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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1917
Page
4
A concise weekly wrap of notable happenings in Kettle Falls and the Upper Columbia River Valley. Highlights include regional civic notes, community updates, and items of local interest shaping the garden spot of the great Northwest.
Stage service runs daily from Kettle Falls to Harvey Daisy Gilford Bissell Cedonia Hunters Fruitland Fort Spokane with connections to Waterloo Meteor Cleveland Cedar Canyon Deer Trail Davenport. Distances listed show multi town routes and links between Fort Spokane and Davenport.
Mrs Amanda H Grocnlen has been named registrar of births and deaths for Kettle Falls Meyers Falls and the rural district including Columbia precinct to fill the vacancy caused by Miss Kichel Buelys resignation. All births and deaths must be reported to the registrar and death certificates filed before burial.
An old advertisement warns that cold symptoms can lead to pneumonia and urges taking Dr King’s New Discovery to prevent chronic coughing. It touts healing balsams to soothe the throat loosen phlegm and clear air passages with mild laxatives to help remove waste from cells.
Circular ad outlines IP ring book for school use with 35¢ and 40¢ covers and lifetime durability. Readers are told that sheets can be replaced by adding new pages to the ring, reducing paper costs and increasing convenience for notebook work.
The Examiner announces availability of a complete range of loose leaf books at its bookstore. Readers are invited to browse and order the full assortment, with emphasis on quality bindings and durable pages for study and reference.
Colville items report Louis Penney class of 1913 earning a Berkeley A 1B degree with a second lieutenant's commission, Merlin Stolts visiting after dental college graduation, Milton Acorn from 1913 graduating and enlisting, and Ronald Slater finishing USC dental college with plans for Navy reserve. A new Colville phone book, a first aid class, and harvest helper cards for youths 15 and over are noted. Red Cross led May Day events with parades, bands, and patriotic speeches by local officials. The McNicholas family moves to Franklin County Wheat Belt while Ettett assists, and local notices include a Crown piano rental and hospital return.
Miss Edith Walston won the Colville music contest among grade pupils with Miss Florence Winslow second and Miss Orpha Rickey top among high school entrants. Rickey earned 1 998 4 9 points, beating her nearest rival 1 997 3 5. Prizes included a lavalier and a Maelzel metronome.
Faithful Rebekah Lodge number 90 posts resolutions of condolence for the death of brother Claude Grubb. The group extends sincere sympathy to the bereaved family and orders copies sent to the family and to the Washington Odd Fellow for publication. Signed by Flora M. Jesseph Mabel Baird Sue Barnes.
Churches including Christian Science Society Free Methodist and Christian Church announce June 10 programs. Elijah series sermons at 11 am and 8 pm. morning Sunday school at 10 am. Christian Endeavor evangelistic sermon at 7 pm. Bible school and prayer meeting details provided with pastors and teachers named.
War time buyers report Allen's Foot-Base used in hospitals and troops footwear. Bowery antiseptic and footbath spray relieve friction and fatigue while Allen's Foot-Ease prevents sore feet. Stores offer the antiseptic for 26c with no substitutes.
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