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Newspaper

Petersburg Weekly Report

Location

Petersburg, Alaska, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1917

Page

4

Local notices and travel plans in Petersburg page

Local interests note numerous residents traveling by ship and rail to Seattle and Juneau for visits and work. Cruises on the Al-Ki and Admiral Watson carry families and officials. new ventures include a Belgium hare ranch, a steam laundry installation, and various sales and auctions. A Fourth of July program with a wrestling event is announced, and several business and property listings appear, including a gasboat for sale and a dory bar building with wharf stock.

Dory Bar Citizens’ Wharf Company Petersburg Alaska Bank of Petersburg

Red Cross Organized in Petersburg Church Meeting

At a church gathering last Sunday afternoon Petersburg Red Cross organized with officers led by Chairman Mrs. J L Bulkley and Vice-chair Mrs. T S Elsemore. A weekly meeting plan was noted and memberships can be obtained at Petersburg Hospital tomorrow afternoon or at the Red Cross events on July 4 and July 8 at S of N hall and Main Street headquarters.

The Petersburg Red Cross J. L. Bulkley T. S. Elsemore W. W. McLaughlin E. KE. Harvey K. L. Steberg L. Kracke E. P. Refling E. Schlothan O. A. Braastadt

Fourth of July parade adds street procession to program

Supplemental programme for the Fourth extends events with a 9:30 AM parade featuring Band school children Red Cross Society decorated autos Peters burg babies Sons of Norway Arctic Brotherhood Moose Fire Department. At band stand S A Wold to deliver address followed by music. Red Cross benefit dance at S of N hall Tuesday evening July 3 added.

Red Cross Society Petersburg Sons of Norway Lodge Arctic Brotherhood Moose Fire Department S. A. Wold

Waffle and coffee stand planned for Fourth of July

Petersburg Hospital Association plans a Main street waffle and coffee stand all day on July 4. From 5 p m lunch will be served upstairs in S of N hall, and at 6 30 p m an auction sale of bazaar articles will be in the big hall. Ladies are asked to contribute sandwiches or cake and donations may be left with Mrs. Kracke, Mrs. Steberg, or Mrs. Thorvilson by Tuesday noon.

Petersburg Hospital Association Main Street S. of N. Hall Kracke Steberg Thorvilson

Notice to dog owners in Wrangell Alaska 1917

Dog taxes for 1917 due before July 6. After that date dogs found at large without license may be destroyed by the marshal. Town Treasurer Geo T Duryea. Also notices about Wrangell saw mill shipping 10000 feet of spruce lumber to the East for aeroplane use and an ad for Black Bear Rug mounts from Stoft & Refling, Petersburg with contact for raw pelt preparation.

Geo. T. Duryea Ceoutee Alaska Wrangell Stoft & Refling S. Carroll McCullagh Petersburg

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