Douglas Island Women’s Club Hosts Annual Picnic
The Douglas Island Women’s Club held its annual picnic at Larsen Creek with about thirty attendees including members, families, and guests enjoying a pleasant afternoon on the bench.
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Newspaper
The Daily Alaska Empire
Location
Juneau, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1925
Page
7
The Douglas Island Women’s Club held its annual picnic at Larsen Creek with about thirty attendees including members, families, and guests enjoying a pleasant afternoon on the bench.
Dudden of the Douglas Packing Co returned on the Admiral Ropers after months in Seattle and Portland. He plans to rush alterations at his City Wharf plant to operate on a larger, more efficient basis. He said most cities he visited reported generally good business, with slower timber in the chumber industry but better trade expected for summer and fall.
Douglas Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles will hold initiation at the cervular meeting in their hall with a large attendance expected from local and out of town members.
The Virginia IV arrived from Sitka last night docking here at 5 45 o clock. Red Fox, on the round trip, returned home after completing the voyage.
Mrs J Roguerin invites St Luke's Guild to a Thursday afternoon gathering at her home featuring a silver tea. A public meeting at City Hall tonight discusses plans for a past Fourth of July celebration.
Los Angeles police auctioned unclaimed vehicles including twenty cars and motorcycles. Prices ranged from 25 cents to 10.50 for an antique motor vehicle, with total receipts of 68.62 and most cars of old models. Vehicles were moved from the stockade by tow.
A short health ad advises rheumatics to stay on damp ground, keep feet dry, and avoid sweets. It promotes four ounces of rad Salts daily for a week to neutralize acidity and aid kidneys, claiming Jad Salts from grape and lemon acids with lithia as effective for rheumatism.
John Duval Dodge, son of the late industrialist, bought BF L ONeill & Co in Detroit to start a broker career. He predicted his own car would be produced before January 1, 126, and now sues for a share of the Dodge estate valued at about 1 million dollars.
The U S Weather Bureau notes a low pressure in the Aleutians and moderately high in the Gulf of Alaska. Observations show清 clear conditions with light showers in the northwestern Territory, predominantly cloudy to partly cloudy across Alaska, and higher temperatures in the upper Yukon Valley.
In a Portland Baseball Park doubleheader, the San Provcrsco Seals belted 11 homers and the Beavers hit six, setting a new park record for home runs in a single day.
An historical advertisement touts Metho Sulphur as a cure for skin eruptions and itching. It claims rapid improvement after application and promotes Rowles Mentho Sulphur as a trusted product from any druggist suitable for facial rash eczema and other unsightly skin troubles.
In London a battleship style canning tower office will direct a banquet planned for August 8 with 8009 Free Masons in regalia to be entertained by the United Grand Lodge of England and the Duke of Connaught presiding. The event promises the largest attendance for such a function with seven kitchens, hundreds of chefs, and 1500 waitresses, all coordinated from the conning tower.
The plan calls for over 450000 pilates and dishes and 24000 glasses and 100000 pieces of cutlery to serve the largest luncheon in London. The previous record in 1022 seated 7000 people, highlighting the scale of the present preparations.
At Fiume Italy seeks to demonstrate unity with Italy through the first industrial and agricultural exposition since annexation. The event will run next August and September and aims to foster tangible solidarity among Fiuman inhabitants.
Local advertisement for Sully's Carpenter Shop offering jobbing and cabinet work with contact phone 136.
A catalogue style appeal urges use of Red Pepper Rub for chest congestion. It claims rapid heat and penetration, easing soreness and improving circulation in minutes, with emphasis on early application for quicker relief.
A ten inch coast defense gun defends Boston as Atlantic Coast artillery undergoes a nationwide war test. The effort aims to prove efficiency and readiness in protecting the city from potential foreign attack.
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