Courthouse and County News Summary of Local Notices
Marriage licenses issued to Peter Stephen and Grace Yeager of Meyers Falls J H Peterson and Alice Nyholm of Rossburg Wesley Spangler of Marcus and Irene Stetson of Republic Hugh Naff sues John Cook et al to quiet title near Addy 1682 motor licenses paid into state and county funds $28000 Colville buys lots 16 17 block 24 original town for 500 with 26x40 foot warehouse for highway tools Campaign begins in Chewelah Eloise Van Slatte seeks Republican nomination for county clerk She is a 1918 UW law graduate Phi Delta Delta vice president and former Chewelah math teacher Span ish prairie road improved 11 miles donation work total 1 1 5 miles spanned Crew members listed The Masquerader by Guy Bates Post May 19 20 Spokane Auditorium No 19 Spokane production details Sales by Maxwell distributor Geo R Jessee of Marcus Examinations May 19 Colville postmaster Valley 1200 salary May 8 Colville clerk and carrier 1000 salary plus bonus for year ending 1920
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Will C. Spedden
Peter Stephen
Grace Yeager
Meyers Falls
J. H. Peterson
Alice Nyholm
Rossburg
Wesley Spangler
Marcus
Irene Stetson
Republic
Chewelah
Eloise van Slatte
Law Department
University of Washington
Phi Delta Delta
Stevens County
Republican Party
Military service preference exam notice and Pomona Grange meeting
The notice announces preference in a civil service examination for those with military or naval service and states both men and women may apply. Applications are available from Earl J. Strong, local secretary, Colville. The Stevens County Pomona Grange holds a regular meeting at Gifford on Friday evening May 21 with an open afternoon and degree work at night. members should bring basket lunches.
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Earl J. Strong
Colville
Stevens County Pomona Grange
Gifford
Early news courier services pretelegraph era
The article recalls Marco Polo reporting relays of couriers across 800 miles daily for news under Genghis Khan. It notes David Hale forming an independent news boat service to beat rivals for the French Revolution coverage, and a Philadelphia to New York horseback express leading to the Halifax express. Richard Haughton used horse relays to print Massachusetts election returns at 9 AM in 1830.
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Marco Polo
Genghis Khan
Tartary
David Hale
New York Journal of Commerce
Jackson
Philadelphia
New York
Richard Haughton
Boston Atlas
Massachusetts
Candidacy Filed for Stevens County Clerk Nomination
Eloise Van Slatte of Chewelah Washington announces her Republican bid for Stevens County Clerk subject to the September 14 1920 primary election.
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Stevens County
Eloise van Slatte
Chewelah, Wash
Attics Gone Yet Spirit of Old Homes Remains
An eastern newspaper laments the loss of the attic in modern homes as a museum of family memory. Yet the piece notes a shift to larger closets or top rooms that store keepsakes, and observes ongoing interest in preserving memory through new spaces.
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Minneapolis Journal
Practical books to aid self expression for young women
Advice from Exchange suggests practical books that help a girl express herself correctly. If unsure which subjects to study she should seek guidance from a sensible, competent friend and then follow that coaching faithfully.
Homes by Sea or Mountain Echo in Memory
The author contrasts living by the sea and by the mountains. He notes the sea’s ferae naturae and the mountains’ traceable homes and lights. Memories inscribe themselves like medallions on the walls of one’s memory, while the sea remembers nothing.
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Holmes
The Passing Minute and the Call for Purposeful Living
A reflective piece warns that weak characters yield to time and that true pleasure lies in meaningful, purposeful effort. It argues minutes wasted in frivolity harm character while true joy comes from activities that build fitness and character.
Express Yourself Accurately in Plain Language Test
The piece urges using simple language for clear self expression over quoting Latin phrases and discusses how past glories suit readers with time while the girl seeking daily bread must be concise and efficient. It contrasts grand history with everyday practical communication and the need for plain speech.
White Leghorn Chicks for Sale by Dorr Kennedy
S. C. White Leghorn chicks for sale. Dorr Kennedy hatches chicks from May 10 and later for winter layers. Hatches occur April 26 May 12 May 24 and later. Chicks 20c each. Order May or June chicks now for winter layers. Eggs 1.75 dollars per 15 and 9 dollars per 100 after May 1.
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S. C
Dorr Kennedy
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Bupo
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Earle T. Gates
Colville, Washington
K* Olstein
Tawatha Ee Pont JF Pacific Ave
Flocstein Dairy CO
Spoxane Wast
Bruton Company
Broadway
Tence
Spokane Union Stockyards
Spokane, Wash
RED Peps Philosophy
Keller Hardware Co
Colville Wash
Courthouse and County News
Hugh Naff
John Cook
Addy
Board of County Commissioners
Kendrick Mercantile Co
Highway Department
Spanish Prairie
Beaton Place
Echo Valley
McDonell Place
S. Underwood
P. H. Stewart
Hills & Mohr
W. H. Burden
S. P. McNearny
Charles McNearny
Guy Bates Post
Spokane
Richard Walton Tully
Geo. R. Jessee
Maxwell
Thos. Olds
Boyds
T. H. Johnstone
Norman R. Bradbury
John McDonald
W. C. Jones
Mar
The
Civil Service Commission
Valley
United States
First National Bank
Federal Reserve ‘System
American Red Cross
Teuton
Red Cross
Leonard
Leonard’s
N. Main
Stenger
Gleason
Colville, Wash
Illustrated Homebuilders
Rovig
First Ave
Seattle
L. R. Dolby Co
Raee
Dora A. Kennedy
Colville Land CO
Sells Land
Colville Bank
Ycolville Land Co
O. N. Bell
McFarland Colville, Oie
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