Stamp Out Thistles Lynden River Bottom Land
W. A. Linklater of the Western Washington Experiment Station offers a summer fallowing and rotation plan to eradicate Canadian thistles and other rootstock weeds on Lynden river bottom fields. The method includes cutting when in bloom, burning tops, deep plowing in July, repeated shallow cultivation up to September, then planting a cultivated crop the following year. With careful execution, patches may be eliminated and weeds kept in check for years, though some persist. rotation and moisture timing are key.
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Lynden
W. A. Linklater
Western Washington
Puyallup
Real Estate Sales Complete In West Lynden Area
Three real estate sales were concluded this week in West Lynden. Tennis Bode sold his ten acre place opposite the Fair Grounds to Mr Beoringa who recently arrived from Yakima. Bode also bought the O J Bylsma eight acre property on B C Avenue. Ben Oldemeyer sold his house and one block of land to R B Nymeyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Lynden
West Lynden Ral Estate
Tennis Bode
Fair Grounds
Beoringa
Yakima
Ben Oldemeyer
R. B. Nymeyer
Evelyn Dunker Visits Seattle This Week
Evelyn Dunker is visiting Seattle this week, appearing at local engagements and events around the city.
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Evelyn Dunker
Seattle
Wheeler loses finger in hay carrier accident
J. W. Wheeler rode a hay carrier to the barn loft when his finger became caught in the pulley. He fell from the car to the mow below and lost the little finger of his right hand.
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J. W. Wheeler
Wheeler
Lynden Creamery Bulletin of Steady Milk Market
The Northwest Dairyman reports Lynden Creamery pays patrons about $2,700 daily for milk and cream. Last month condensers offered higher butter inducements to lure dairymen away, but the creamery remained a market factor for milk.
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Northwest
Lynden Creamery
Lynden Pioneer Woman Lucy Maltby Laid to Rest in Seattle
Lucy A. Maltby a Lynden district pioneer died in Seattle at 72 from injuries when her car collided with a street car on Beacon Hill last January. She lived in Lynden 1888 to 1892 later ran the National Hotel in Seattle and after 1906 managed hotels with her husband who died in 1906. Survived by son Harold Maltby Seattle sister Martha Yeaton Seattle and brothers Roscoe and John Brown Bangor Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy A. Maltby
Lynden
Seattle
Maltby
National Hotel
Harold Maltby
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Washington
Lake Washington
Beacon Hill
Bluffton
Minn
Harold E. Maltby
Martha Yeaton
Roscoe
John Brown
Bangor
Chautauqua Tickets Surpass Contract Expectations
The district raises funds for this year’s Chautauqua with 100 guarantors and strong ticket sales led by R L Averill. Town faces a possible 1920 contract, with an open meeting next week to decide endorsement amid concerns over terms.
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R. L. Averill
Cattle Tuberculosis Tests Find 16 Reactors in Whatcom County
H B Carroll Jr county agent reports 16 reactors among 1800 cows tested for tuberculosis over the past two weeks in Whatcom County. Ten diseased animals came from one herd, prompting a push for free tuberculin tests as applications flood in. Farmers have until Saturday night to request tests through the Tribune office. Carroll estimates about five thousand cows will be tested countywide.
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Whatcom County
H. B. Carroll, Jr
Lynden
Tribune
Bellingham
H. B. Carroll
Federal Building
Lynden Club Members Make Fine Fruit Canning Records
Lynden High School Garden and Canning Clubs reported high activity with Ver gie Clark and Elmer Swenson canning sixty nine and thirty six quarts respectively for home use. Swenson led a canning demonstration and the evening closed with ice cream cake songs and games. Next meeting set for Friday evening August 15.
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Lynden High School
Vergie Clark
Elmer Swenson
Bert Mulder Returns From France After Armistice
Bert Mulder arrived home this week from army service in France. The armistice was signed upon his arrival in the war zone, though he remained in service on other duties rather than combat.
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Bert Mulder
France
Lynden Boy
Government to Furnish Training for Lynden Boy
Harry Tyrall, wounded in heavy artillery overseas, left Friday for Seattle where the government will provide special educational training. The United States pays wounded soldiers a salary and furnishes training free for any calling they may take up.
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Harry Tyrall
Seattle
United States
Lynden stores to close during Chautauqua afternoons
A list of Lynden merchants shutting 2:30 to 4:30 during Chautauqua afternoons this week. Saturday closure at six, with Bryan appearance in the evening. Named closings include Lynden Department Store Elder and Company Farmers Mercantile Beach and Hoekstra Harold Knapp Mrs M Calman Deat and White R L Averill H S Steinhauer F E Knapp City Drug Store Y H Tromp Marion Biehler Lynden State Bank.
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Lynden’s
William Jennings Bryan
Chautauqua
Warn Lynden Residents on Smallpox Spread in State
Washington state health officials warn Lynden residents about rising smallpox cases with vaccination urged as the only preventive. The state reports 2025 cases in the first six months, far above 1915 247, 1916 655, 1917 408, and 1918 1675. Dr. J B Anderson emphasizes vaccination as the rescue rope.
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Washington
State Board of Health
J. B. Anderson
Lynden Chautauqua Change Shifts Tarbell Talk to Afternoon
Ida Tarbell's lecture on The Peace Conference moves from Saturday night to Saturday afternoon to accommodate Bryan's address and Mary Adel Hayes concert. The event lineup includes Dr. Joseph Clare's talk on the Russian Revolution, music by the McDonough-Eagleston Co, and appearances by Ida Tarbell, William Jennings Bryan, and other performers across Friday to Tuesday programs.
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Ida Tarbell
Frederick L. Brooks
Lynden Chatauqua
William Jennings Bryan
Mary Adel Hayes
Brooks
Lyndon
Miss Tarbell
Mr. Bryan
Joseph Clare
France
R. Louise Fitch
Chautauqua
Elsie Mae Gordon
United States
Ida M. Tarbell
America
Mary Adel Hays
Lynden Boy Hurt In Everett Auto Accident
Floyd Young son of Mr and Mrs Tom Young was injured when the car he rode in was shoved into a ditch by a reckless passing vehicle in Everett last week. He was taken to a hospital, recovered, and returned home. his father went to Everett after the news.
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Floyd Young
Tom Young
Everett
Lynden
Mr. Young
Whatcom County Receives 130000 Trout Fry for Creeks
Whatcom County will plant 130000 trout fry in its creeks, including 65000 Rainbows, delivered from the Samish state hatchery. The stock will be distributed across the county, following a successful Samish spawn despite adverse weather impacting Eastern Washington egg-taking efforts.
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Whatcom
Samish
Washington
Lynden Library Adds Season's New Titles
Lynden Library announced new acquisitions this month featuring The Amazing Interlude by Mary Roberts Rinehart A Perfect Lady by Pollock and Wolff Memoirs of a Baby by Josephine Dascom Bacon In the Morning Glow by K Graham The Desert of Wheat by Zane Grey.
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Lynden Library
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Pollock
Josephine Dascom Bacon
K. Gra
Zane Grey
Follis Sells Front Street Property to Bylsma
W T Follis this week sold two lots on Front Street and 12th to O J Bylsma. The property previously belonged to the Showers family. The deal was conducted through the office of R B Le Cocq.
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W. T. Follis
Front Street
O. J. Bylsma
Showers
R. B. le Cocq
Letter from Bernie Fale Mentions German Mark Value
Bernie Fale writes to his mother from Montabaur Germany where he is stationed with the First Division and notes a German paper mark is now worth about twelve cents.
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Bernie Fale
Brother of Mrs Dove De Jong Visits Lynden from Springfield
The brother of Mrs Dove De Jong arrived this week from Springfield South Dakota to visit in Lynden.
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Dove de Jong
Springfield
S. D
Lynden
Lynden’s B and N Rail renamed to Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul
Lynden's Bellingham and Northern Railroad will change its name to Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul this week. The Lynden branch will be known as the Bellingham Division of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway after absorption.
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Lynden
Bellingham and Northern Railroad
Chicago, Milwaukee and
De Hoogh Couple Return From Wedding Trip
Mr and Mrs Fred De Hoogh have returned from their wedding trip and now reside on the De Hoogh ranch.
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Mrs
Fred de Hoogh
de Hoogh
Camping Families Camp at Birch Bay This Week
Mr and Mrs Verbrugge Mr and Mrs Oldemeyer and Mrs L Zweegman and families are camping at Birch Bay this week.
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Verbrugge
Oldemeyer
Leonard Roos Injured On Glen Dale Paving Project
Leonard Roos hurt his hand on a scraper while working on the Glen Dale paving project last Thursday.
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Leonard Roos
Glendale
Lynden Winter Wheat Promises High Yield Per Acre
R. B. Nymeyer reports one of the finest four acre patches of winter wheat in the Northwest. He is harvesting this week and estimates yields of at least fifty bushels per acre.
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R. B. Nymeyer
Rammerman Parents Visit from Zillah Washington
The parents of Mr. George Rammerman arrived this week from Zillah Washington to visit him.
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George Rammerman
Zillah, Wash
Mrs Wilder Jones Visits Lynden With Son Jimmy
Mrs Wilder Jones and her son Jimmy, from Bellingham, are visiting Lynden.
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Wilder Jones
Jimmy
Bellingham
Lynden
Lynden men buy Everson Opera House fixtures
Tom Van Gelder and Frank Bodie of Lynden have purchased the moving picture machine and fixtures of the Everson Opera House. Jack Kauffman, proprietor of the Lynden Library Theater, has leased the theater and is now running both Lynden and Everson shows.
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Tom van Gelder
Frank Bodie
Lynden
Moving Picture Machine
Everson Opera House
Jack Kauffman
Lynden Librty Theater
Everson
Veteran Marine Seaman Returns From Mare Island
Kenneth Heun formerly of Lynden returned last week from Mare Island California where he had been enlisted with the Marines. W H Elder is sick this week.
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Kenneth Heun
Lynden
Mare Island
California
Marines
Streets Closed Near Chautauqua Grounds For Safety
Edson Street from Seventh to Eighth and Seventh Street north of Edson were closed to traffic this week for Chautauqua programs to ensure public safety. Automobiles may not park on these streets during Chautauqua week due to frequent car bumping around the tents. Motorists are urged to leave cars on other streets.
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Edson Street
Seventh
Seventh Street
Edson
Van Zee Family Visits Van Hemert in Lynden
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Van Zee and daughters Marie and Ada are visiting Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Van Hemert. Mrs. Van Zee is Van Hemert’s sister. Van Zee is a bank cashier in Corsica South Dakota. They will travel home through California after Lynden visit.
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F. E. van Zee
Marie
Ada
P. J. van Hemert
van Zee
van Hemert
Corsica
South Dakota
Lynden
California
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Northwest Dairyman
New York
Coming Mary Adel Hays
Miss Hays
Robert Millard
Lowell Patton
Marie Chapman
Lynden Club
Bert
Bryan
Edward F. Trefz
Robert C. McCredie
Chautau
Lewis
Elliott A. Boyl
Edwin M. Whitney
Cimera
Mme. Cafarelli
Junior Chautauqua
The
Regniers
Mexico
W. L. Mellinger
Hell
Peat
Apollo Concert Company
Tauquans
Henry Warren Poor
Wolff
Front ST
Lynden's
B. and N. Railroad
W. H. Elder
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