Duckworth Drafted in Red Labor Gang
The narrative by WERBERT DUCKWORTH, dated June in Reval Estonia, recalls forced labor in a Soviet setting during May Day protests. It details being conscripted into a "volunteer" labor gang at Pskov, meals from soviet kitchens, a mass meeting in the market square, and criticism of compulsory labor, followed by the author’s arrest by the extraordinary commission for counter revolution after reporting.
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Werbert Duckworth
N. EB. A
REVAL
Esthenia
Psekov
Pal Mero
Nicholas
Moscow
Red Army
Gromoff
Communist Party
Pakov
Grumoff
Chernaya Rabota
Mack
Painless Proctor at Sterling Dentistry Promises Gentle Care
The ad touts Painless Proctor of Sterling Dentistry at First Ave and Pike St Seattle, offering two piece crown construction, natural contour restoration, and guaranteed work. It cites 18 years practice, hundreds of satisfied patients, painless tooth extraction, courteous treatment, and moderate fees, with contact via Main 4965 at the Public Market opposite.
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Painless Proctor
T Corner First Ave
Pike St
Seattle
Amnesiac Man Searched By Northwest Police In Mount Vernon
Police across the Northwest hunted Tuesday for clues to identify a memory impaired man found in Mount Vernon. The 40 year old, 5 foot 7 inch wearer of horn rimmed glasses lost his memory and could not provide name or residence. A knife marked Clifford Brolin Preston Wash was found, laundry mark EX.2 appears on his linen, he wears dark suit, hat bought in Seattle, and his left hand is amputated.
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Northwest
Mount Vernon Jal
C. W. Stevenson
Skagit County
Mount Vernon
Hatton-Oliver’s
Seattle
Clifford Brolin
Preston
Missing Relatives Sought by Bureau Contacts across States
A Langley Washington resident seeks C R Smart or Beatrice Smart formerly of Delta and Silver Lake Washington. Dr C C McFadden of Sherburn Minn asks to hear from A W Mac Fadden formerly of Laverne Minn as his father is gravely ill. C C Pavatte of Nashville Tenn asks to locate his brother Earl D Pavatte formerly of 1117 Fifth Ave now heir to property after five years apart.
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Bureau Today
H. McLeod
Langley, Wash
C. R. Smart
Beatrice Smart
Delta and
Silver Lake, Wash
A. W. MacFadden
Laverne
Minn
Sean
C. C. McFadden
Sherburn
Earl D. Pavatte
Fifth Ave
Nashville
Tenn
CC. A. Pavatte
Bureau
Plano
Duckworth's Cables Tell Real Russia
The Star prints a second cable from J Herbert Duckworth recounting his escape from a Bolshevik prison after entering Soviet Russia as a newspaper correspondent. He traveled Petrograd, Moscow, and five provinces before arrest and deportation to Narva. The report argues the Soviet regime failed to suppress the truth.
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the Star Today
J. Herbert Duckworth
Soviet
Rusia
Duckworth
New York
the Star
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Petrograd
Moscow
Lanine
Prinon
Narva
Russia
Pakov
Novgorod
Tver
Annulment Sought Over Dead Mother's Marriage Case
Walter W Fulton on behalf of Laura Griswold seeks to annul the marriage of her deceased mother to Hert Smith a Vashon rancher. The 7900 dollar estate left to Smith is challenged to break the will and secure the property for Griswold.
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Walter
Fulton
Laura FE Griswold
Kirkland
Rent Car Driver Accused Assault in Auburn Rout
A rent car driver was accused of beating E. G. Wood of Tacoma at an Auburn roadhouse on Saturday night. Roy Anderson and J. Chavis of Tacoma were detained in the county on Tuesday after Tacoma police arrested the suspect on a third degree assault warrant. Aberdeen reports a radio tower being erected at Westport.
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E. 8. Wood
Tacoma
Auburn
Roy Anderson
J. Chavis
Merrill
Hoover sees Soviet breakdown as logical aftermath
In an exclusive interview Herbert Hoover cites J Herbert Duckworths dispatch from Russia noting starvation and rail disruption. Hoover warns socialism bankrupts productivity and urges Americanism over European social experiments while detailing Bolshevik tyranny, militarized labor, and famine in Bolshevik Russia.
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HP. Burton
New York
Herbert Hoover
J Herbert Duckworth
Russia
Duckworth
Star
Holsheviem
Hoover
Indian Lad Slain in Liquor Battle
In Olympia on June 8 Silas Waterman an Indian lad died after a confrontation with two white men over a moonshine cache. Three companions reported they moved the still to a hidden spot when the whites demanded liquor. Waterman was shot in the hands during the clash and the assailants fled.
Would You Call It Doughboys' Meet
Bankers representing millions of dollars will attend the Washington Bankers association 1920 convention opening in the Clearing House association rooms Friday at 10 a.m. The event marks the start of sessions led by industry leaders and featuring discussions on current financial matters.
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Washington Bankers’ Association
Clearing House Association
S P Announces R R Fares to S F For Democratic Convention
Southern Pacific Railroad announces special fares from Portland to San Francisco for the Democratic Convention. Round trip $36.39, sleeper add on $5.94. Beginning June 23 trains depart Portland 8:30 am 8 pm and 10:15 pm. KING COUNTY WOMEN'S REPUBLICAN CLUB endorses Mrs Joseph Latham stance opposing suffrage demonstrations.
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S. P
R.R
S. F
Portland
San Francisco
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
King County Women’s Republican Club
Mra
Joseph Latham
Latham
Seattle gets civic costume for Shrine convention visitors
The Greater Seattle bureau of the Chamber of Commerce plans a new civic costume for the city as East Coast tourists travel through en route to the Shrine convention in Portland this month.
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Seattle
Portland
Greater Seattle
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Peika
Providence
Rhode Island
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Pskov
Sterling Dentistry
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First Ave
PNAS
Optical CO
Bureau of Missing Relatives
J.H. Duckworth
Aberdeen
Westport
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Nulife
Munter
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Meuniere
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