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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1917
Page
3
The Colville Examiner announces weekly Saturday issues with second class mailing, rates in advance, renewal procedures, and change of address instructions. Readers are urged to renew to avoid missing issues, with details on remittance methods and advertising rate information available.
Secretary of State I M Howell mobilizes weights and measures to enforce US food administration rules. Field agents monitor sugar limits and wheatless meatless days while reporting violations. several local residents face fines and hospital commitment. enlistment notices urge Spokane deadline. wartime aid and Hoover program drive at state penitentiary and local communities with Red Cross activities.
H F Laughbaum touring the north is challenged by F A Garrecht and the Okanogan county defense council for allegedly pro German remarks that harmed food conservation drives. Letters and clippings cited as evidence claim comments about beer barley meat tobacco Red Cross funds and front boys.
An old advertisement invites readers to mail a cut slip to Foley & Co at 2835 Sheffield Ave Chicago Al to receive a trial package. The package includes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds and croup Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. Sold everywhere Adv.
A school board member asks a boy what he studies and receives an answer about arithmetic. The boy explains guzinta as a playful way to count two into four three into six and four into eight, illustrating a pun on division and multiplication in a brief anecdote.
Readers are informed that Hall's Catarrh Cure is a guaranteed cure for catarrh across all stages. The ad claims the treatment acts on blood and mucous surfaces, building constitution and aiding nature. It offers a 100 dollar reward for any counterexample and lists testimonials from Toledo, Ohio suppliers F J Cheney & Co.
The piece discusses tree longevity along the Rocky Mountain timber line as described by Enos A. Mills. It notes that timber line trees can be centuries old, with substantial age not evident from size, giving examples of two trees with 337 and 492 annual rings and a tiny seed bearer found at 11,800 feet.
The article notes Crookes, Flammarion, and William James pursuing ghost communication after death. Crookes claimed contact with dead friends but has since been silent. Flammarion reports seeing and talking with spirits of the dead, while James promised to reach psychologist Hyslop but reportedly has not spoken yet.
A study of snake fangs shows a groove connected to a venom gland beneath the eye. When a snake strikes a suction from the gland forces venom through the groove into the flesh. Venom disrupts blood fibrin and can paralyze nerve centers, potentially causing suffocation.
A historical note traces English pantomime origins from Italian roots to Grimaldi’s era at Sadler's Wells. The text also includes a 1917 public notice from Stevens County Washington, requiring Leslie O Lenhart and Orpah Lenhart to answer a foreclosure suit regarding a 160 acre property and mortgage in township 34 north, with details of amounts and interest.
FF Schroeder Kettle Falls reports November weather with 64 maximum on the 6th 24 minimum on the 26th average 46 precipitation 1.24 inches 6 clear 14 cloudy 10 partly cloudy. Real estate transfers list numerous sales and mortgages including United States to al rey Heritage and Hushai T Wynd to various parcels in Chewelah Northport Colville and details with prices from $1 to $2598.95 and dates February to December 1917 and 1918.
Notice that J H Penny took up a two year old Hereford steer branded OC at Addy on November 0 1917 and will sell to highest bidder at 10 o clock December 11 1917 unless claimed. Ed Frase kept a grey pony branded star and diamond at his Daisy area ranch and will sell at noon December 12 1917 unless claimed. Both notices dated November 1917 with official publication details by Barle Gates Auditor.
Albert LaSalle declared he has taken up and keeps a bay horse aged thirteen at Aladdin Washington since November 10 1917. Owner or legal representative must appear by December 10 1917 to prove title and pay charges. notice dated December 1 1917 with last dates December 6-8 1917.
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