Sub Chaser 809 and 310 in port on official business
Passengers on the Jefferson going south Monday evening included Richard Wakland for Wrangell and Ketchikan, Magnus Hemnes, James Brennan, M. S. Perkins, L. D. Burlingham, Andrew Eckern, S. Tanaka for Seattle, plus Richard Andrisen J. Olsen J. A. Sundstrum C. B. Simonsen J. Magnuon Ole Str and J. N. Wahl John A Hadland and Charles Shanks. Mrs J W Stoft and children returned from Douglas. Ensign Kerr of the Salvation Army visits Petersburg. James Brennan arrested for sedition, bail set at five thousand dollars. Red Cross Civilian Relief benefit at Dream theatre for Elmer Lafferty's funeral expenses. Advert: sanitary plumbing, gas tanks for boats, Petersburg Packing Co. machine shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Dream Theatre
Elmer Lafferty
James Brennan
Ketchikan
Jefferson
U.S
Perkins
Charles Schuck
Petersburg Packing Co
Search for Ben Stickney prompts official assistance in Nevada
The governor's office is appealed for help in locating Ben Stickney of Winnemucca Nevada age 40 tall with brown hair blue eyes and the middle toe on his right foot missing The Petersburg Post Office moved last week with P and O contractors in Pryor building The customs office will be located there Postmaster Allen says mail to be carried as freight and express bid calls for boat transportation of mail Additionally Sona of Norway Lodge will start meetings next Thursday August Dr W J Pigg reports ready for active service for Lt Col Sullivan of Washington DC Jorgen Nelson jewelry man from Juneau may relocate to Seattle soon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governor's Office
Ben Stickney
Winnemucca
Nevada
Petersburg
P &O Force
Pryor
Customs Office
Sona of Norway Lodge
W.J Pigg
Col. Sullivan
Washington, D.C
Fish Shipments Reported Across Several Vessels
This week’s shipping notes list N Nelsons 160 fish boxes on the Jefferson and City of Seattle and 50 on Spokane. Bere ships 76 boxes and 25 barrels of salt salmon. Despatch and Petersburg Packing Co move thousands of cases, with 8000 and 5600 cases respectively. Also mentions travel and registration news involving German subjects and various passengers aboard Despatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Nelson
Jefferson
Seattle
Spokane
Bere
Petersburg Packing Co
Manhestad
Andrew Beckern
Ketchikan
Eyrs
Petersburg Board of Equalization Meeting Announcement
Petersburg common council to meet as board of equalization on August 3. Also an advertisement by Jorgen Nelson promoting a wide jewelry selection at the Petersburg Packing Co store with very reasonable prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Petersburg
Mmeet
Ane Oth. Iyi
Petersburg Packing Co
Jorgen Nelson
Modern slave driver tale cited in Indiana Liberty loan drive
Jesse E. Eschbach of Indiana's speakers bureau draws criticism for aggressive routing of speakers. T. R. Spray reports he ordered Sergeant Edwards of the Canadian army to a tight schedule through Frankfort Logansport Mishawaka Elkhart and South Bend for Liberty loan events before returning to the trenches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse E. Eschbach
Indiana
T. R Spray
Frankfort
Liberty Loan
Clinton County
Eschbach
Edwards
Canadien Army
Liberty
Spray
Alexander T. Voglesang
Logansport
Mishawaka
Elkhart
South Bend
Edward Indianapolis
Correction issued over false impression of naval officers visit
The Poeterskis Report retracts claims about certain naval officers and Department of Justice officials seen in Petersburg. The editor cites orders from Naval Intelligence Bureau and states the officers were there on assignment to gather information. No wrongdoing by sub chasers or officers is substantiated. investigation to clear all involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intelligence Bureau
Notice to the Public Arness Lumber stock disposal offered
A few shares of the Arness Lumber Company remain unsold and will be disposed of within the next few days. If you desire a few shares of this gilt edge stock see Jack Orness, adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arness Lumber Company
Jack Orness
Steamers Schedules Sail From Seattle This Week
The steamer Farragant sails southbound Monday from Seattle at 10 AM August 1. The City of Seattle also departs Seattle. Admiral Schley is set to sail from Seattle Saturday. Jefferson is scheduled to depart August 3. Humboldt had been scheduled to sail north on July 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Seattle
Seat
Admiral Schley
Seattle
Jefferson
Barefoot Natives of Africa and Boots Social Norms
Native African men at mission stations wear boots only for church, carrying them slung over an arm or shoulder. In church they put them on with ceremony, then remove them after saluting the visitor. A Khartoum doorkeeper recalls boot etiquette and a soldierly ritual attitude toward footwear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heay Mission Stations
Professor Holloway
Khartoub
The Reason Why Boat Managers Hire a Painter
A quotation notes that boat management blends craft and art and implies captains keep a painter aboard to handle the aesthetic and practical duties on deck. The remark suggests valued skills beyond navigation and seamanship.
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Citizens’ Wharf
Standard Oil Station
Humboldt Steamship Company
Citizens’ Co-Operative Wharf CO
AT Wharf
Petersburg, Alaska
Seattle Steamship Company
Independent Steamship Line
S.S. Despatch
S. S. Portland
K. L. Steberg
the Fish Clearing House, Inc
Ferry Dock
Seattle, U.S. A
Alaska Fish & Cold Storage Co
Tacoma
J. Maddock
Mgr
Alaska
Customs House
Sunde Bldg
UBLIC
Bank of Petersburg
J. W. Stoft
Pres
T.S. Elsemore
Obohnson
C. Clausen
Chaser
Ness
Richard Wakland
and Charles Shanks
Douglas
J. H. Davies
Stort
K. A.kying
Sverre
Ketchittan
Ensign Kerr
the Salvation
France
Allen
Juneau
Despate
J.L. Bulkley
Wrangell
Standard
Poeterskis
Ers
Department of Justice
Quition
Naval
Inteligence Bureau
Cer
Any Way
Naval Intelligence
Naval Intelligence Bureau
Icle
Tle
Humboldt
Africa
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!