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Newspaper
Lynden Tribune
Location
Lynden, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1917
Page
4
Published at Lynden Washington Every Thursday with notices of second class mailing. Subscription rates shown One year 1.50 six months 75 cents Canada and foreign one year 2.00 Advance. Advertising rates furnished on application. Member Washington Newspaper Association.
The piece jokes that many who avoided the draft will rue their choice while noting the Red Cross requests pumps for use in France. It suggests old dancing pumps as a humorous way to help the war effort and make the Germans dance.
A Lynden citizen notes mail travel from Lynden to China would take 197 years via current B and N Everson Rural Route Three and urges immediate change. The petition calls for a new Lynden route and an Everson route subdivision to improve delivery for local sufferers along the path.
The ad notes eyes differ and recommends testing each eye separately to fit the correct lens. Located at 205 W Holly St in Bellingham, the message urges personalized eyewear solutions.
A local shop advertises a large display of felt slippers suitable for Christmas gifts for all the family. The note invites customers to visit now as stock is moving fast and future arrivals of ladies shoes are promised with enticing price tags.
A call to readers to write to Representative Lin Hadley in Washington DC seeking congressional support. Encourages the public to mail a letter today using a common pencil if needed to press for a more reasonable territorial arrangement.
An order issued this week prevents any postmaster pay increases during the war, signaling fiscal restraint that burdens the Democratic party. The policy adds pressure on party leadership as military efforts continue nationwide.
The Red Cross launches a Christmas Membership Campaign urging universal enlistment for home front war work. Plans call for 10 million new names and 15 thousand recruitment booths nationwide to make Red Cross membership widespread before Christmas. President Wilson calls Red Cross membership the Christmas spirit in action.
A plea for sending the local newspaper to servicemen at the front. The writer argues the home paper, detailing church socials and game wins, is news to the troops. Any news is better than none, and reading the paper arrives as timely support for those away.
A short item notes a young Mrs. Bangs as a war bride. It states she began acting soon after her marriage, within a week of the wedding, illustrating rapid postwar life changes.
A terse joke about a man finding his wife left without words after hearing a story, prompting him to rush to share it again with his spouse. The line plays on quick repetition and misheadlined speech.
The Kid-Yes m answers a quiz about fur bearing animals naming four types: tomcats tabby cats alley cats and house cats in a humorous exchange from The Source of Supply.
A magistrate remarks that the prisoner drank for a lark and will serve thirty days in a cage, noting cages exist for larks in a dry wit moment. The exchange highlights a humorous justice quip rather than a severe sentence.
In a witty exchange, the bride asks if nothing can take her place and the groom jokes that only adequate alimony could. The remark highlights the humorous edge of a marriage ceremony moment.
In a terse dialogue N Quire-How questions how the son-in-law fared after a setup in business. N Devver answers that the son-in-law failed or panicked in the enterprise.
A speaker reassures that once the thief glimpses the image, the photo will be returned. The exchange suggests a precautionary tone about a missing picture and possible restitution.
The passage notes Evelyn-Lamb as always young mut ton and mentions the dictionary as a source where it misses connection on the bill of fare. It highlights FOR HIRE and Fair Grounds signs for jitneys at The Tribune office.
Lord Northcliffe publisher of the London Times and London Mail contends the major dailies are not the sole aim, signaling broader ambitions for his media empire amid shifting press landscape and growth of weekly and monthly publications.
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