Petersburg Cable Fight Sparks Downtown Office Demand
Petersburg Commercial Club members vow firm opposition to any cable curtailment. A Ketchikan plan to route the Sitka Juneau cable via Petersburg would bring Ketchikan into Petersburg directly, saving time and reducing Petersburg service delays. officials seek a downtown office and continued local control.
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Petersburg Commercial Club
Petersburg
Ketchikan Chronicle
A. W. Crawford
Ketchikan
Crawford
BeEviCe
Riots Kill 300 as Berlin Cracks Down on Communists
Berlin reports indicate 300 Germans killed in ten days of Communist uprisings. Government orders thousands of Communist leaders held under special courts amid the crackdown.
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Berlin
Recognition Push for Eastern Republic of Siberia
Washington reports the American Counsel at Pekin has received communications seeking U S recognition of the Far Eastern Republic of Siberia with territorial claims including Lake Baikal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Pekin
United States
Siberia
Lake Baikal
Naturalist John Burroughs Dies on Train Ride
John Burroughs world renowned naturalist died this morning on a New York Central train near Kingsville Ohio.
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New York
John Burroughs
New York Central
Kingsville
Ohio
President Harding Receives French Envoy Viviana
Washington reports President Harding formally received Viviana the French Envoy Extraordinary. The item notes various unrelated classified lines about wiring and contractor services, with a brief advert for Bill Stedman and a parks development mention.
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Washington
Harding
Viviana
Liquor Regulations for British Columbia Announced
The government of British Columbia outlines the liquor bill with permits cost and license fees. Non residents pay for thirty day permits while permanent residents are charged five dollars yearly. The notice lists restrictions on consumption, private host duties, age limits, inspection rights, and revenue sharing with municipalities.
55th Hawaii Regiment Embarks for Camp Lewis
Ordered to Hawaii the 55th Hawaii Regiment has received orders to embark at once for Camp Lewis. The unit is directed to prepare for immediate movement to the Pacific post.
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Camp Lewis
Hawaii
Efforts Underway to Free 50 Americans Held in Soviet Union
Washington reports the State Department is seeking the release of 50 Americans detained in Soviet Russia through unidentified agencies and private contractors. Details are scarce as officials pursue diplomatic channels and practical support efforts.
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Washington
Arch
Soviet Russia
S Department
Agencie
Steamer Governor Sunk After Collision Off Port Townsend
The steamer Governor of the Pacific Steamship Company bound from San Francisco to Seattle was rammed by the freighter West Hartland and sank in 240 feet off Point Wilson near Port Townsend. Seven passengers and three crew are missing. the rest were rescued in Seattle. The Governor, 5474 tons, 391 feet long, built 1907, carried 300 aboard. Captain E. P. Barrett led the Governor. Captain John Allen commanded the West Hartland, a United States Shipping Board vessel carrying lumber from Seattle to Bombay.
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Seattle
Governor
Pacific Steamship Company
San Francisco
West, Hartland
Point Wilson
Port Townsend
West Hartand
Tland
John Allen
United States Shipping Board
Bombay
Cambden New Jersey
Old
Pacific Coast Company
Theodore Israelson Dies at 49 in Petersburg
Theodore Israelson age 49 died Tuesday morning at his brother’s residence after a stomach cancer operation at Pittsburgh Hospital. A Petersburg resident since 1911, he was born in Norway on June 20 1870 and served in the Spanish American War. Survived by his mother and three brothers L J Israelson Peter Israelson Andrew Israelson. Funeral Thursday at the Lutheran Church Rev John Flint officiating with burial in Petersburg Cemetery.
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Theodore Israelson
Mr. Israelson
Prtesburg Hospital
Ater
Petersburg
Kodiak
Norway
United States
Minnesota
L. J. Israelson
Andrew Israelson
Ferridale, Wash
Peter Israelson
Hillman, Minn
Lutheran Church
John Flint
Israelson
Sterling
Shrimp Packing to Resume Soon at Glacier Sea Food
Ohmer, manager of the Glacier Sea Food Company, reports a short business trip south and plans to restart the shrimp packing plant within days. He notes all fish from halibut to shrimp are stocked in cold storage, and demand is rising slowly as stock moves. Growth will be modest for two weeks with one boat in operation.
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Ohmer
Theaskan Glacier Sea Food Company
Great Splendor at Cardinal Gibbons Funeral
Baltimore March 31 dignitaries fill street for Cardinal Gibbons funeral Pontifical Requiem Mass. Archbishop Glennon of St Louis delivers address as multitudes attend. Gregorian chant by continent’s top singers echoes Sistine Chapel.
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Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
Glennon
St. Louis
Sistine Chapel
Rome
Parks Develop Your Films St Class Developing
A short note advertises film development and printing services offered by a local shop. The fragment mentions development and printing as core offerings and implies a basic photo processing capacity.
Naylor Captured at Farragut Bay by Marshals
Harry Naylor, sought since December, was arrested at Farragut Bay Thursday morning by Deputy Noah Howell and brought to Petersburg the same day. Accompanied by Martin Kildall Jess Ames Earl Ohmer and Guy Paquet, the group confronted Naylor at daybreak and secured his surrender. The charge stems from December 16 when he allegedly beat Harry Ringstad, tied up the Alpha boat, and fled with the Rescue. Sim pson and Klabo face grand jury charges. Simpson released on bail. A Petersburg Hospital benefit masquerade is announced by the Moose for Saturday with local vendors and luncheon.
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Harry Naylor
Farragut Bay
Noah Howell
Petersburg
Howells
Naylor
Mr. Howell
Martin Kildall
Jess Ames
Earl Ohmer
Guy Paquet
Fetersburg
Harry Ringstad Ouf
Alpha
Marsin Klabo
Klabo
al Simpson
Simpson
Juneau
Ringstad
Hoguene and Tretens
Charles Seizes Ancestral Throne in West Hungary
Paris reports former Emperor Charles has taken control of Western Hungary with troops backing him. Dispatches say the army defected to Charles and crowds support him as Jugoslavia mobilizes 35,000 troops on the Hungarian border ready to invade if he seizes the throne.
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Paris
Charles
Western Hungaria
Vienna
Volkszeitung
West Hungaria
Bucharest
Jugoslavia
Harding announces three appointments in new posts
President Harding names Charles H. Burke ex congressman from South Dakota as Commissioner of Internal Affairs Thomas E Robertson of Chevy Chase Maryland as Commissioner of Patients and George H Carter of Iowa as Public Printer in the latest administration moves released today
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Washington
Harding
Charles H. Burke
South Dakota
Thomas E. Robertson
Chevy Chase, Md
George H. Carter
Iowa
American prisoner released from Germany on Berg doll case
Neuf Zimmer, an American imprisoned in Germany for attempting to kidnap Berg doll, was released at noon today per state Department advices. A mill for concentration and flotation will be built this spring on property of Specht and Kirschbaum Company at Kasaan Bay. Salesmen sought to represent 137 Household Necessities sold direct to consumers with City Sales Department of J. R. Watkins Company in San Francisco.
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Washington
Neuf Zimmer
Germany
Bergdoll
State Department
Specht and Kirschbaum Company
Kasaan Bay
J. R. Watkins Company
Bluxomy Street
San Francisco
California
Eleven Black Victims Found In River In Georgia Case
March 26 report states Clyde Manning testified that John Williams killed eleven Black people by beating them with an ax, burying bodies in a pasture and weighting them with chains before throwing them in a river. Warrants were issued but Williams died before arrest. eleven chained corpses were later found in the river.
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Atlanta
Williams Place
Clyde Manning
John Williams
Manning
Williams
Local residents depart on varied southern journeys
Mrs. Joe Hill Ernest Kirberger and others sail south on the Jefferson and City of Seattle. L D Elison Mrs E R Fowler J R Bender and Sigurd Hadland with family leave for Seattle Wrangell Ketchikan and related points. Brown & Bigelow agent C E Robinson travels to Ketchikan on the Admiral Watson. May Mugford sues Alaska Treadwell Gold Mining Co. for 13500 damages after a boardwalk fall at Treadwell.
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L. D. Elison
Malcolm & Elison
Seattle
E. R. Fowler
J. R. Bender
Petersburg Mercantile Company
Wrangell
Lloyd Peters
Peters
Ketchikan
Mrs Peters
Sigurd Hadland
C. E. Robinson
Brown & Bigelow
Admiral Watson
Circuit Court of Appeals
San Francisco
District Court of the First Division
May Mugford
Alaska Treadwell Gold Mining Co
Treadwell
Homestead Bid Denied for Skagway Applicant
Register Frank A. Boyle of the Juneau Land Office recommended rejecting Harriet S. Pullen’s homestead claim at Dyea for not meeting residence requirements though her improvements reach $10,000. The three year rule was cited as the basis for denial.
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Harriet S. Pullen
Skagway
Frank A. Boyle
Juneau
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Sitka- Juneau
Fanshaw
Burnside
Pose
L. J. DeLong
Col. Leone
Sitka
New Siberian
Bill Stedman
B.C
British Columbia
E. P. Barrett
Har
Theo
Petersburg Lodge
Sons OF Norway
Petersburg Hospital Association
Olimer, Paquet
Ames
Howell
Kildall
Naylors
Frederick Sound
Ne Lorraine
Sam Gauffin
Joe Hill
Jefferson
Ernest Kirberger
Mrs. Hadland and Son
E. K. Murray
John Edgar
Glacier Fish Company
A. van Mavern
C. F. Stedman
Rake
Kenneth
Bill
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