Colville and region blend civic and social notes
Editor Brownlow of the Chewelah Independent visited Colville this week. The Reveille claims to run a democratic paper, Stevens county shows at Spokane fair won first prize for taste and design and fifth for fruit, H W Sparks led the exhibit in Kettle Falls. Mystic Shrine officials visited Spokane, Eastern Star matron Mrs Van Patten made official visits across the county. Miles Poindexter will address Colville on Republican issues. Bridge bids awarded to Chas G Sheely for Laurier and Napoleon mine bridges with local donations and county support. Idaho Washington & Northern Railroad seeks easement for Newport to Ione. Printing firm criticized for poor work. Dr. King s New Discovery praised by Ada L Croom in Vaughn Mississippi for coughs and consumption.
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Stevens County
H. W. Sparks
Kettle Falls
E. H. van Patten
Dayton
Eastern Star of
Washington
Colville
Chewelah
Northport
Republic
Kettle River
Ferry
Stevens
Laurier
Chas. G. Sheely
Denver
Sheely
Napoleon Mine
B. C. Copper Company
Ferry County
City Officers Filings Preview and Local Notices
The filing list shows mayor L B Harvey and A Brouillet. ward council members Chan St Clair W F Diffenbacher B G Rich W W Campbell G B Ide H W Silke Chas Wingham Edward Gibson. at large F A Savage. city clerk A B Lansburn B S Coffman Al Miller. treasurer P R Parks. attorney J S Anderson F L Grinstead. health officer A B Cook. Filings close this evening. A lost solid gold watch in red morocco case was left at the office. B W Redman of Freeman and Mrs Mary Olson of Echo wed at Hotel Lee last week. they will reside in Echo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Harvey
A. Brouillet
Chan St. Clair
W. F. Diffenbacher
B. G. Rich
W. W. Campbell
G. B. Ide
H.W. Silke
Chas. Wingham
Edward Gibson
F. A. Savage
A. B. Lansburn
B. W. Redman
Freeman
Mary Olson
Echo
Hotel
Lee
Tipping in Bohemia and Prague Conductor Gratuities
The London Chronicle notes tipping culture in Bohemia with Prague as a example. It says tramway conductors expect tips often two heller per ride while staff in cafes earn more from tips than professors. It records a sample meal at an open air cafe with fractions of a krone paid to staff.
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Prague
Bohemia
London Chronicle
Would-be amendment on eminent domain for private logging railroads
A public notice discusses a proposed state constitutional amendment to give private logging railroads the right of eminent domain for construction and extension. The piece argues it mainly benefits large timber interests and notes Stevens county interest and local political context amid other local notices and a sheriff sale from 1908.
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Spokesman-Review
Olympia
Washington
Stevens
William Dye
Evans
Don’t Say Cologne Perfume Etiquette Quips City Scents
A New York Press piece mocks the common misnaming of perfumes as Cologne. It notes eau de Cologne originates in Cologne from Johann Maria Farina, argues London would have a London scent, and warns against calling all perfumes Cologne or city names.
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Cologne
London
Chicago
Denver
New York Press
No Satisfaction Editor Letter Mixes Words in Print
A correspondent laments misprints in an earlier edition of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. He notes the word honesty becoming hosiery and that ripe experience and respect for honor were misread as tripe experience and respect for Homer.
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Skimmerhorn
The Hurry Fad and a Cleveland remark on rushing
A Princeton lecturer recalls Mr Cleveland advising less hurry in business life. He cites the train and boat dictates the lunch table telephone and more as bluffs. The remark quotes a wish that lightning could do more if not always in such an awful hurry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Princeton
Which would you call more notable the debut or fare well
The dialogue plays on fame with a sharp quip about debuts and farewells. An elderly uncle teases Archibald about wealth and loss, ending with a joke about bankruptcy court in a Chicago Tribune excerpt.
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Archibald
Chicago Tribune
November Election Ballot Contests Listed by Offices and Candidates
The list enumerates candidates for governor congress legislature and various county posts in Stevens County including sheriff clerk auditor treasurer attorney assessor and more. It also notes Socialist and Prohibition party entries with named candidates across towns such as Colville Chewelah Newport and Northport.
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Editor Brownlow
The
Reveille
Z. Lane
John Burk
T. A. Winter
J. C. Harrigan
Mystic Shrine
Spokane
Miles Poindexter
Congress
Wall Street
H. J. C. Reynolds
Idaho, Washington & Northern Railroad Company
Board of County Commissioners
Newport
Ione
Statesman-Index
Ada L. Croom
Croom Hotel
Vaughn, Miss
Dr. King
Frank B. Goetter
Kneelon News
Mr. Dretke
John van Wormer
Gragg
Mr. Toothaker
Otto Peterson
O. L. Hansen
W. St. Jaque
Nelson
Mr. Schumbeck
Lew Sherdfield
E. J. Ames
Henry
Maud Toothaker
Eva Basacker
van Wormer
Hansen
Bear Creek
Roy Hesiner
Colfax
Loon Lake
Storms
Mr. Short
Springdale
Lyons House
C. H. Arnold
Towit
Aaid
M. N. Sat. Rg
Cora Knuppenberg
M. N. Knuppenberg
Cora K Knuppen
Nancy Graham
Rile
C. A. Ledeerwwoop
Steamer
Enterprise
Fred McDermott
Kettle Falls Landing
Harvey
Clinton's
Daisy
Edendale
Hunters
Gerome
Glasgow
Spokane Rapids
Miles
Davenport
Grigg
Polk’s
Pore & Co, Inc
Seattle
Nhpub
Lawan
S.g.cosgrove
Pomeroy
Henry R. Spedden
R. A. Thayer
T. J. Turk
W. Lon Johnson
L. E. Jesseph
Chas
Adams
H. G. Kirkpatrick
F. F. Bottorff
Rice
May T. Noble
Dunn W. M. Manning
A. R Cank
Coalville
Vremuckaric
John Pattison
Wm.Goodyear
M. M. Sammons
C. Sturman
Maud W. H. Graham
F. L
W. W. Bryant
Daisy H. W. Sparks
G. W. Sutherland
W. I. Fountain
Locke
G. E. Boomer
Prosser
E. S. Reinert
Oroville
James Chase
Prohibition
A.s.canton
Olympia N. U
Blackmore
A. S. Dingle
Arden
C. C. Gibson
C. Z. Lindley, Addy R. C. Motor, Newp
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