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Newspaper
Lynden Tribune
Location
Lynden, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
6
A dairy paper notes silage settles about one quarter when a silo is filled quickly by a cutter crew and not refilled. With a 100 ton silo, that leaves 25 tons less silage in winter. At $5 per ton, the present value loss is significant.
Notice announces keys lost on Sunday with directions to return to The Tribune. Executor Mike Vander Griend handles the estate of Leonard Zweeg with dates May 23 to June 13 1918 for publications.
The Gimlet notes register Henry Bryan Miller and ponders political ties and grape-juice tastes. Parceling the parsonage grounds on Grover St gains shrubbery. A contest for shortest surname sparks Gerrit Top and Kok Brothers. Stark Lake sees building activity while the tele phone company’s annual meeting looms with Ed Brown of Custer likely to lead. Pete Van Dyk drives a new limousine with a pink ribbon scenting the interior.
Government steam laundries in cantons and army posts set the model for sanitary laundering. The Economy Wet Wash Laundry offers similar service with comparable pricing. Look for the orange car in Lynden on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays or contact 2339 James St Bellingham Lynden agency Elder & Pace Phone M 29.
The Red Cross pleads for a great quantity of sphagnum moss to make absorbent pads for surgical dressings. Dry moss is highly absorbent and light, and volunteers are urged to bring moss to the Red Cross. Mrs. Frank A. Pace travels to Walla Walla for the Rebekah convention and Idaho Falls to visit relatives.
The Lynden Surgical Dressings Room reopened this week to collect 150 sponges and 150 swivel bandages by June 20. Women able are asked to help, with sessions Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and Wednesday and Saturday afternoons, led by Mrs. George Hall and Mrs. D. Mulder during Mrs. Pace’s absence.
A meeting of berry growers at Nooksack Saturday voted to pay two cents for each raspberry picked by all harvest workers. The move aims to standardize wages across the group and ensure fair compensation during the season.
The article notes a quarter cent bonus for pickers staying the entire season. It also reports Mrs. Annie Ryan returning home Sunday after a two months visit with friends and relatives at Puyallup, accompanied by Mrs. Ss. J. Creamer who will spend weeks with her son C. M. Creamer.
The Farmers Mutual Telephone Co. will hold its annual stockholders meeting Monday at the Woodman Hall above the American Reveille Building in Bellingham.
A fine memorial day program was held Thursday at the I. O. O. F. hall with F. F. Handsehy delivering the principal address. The Lyn den stores were closed for the day.
Red Cross surgical dressing department receives 67 from Teacher's play receipts. Remaining funds cover expenses and support to the Junior Red Cross.
A local ad promoting glasses with versatile Well fit lenses usable for both distance and reading. The listing notes the business location at 205 West Holly Street in Bellingham and invites customers to visit.
Annual cash on hand 906.74. receipts 47 668.48. total 48 575.32. Disbursements 47 260.43. balance 1 314.89. Notes receivable 3 25. due from subscribers 3 673.95. materials 699.52. Liabilities include capital stock 15 159. funded debt 70. notes payable 8 500. accounts payable 3 322.61. surplus 18 137.22. Operating revenues 38 238.28. Report dated Lynden May 23 1918. auditing committee confirms accuracy as of Dec 31 1917.
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