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Newspaper

The Daily Alaska Empire

Location

Juneau, Alaska, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1925

Page

3

Lorna Doone heads Palace lineup amid strong reviews

Palace presents Lorna Doone Maurice Tourneur production hailed as lavish romance with heart of old England Its star cast includes Madee Bellamy Frank Keenan and John Bowers delivering standout performances The Coliseum features Viola Dana in June Madness and Will Rogers in a comedy Also advertised You Cant Get Away With It and The Flaming Forties play at Palace and Coliseum respectively

Palace Lorna Doone Viola Dana Will Rogers Maurice Tournenr Lerna Madee Bellamy Frank Keenan Sir Kansor Doone John Bowers John Kidd

Red Pepper Rub Promises Quick Pain Relief

Advertisement touts Red Pepper Rub as an on demand remedy for rheumatic pains lameness and soreness claiming instant heat penetrating to the depths within three minutes. It promises immediate relief and urges readers to keep a jar ready to end night time pain.

June Madness and Other Films At Local Theaters

The article reviews Viola Dana in June Madness at the Coliseum with Bryant Washburn as her romancing co star. It previews The Flaming Forties at the Palace and You Just Cant Get Away With It at the Coliseum with Percy Marmont and Betty Benton in lead roles. The write up notes modern wedding escapades and daring plots in these early silent era pictures.

Viola Dana Metro Comedienne Harry Beaumont Coliseum Theatre Miss Wana Maramua Bryant Washburn Palace Mr. Harte Tennessee William Fox Gouverneur Morris Percy Marmont Mark Sabre Betty Benton

Bishop Gatlor Swoons at Episcopal Conference in Nashville

Bishop Thomas F. Gatlor president of the National Council of the Protestant Episcopal Church fainted at a Nashville ecclesiastical conference and suffered a severe attack of indigestion. His condition was reported not to be serious.

Thomas F. Gatlor National Council of the Protestant Episcopal Church Nashville Tenn

Wild range horses to be culled under new Montana law

Helena Mont June 15 Wild horse rotundios are being organized in several sections under a law passed by the last Legislature designed to remove wild range horses or cayuses from the state. Stockmen say these horses damage crops when feed is poor and fences are broken. The livestock department estimates about 400000 head roam Montana ranges.

Montana Helena Mont Livestock Department Montana Ranges

GOOD EATING ASSURED EXPLORERS TO ARCTIC VOYAGE

The MacMillan Arctic expedition plans a vast food supply from sugar to pemmican for emergencies. Cooks will use canned goods and dehydrated produce for meals including roast mutton and plum pudding. The party departs around June 20 and returns in late September, with no long winter provisioning.

Arctic Macmillan Frank Furters Cape Thomas Hubbard Land Crocker Land

Former Valdez Citizen Found Dead in Chisana

Don Walker a long time Valdez resident was found dead at Dempsey upper camp on the Chisna river by Robert Schroeder. Believed by some to have frozen after death, authorities advised burial with no foul play suspected. Walker moved from Valdez two years ago to Slate Creek country and spent two winters trapping there. He planned to work placer ground on Slate Creek with Schroeder this summer and had gone in to join him when found. Born in Germany, he spent his youth at sea and later mined, prospected, and trapped in Alaska. Relatives are not known.

Don Walker Valdez Dempsey Chisna River Robert Schroeder William Schroeder

Kelly backs his theory on cherry tree frost combat

Yakima Washington June 15 By sprinkling his cherry trees Welly Prica of Selah near here is convinced he has found a new method of combating Jack Frost A spring freeze harmed most trees but ten trees equipped with sprinkling outfits resisted damage Price explains that water at ordinary temperature absorbs heat before freezing This experimental method aims to protect cherry crops from frost damage potentially saving yields and profits

Yakima Web Welly Prica Selah Jack Frost Price

Old Law Is Used Against Bootleggers in Tacoma

In Tacoma on June 14 officials report bootleggers fear section 460 of the revised federal statutes known as thirty four fifty. The law, enacted in 1886, targets transportation of untaxed liquor and allows seizure of the vehicle. Federal prosecutors have used it after Volstead forfeitures proved weak due to conditional auto sales.

Tacoma Wash United States

Incomplete Crime Case Details Prompt Government Forfeiture

Government moves to seize assets in a district case involving a rum carrier and a rear section described as Hheled wider section S460. Willice Mount, assistant UA, 8S District Attorney, noted the government has obtained forfeiture of every quatemoabile or their Hheeled tider section S460 in this district.

Willice Mount

Old John the Mourned New Orleans Policemen Friend

In New Orleans on June 15 the city’s most unusual guest, known as Old John, died. Policemen from the second precinct mourn the loss of their friend who lived at the station for three years and served as helper, errand runner, and constant companion. He was John Francis, 74, a Montreal native, who said he had not seen his two sisters in 30 years.

New Orleans oOld John Liw John Francis Montreal Ulingis

G N Salisbury Dies in Seattle Weather Bureau Veteran

Seattle June 16 The Weather Bureau closed most of the day as a tribute to George N Salisbury aged 42 years in the service who died last Friday He remained at his desk until a week ago Salisbury joined the Weather Bureau in 1883 when it was part of the Signal Corps He headed the Seattle office until two years ago when Melville B Summers took over on his request

Seattle Weather Bureau George N. Salisbury Ife Mr. Salisbury Signal Corps Seatile Melville Bo Summers Juneau Salisbury

Year of 13 Months Now Being Urged

A proposal to add a thirteenth month faces canvassing by nations and possible ratification by governments. The plan stems from an effort to fix Easter, with support from the Anglican church and input from Canterbury and Ecumenical Patriarch officials. Railways foresee simpler operations under a new calendar, while a name for the extra month would be created from late June and early July.

Lord Deshoroueh Hedden Apel Canterbury Ecumenical Patriarch Cone

Former S. P. Man Dies at New York Notice

Justus Krattschnitt, long time Southern Pacific executive born in New Orleans in 1904, retired May, and served as Chairman of the Board of Directors before his death. He rose from resident engineer to Chief Operating Officer after a career at Louisiana and Texas Railroad and Southern Pacific.

New York Justus Krattschnitt May The Southern Pacific New Orleans Washington and Lee University Louisiana and Texas Railroad

Dentist Confesses To Killing His Wife

Los Angeles, June 16. The District Attorney says Dr Thomas Young a dentist confessed killing his wife Grace Young missing since February 1. Young said he used hydrofluoric gas in a Beverly Glen cabin near here and dumped the body in a cistern beneath the cabin sealing it with concrete hours later with Patrick Grogan Jr 18 heir to the Grogan fortune. Young Crogan unknowingly helped mix the concrete to cover his mother. He said I am afraid she is dead because I am free.

Los Ancgeles Cal District Attorney's Office Thomas Young Grace Young Young Beverly Glen Here Patrick Grogan Jr Grogan Young Crogan

Entombed Man Rescued Alive in California Cave-In

In Grass Valley California on June 15 Robert Till emerged alive after 11 hours trapped by a cave-in at Baltin mine. Rescuers worked through the night and found a haggard hungry man who expressed gratitude for the survival. His wife greeted him at the tunnel mouth as officials noted the successful rescue.

Grass Valley Cal Robert Till Hill

Weighing the world and other curiosities from the age

Dr. Paul R. Heyl labors underground to weigh the earth with a torsion pendulum. The experiment aims for one part in sixty thousand accuracy. The report also notes Florida grade crossings and amateur radio loop wiring guidance for Neutrodyne sets.

Paul R. Heyl Bureau of Standards

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