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Sept. 23, 1909
For the first time in the history of the Anacortes American, it has become necessary to put on a nightshift of men. W.A. Dudley of Vancouver, a linotype operator, has been added to the present force of eight employees, and the first of next week, Oscar Scheibe, a pressman, will become identified with the publication. Henceforth, our new model Mergenthaler type setting machine will be run almost continuously. This addition to our forces has been rendered imperative by the large amount of brief, abstract, booklet, composition for the trade and other out of town work which is sent to us.
Sept. 25, 1919
Word has been received from Miss O’Callaghan, who is now in a hospital at Spokane, that the popular teacher who was compelled to give up her work in the local schools temporarily due to nervous prostration, is improving rapidly and will soon be on her way home. The Glee club, which has not met for two weeks on account of Miss O’Callaghan’s absence, will resume its work Monday. Mrs. G.L. Burnam will be the instructor until another teacher is procured.
Sept. 26, 1929
Long before 6:08 a.m., the sunrise time set for the opening of the hunting season, Tuesday, October 1, the hills and streams will be swarming with men and guns and dogs, ready to take pot shots at anything that may appear in the way of game. Hunters are warned that deer are protected on Fidalgo island, and the native pheasant and quail, elk, moose, caribou, mountain goat and sheep are closed in the county.
Sept. 28, 1939</b>
The effect of the war on shipping in general is being felt thruout the world, but even in Anacortes slight repercussions of the present circumstances are being felt. Recently the English freighter Titan arrived here unannounced for a cargo traveling under the utmost secrecy. Harry Mansfield of the Stevedoring agency in town, stated this week, that any and all boats that will travel thru war zones during the present time will probably observe similar routines in coming to Anacortes.
Sept. 22, 1949
Groundwork was laid this week for what will be an all out attempt to get a road to the top of Mount Erie. Sponsored by the chamber of commerce and all civic organizations the plan calls for a gala day of roadbuilding by volunteer workers.
Sept. 25, 1969
Work on the first phase of the Anacortes Industrial park in the Urban Renewal area got under way last week. Four construction companies are presently on the site preparing the Park entrance.
Sept. 27, 1989
It looks like Anacortes will get a sort of “traffic light” at the state ferry terminal on Oakes Avenue, even though that location rated near the bottom of a recent state ranking list for traffic-light construction. State officials are discussing adding a special type of traffic signal called a ferry metering light that controls the flow of traffic off the boats.
— From the archives of the Anacortes American
