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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1918
Page
2
A reader from Bishop California, Mrs Margaret Smale, reports a cold lasting a week responded to Folys Honey and tar Compound acting like a charm. The ad notes the remedy is sold everywhere and marketed for persistent coughs and colds.
A nostalgic rant invites Colville readers to imagine a circus invading yards with sideshows and wonders. The piece recalls past thrills, popcorn scents, sawdust, and billboard promises of strongmen, fat ladies, and marvels, urging readers to test the truth of sensational claims seen on boards.
Senator D J O Shea of Montana head of the Federal Land Bank of Spokane and Mrs O Shea visited Colville on Sunday with A D Davidson and Mrs Davidson. They toured pledged lands and praised Stevens County farming and federal money as lasting drivers of prosperity. The party and local officials discussed loan service, pledges, and expected quicker processing as the system matures.
Mrs J Keller of Meyers Falls relays a letter from her son Forest at Fort Riley Kansas with the 41st Ambulance company. He reports army life as splendid and hopes to be promoted to sergeant in the quartermaster department. He praises the climate, notes heat, mentions a pay day of fifty cents, and describes a Sunday meal of roast pork and dressings. He urges every young man to join the colors without delay.
The Republic News-Miner details departures of Colville men for Camp Lewis with depot sendoffs. Red Cross gave comfort kits as Rev Shields praised their patriotism. June 15 eight, June 24 forty seven more set to leave. Citizens urged to provide encouragement.
The article recounts the origin of the American flag design with Betsy Ross sewing the first flag in Philadelphia after a design by Morris Washington and Ross. It notes adoption on June 14 1777 and explains symbolism of the flag colors and stars representing states and Union.
The first northwest Shorthorn sale will be at Union Stock Yards Spokane on June 20. A. Duncan Dunn Joe Turner and Day & Rothrock offer about 34 head including cows heifers and 2 bulls tuberculin tested with guaranteed breeding. I J Loldings and C W Hickman offer to bid for busy buyers and will not exceed value.
A brief exchange mocks reluctance to pledge, comparing wheatless pledges to joining the army without fighting. The quoted line satirizes social pressure and wartime concessions through a ribbing tone about compliance and sacrifice.
An American correspondent traveling through Europe speaks only English yet travels safely. In Paris a railway porter finally understands when he exclaims Oh b gosh. The porter replies in mock French sounds and shows the trunk, revealing how the French say baggage and its pronunciation.
A Grand Rapids Herald quotation questions the practical value of vast school arithmetic and grammar topics such as apothecary weight aliquot parts cube root and conjunctive adverbs. The editorial laments that students spend long hours on these topics with little perceived utility and warns that wasted childhoods may result for current and future learners.
The article notes Mexico City employs over 2000 bell ringers for churches with bells rung continuously during religious celebrations. It describes widespread bell towers across towns and ranches, and mentions the great cathedral near the national palace in Mexico City housing sixteen bell towers.
An American observer recalls a North China scene at Shaba on Nadoo creek where a native hunter carried a gingal over eight feet long. The contrast with typical six to seven and a half pound guns highlights the massive weapon’s presence. Toronto Humane Society awards a collie named Bobs a medal for wartime devotion with Private John Munroe.
Mr. Baxter of North Dakota has purchased the Moe property and will occupy it at once as a home. Miss Wilma Allin arrived from Northport to spend her vacation at her flat. J. J. Bidwell bought a new cow after losing one to indigestion. J. F. Bioth and family prepare for a California trip in a Republic truck. Cecil Verrill returns to Camp Lewis with family visiting before moving to Portland and Vancouver. Joe Liddle sold property to Mr. Anderson of Deep Creek who will reside there. Shaber of Union Flats works crops for Anderson who plans coast visits soon.
The record notes the highest lab pressure 4 000 atmospheres about 60 000 psi, while practical usage limits hover around 3 000 psi due to vessel strength. It explains that achieving such pressures requires specially designed air compressors for demonstrations and research.
Estimates by the U S Department of Agriculture in cooperation with State College in the cottage cheese program state that the skimmed milk wasted in the United States, if turned into cottage cheese and eaten, could be released for overseas shipment to soldiers and meat-hungry populations allied with America, every pound of meat now produced and consumed in the United States.
The text explains that opal is hard to imitate compared to diamond and that artificial rubies can be made cheaply from artificial alum. With titanium oxide as coloring agent the product becomes a genuine artificial sapphire. The only difference from natural stones lies in interior structure.
A Detroit Free Press reflection on unrealized dreams prompts readers to consider personal ambitions, noting that every man harbors at least one unfulfilled aim. The piece playfully contrasts grand visions with simple, lasting desires like keeping a pocketknife sharp.
A brief exchange from the New Orleans Times-Picayune captures a playful clash in dialect over friendship. One speaker defends Casey as a peculiar friend while the other retorts that true peculiarity would end the friendship. The wording reflects regional speech patterns of the era and the paper’s lighthearted tone.
Examiner reports on local happenings with emphasis on timely updates and key facts. Readers are informed of notable events, community actions, and official notices relevant to residents.
A Spokane resident reports kidney trouble from cold exposure and endorses Doan's Kidney Pills. John Winkels, meat market proprietor, says they cured back and kidney pain after cold air and fridge exposure caused poor kidney function. He urges readers with back aches or kidney discomfort to ask for Dean's Kidney Pills, 60 cents, Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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