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5 stories matching slacker

  1. The Search for the 'Slackers'

    Local draft board publishes a list of 35 men who failed to claim their questionnaires and are now subject to arrest.

    Jan 31, 1918The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyCity Hall

  2. The War Over the Draft

    A young member of the I.W.W. is arrested for failing to register for the draft, exposing the intense friction between local authorities and the labor movement during WWI.

    Jun 14, 1917The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyWork & Pay

  3. Kennewick’s Wartime Red Cross Success

    A local Red Cross supper and sale raises $215 for the war effort, highlighting community unity during the First World War.

    Dec 20, 1917The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton County

  4. The Dust Storm Liberty Loan Drive

    While high winds and dust storms battered the valley, Kennewick's volunteer solicitors hit the streets to push the city $10,000 past its wartime bond quota.

    Oct 25, 1917The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyCity Hall

  5. Strawberry Growers Face Pressure to Unite

    A sharp-tongued editorial from the Kennewick Courier-Reporter calls out local fruit growers who refuse to join the cooperative marketing union.

    Jun 7, 1917The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyWork & Pay

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