Misery of Life in Soviet Russia Eyed by Duckworth
J Herbert Duckworth describes his Esthonia to Pakov journey, reporting empty hotels, beggars, and hollow children. He recalls ration lines, rats in rooms, a three hour clock shift, and scarce food, noting nightly darkness and widespread hardship under Soviet rule.
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Duckworth
Soviet Russia
J. Herbert Duckworth
Esthonia
New York
Seattle
Esthenia
Palermo
Pakov
Russia
Paulina
The Bogey Man at Kazmah's Cigar Firm
Chief Inspector Kerry investigates Kazmah’s premises. A mysterious dark gentleman with Inspector Whiteleaf appears. Kerry searches upper floors, finds a warehouse with cigars and a locked window, and overhears a looming intruder on the rooftop as a scene ends.
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Old Pondet
Kerry
Kaamah
Ned Kerry
Inspector Whiteleaf
Kazmah
Inspector
Dark Horse
Cubanis Cigaret Company
Sir Lucien
Coombes
Till kills ex wife then dies by self
In Walla Walla on July 19 Sanford Wardell Till wrote I cannot get Mary to come back to me and I will stop her worrying and mine then went to his wife's room in James Hobkirk's house, murdered his wife and killed himself.
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Walla Walla
Mary
Sanford Wardell Till
James Hobkirk
Gill Campaign Opens Headquarters in Hinckley Building
Maj E S Gill Republican hopeful for U S Congress from Washington's 1st district opens campaign HQ in suite 301 Hinckley Building. A Seattle resident of 17 years, he is a former newspaper man lawyer and soldier with a long career in journalism and public service. He spoke in support of Americanism opposing the nonpartisan movement.
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E. S. Gil
United States
Washington
Hinckley
Maj Gin
Seattle
Ohio
Richwood
Washington, D. C
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Maj. Gill
Pike Pl
Seattle Produce Association
Roosevelt Division
Adjutant General's Department
San Francisco
Maj
Gill
Nonpartisan League Movement
Lutherans Plan to Establish College in Seattle
Seattle Lutherans will start a campaign this fall to establish a local college. Endorsement will be sought at the national meeting in Washington, D. C., in October. The first building is planned to cost $60,000.
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Seattle
Middies Arrive Tuesday For Seattle Entertainment
One thousand five hundred thirty eight Annapolis midshipmen are due in Seattle Tuesday arriving at noon aboard six Atlantic fleet battleships. City plans include auto tours, private-home dinners, and a large ball on Wednesday to entertain the embryo officers.
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Annapolis
United States Atlantic Fleet
Midshipmen
Seattle
Preserving Supplies and Strainers Sale List
A catalog of canning and preserving gear with varied prices. items include strainers jelly strainers colanders fruit jar holders wrenches funnels presses aluminum kettles and preserving kettles. Also dishpans in granite and enamel and assorted sizes priced from 10c to 8.50.
Jar prices from The Downstairs Store catalog
Economy jars fare with pints at 1.35 per dozen and quarts at 1.50 per dozen. Kerr self sealing and Surety Seal jars listed with varied sizes and prices. additional items include Economy Tops, clamps, rubber rings, lids, and Mason jar covers.
Navy midshipmen parade and shore leave details
Armory in the evening hosts 800 midshipmen marching on Second avenue. Volunteer cars at Battery Street will shuttle them to the navy dance. The same program repeats Saturday for the remaining midshipmen on shore leave. An entertainment committee works to locate 1538 hosts for the young guests.
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Midshipmen
Solitaire Gem Shine Story in Deck of Aces
A man values a solitary diamond most when grasping the other three aces. A grease spot mars a clean table cloth, capturing a small domestic annoyance amid a quiet moment.
Burglars Take Gems and Goods From Two Rooms
Jewelry and clothing valued at 409 dollars were taken from Miss D M Hogan of 1023 Marion Street after she notified police Monday. Additional loot from Mrs S M Winstons room at Waldorf Hotel at Eighth Avenue and Pike Street included 75 dollars and trinkets. CAPT FRED W WAITE retired sea captain died suddenly Saturday evening at Swedish hospital after 15 years in Seattle and Auburn. Funeral service set for 3 PM Tuesday at Trinity Parish church.
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D. M. Hogan
Marion St
S. M. Winston
Waldorf Hotel
Eighth Ave
Pike St
Fred W. Waite
Seattle
Auburn
Swedish Hospital
Cudahy Packing Company
Trinity Parish Church
Rope slips cause fall in 150-foot Firlands well
Morris Fisher, 37, of Henry Station, is in Seattle General Hospital after a rope failure during lowering into a 150-foot Firlands well. He dropped about 30 feet before the line slipped and stopped.
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Morris Fisher
Henry Station
Seattle
Firlands
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Paulina Sakki
Gromoff
Communist Party
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Dope
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Moreno
Home Office
Whiteleaf
Nation
Himeeei
Albemarlest
Albemarle
Frederick
Nelson
Fifth Avenue
Pine Street
Keystone Paper Box CO
Second Ave
Second Avenue
The
Seattle Star
Edwin J. Brown
D. D
Beattie
Columbia St
Frederick & Nelson
KERR
United Painless
Third Ave
Washington Title Insurance Co
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