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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1920
Page
16
Reporter Jack Mason recounts the 1920 massacre in Nikolayevsk after Japanese forces surrendered. He describes siege, arson, and explosions, with Red saque enraged in the aftermath. Trepetzin’s defense and strategic mine placement near Amur details follow.
A fragment recounts Trepetzin allegedly torching a town delaying Japanese occupation, with estimates of 14 200 residents, 4 200 Chinese mostly saved by gunboats, and about 3 385 fatalities. It notes Chinese consul and gunboat crews saving many while facing internment and slow death by Japan.
Norinal of the recently appointed mill commission to fix a price to be paid producers pending settlement of the milk controversy, and intimations by the dairymen that if the cut of 40 cents a hundredweight is not rescinded by the retailer, they will undertake their own distribution, were the outstanding features Monday afternoon in the local mill situation. The commission will hold its next meeting Thursday morning, when it will consider the answers to some 372 questionnaires sent out to the milkmen.
Walter Lace charged with manslaughter over a crash that killed Walter Eyres Jr. near Olympia. Prosecutor Thomas J. O'Leary says Lace and Herbert Jensberg of Seattle had liquor in the car at the time. Preliminary hearing set for Wednesday in Olympia.
A public speaking course for business and professional men will be organized at the YMCA Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. Carl F. B. Crosson, local attorney, will be the instructor.
Geologist Philip Smith reports many single women visiting the Fairbanks region with marriage plans, while noting Alaska may rival California for gold once hard rock mining expands. He cites placer miners breaking even and optimism for new low grade properties with large tonnages.
Dr B J Palmer, eminent chiropractic, warns the spine’s 12th dorsal vertebra as the most troublesome part. He speaks at the New Washington hotel at 10 am and at the Masonic club rooms at 615 pm daily this week.
Washington reports Frank Moore and five other Black men convicted of participating in October race riots in Arkansas will be executed after the Supreme Court refused to review their cases.
About 120 230 Seattle voters are registered and qualified for the November 2 general election. Registration books closed Monday night revealing one record broken. This year surpasses 1916, the last presidential year, when 98 689 enrolled. March city election saw 99 188 registered. Monday added 2 738 names—the heaviest period to date.
Dr P A Brown at the city hospital became entangled with a patient named Casey who was in a padded cell for Interne work By mistake the doctor was locked in and shouted for release An orderly reassured him and the doctor was eventually freed The patient slept through the incident
Constantinople reports that the Armenian Republic has declared war on Turkish nationalists. The collision signals renewed hostilities in the region amid ongoing tensions between Armenian and Turkish factions.
The Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY offers a free booklet Disease of the System for nervous headaches insomnia indigestion neuralgia sciatica and neurasthenia. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood nourisher and nervine tonic with a testimonial from Mrs May Salt Lake City Utah.
Advert says Simmons line is available at local dealer stores in the city. It touts twin beds for two persons with no disturbance and no cross infection, promising to arrange demonstrations if the dealer does not display the line.
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