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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1918
Page
5
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Local Colville items include ads for selling junk metal and furniture, a Gibbs catalog from Colville Marble and Granite Works, and farm and animal listings. Reports cover residents visiting Spokane and Lewiston, postal uncalled for letters, and a note on a new pocket loose leaf billing system used by the Examiner.
Spokane optometrist Dr. Emily Freece will visit Colville at Mrs Leighton's millinery store on June 19 20 21 and 22 to examine eyes and fit glasses. Eye examinations are free.
A list of events including June 15 H Smith auction sale three miles north of Rice, June 22 Stevens County Pioneer Association meeting in Colville, June 23 Colville at Mar cus baseball, June 28 War Savings Day, July 3 to 6 Red Cross Indian celebration at Inchelium, July 4 Independence Day, and July 11 to 17 Colville Chautauqua.
Colville bankers join the annual convention of the American Bankers Association in Yakima on June 14 and 15. George W. Peddycord of the Bank of Colville and J. L. Lasswell of Colville Loan and Trust travel to attend. Hugh Waddell, WA association vice president, may miss due to War Savings drive duties ending June 28. Officers to be elected include a national executive council member to replace E. T. Coman of Spokane and a state vice president for several sections, with successors named for savings, national, and state bank groups.
Colville residents Mrs. R. E. Lee Miss Bertha Gates Mrs. Clara H. Shaver and Mrs. Lillian Rice returned from the Walla Walla session of the Rebekah assembly where honors were awarded. Lee received the degree of chivalry, Gates was district deputy, Shaver joined the board of examiners and Rice and Shaver joined Inland Empire pioneer circles.
Forest fires sweep the hills around the Deep Creek basin in Aladdin, destroying thousands of dollars worth of timber. Winds fan smoldering embers, flames threaten sawmills, fencing and invading stock. Notable losses include the Nelson and Davis properties with white pine and cedar stands valued at thousands.
A farmer jokes about wanting rain for his six year old, suggesting rainfall would please the child. An advertisement for Burdock Blood Bitters follows, touting it as a family tonic to improve appetite digestion sleep and enjoyment of life at a price of $1.25.
Colville will celebrate Independence Day with an all day picnic at the city park. The event will feature band concerts a program contests and races making it one of Colville’s largest Fourth of July celebrations. The Chamber of Commerce is planning and will post posters with details.
A $200 reward is being offered for information leading to the conviction of the person who poisoned dogs in Colville. Citizens are urged to file tips with the prosecuting attorney to help identify and prosecute the culprit and rid the community of him.
The Colville local board appeals for voluntary support as registration nears. John B. Slater urges patriotic helpers to spare an hour daily for clerical work, noting capable young women have already shown promise and business houses might spare a clerk briefly.
Colville women organize a wheatless canning and preserving demonstration for June in six towns led by Miss Mary Anderson from the state college. Aimed at teaching fruit vegetables meats and wheatless recipes the program includes canning and drying talks with a schedule spanning Springdale Chewelah Colville Northport Kettle Falls and Hunters. Community members may request demonstrations via county agent RE. C. Durdle and local sponsors.
The advertisement claims catarrh can be cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine taken internally. It asserts the medicine works through the blood to mucous surfaces, strengthens constitution, and offers $100 for any case it fails to cure. Testimonials are promised and Toledo, Ohio, makers are named.
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