Secretary Huston and party visit Petersburg Alaska
Assistant Secretary of Commerce C. H. Huston leads a government party aboard the Revenue cutter Mojave on a tour of the Alaska coast. They stopped in Petersburg, plan to travel to the Pribilof Islands and Japan, and study salmon and rural industries. Local gifts include Alaska shrimp and canned crab.
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C. H. Huston
Mojave
Alaskan
Petersburg
Seattle
Pribilof Islands
Sec. Huston
Japan
Alaska
Commercial Club
Citizes
E. Ohmer
Dobbins Pack Company
Commerce
Ward T. Bower
U. S. Bureau of Fisheries
Leonard Stejneger
U. S. National Museum
H. M. Evans
U. S. Public Health Servic
Alfred H. Brooks
U. S
Ological Survey
C. F. Linquist
Fox rancher Jim Allen visits Woodsky town this week
Local visitor Jim Allen a fox rancher from Woodsky was in town this week. He was accompanied by Mrs. Allen.
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Jim Allen
Woodsky
Allen
Fox rancher John Allen visits Petersburg this week
John Allen a fox rancher from Green Rocks visited Petersburg this week confirming ties between local agriculture and regional commerce. He toured facilities and met with community leaders during his stay.
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John Allen
Green Rocks
Petersburg
Andersons Visit Walter and Whitney Islands In Town
Andy Anderson and family, visiting from their summer home at Jape Fanshaw, stay in town and plan to return to Fanshaw on Saturday. The group’s trip involves a fox ranching locale near Walter and Whitney Islands.
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Andy Anderson
Walter and Whitney Islands
Jape Fanshaw
Fanshaw
Frank Wyant Visitor From Petersburgh
Frank Wyant a noted logger in this area visited Petersburg early this week He works at the Chisholm Logging camp near Wrangell with his family living there during the season.
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Frank Wyant
Petersburg
Chisholm
Wrangell
Petersburg Takes Scalps Wrangell in Close Return Game
Petersburg defeated Wrangell 14 to 13 on the focal grounds last Sunday afternoon. Petersburg led 12 to 3 after eight innings before Wrangell rallied with 10 runs in the ninth to tie the game, then Petersburg added two in the bottom half to win. Petersburg scorers included Grub, MacKechnie, Dahl, McBride, Sutphen, Loken, Hill and Ted Johnson. Wrangell's contributors were Bowman, Shangell, Peterson, Casey, Batzner, Lewis, Moran, Moore and Sylvester.
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Petersburg
Wrangell
Focal Grounds
Grub
MacKechnie
Dahl
McBride
Sutphen
Loken
Hill
Ted Johnson
Bowman
Shangell
Peterson
Casey
Batzner
Lewis
Moran
Moore
Sylvester
Mrs Teller Leaves Scow Bay for the South
Mrs Arthur Teller of Scow Bay sails south aboard the Queen with her children. Mrs T W Foster of New Westminster B C mother of Mrs Teller and Evelyn also travel south after a visit. Mrs Foster will stay with her parents for a time.
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Arthur Teller
Scow Bay
T. W. Foster
New Westminister
B. C
Teller
Evelyn
T.1 ‘Ar
Retired Sergeant Crawford Returns to Spokane
Sergeant A. W. Crawford, former head of the local cable station, has returned to Spokane this week and plans to stay and manage his property interests. He arrived alone despite reports of a life partner. The American Legion hosts a July 1 dance at S. of N. Hall to launch Fourth of July celebrations with committees formed and special numbers planned.
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A. W. Crawford
Spokane
Crawford
Altho
S. of N. Hall
American Legion
City to Build New Street Section Next to First Street
The city plans a 12 foot wide street extending from the current end of First Street for one block to the new site. Bids are advertised for constructing the street and clearing the block. Work will start as soon as possible to avoid delays before the shop structure project begins.
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First Street
Nurse Miss Lillian Werner Resigned by City Council
The Municipal Hospital nurse Miss Lillian Werner was ordered to resign after a city council meeting last Monday night. Officials cited personal differences with doctors and said the move serves the institution's best interests despite general praise for her competence.
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Lillian Werner
White women lashes to Chinese mission reports
Fragmentary reports describe white women missionaries tied to a Chinese scene with references to shaving and rough transportation. Details are unclear due to OCR issues but indicate violent or coercive treatment tied to a foreign mission context.
Grover Cleary Weds Dorothy Brewster in Ket
Miss Dorothy Brewster of Seattle and Grover Cleary of Petersburg Alaska married in Ket yesterday at 5 pm by a United States commissioner. Dinner followed at the Poodle Dog. The bride, daughter of W S Brewster, linked to the moving picture trade, acted in Goldwyn and Christy films. Cleary, a longtime Alaska resident, is a noted fox rancher and dealer. They will return to Straits Island to settle.
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Dorothy Brewster
Seattle
Grover Cleary
Petersburg
Alaska
United States
W. S. Brewster
Moving Picture Exchange
Northwest
Mr. Cleary
Mrs. Cleary
Straits Island
Ket. Chronicle
Fiend Meets End Albany Trapper Kills Self After Standoff
Dave M. West aged 70, veteran trapper from Albany Oregon, shot himself after a six hour standoff with a posse of several hundred men. Sheriff MM Kendall of Lynn reported the event occurring Wednesday afternoon.
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Albany
Oregon
Dave M. West
MM. Kendall
Lynn
Mexico May Get Recognition Now
A financial plan for Mexico to pay interest on national obligations was worked out and stands after Saturday approval by Adolfo de la Torre, Mexico’s finance minister, and Thomas W. Lamont of Morgan & Company for a committee of international bankers. Wall Street sees this as a sign of possible early U.S. recognition of the Mexican government.
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New York
Mexico
Adolfo de la Wérta
Thomas W. Lamont
Moran & Company
Wall Street
United State
Largest floater sails north from Seattle to Alaska Cannery
The 1,100 ton cannery ship Pioneer of the Stuart Packing Company departed Seattle Sunday bound for Ketchikan in tow by the tug Daniel Kern. It can hold a thousand cases and operate at a thousand cases daily on one shift, with possible expansion to 1,800 cases per day. The ship is described as the most modernly equipped packing plant of its kind and includes a radio telephone.
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Seattle
Stuart Packing Company
Ketchikan
Daniel Kern
Inc
Yap Treaty Signed By Privy Court And Regent
The Yap treaty with the United States was approved by the Privy Court and the Japanese Prince Regent. It fixes each nation’s rights on the island under Japanese mandate, an important cable station.
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Tokyo
United States
Privy Court
Wilson Assassination Stuns London Outside Eaton Square
Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson was shot dead outside his London home by two assassins captured at the scene. British authorities suspect Irish extremists. Scotland Yard later said correspondence from one captive tied six men to the case and IRA involvement.
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London
Sir Henry Wilson
Eaton Square
Yee
Scotland Yard
Irish Republican Army
Harding Opposes Immediate Philippine Independence
President Harding told the Philadelphia parliamentary committee he could not urge independence for the islands. He indicated he is not opposed to autonomy but considers it a delicate issue at this time.
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London
Harding
Phillipine Parliamentary Committee
Congress
Shipment of 250 Alaskan Totem Poles Arrives in Los Angeles
A cargo destined for Manchester England arrives in Los Angeles Saturday aboard the Isthmian line freighter Howick. The 250 Alaskan totem poles are sent for park and boulevard decoration in Manchester.
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Manchester
England
Isthiain Line
Howick
Segs et Food Bread Bakery
A brief item notes a bread bakery in Segs et Food, with emphasis on product output and local operation details. The readable text mentions type of goods and a small business status within the community.
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Ee. Ay
Riots in Coal Fields End in Mass Fatalities at Herrin
In Herrin Illinois a violent clash between striking union miners and non union workers of the Southern Illinois Company leaves twenty six killed and about thirty wounded. Bodies are found across a fifteen mile area with many riddled by bullets beaten to death or hanged from trees.
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Herrin
Ill
Southern Illinois Company
Dollar family ties loom in Pacific Steamship leadership
Robert Dollar is named executive vice president of the Pacific Steamship Company in Seattle overseeing Alaskan coastwise and intercoastal services. A. F. Hines will focus on the trans Pacific service. Robert Dollar Sr. is a principal stockholder.
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Seattle
R. S. Dollar
Robert Dollar
Icific Steamship Company
A. F. Hines
Trans-Pacific Prvice
Ot le Company
Social status of former U S Presidents noted in London gesture
London observers say the social rank of former U S presidents trails only the royal circle at St James. Supreme Justice Taft and his wife were received with the highest social honors in England during a private six month period before the presentation ceremony began.
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London
United States
St. James
King Geo
Supreme Justice
Taft
England
Dr Sen Held Aboard Haichi By Provisional Pekin Government
Dr Sen the deposed President of China is a prisoner on the cruiser Haichi. The Haichi and other Chinese navy ships at Canton have been handed to the provisional government based in Pekin.
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Pekin
Dr. Sen
China
Haichi
Canton
Arverne Fire Destroys 400 Homes In Island Blazes
A massive Arverne fire in Long Island burned 400 bungalows and summer residences valued at about 5 million dollars. It left 20,000 people homeless while emergency crews battled the flames and containment efforts proceeded through the night.
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New York
Arverne
Long, Island
Chicago Board of Education approves teachers' pay raise
Chicago schools will see a $4,250,000 annual salary increase for all teachers after a Board of Education vote. Cincinnati news reports the American Federation of Labor backed a resolution to unite all unions into one large national organization, opposing radical changes to organized labor.
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Chicago
Board of Education
Cincinnati
Ameri
Can Federation of Labor
Formf
United States
Tokyo Skier Kato Pledges Japan Unity on Armament Cut
Tokyo official Kato pledges Japan will cooperate with other powers for deeper reductions in armaments. The move signals Tokyo’s commitment to global disarmament efforts amid postwar diplomacy.
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Tokyo
Kato
Flood Forces Rio Grande Valley Crops Losses
Floodwaters from the Rio Grande and Mexican sources raise concerns in the lower valley. Officials report crop losses valued at about 2.5 million dollars as rising waters sweep through fields near San Antonio and neighboring areas. Local authorities mobilize relief efforts for affected farmers.
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San Antonio
Rio Grande Valley
Sang “Juan -River
Mixico
Ind
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Gregory Hildebrand
Beechers Pass
Mr. Hildebrand
Petersburg Packing Corporation
Sverre Johansen
Narrows
Frederick Sound
Ernest Kirberger
Mrs. Greenhagen
Marjorie
Mr. Greenhagen
Sukoi ‘Sland
Chester Holm
Holm & Sutphen
South
John Marfred
South Dakota
Holm
Minnesota
Edna Osten
C. D. Osten
Earl Ohmer
Miss Osten
A. L. Swanson
C. E. Swanson
Queen
Port
S. of N.hall
F Street
Sverre Jacobsen
Grover-Cleary
Wilson
Washington
Thes Jones
Sean
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