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April 25, 1914 – In the fall of 1913, Dr. Kirby of Chicago closed his banking establishment owing some $30,000 to the depositors. Recently and just before his death, he requested that his brain be examined to prove his contention that he was insane. According to his wish and immediately after his death, an examination was made which revealed a tumor at the base of the brain that accounts for the doctor's contention. April 24, 1974 Celebrating the Pilot's 40th Year– Linda Weaver of Seward is the newest officer in the Petersburg Police Dep...
A defensive tactics instructor taught a group of Petersburg High School students various self-defense tactics Tuesday morning. Marcus Hom taught ten PHS graduating seniors about situational awareness, pre-assault indicators and using verbal commands to de-escalate a situation. "As far as the class goes, we talked quite a bit about the different levels of escalation and situational awareness being the first things to understand and about not going stupid places, and doing stupid things with stupi...
James Michael Nilsen was born on April 10, 2014 in Seattle, Wash. He weighed 5lbs 11 oz and was 18.3 inches long. He was born to Mikey and Mamie Nilsen....
Law enforcement and school officials congratulated the fifth graders of Stedman Elementary on Wednesday night in Wright Auditorium as they graduated from Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.)....
Students Evelyn Anderson and Leiah Kittams and Mrs. Wallace present art projects during last weeks Stedman Elementary Exploratory Night in the Wright Auditorium....
April 18, 1914 – According to the report of a committee of English physicians, who have just completed an investigation of the subject, the poor quality of the print used in many of the books and magazines children read is causing serious injury every day to an alarmingly large number of eyes. After making a careful study of the various styles of type and their effect upon the vision, the committee declares that no child should be allowed to make a practice of reading any printed matter unless each letter is clean cut and well defined. Very c...
April 11, 1914 – How far can flies, mosquitoes and other disease-bearing insects carry the germs which make them so much dreaded? At one time it was thought that their activities were limited to a radius of a few hundred feet from their breeding places and that even a high wind would never waft them more than a mile or so away. The experts in charge of Cleveland's anti-fly campaign, however, have discovered evidence to prove that flies are carried by the wind over water for six miles, and it seems reasonable to suppose that over land, the l...
Oregon State University Freshmen Lauren Bryner and Samantha Marifern were named to the Scholastic Honor Roll Winter term at Oregon State University....
April 4, 1914 – The supreme court has rendered two decisions this week of importance to women: the first is an attack on the ancient legal fiction that woman's identity is swallowed up in that of her husband. In England, for centuries, it was pointed out, woman was prevented from acquiring a domicile for any purpose in a jurisdiction other than that of her husband. Only in recent years the United States has allowed a wife to establish a domicile in a jurisdiction other than that of the husband for the purpose of suing for divorce. Now the c...
Bob Carter, Captain Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department Search and Rescue “Be prepared” is the famous motto of the Boy Scouts. All of us who enjoy hiking, hunting, fishing, kayaking and other outdoor activities would be wise to heed the Scout’s wisdom. Unfortunately, each year in Alaska a number of people become lost. Some are found safe and sound while others sadly succumb to the elements before rescuers can locate them. Petersburg Search and Rescue would like to offer the following survival tips: • Let someone know where you are going a...
The Alaska Girl Scouts Council flew Diane Murph to Anchorage to celebrate the young women who have achieved their Gold Award in Girl Scouting. The "Young Women of Distinction Luncheon" was held at the Dena'ina Center in Anchorage with approximately 300 attendees. The young women each gave a presentation on their projects and received letters of congratulations from President Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama, Governor Sean Parnell, Senator Mark Begich, Congressman Don Young, and Diane...
March 28, 1914 – Recently, the Postmaster General approved an amendment to the parcel post regulations under which butter, eggs, fruits, vegetables and other articles in parcels weighing from twenty to fifty pounds may be shipped in the first and second zone; in boxes or crates similar to those handled by the express companies. From Seattle, the postoffice department will have the automobile trucks recently inaugurated as the result of the investigation of the special efficiency committee which will greatly facilitate a prompt delivery. M...
March 21, 1914 – It will be of interest to packers to know that the custom authorities in France have issued a regulation which may be well to heed. The regulation, which goes into effect the last of June this year, is in substance as follows: "Canned salmon and other canned fish may not be imported into France unless the name of the country of origin is stamped in raised or sunken Roman characters, at least four millimeters in height on the lid or bottom of each receptacle and on a portion not marked with any printing. The same indications m...
