December records Northwest cold at Colville and region
Historic weather notes recount December 1919 as the coldest month in Northwest history with every day from the 1st to the 15th dipping to zero or below. Colville reported minus 30 in places, minus 20 officially, while Middleport logged 30 below at 3100 feet amid lake ice and snow.
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Colville
Middleport
Pend Oreille Lakes
Fort Colville
Northwest
W. P. Winans
U. S
Mercury
Walla Walla
Spokane Plains
Blue Mountains
Columbia River
Kettle Falls
Rickey Rapids
Spokane
Census Enumeration To Start January 2
Appointed enumerators begin house to house canvass for the Fourteenth Decennial Census. They must visit every dwelling, obtain answers from a competent household member, carry identification, and show commissions when asked. Secrecy laws prevent disclosure of personal information, with rural areas expected complete in one month and urban in two weeks.
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Washington
Cold Storage Holdings Surpass Last Year in State Report
A state bureau report shows December 1, 1919 cold storage levels exceed December 1, 1918 for items including butter lard turkeys and roasters with double and triple figure increases. Decreases include apples creamery butter eggs and cheese. January 5 John M. Corse Post 98 meets at 11 a.m. with important civil war veteran business on agenda.
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State Bureau of Farm Markets
John M. Corse
Modern Health Crusade Enters Schools Nationwide
The Modern Health Crusade educates millions of American children in health habits through an engaging program. Crusaders perform health chores, win ranks from page to knight, and encourage family adherence to hygiene rules. Schools, teachers, and parents praise its impact on daily routines and disease prevention.
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Red Cross
Stevens County
Ellis Parker Butler
Saturday Evening Post
B. J. Lloyd
U. S. Public Health Service
Crusader Knights
Washington
Seattle
Washington Tuberculosis Association
Northward highway expansion planned for Stevens county
Spokane highway commissioner Guy G. Harvey dropped plans in Colville for a northward road program in Stevens county starting in spring 1920. About 190000 dollars will fund roughly 25 miles of new road to near Bluecreek, linking to Colville later. The Meyers Falls Davenport road to Rice may gain additional funds, with Northport and Marcus to Rockcut links prioritized to complete Colville Spokane continuity.
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Guy G. Harvey
Spokane
Colville
Stevens County
Harvey
Springdale
Bluecreek
Meyers Falls- Davenport
Columbia River Valley
Rice
Northport
Marcus
Rockcut
Kettle River
Good Roads Associations
Post Holiday Blues Essay in Colville Notebook
The piece notes Christmas was bright in Colville and other towns but December 27 brings a gloom after the holiday bustle. It describes headaches hunger sadness quarrels and the familiar castor oil remedy as a child revisits the tree and contemplates edible ornaments while hoping for a normal appetite.
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Colville
Bud
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Mli
RICH
Jeweler and Opticiak
Mr. Man
Stevens County Power and Light Co
Colville Abstract CO
Frank Kostka
Colville, Washington
TopNoch Flour Mills
TopNoch | Flour Mills
Colville Valley
THE
RED Cross Health Crusade
Frank B. Goetter
Druggis1
Chemie
Olvila
You
Smith's
First National Bank
Colville, Wash
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