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Newspaper
The Daily Alaska Empire
Location
Juneau, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1925
Page
6
The Long Moon Camp Fire girls will entertain this evening at the home of guardian Mrs. H. L. Redlingshafer for Miss Margaret Davis who is leaving soon after Christmas to make her future home in Seattle with her parents. Davis has been a prominent member of the Camp Fire Girls the past two years.
Juneau to Douglas and Treadwell and Thane ferries operate at multiple daily departures from early morning to late night. Schedule includes conditional notes for freight, Douglas only trips, and Saturday limitations.
The timetable lists northbound movements with Alameda due 7 p m Tuesday and Victoria sailing from Seattle December 12 at 9 am. Estebetit heads to Skagway, Henry J. to Petersburg, Virginia IV to Chichagof, and Victoria to unspecified ports. Southbound departures include Alaska at about 8 o clock tomorrow night, Admiral Rogers on Wednesday night, and Admiral Watson due south around December 14.
A brisk invitation to anglers to spend time on the water with King Salmon trolling and deep sea fishing. The piece highlights the activity as an ideal leisure pursuit with relaxing baths nearby.
The Admiral Rogers under Capt. W Frankland Strom of the Pacific Steamship Company sails southbound with 27 passengers, 104 tons of freight, and four days’ mail, arriving at port this morning and en route to Skagway. Most passengers for Juneau hail from Southern Alaska, with a few from Seattle, and include notable travelers such as T. J. Strobe and Miss Irma Browning. Return to Juneau is planned on the southbound trip, delayed to make up time after previous scheduling gaps.
Capt K P Wood Columbia River Bar pilot collapsed this afternoon while boarding the pilot tug Knoxville at the river mouth his body fell into the sea He previously commanded Admiral Line ships on the Trans Pacific route and had served as a pilot for seven years He was four years past his fortieth birthday.
Two steamers of the Alaska S S Company are due to arrive here tomorrow night, one northbound and the other southbound. The Alameda arrives at 7 a.m. from Seattle carrying 228 tons of freight, while the Alaska comes in at 9 p.m. from the westward.
The motorship Virginia IV arrived in port yesterday from regular trips to Chichagof and way ports. Passengers include Mike Seston Victor Koski and W A Eaton.
Capt. James Fornance departed Juneau this morning for Chilkoot Barracks after several days in port. Major and Mrs. O N Maddox traveled to Juneau and returned aboard the same boat.
In the Scheldt River late today the British steamer Ashton and the American Shipping Board’s steamer Federal collided. The Ashton sank immediately with the loss of the captain, pilot, and three crewmen.
A special ferry departs Juneau for Douglas at 7 30 p m on Monday evening, December 7 for the convenience of all members to attend a big Douglas Aerie 117 initiation adv cc V Westlake W P
One third off on Hart Schaffner and Marx suits featured at Goldsteins, a special sale announced for ladies.
Atlanta December report recounts Bobby Jones's infancy. his mother says he was rocked as a delicate child but not spoiled by excessive care. She argues modern parents can balance nursery time with ruling the world, while noting grandfathers often influence spoiled babies.
Ann Luther wife of Ed Gallagher of the vaudeville duo Mr Gallagher and Mr Shean plans to sail for Europe seeking a Paris divorce. Gallagher reportedly suffered a mental collapse after their act was praised as unique and extraordinary by a Supreme Court decision.
Rabbits in the high Cascades are described as putting on snowshoes by nature. Snowshoe rabbits or varying hares grow long hind toes and coarse winter hair, allowing travel on deep snow while their fur turns white in winter.
Poland announces a high harvest and no need to import foreign flour after imposing a tariff of 1.50 dollars per hundred kilos to block further imports from the United States, ending a trade that last year saw over 20 million dollars in flour shipments.
Government offices in Paris report officials signing with a cross and the note states he cannot write. Illiterate mayors come from small remote villages where duties of local government are hard to fill given small pay.
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