Life in Russia vividly described by Anavonda wife
A firsthand letter recounts brutal wartime deprivation in Russia. The writer details hunger, meager rations, wood shortages, and harsh searches during arrest, followed by displacement from Petrograd to the interior. She notes fear, lack of tea and fuel, and the haunting memory of valuables stolen during raids aboard a detained ship bound for Red Cross aid.
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Pinland
le Houthatonton
Addinston
Sven
Red Close
Southampton
Sea Ganges
Neighbor’s Paper Theft Sparks Fine in Sacramento
Sacramento readers report a petty crime case where a boy who took a neighbor’s newspaper from a porch was caught and fined 2.50 dollars. The incident highlights local concerns about personal property and neighborly etiquette amid broader civic notes.
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Sacramento
Caarivy
Jon Gomez
Joe
State Fair Cooperation Boosts County Fairs Across Montana
Wider interest in county fairs credited to cooperation from the Montana State fair. The state fair acts as a partner, not a rival, helping counties with appropriations and publicity. Fourteen fairs have announced 1920 dates, with 100,000 stickers distributed to promote fairs statewide.
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Horace S. Ensign
Montana
State Fair
Helena
Dawson County
Glendive
J. A. Ermatinger
Fergus County
Lewis
Iowa
L. Stanley
Billings
FM. Lawrence
McCone
Circle
Madison County
Bridges
J.om
Musselshell
J. E. Meisenbach
Raoschud
Forsyth
Sanders
Plains
Th. ¢Ei Lelterlice
Western Montana
Missoula
Quincey Scott
Heteoa
Horace
Woman Builds Business On Her Game NESS
New York report profiles Alice Foote MacDougall who after her husband’s death started a coffee company in a Front Street office. She recalls how his teasing about “woman ideas” and her own marketing plans spurred her to build a growing, independent business with the help of family and early orders.
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Lorry A. Jacobs
New York
Front Street
Government Army Tents Harness and Wagon Sheets for Sale
U S Government tents harness wagon sheets blankets and other army goods advertised for sale. Officers tents Myer tent in olive drab duck with ridge pole wires priced 2.00 each freight paid to your station. New wagon sheets covers 6 ft 6 in by 12 ft 8 in heavy duck with ropes and grommets. Government price listed at $16.00 each, delivered to your station.
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U. S
Amik
Cain
UL Ss
Met
Mahaki
Madron
Federal Distributing Co
E. Commerce
San Antonio
Texas
Lser
Woman Coffee Importer Builds Mail Order Empire
Denver special report recalls Eva Foote MacDougall and Sons, a pioneering woman in coffee importing who built a mail order business by blending green and roasted coffee and using personal advertising. She emphasizes imagination perseverance and courage as keys to success, with sons Allen and Donald later clashing in the family firm. In a separate case Judge Bray sentences Paul Nevier to 60 days after testimony over spousal support and travel claims.
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Allen
Donald
Eva
Fim
Alice Foote MacDougall & Sons
Iac
Denver
Paul Nuvich
Bray
Lost Right Hand Allegedly Causing Worry in Spokane
Spokane readers report a strange incident as Special Mission Kerwin loses his right hand. Officials say the event began when a buzz saw severed his hand during work. The limb was reportedly found in a morgue and later seized by police three days after the accident.
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Spokane
Lon Kerwin
Kerwin
Newark Police Nominated for Meanest Man Title
June 26 report from Newark notes a man accused of snatching a $1 bill from a large tambourine display set before City Hall for Salvation Army funds. Police seek proof of theft and potential charges amid the city’s playful contest.
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Newark
Salvation Army
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Anavonda
Whyte
Antenne
Ieileniee
Woven
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Sekolad recenUy
Angeonda
Owas
Petregead
Eunty
Heain
MTR Mast Treligs & Tepes
Mhittike
Jon Kent
Alben
Gall
Yardley-Page Company
Se Sabile
Alice Foote MacDougall & Sons, Inc. Coffee
Alce Foote MacDougall
Mrs. and Sons
America
Alice Fonte MacDougall
Ray
Evereone
Voy Mines
Shank Jaye
Carlota
Avray
Courage
Charles H. Martien
Martin
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