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Newspaper
The Daily Alaska Empire
Location
Juneau, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1925
Page
4
Subscription rates delivered by carrier in Juneau and nearby towns are shown at 31.25 per month. The text blends an ad voice with a vignette about a man’s restless thoughts, children at play, and a tribute to Lawlor, linking cultural memory with a broader note on France and Germany.
A reflective note contrasts Europe and America pointing to a bias toward baseball fame over victory. The remark highlights cultural leanings in sports and identity, suggesting Americans prioritize celebrity status in baseball alongside competitive success.
The Lomens, pioneer breeders, report Alaska's reindeer drive as a Northwest meat revival. Government and private stock near half a million, with pasture for over 4 million deer. Aiming to market one million head annually, frozen carcasses now reach Seattle for national distribution. Hotels and restaurants crave reindeer meat as a beef substitute, boosting native employment and Alaska's income.
An editorial argues for direct, visible taxes shared by all, warning that indirect taxes invite evasion and unequal burdens. It cites Alaska style contrasts and warns that taxing the many to please the few breeds complacent governance and higher future costs. It stresses accountability, electoral consequences, and prudent, universal taxation.
Canadian news service notes William Jennings Bryan among volunteers to defend a Tennessee teacher charged with teaching evolution against state law. The report reflects lingering affection for Bryan as a liberal figure and questions the idea of him acting as a prosecutor of academic freedom.
Charles 2 Lawlor known for The Sidewalks of New York died aged 73, in his 56th year as a New York resident. The Irish American actor wrote many lyrics from a life in Manhattan, with survivors including his two daughters and widow. Lawlor’s famed sidewalks memory began with a Battery to Union Square stroll in 1869 and a later August night in 1894 that inspired his signature song.
A fragmentary column recalls a slow paced town life and old time sayings. Anecdotes about an exchange girl waking John at 2 p.m. and a widow noting smoking worries appear alongside local humor. The piece glances at loans, friendships, and idle wisdom.
A cryptic note describes romantic intentions and affectionate anticipation, hinting at a forthcoming union or intimate gesture as emotions warm over time.
Fragmented OCR text shows a garbled headline about respect and lost credibility in an Upstate newspaper. The quote heavy passage discusses rules, exceptions, and a dubious dinner tip about paying for a woman’s meal. Names or locations are unclear.
A fragmented, late 19th or early 20th century collage mentions a sign on a Dixie Highway in Whemtucky selling applesauce and fat hens roosters for sale. It references Gracie Har improving after a serious condition, a playful remark about losing places, and a Queen City tragedy about a wealthy man Reuben Mack who lost his fortune paying streetcar fare.
A New York Times review notes Austen Chamberlain leads current five power talks with Germany while his father’s earlier Anglo German efforts are recounted. Dr Eugene Fischer’s Berlin study blames Germany, highlights Wilhelm II and Buelow, and hopes Chamberlain Briand find a conciliatory Berlin stance, with mixed reactions from U.S. papers on related issues.
Final proof testimony on home stead entry serial 5878 embracing Forest List 8 10 in Survey No. 160 has been submitted by Starry A Pryde and witnesses Mose Malley and William T Douglas all residing in Juneau Alaska and is in the Anchorage land office files. If no protest is filed by August 15 1925 final proof will be accepted and final certificate issued. First publication May 13 1925. Gast publication July 13 1925.
Summons in case No 2404 A requires Anna Bock to appear within 30 days after June 20 1925 or 40 days after service to answer for an absolute divorce from Richard Bock and restoration of her maiden name Aunt Glass. Judge Thomas M Reed signs May 28 1926 with court seal. First publication May 30 1926. last publication June 20 1926.
The administrator Vincent Romanelli will sell the late Gean Batista Leonardini's effects mainly furniture tools and machinery at public auction for cash. The sale takes place at the old Leonardini workshop in Douglas on Tuesday June 16 1925 at 1:90 p m.
Wry excerpts poke at marriage and divorce from a light, columnist tone. Musings on romances, streetcars, and husbands hint at common complaints. A quip about a ladies mutual improvement club closes the collage of social humor.
A brief reflection notes that it matters more to demonstrate current integrity than to claim ancestral descent from a monkey. It argues ethical conduct in the present defines a man, not distant evolutionary claims.
The News of the Names Club from Licking Ohio lists Edna Sands and Betty Grove as notable names and notes many other nice girls in the area. IL.T. adds Lois Swifter from Los Angeles to the mix, inviting readers to say it themselves.
Information on William Pedrotti last heard from in Alaska indicates he was in Prince Rupert in 1918. Please notify Mrs. Clara Bosnick, Box 41, Anyox, B C.
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