Battle Scarred Hero of 17 Wants to Fight Again
Nicholas Gukuvin, a 17 year old Russian Army veteran in Siberia, bears saber and bullet scars from three years on the eastern front. He is intensely anti Bolshevik and bitter over Allied support, while lingering around an American garrison in northern Siberia.
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Peggy Hull
Siberia
Nicholas Gukuvin
Altho
Nicholas
Russia
America
Petrograd
Baku
Moscow
Cheliabinsk
Vladivostok
Tanlac claims dramatic wife improvement at Seattle drugstore
A Seattle shipyard worker cites his wife’s dramatic recovery after taking Tanlac, noting weight gain from 105 to 125 pounds and relief from stomach trouble rheumatism and insomnia. The ad attributes the change to Tanlac sold by Bartell Drug Stores under a special representative. The piece also includes a veteran recount of a Russian refugee’s wartime exploits and injuries.
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Felix la Brosse
Seattle
36Th Ave
Bartell
Tanlac
Bartell Drug Stores
Quits Job to Make Room for Soldier
Chicago July 4. Louie Oswald, 17, left a Santa Fe railroad post after a wounded returning soldier asked for the berth. Oswald resigned to honor the veteran and later joined the navy, saying he wanted to see the world and wishing the hero luck.
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Chicago
Santa Fe
Louie ¥. Dswald
Oswald
Coral Ritchie
Navy
Mayor Hanson Proclaims Americanization Day in Seattle
Mayor Ole Hanson designates Sunday July 6 1919 as Americanization Day urging churches to stress Americanism. The proclamation cites the Seattle Americanization committee of various groups and asks pastors to frame sermons around American ideals and constitutional values.
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Hanson
Ole Hanson
Seattle
Funeral services for city street car motorman Snow
Funeral services are set for F J Snow, stabbed by E J Swiger, with cremation following. Snow died after wounds from the earlier Saturday shooting as the coroner’s jury views the body. First degree murder charges will be filed against Swiger Monday.
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F. J. Snow
E. J. Swiger
Bonney-Watson Chapel
W. A. Major
Snow
Erma Snow
Swiger
C. C. Tiffin
Germany Still Dreams of Conquering Whole World
Berlin dispatch reports some Germans still idealize conquest and a revived militarism through youth training while the majority of the public resents war. Liberals blame past policies and Kaiser influence for lingering militarist sentiment, though hope grows for a more liberal Germany and an end to militarism.
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Germany
Carl D. Groat
United A
Berlin
Republic
Empire
America
Fragments Reflect on Conformity and Fashion
Readable lines lamenting that people, including women, share similar views causing strife. The fragment mentions gratitude for individuality and hints at shop names like the Florence Topstairs Store, noting fashion savings on coats and dresses.
New Nigeria Gov 35 Years in Wilds
Clifford named governor of Nigeria with 35 years in British colonial service. He spent time in Pahang the West Indies and Ceylon and served as governor of the Gold Coast in 1912. He authored works from romance to Malay dictionaries.
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Clifford
Nigeria
Pahang
West Indies
Ceylon
Gold Coast
Fleet visit to Elliott Bay under Chamber plans
The Chamber of Commerce contemplates a Pacific Meet stop when the ship drops anchor in Elliott Bay in August. Entertainment plans for the officers and crew are being drafted, with city officials to be asked to cooperate in welcoming the fleet personnel.
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Cific
Elliott Bay
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
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