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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1920
Page
3
The Colville Examiner lists mailing and payment details for this weekly edition. Subscriptions are $1.50 yearly in advance with six months at 90 cents and three months at 50 cents. Renewals expire with the label date. notices are mailed and issues stop until renewed.
Ross Carl from Spokane tours Colville in a new Scripps Booth car reporting smooth roads and light rough spots. Neighborhood social life includes Mrs. J R Hendley entertaining women with bridge and luncheon, the Woman's Improvement club outing to a matinee, and visits by James H Hope and A A Hall noting Colville’s growth and liveliness.
An old advertisement touts Poan's Ointment for itching bleeding or protruding piles priced at 60c and available at drug stores. It presents piles as a common issue and urges readers to seek relief with the product.
John Acorn a longtime Stevens County resident died May 19 at his home in Colville after a yearlong illness. Born December 19, 1844 in Pownal Prince Edward Island he came west in 1888 as a contractor on the Northern Pacific railway. Surviving are his widow and six children with several grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday with Masonic and Congregational rites led by Rev. J. M. Huggins and Dr. O. F. Vinson conducting the lodge ritual.
James Elwood, age 89, died at his home in Stevens County on May 12. Born in 1831 in Crawford County Pennsylvania, he served briefly as a dispatch carrier in the Kansas cavalry during the Civil War. He leaves widow Helen Dawes and three sons, Leroy, Willis, and Fred D., and was a devout member of the Methodist Episcopal church.
In the Churches Christian Science hold services every Sunday at 1 pm at the chapel and Wednesday evenings at 8 pm. Sunday morning topic is "Soul and Body." Masses are at 8 and 10 o’clock on first and third Sundays and at 10 o’clock on second and fourth Sundays. Rev. E. Bell, S. J., officiating.
Sunday school at 10. Evangelistic services at Orin each Wednesday evening. Prayer meeting Thursday evening. The women of the church sew for the poor each Wednesday afternoon at the church.
Regular worship resumes after vacation on May 28 at 11 o'clock. The rector departs for New York to assume charge of summer services at a large church. Fall schedule will be announced later.
Rev. C. H. Alborn announces regular services Sunday with junior B Y P U at 3 and senior at 6 30. Prayer meeting next Wednesday. Miss Elsie Kapper national field worker for the Baptist Women's Societies will visit Colville May 28 meeting the aid society at the parsonage and a church public meeting that evening all members and friends urged to attend.
The service honored a local resident with remarks by Rev. Guy Denney of the Free Methodist church. Burial followed at Highland Cemetery as mourners from many places gathered. The text includes a quoted stanza and notes the undertaking parlor details.
City of Colville Washington invites bids up to 5 p.m. Tuesday June 15 1920 for all material labor and work to install 983 feet of concrete sidewalk 5.5 by 3 inches 1055 feet of curb 6 by 12 inches 171 feet of street crossing 6 inches by 4 feet wide and 185 feet of eight inch porous drain tile plus removal of board walk on north location.
PD McKellar, a Columbia valley fruit farmer near Kettle Falls, was in Colville on Tuesday. He had not visited Colville for several months due to a lingering illness from last winter but now seems in good health, much to the pleasure of his many friends he meets there.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine with an $100 reward for incurable cases. It claims thirty five years of use, blood action against mucous surfaces, and improved health after short treatment, plus free testimonials from F J Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
Dr RR Goetter is appointed county health officer and physician to fill the unexpired term of Dr T S Clark ending June 30 1921. The board adjourned to June 7 1920 and listed expenses and county official charges including Coon Heberling Burroughs adding machine Go Putnam barn rent and other items.
Legal notice from Stevens County Washington sets a delinquent tax foreclosure sale on Sunday June 1926 from 9 am to 4 pm. Property includes Lots 1 8 14 in block 7 Lots 1 19 25 in block 9 and 15 in block 16 Central Second addition to Kettle Falls. Sale cash only. Colville Washington May 19 1920.
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