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Newspaper
Petersburg Weekly Report
Location
Petersburg, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1916
Page
4
Dr Pryer extols phonographs as vital for hearing the best music and aiding children's study. He notes many replace piano only and urges demonstrations of Victrola Red Seal records with performances by Tetrazzini Gluck and Nielsen. About 800 records in stock and growing.
A long list of movement notes from Petersburg highlights residents and visitors. Doulas Olea Klaeboe sails for Seattle. J W Misoner of Crane & Company visits. many residents depart for Juneau Sitka and Gastineau Channel towns. Captain Bradford and the Lela cruise southeast Alaska. City of Seattle trip home. births illnesses and social ties feature among shipboard and land travels.
Mrs. J. Hammer and Mrs. Ed. Baggen traveled to Wrangell on the Jefferson Thursday night. Mrs. W.H. Boyden returned home from an appendectomy at St. Ann’s hospital in Juneau. Mrs. John Allen hosted the N C C and guests for a farewell party and reception for new arrivals, with whist and vocal solos. Dr Pryor and companions fished near Little Duncan, meeting a bear but not keeping it. The party joined on the route home, noting lively activity due to government survey crews. Patterson and King & Winge used in survey work. Gillnetters on the Stikine report slow catches amid warm weather. Captain Smith’s San Juan towed logs to Ideal Cove. Mrs. James Swendsen underwent appendicitis surgery in Juneau and is progressing well.
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