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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1916
Page
4
Printing may be secured at the same old prices by leaving orders at the Kettle Falls office of the print service. The note urges customers to submit requests promptly to lock in current rates.
Private party offers loans on improved farms with prompt service and confidential handling. Terms described in full upon request. Correspondence to Box 157 Kettle Falls Washington.
Notice lists a stray half blood red Jersey yearling bull calf without brand or bush on tail, offering a $5 reward for return to H. Smith, three miles north of Rice and one mile south of Walters school house. Also ads for sale of work horses and Holstein bulls, second-hand cutter wanted, and local community notices from Kettle Falls area dated 1916.
A girl describes using Adler-Ika buckthorn bark mixture for chronic dyspepsia constipation and sour stomach claiming immediate relief from one spoonful. The ad asserts the product flushes the entire tract and prevents appendicitis, urging readers to visit Carroll's Pharmacy.
B. G. Rich installed two new glass showcases in his Colville jewelry store. The 10 and 8 foot tables, made in Spokane, bring his total large display cases to four for showcasing Christmas stock. He notes ongoing improvements and boasts one of Washington's finest jewelry stores.
A humorous tale from Orville L. Kiplinger recalls an insane patient who refused to tear his clothes while offered 10 cents a day to abstain. He kept them on all week, but on Sunday he tore the garments to strips, noting he would not work on the Sabbath. The case highlights scruples and clever excuses inside the reformatory.
George Dailey of Addy took up a four month old black and white calf with no brands or ear marks at his Stevens County farm. The animal will be sold to the highest bidder for cash on December 14 1916 at 12 noon unless the owner or legal representative appears before that time to prove title and pay charges.
A Colville advertisement touts Doan's Kidney Pills as a remedy for back and kidney trouble. It cites C. J. Lewis of Hayden Lake Idaho reporting relief after use, with continued satisfaction over years. Price 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sponsors the ad.
A notice to subscribers indicates several subscriptions expire this month and explains the $1 per year rate applies only to paid in advance. It urges prompt remittance to avoid missed copies and asks readers to notify the Examiner of any expiration errors. Bargain offers to renew include Colville Examiner for 1 year with remit details.
The document lists Stevens County officers with roles including president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and committees. It also presents an extensive catalog of registered thoroughbred animals by breed, with names, registration numbers, birth years, and owners in Colville, Addy, Rice, Williams, and nearby ranches. Entities include C M Baker, M A Daggy, G A Latimer, J C Harrigan, H T Skeels, and Rice, Colville R D 1, Addy, Williams, Broadview ranch, and Valley.
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