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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1912
Page
4
Nostalgic note on pests and disease spread leads to a sales pitch for high quality screens and screening permits. Promotes easy to install doors and windows with long lasting materials and quick setup for next season. Encourages porch screening as a popular improvement and invites readers to shop for affordable options.
Colville defeated Nelson British Columbia 6 to 5 in a fast, hard fought game at Easle. Laird led with four of eight hits for Colville while Tremblay, Gilson, and Rogers each added hits. The umpire, a former parliament member, drew protests from BC fans during the tense contest.
Prof R C Ashby of Washington State College in charge of a boys’ school at the Spokane Interstate Fair the week of Sept 30 says many inquiries have come in. The fair association plans to bring 30 Inland Empire boys to Spokane and cover all expenses. Open to all boys with no cost to apply. Ashby will mail application blanks and details.
A telegram received by Hayward O. Bair notes a noon train delivery of flowers to be laid on Attorney John P. Judson’s grave. Judson was longtime Spokane Elk member. Bair, a local Elk, did not know him but the lodge preserves member memory wherever buried. The article then lists June church sermons and local notes.
Twenty thousand copies of the Spokane fair premium list have been mailed. The six day interstate fair plans include cash prizes totaling 2500 and 125000 spent on displays, plus events like a baby show log chopping contest and The Conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards. Also a Neenah Wisconsin man breaks two ribs after a coughing spell. doctors attribute it to the illness and promote Dr Kings New Discovery with free trials at Frank B. Goetter's.
The notice highlights Bucklen’s Arnica Salve praised for burns cuts and wounds as 25 cents with local vendors. It also reports a Bruce Creek ball and ice cream supper on Saturday June 1 with music and dancing, plus a Hunters meeting planning a fourth of July celebration and Rosa Palmer’s kindergarten closing for summer with a picnic for about twenty five children.
The partnership of Harry D Williams and John B Gardner of Colville Washington under the name Williams Gardner is dissolved by mutual consent on May 25 1912. Williams will continue the business and settle the affairs as authorized.
M C Kelly offers 10 acre tracts at 35 dollars per acre and 20 acre at 40 dollars per acre near Colville. Additional 10 acre tracts at 50 dollars per acre and a 40 acre tract at 75 dollars per acre. A 57 acre timbered tract with fir and tamarack is 35 dollars per acre.
Miss Mary Landis of Post Falls Idaho helps at the Colville Opera House box office while visiting the H D Williams family.
An old advertisement claims Electric Bitters cure women's ills and improve health. It touts relief from indigestion backache headaches fainting and dizziness and credits strong nerves bright brain and rosy complexion to the remedy. The copy targets women and suggests purchase at a local store 50 cents.
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