Lynden Social Roundup of Christmas Visits and Illness
Mr M D Gaskill is ill and Mrs L Assam underwent surgery at St Lukes in Bellingham. Local residents including Chas Yates visiting for navy training, Miss Etta ONeil in Lynden, and multiple families shared Christmas with relatives in Lynden and nearby towns. travel to Seattle Vancouver and Pullman noted.
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Chas. Yates
Navy
Lynden
Arthur Whipple
Bellingham
Americanism and the duties of pride in a free nation
A Henry Cabot Lodge quotation extols American ideals a free church in a free state and an unsectarian public school open to all races and creeds. It warns against boastful self praise and urges responsibility beyond political and financial settlements.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
Don’ts for Knitters in Wartime Sock Care
Practical cautions for knitters to ensure durable socks. Avoid tight casts, knots, seamed heels, and overly tight knitting. Use proper color caution, appropriate needle size, and accurate measurements to prevent blisters, infection, and foot loss.
Lecture on The Fall of Babylon at G A R Hall
New York City educator J A Gillespie will speak at the G A R hall Friday December 28 at 8 p m on The Fall of Babylon. The lecture argues Babylon is doomed to overthrow and urges listeners to hear the prophecy fulfilled. The talk is free with no collection.
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J. A. Gillespie
New York City
G. A. R. Hall
Babylon
Babylon the Great
Evils of War Quote by James Madison
A Madison quotation argues that war, as an evil of public liberty, generates armies debt and taxes which concentrate power and subjugate the many to the few. The excerpt links military force to fiscal and political control.
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James Madison
A Piece of Good Fortune for Youth's Companion Offer
The Youth's Companion subscription remains $2.00 for 1918 with 62 issues packed with stories and pages for the family. A special two in one price includes McCall's Magazine for 1918, plus the 1917 issues, the Home Calendar, all for $2.25. New subscriptions are accepted at the office in Boston Massachusetts.
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McCall’s Magazine
Fashion Authority
The
Companion
Starlings Labeled Nuisance and Pest By Numbers
The article notes starlings have clear whistles and harsh chatter and are insectivorous. They spoil apples by piercing fruit for juice and are noted for astonishing population increases making them a pest.
War Oriented Breakfast Note Sparks Local Wit
A brief editorial quip from the Minneapolis Journal highlights wartime appetite with phrases like war bread and war doughnuts. The remark playfully contrasts rationed fare with hearty breakfast desires amid wartime daily life.
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Minneapolis Journal
Symbolic Justice Woman Motif Noted in Boston Tran Script
In a Boston Tran script fragment a query emerges about Justice depicted as a woman. The remark suggests men relentlessly pursue this ideal, reflecting on gendered personification in legal imagery.
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Boston Transcript
Quiet Garden Calamity Sparks Silencer Inquiry
In a suburban tale a young man asks to shoot a crow with his father's gun while pa sleeps. Mrs Suburbs consents for a quiet firing to remove the bird without waking the household.
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Mrs. Suburbs
Papa
Some Change for Him in Postal Service
A humorous exchange shows a postmaster offering a man a job but noting he cannot read addresses. The postmaster proposes assigning him to sort newspapers instead.
War on and the wounded soldiers food complaint
A London Opinion quip notes a nurse telling badly wounded soldiers their complaints miss the point as a war effort. The line pivots on morale and duty amid combat hardship. The exchange highlights grim wartime humor and public perception of nursing care.
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London
Long Distance Photos From Airplane Views
Excellent photographs of surrounding country have recently been taken from airplanes at altitudes varying from 3 000 feet to one mile.
How to Remove a Rusted Nail or Screw
Heat the head of the rusted nail or screw with a soldering iron candle flame or blow torch until the head loosens. Then twist and pull it out. Use steady controlled heat and avoid overheating nearby material to prevent damage.
Tribune advertisers offer exactly what they promise
The Tribune assures readers that stores advertising in the paper will sell exactly what they advertise in the columns. If any misrepresentation occurs, the newspaper will promptly refund your money if the merchant does not honor the offer.
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Tribune
The
Faith in Right and Duty as We Understand It
Lincoln quote framed as a civic motto appears in the Tribune with emphasis on faith in right, duty, and the resolve to act as one’s conscience dictates. The piece underlines moral resolve and collective responsibility in public life.
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Lincoln
Worth Their Weight in Diamonds
A humorous Tribune item touts a quirky advertising boast about selling cows that allegedly pay off for buyers. The piece riffs on value and novelty pricing, noting a bargain rate of five cents each or fifty cents per dozen.
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Hammond Dry Goods Co
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Etta O’neil
Henry Lauckhart
T. L. Wood
Emma Bennett
Max
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Marietta
Wilfred Rathman
Maple Falls
Rathman
A. Rathman
T. L. Wood and Sons
Gramis and
Theodore
Mark Hammond
Earl Perkins
Fort Worden
Mr. and
Mrs. Tucker
Blaine
Mrs
Dale Huelatt
Seattle
Mr. Huelatt
Chas. DeJorg
Fred Bruns
Mrs. M. D. Gaskill
Ethel Harvey
Mr. Barton Leake
Vancouver
B. C
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Lewis Trump
Fort Casey
Elsie Worthen
Carroll Worthen
Arvid Benson
Peter Koert
Pullman
State College of Washington
Knitters
McCall's Magazine
Commonwealth Ave
Boston
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Starlings
United States
Louisiana
American Press Association
the Tribune
Lynden Department Store
Paris
Helder Bros
Lynden, Wash
Lynden Lodges
Knights OF Pythias— Lynden Lodge
I. O. O. F. Hall
John Terrink
C. C
H. S. Steinhauer