This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1922
Page
4
Mrs Myrtie Fish represents Kettle Falls in a regional update covering events across the Columbia River Valley and nearby acres in the great Northwest. The column highlights local happenings and notable activities in the area.
The Kettle Falls Chautauqua week long event begins Thursday June 22 and runs through Monday June 26 with a larger tent at the same site west of the Baptist church. Community leaders Lee Richardson and P F Schroeder lead planning as residents seek season tickets and Chautauqua excitement. The issue also notes local obituaries, parish activities, hospital updates, family visits, school programs, and a bustling vacation Bible school ending with a picnic.
Colville shoppers include J Knox, Meland, Smith, Neale, Lara families. Birth announced for Fred Harrigan couple's daughter. News covers visits, travel, and local events amid Meyers Falls Deer Park game results and July celebration preparations. Community notes also mention grange activities, church picnics, and farm work.
Multiple visitors fished the lake last week including I. J. Gilbert Malcolm Gilbert Kenneth Gilbert and Lester McKern. Others such as Victor Baxter C G Covil and Bert Carbaugh shared fair to good catches and a few campers enjoyed roasts and outdoor nights. The piece also notes bathers and ideal weather plus a combined subscription offer for The Commoner and Examiner.
Northport resident C H Moore promotes Moore's Mammoth Rheumatic Remedy with affidavits from locals and a money back guarantee. The external treatment is priced at two dollars per bottle and sold nationwide with postage paid. The company emphasizes homegrown credibility and formal sworn statements on file with a U S Commissioner.
Summit Valley notes Miss Ethel Justis has arrived from Madrid Nebraska where she completed high school. Mrs Ollie Wallace and her two sons visit for the summer at the country home. Colville Friday visitors include Mr and Mrs Raber with daughters Belva and Marvella and Miss Margaret Forslund. The Cossack alfalfa survived the winter at Brookwood farm while other alfalfa died. Mr Noble will not seed other varieties due to long term cost advantage despite high seed price. Henry Grinnell and son Charles were in Colville between trains. Sigurd Forslund is home from Valley hospital with worsening lung condition.
J C Hobson employs a carpenter crew to raise a modern 36 by 60 barn in the district. Miss Ida Thorn travels to Spokane for nurse exams at the Davenport hotel. Modern Woodmen club plans a Saturday social and dance with Colville orchestra. Addy beats Stranger Creek 18 to 4 in baseball at home. Hunters vs Addy game slated for Sunday. Mrs G W Singer and sons visit Spokane. Mr Emil Thoni returns from Hot Springs in improving health. Mr Rolla Fisher and wife take a car trip
A large Colville and Addy M W A delegation will attend the adoption meeting in Addy tonight. Tracy's Orchestra of Colville will provide music for a dance after the event. Admission is $1. The dolomite mine east of town, once Tulare Mining Co, is now Crown Willamette Paper Co and ships product to Pulp Siding, Oregon.
Dr. M. Forrest Burgess of Spokane will be at the Hotel Colville on June 23 and 24 offering eye consultations. If eyes smart burn or water, a new pair of glasses may help. consultation costs nothing and a one year guarantee covers the glasses with broken lenses duplicated.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.