Bound over in Alaska case for robbery and assault with weapon
Kasco Al Simpson and Martin Klabo were bound over to the next grand jury at the spring term in Ketchkan. Simpson faces robbery and assault with a dangerous weapon charges while Klabo is charged with robbery. Ringstad testified seeing the assault and identifying Simpson, with bonds set at 500 and 300 dollars respectively.
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AL Simpson
Martin Klabo
U. S
M. S. Perkins
Ketchkan
Slmpson
Klabo
Ringstad
Simproti
Sey
War Missioner
Res Ue
Simpson
Sunrise
Alpha
Two Wrangell Couples Are Married in Petersburg
The article reports two Wrangell couples marrying via affidavits after local licensing hurdles and explains the process used when a U S commissioner was unavailable. It also highlights Petersburg’s postwar growth and calls for community effort to attract new industry.
1921 Red Cross Roll Call Opens for Members
The 1921 Red Cross Roll Call is now on and all who wish to retain membership are invited to sign the rolls placed about the city and leave their dollar. Receipt books are at the Trading Union Bank of Petersburg K L Steberg Chas Mann Petersburg Mercantile Co Hogue Treten Jim Brennan Wheeler Drug Co and the Post Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Trading Union
Bank of Petersburg
K. L. Steberg
Chas. Mann
Petersburg Merchantile Co
Hogue & Treten
Jim Brennan
Wheeler Drug Co
Post Office
Hundred Americans Still in Russian Prisons
State Department reports about one hundred Americans remained detained in Soviet Russia. Some were allowed to approach the border for release but were later seized again and sent back to prison.
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Washington
State Department
Russia
Soviet
Bootleg Whiskey Deaths Reported in City
San Francisco reports three deaths linked to bootleg whiskey overindulgence during the night. Officials note unsafe supplies and urge caution as investigations continue.
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San Francisco
Head of Greek Catholic Church in Africa Dies
The Very Reverend Michael SBitogh, head of the Greek Catholic Church in Africa, died today in Cleveland after an illness described as pneumonia attack.
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Cleveland
Michael ‘Sbitogh
Greek Catholic’ Church
Africa
Togay Tion
Byr Florence Billion Weds Lewis Scribner in Quiet Pe tersburg Ceremony
Miss Florence Mae Billion and Mr Lewis Carlton Scribner were married Monday at 2 30 by Rev H P Corser in a small ceremony attended only by relatives. The bride, well known in Petersburg, spent weeks here last summer with her mother.
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Miss Florence
Mae Billion
Lewis Carlton Scribner
H. P. Corser
Miss Billion
Petersburg
Three Prominent Men Arrested for Stealing in New York
State Comptroller Eugene M. Travis Comptroller elect James A. Wendell and securities dealer Albert L. Judson were arrested after grand jury indictments. They face charges of book juggling and theft exceeding one million dollars.
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New York
Eugene M. Travis
James A. Wendell
Albert L. Judson
Tavis
Evanston Braces for Patrols by Tank Corps and Detectives
Chicago reports Evanston's three day street terror by a gang of thugs. Evanston Tank Corps units and police with rifles will patrol in autos. Hundreds of detectives in disguise will search streets with revolvers.
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Chicago
Evanston
North Shore
Evanston Tank Corps
Prohibition Officers Move to Clean Up Hurley Wisconsin
Forty eight armed prohibition enforcement agents depart Chicago for Hurley Wisconsin following a local appeal for help to clear the town of bootleggers. The operation aims to suppress illicit liquor activity and restore order.
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Prohibition
Chicago
Prohibition Enforcement
Hurley
Wisconsin
Jay Named Ambassador Nomination to Romania
President Wilson sent the nomination of Peter August Jay of Rhode Island to the Senate for appointment as minister to Romania. The action was announced from Washington on December 31.
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Washington
Peter August Jay
Rhode Island
Romania
Senate
Wilson
Fiume to Capitulate as Italian Army Seizes City
A conference in Fiume reports a ceasefire between D Annunzio forces and the Italian Army. D Annunzio hands over authority to the city council. Trieste notes an agreement and capitulation to be signed tomorrow, with all arrangements completed.
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Fiume
D'Annunzio
D’annunzio
Fovor
Council of
Court frees mill watchman after domestic dispute
John Reed, Mexican night watchman at the mill, was arrested on a wife’s assault warrant. A Commissioner heard hours of testimony. They agreed the wife would take the two children to an aunt on the Mendenhall Bar, Reed would provide support, and the case was dismissed with Reed returning to work.
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John Reed
Perkins
Reed
Juneau
Mendenhall Bar
Local News Briefs on City of Seattle Departures
Miss Florence Osten, six months in Hogue and Treten dry goods, left for the south on the City of Seattle and does not expect to return. D. E. Sutphen, son of Mrs. Noah Howell, sails for Ketchikan on the City of Seattle for a brief absence. Mrs. W. N. Abbes, Osten’s sister, departed for a short southern visit on the City of Seattle.
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Florence Osten
Hogue and Treten
Seattle
D. E. Sutphen
Noah Howell
Ketchikan
W. N. Abbes
Ten Permits For Water Power Requested In Alaska
Ten applications for water power development in Alaska were filed under the Water Power Act. The U S calls for twelve million horsepower from such projects. The notice appears in a Washington dispatch dated December 31.
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Alaska
Washington
United States
Alaska miners gain extension for 1920 assessment work
Prospectors and mine owners in Alaska secure a July 1 1921 deadline to complete annual assessment work on mining claims after a bill signed by the President extended the 1920 requirement. The measure affects costs for claims, charters, and transport, with some owners already meeting the $100 per claim work and others delayed by war related disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Interior
Coast
Congress
Tannery Proves Hair Seal Pelts Very Valuable
The Charcoal Point tannery, months into operation, demonstrates value of Alaska hair seal hides for home and foreign markets. Owners E. C. Howard and F. G. Hanford showcase tanning advances that expand possible products and revenue for Alaska’s fur industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charcoal Point
Alaska
E. C. Howard
F. G. Hanford
Michigan Leather Company
Howard
Mr. Hanford
Hanford
New Ford Delivery Truck Arrives for Standard Oil
A spick and span new Ford delivery truck arrived from the south on the City of Seattle, consigned to K L Steberg, the local Standard Oil agent. The vehicle, awaited for long, will be used for large bulk oil deliveries within the city and its housing garage has stood ready for nearly a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
K.L. Steberg
Standard Oil Company
Flu immunity lasts several years says Public Health Service
Washington December 31 The Public Health Service issued a statement that one attack of the Flu provides definite immunity from further attacks for several years. It is unknown whether the flu will recur this winter in epidemic form.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Ford Plant Will Pay Wages During Shutdown
Detroit officials said the Ford plant will shut down briefly but workers will be paid during the vacation with salary. The company also announced seven million dollars in bonus checks to start tomorrow.
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FORD
Detroit
Presidents Yacht Mayflower Damaged By Fire
The private yacht Mayflower belonging to the President was damaged by a fire in the galley this morning. Clarence Pautzke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Pautzke who recently recovered from appendicitis, has been moved home after hospitalization in Petersburg.
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Washington
Mayflower
Clarence Pautzke
Carl Pautzke
Petersburg
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L. C. Scribner
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Oregon
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City
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Alaska Glacier Sea Food Company
Thomas Ray
Liwest
Los Angel
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North
Baeaty
Londengi
Roland S. Morris
Japan
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