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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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A '20 years ago' column from The Empire newspaper recapping local Juneau events on July 25, 1918, including family returns, wartime correspondence, official travels, shopping trips, a birthday party, military enlistment, a group outing, visitor arrivals, and weather.
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JULY 25, 1918
Dr. E. H. Kaser and Mrs. Kaser and the little Misses Esther and Elizabeth, arrived in Juneau, after spending some time in the south due to Dr. Kaser's health.
A. M. Stocker, proprietor of the Imperial Pool Hall, received a card in the mail from Alfred F. Varna, Harland A. Townsend and Walter H. Karpe, who were at the front.
Capt. J. J. Finigan, Executive Officer to the Governor in connection with the selective draft law, left for Seward and Anchorage on the Northwestern, on official business.
Miss Eva Campbell, head of the dry goods department of the B. M. Behrends Store, left on a buying trip in the south.
Mrs. H. A. Bishop was given a surprise party on the occasion of her birthday. Those who gave the party were Mrs. Guy McNaughton, Mrs. W. L. Martin, Mrs. S. Guyot, Mrs. P. E. White, Mrs. A. King, Mrs. J. F. P. Hurley, and Miss Blomgren. The evening was spent in knitting. Ice cream and cake were served as refreshments.
Royal Shepard returned home, after having enlisted in the Naval Reserve Corps. After a visit with his parents here, he attended the University of Washington, and later was assigned to an officers' training camp.
Mrs. P. M. Mullen, Mrs. H. L. Faulkner, Mrs. Alyce Anderson, Mrs. Dennis McLaughlin, Miss Vera Mullen, Miss Murial Folsom, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Craig, Capt. Waldo B. States, and Grover C. Winn formed a party who had a baked potato feast on Douglas Island, where they went on the Gent.
G. E. Bernard and Mrs. Bernard of Sitka arrived from Sitka on their gasboat and were guests at the Gastineau Hotel.
Weather: Highest 59; lowest 52. cloudy.
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Juneau, Alaska
Event Date
1918 07 25
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Recap of local events: Dr. E. H. Kaser and family return from south for health; A. M. Stocker gets card from soldiers Alfred F. Varna, Harland A. Townsend, Walter H. Karpe at the front; Capt. J. J. Finigan leaves for draft-related business in Seward and Anchorage; Miss Eva Campbell departs for buying trip; surprise birthday party for Mrs. H. A. Bishop with knitting and refreshments; Royal Shepard enlists in Naval Reserve, attends University of Washington, then officers' camp; group including Mrs. P. M. Mullen, others, holds baked potato feast on Douglas Island via Gent; G. E. Bernard and wife arrive from Sitka, stay at Gastineau Hotel; weather highest 59, lowest 52, cloudy.