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Newspaper
The Daily Alaska Empire
Location
Juneau, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1925
Page
7
Miss Josephine Riedi visiting home was guest of honor at a Douglas Island party hosted by Miss Elizabeth Peasi. About sixteen young people attended for games and music. Mrs A Garn and daughter Emma plan to leave on the Queen for Ketchikan next Wednesday where Joe and Albert Garn reside and have rented a cottage.
Miss Honora Kelly, who taught near Haines during the term just closed, arrived home this week. Vera Kelly also returned home after visiting for a couple of weeks with Honora at her school.
Mrs. George Williams travels with her sons through the Yukon toward Seattle where Mr. Williams has already set a home for them nearby. The family previously lived in Douglas and Thane before moving to Jonesville on the Alaska Railroad.
The Pep Club, a new island organization, hosts a dance this evening at the Labor Union Hall above the theatre. All residents are invited and urged to attend for a lively, peppy evening, as indicated by a notice appearing elsewhere on the page.
Jacqueline Logan stars in The Dawn of a Tomorrow at Liberty Sunday with a cast of screen players. Sir Oliver Hall, exhausted by responsibility, plans to die and vanishes to London slums. A street girl named Glad saves him, guiding him to a shared hovel run by The Dandy. Oliver spends his fortune and entrusts The Dandy with his house key and loot, while Dandy clashes with Arthur Holt and robs the safe.
On a tragic night two of Dandy's friends murder a man and frame him for the crime. Dandy cannot prove his alibi without Arthur Holt's help. Glad seeks aid from Arthur, who attacks her, then Dandy arrives to save her but is seized by police. Sir Oliver intervenes, clears the truth, and returns to his former status as Glad and Dandy unite.
DAVID WAGGONER Pastor announces afternoon service at 2 30 p m evening prayer and sermon at 7 40 o clock. DOUGLAS CATHOLIC CHURCH has no service this Sunday. CONGREGATIONAL COMMUNITY CHURCH O A STILLMAN pastor lists next Sunday schedule including Sunday School 10 30 a m juniors 6 39 p m evening service 7 30 with topic A Universal Evil and its Remedy.
A telegram reports Mike N Egwana, the Eskimo murderer of J Fleckenstein at Naknek, died by suicide on the tundra near Naknek. The Starr steamer crew described the attack on Fleckenstein in the kitchen, theft from his pockets and the prison safe. Interment was expected at Naknek after burial plans changed.
The Common Council of the City of Juneau will convene as a Board of Equalization in the Council Chambers at City Hall on June 9, 10, 11, 12 and 14 from 2 to 4 p m. City Clerk John A. Davis signs the notice. Adv. Stop at the Zanda Hotel when in Juneau. Adv.
The Misses sther and Mae Cash sailed from the Island this morning aboard the Alma for a Boy Scout excursion to Chilkoot Barracks.
A funeral for James Stevenson, a well known Douglas man who drowned near Ketchikan, will be announced Monday. The body will arrive aboard the Queen tomorrow afternoon.
D. J. Wynkoop, reported murdered in Yakima Washington, was a longtime Island resident. He formerly worked as a watchman at the Treadwell mine and was well known in the community for many years.
Springfield June 15. The article notes that ball games were widespread among Mississippi Valley tribes, with 500 to 1,000 players on a side, as described in Black Hawk's autobiography. The piece links these ancient games to early American sports and to a long tradition of communal ball play.
See Sully's Carpenter Shop for jobbing and cabinet work. Phone 136.
New York June 12 Wall Street employs about 80 000 by day and a night population of 10 000. The Howling Green Neighborhood Association funds a model nine city block playground a four story headquarters and clubs for youth and adults. Irish pioneers led by Austrians Syrians Greeks head a downtown census of 20 nations now speaking a common tongue as families share work and schooling.
I James Baias declare that I will not be responsible for any further debts or credit incurred by my wife, as she has left my room and board. This notice expresses my position and releases me from future financial obligations.
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