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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1918
Page
5
A local bank touts its vault safe deposit boxes as thorough protection for valuables. The rental is described as affordable, reducing danger and worry, with an invitation to visit and inspect the boxes.
Have you a Liberty Bond Have you a Liberty Bond If you have you should have a safe deposit box for its safe keeping Coupon bonds are just as good if lost to the finder as to the purchaser If your coupon bond should be stolen you would simply be out the amount you invested The loss of registered bonds even would be a great inconvenience Rent a strong safe deposit box for absolute protection from fire rodents theft and more We will be glad to give additional information about safe deposit boxes you may desire
Colville shoppers see ads for eyeglasses and junk metal buyers, plus local sale notices. The page lists farm stock for sale and lost and found items, service offers, travel to Spokane events, and several local residents’ news and travel notes.
A local notice reports Milton Acorn and Miss Erma Burns of Molson quietly wed three months ago. The couple revealed the marriage in Colville while visiting friends, Acorn a Colville native and former Skookum editor who studied dentistry in Molson. The piece also notes a car accident near Chewelah injuring Mrs. P. B. Dingle and Miss Katherine Flannigan, with details of injuries and follow‑up. A June 8 civil service exam in Colville will form an eligible clerk carriers register, and Ballard Shoe Shop moved to a new location on 1st Avenue near Main. Also included is an advertisement for Moley Kidney Pills.
June events include an eclipse of the sun on June 8 and Flag Day on June 14. June 15 features H. Smith auction sale three miles north of Rice. June 22 the Stevens County Pioneer Association meets in Colville. June 28 Colville plays Marcus in baseball, plus War Savings Day. July 3 6 Red Cross Indian celebration at Inchelium. July 4 celebrates Independence Day. July 11 17 Colville Chautauqua scheduled.
A $200 reward is offered for information leading to the conviction of the person who poisoned dogs in Colville. File tips with the prosecuting attorney as the community seeks to identify and punish the guilty party.
Government calls for voluntary help as the Colville local board faces clerical overload. John B. Slater urges patriotic residents to donate an hour daily to assist with registration tasks. Young town women have shown capability in such work, and local businesses may spare a clerk for brief periods to aid in the war effort.
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