Alaska Circulation Guaranteed To Be Larger
A newspaper proclaims its circulation surpasses all rivals in the territory, asserting superior reach and audience size as a key selling point.
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Newspaper
The Daily Alaska Empire
Location
Juneau, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1925
Page
4
A newspaper proclaims its circulation surpasses all rivals in the territory, asserting superior reach and audience size as a key selling point.
The appointment of Karl Theile to be Secretary of Alaska is a fitting recognition of a top official. For four years as Surveyor General he has served as ex officio secretary, earning a renewed trust through efficient administration and deep Alaska ties.
A critique argues strong enforcement of Prohibition would spark a constitutional storm if applied to all amendments including the Fourteenth and Fifteenth. It notes thirty five years since full enforcement efforts and traces political fallout from past attempts, urging consistency across the Constitution.
Former Missouri governor and Washington University chancellor Herbert S. Hadley unveils a course to teach American history and government to freshmen, with electives in constitutional history. The university also offers lectures in its D C Graduate School of Economics and Government and aims to raise civic literacy for public service.
The Jefferson grave monument, originally erected by his family, now sits on the University of Missouri Columbia campus. Miss Mary B Randolph and other Jefferson descendants donated it when Secretary Frelinghuysen, acting under Congress, ordered a replacement deemed more fitting for the statesman.
The design, inspired by Jefferson’s own directions, features a three foot cube on the grave with an obelisk six feet high atop. The inscribed face would read There was buried Thomas Jefferson author of the Declaration of American Independence of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom and Mother of the University of Virginia.
The former ambassador to Germany lauds the treatment during his visit and expresses calm about Hindenburg as well as the notion Germany might become a monarchy again. He notes American views on Japan and China, and sees less opposition to Japan's influence than to Soviet domination. Senator Fess, a former college president, is viewed favorably in debates on social legislation.
The San Diego Union notes claims by Dr. Rudolph M Hinder of New York University that women are returning to the home. He predicts women will bring a range of achievements with them, including degrees, licenses, and various professional insignia, altering household life.
The piece argues cities thrive on community spirit and civic involvement. It condemns narrow minded residents and urges immediate action, generous giving of time and money, and pursuing worthwhile industries now rather than waiting. It reinforces that a city earns progress through collective effort and not freebies.
James A. Reed argues in American Mercury that natural rights cannot be safeguarded by laws or prohibitions. He decries statutory moral reform as outside government proper and warns it leads to greater evils, noting persistent liberty instincts despite repression and global debt concerns.
A series of brief items from various papers note Hoover’s synthetic food forecast, Mesopotamian vanity cases 6000 years ago, Los Angeles return sparking national debate, a Pennsylvania cemetery mausoleum condemned for lacking fire escapes, questions on stable government, Dr Brady praising cabbage, and Hawaii contemplating more ukuleles than forts.
A fragmentary reflection on changing social norms about modesty and dress. The speaker muses that past generations deemed a modest girl shy, while modern times seem to joke at the idea of showing ankles. The piece contrasts perceived weakness with everyday idiosyncrasies in home life.
Witty exchanges from the era echo anxieties about marriage roles and material dependence. Quotations critique spousal dynamics and financial reliance, featuring quips about ribs broken from a borrowed umbrella and the idea a husband may outshine his wife’s expectations.
The reader comments on gender norms and parenting tone in society. An intelligent woman is described as outwardly sweet and attractive while a mother's old-fashioned moral standards clash with contemporary child reactions. The piece suggests shifting roasting from women to men at home.
A compact note offers a proverb style observation about prudence and foresight, labeling a “long-headed man” as never short. It presents a concise, reflective thought suitable for a brief newspaper card.
O. B. reports A. Gunntotter of Rio de Janeiro Brazil. he must have started the recent revolution down there.
The Common Council of the City of Juneau will meet as a Board of Equalization in City Hall Council Chambers on June 6, 10, 11, 12 and 16 from 2 to 4 p.m. John A. Davis, City Clerk, adv. Qld papers for sale at The Empire.
Chicago dispatch reports teachers urged lower skirts and expect higher pay as bows were judged too high. The superintendent warned skirts raise concerns while teachers retort wages must rise if modesty raises workload.
A fragmentary column mocks women and gender norms with wry comparisons and social observations. It playfully contrasts fashion, aging, and behavior, noting trivial grievances like dress delivery versus the weight of preconceptions while wryly commenting on manners and propriety.
In the District Court of Alaska Division One at Juneau, Donald Stickney sues Beat rice Stickney and the President of the United States for dissolution of marriage. Defendants must answer within the statutory period after publication, with May 14 to June 11, 1925 marking first and last notices. Court clerk John H. Dunn issues the summons.
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