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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1920
Page
6
Mrs Myrtie Fish provides a weekly digest of events in Kettle Falls and the Upper Columbia River Valley, highlighting local happenings and community interest from the garden spot of the great northwest.
S. L. Savage bought the O. W. Noble place in town. Frank Edgerton of Rochester N Y visited. Colfax residents and Spokane visitors appeared at homes and events. The town council debated stock roaming vs not, with mixed opinion. Archer R Squire reported ten day real estate deals including Stansell and Weston properties. A. A. McDonald and Annie Anderson parcels sold, pool room planned on Main Street. George W Claus to screen eyeglasses, Karen Fogh advertised hats. Shows and ads for Colville theatre.
A stage presentation titled A Gamble In Souls plays at Colville theatre on Monday and Tuesday March 29 and 30. The show promises a dramatic encounter and moral tension as characters face nature and human impulses without formal laws.
Local residents and visitors are listed with trips to Colville and Spokane. Notable items include Gladys Crull visiting from Inchelium, Dr. J. P. Luxmore’s eye clinic, land buyers touring the area, and farmers beginning spring field work.
Meyers Falls reports an Irish stew sale at the church raised 18.10 to aid an Armenian child in need. The town outlines social gatherings, a Grange event on April 2 at Meyers Falls hall with refreshment, and notes local visits, travel, and Easter plans.
A lively taffy pull at Cresco ranch drew neighbors including Miss Mildred Walston and Grace Wheeler from Colville. The article notes visits, meals, spring chores, and local social activity amid church Easter preparations in Colville. It mentions several locals by name and describes seasonal work and gatherings.
Spring activity noted in Waterloo and Mountain View with sales and rentals. F Bohren buys T J Countryman ranch, I Laser sells to Carl Johnson and moves into Shanley place. New tenants rent ford ranch and relocate from Addy by team.
The Colville schools presented a historical and spectacular pageant titled Our Country featuring fourth to seventh graders in scenes from a pioneer log cabin to Valley Forge. Players included William Hartwell Vermangle and performers representing American and British figures, with drills and dances concluding the performance.
The Colville market reflects Spokane prices for the week with quotations from Wilson Produce Company Wingham's Market TopNoch Mills and Old Dominion Creamery. Hogs veal mutton cattle hogs dressed eggs butterfat and wheat prices are listed with per unit figures and ranges.
An article cites a Department of Agriculture and State College plan to mix poison for ground squirrels using strychnine, baking soda, saccharine, and flour with oats. It warns about handling, damp storage, and limited shelf life. It also notes theatre ads for Colville showing plays on March 29 and 30.
An advertisement touts Traffic Trucks for livestock transport claiming no weight loss from shrinkage, delivery in one-third the time of teams, and half the cost. It cites 4000-lb capacity, low first cost, and yearly maintenance savings, with prices listed and Colville distributor T Winslow offering demos and literature.
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