrow Wilson
Robinson
Arkansas
Territorial Advances In Mail Air Telegram Radio Farming
Government efforts push expansion of mail and air services and telegrams, radio broadcasting, and agricultural activities across the Territories. Officials outline improvements and investments to boost communication and farming.
Hoover Plans July Fifteenth Resignation for Presidential Campaign
Washington dispatch says President Hoover will resign from his cabinet on July fifteenth to begin his presidential campaign in earnest. A Chicago notice reports labor figure Big Red Murphy was shot and killed at his home last night.
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Washington
Hoover
Chicago
Big Red Murphy
Chicago Laborador
Hig
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MR. Brown
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Stenslid Lid
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Claude G. Bowers
Harding
Coolidge
Black Horse Cavalry
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