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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1913
Page
4
In Colville superior court on Thursday T A Miller pled guilty to forgery and was sentenced by Judge W H Jackson to three years in the state penitentiary. Local items note a hail storm at George Camp's farm and a planned Debs speech at the Colville theater.
A 1912 humorous compilation by M. Quad reworks Aesop style fables with animals and mortals in brief vignettes. The Bass family, a proud rabbit and a lion, Hercules, a dog in the manger and other figures appear in short, contrived parables with a moral touch.
A shepherd boy tending sheep near a village shouts wolf to frighten the villagers who rush out with pitchforks. After three or four false alarms the lad's ruse continues and the crowd responds each time.
A collection of short anecdotes features the Wolf and the Boy tale, the Foolish Bear misadventure with mutton, the Goose and the Hare parable about crossing streams, and a courtroom miscue where a soda water defendant argues over spelling and law. The pieces blend humor with village life and moral punchlines.
A well known London physician earns a patient’s scolding when he jokes about the cost of a nerve calming remedy. The patient laments half a crown, then hands over sixpence after the doctor quietly scratches out the nerve treatment from the prescription, leaving a cheaper outcome.
Help the kidneys Colville readers learn the way to ward off minor kidney ills backaches and urinary disorders that may lead to dropsy or Bright's disease. Doan's Kidney Pills have been used for 50 years and are endorsed by 30,000 people including C. T. Hallett of Peach Washington who reports relief after other medicines failed. Sold by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents Remember the name Doan's take no other Advertisement.
The notice outlines new parcel post zone rates and includes several city and district notices. It covers Rev H Stubenwoll praising Dr Kings New Life Pills, a Colville Washington city warrants call stopping interest after August 9 1913, and school district bidding for wood supply with deadline September 2 1913. Dated Colville Washington July 31 1913.
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