Miss Lillian Cornwell Pioneer Colville teacher dies in Pasadena
Lillian Cornwell long-time head of Colville primary department dies at 87 in Pasadena California after tuberculosis. Born in Evanston Illinois she served Colville schools four years and was beloved by pupils and residents. She leaves a sister Mrs R M Thomas and a brother W J Cornwell. Funeral held in Pasadena with interment there. A brief local city election followed with an anemic vote and no contest.
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Lillian Cornwell
Colville
Pasadena
Cal
Evanston
Ill
R. M Thomas
W. J. Cornwell
Hunters
Cornwell
Will Sell at Cost Of Edison Goods In One Lot
A local notice states a sale of new and second hand goods at invoice price including Edison phonographs and records, plus Central House furniture and business, with options to sell in one batch or separately and Edison stock first. The offer is by D Laury.
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Edison
D. Laury
Central Mill and Lumber Company
Colville Council Faces Local Options and Nuisance Issues
City officials in Colville held a session addressing vandalism by schoolboys, crosswalk upkeep by the marshals, and leniency in the police court. They debated enforcing local option laws, considered hiring a detective, and discussed procedures for nuisance abatement. Adaline Martin, widow of early settler Joseph Martin, aged about 80, resides at Meyers addition and is cared for at the county poor farm.
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Colville
Spokane
Adaline Martin
Joseph Martin
Meyers Addition
Old Addy
Stevens County
Home Talent Operas Shine At Colville Opera House
Colville Choral Society staged Trial by Jury and Rose of Auvergne under Martin E. Robinson with strong attendance and $140.75 gross. Cast lists and afterglow luncheon reported, along with local business notes and a clock display at Rich's.
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Opera House
Colville Choral Society
Martin E. Robinson
A Hard Heart
Judge Ben B Lindsey of the Denver juvenile court warns that society quickly brands a misstep as final and cites a cowboy’s brutal reply to a prodigal tale as a grim example of punitive attitudes. The Detroit Free Press notes the exchange as a sharp critique of mercy versus harsh judgment.
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Ben B. Lindsey
Denver
Detroit Free Press
By Hook or by Crook in Civil War Staff Turmoil
A Confederate style tale set in 1862 Army life shows Colonel Jim's mistrust of Louis Richmond on his staff after a theft accusation. Richmond retrieves letters for a woman at the colonel's behest, causing rifts, resignations, and a political end to the colonel's command.
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Jim
Louis Richmond
Richmond
Colonel B
Crook
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