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Newspaper
Lynden Tribune
Location
Lynden, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1922
Page
7
Listing of second class mail status in Lynden Washington and subscription rates. One year two dollars in advance six months one dollar twenty five cents Canada and foreign two fifty advertising rates available on application.
The state tax investigation committee prepares a plan for adopting a state income tax to be presented to the legislature. It argues the antiquated general property tax skews burden and calls for its replacement with an income tax and broader revenue measures. A humorous aside mentions Lynden and a wooden leg joke about a Los Angeles hen.
A brief note reports that poll taxes for the year are being paid by almost no one, signaling widespread avoidance or noncompliance. The snippet reflects a climate of reluctance or political protest surrounding the poll tax.
Legislature must enact a blue sky law as first business and pass it early to override any governor veto. The piece warns of sharpers peddling certificates in Lynden and promoting earnings claims about Ford and Bell Telephone.
The item notes stock worth from thirty years ago and suggests Lynden could gain a quarter of a million if past crooks were barred. It mentions railroads advertising back east summer rates as the biggest saving in years and locals staying home to save. A Seattle beauty contest is criticized as tiresome, with a call to settle on one.
The column explains milk as a primary food for babies and young children. It recommends a daily quart, shows serving methods including cereals, breads, fruits, soups, and gravies, and compares whole milk with skim milk and condensed forms while emphasizing iron-rich alternatives like spinach and egg yolks.
Sea Poam Candy from Mrs M H Wing uses brown sugar water boiled to a hard ball then folded with beaten whites and egg. Other recipes include a cake filling with butter flour milk eggs and egg whites, date nut bake and banana cream dessert with lemon juice and coconut.
In Whatcom County Washington Superior Court the surviving wife of Jakob J Pilon announces she owns the community estate and all creditors must file claims with her or her attorney within six months from first publication to avoid bar. Dated May 25 1922.
A fragment notes 205 West Holly Street in Bel lingham and mentions feeling cross and irritable, with guidance to improve mood to perform better work.
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