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Newspaper
Lynden Tribune
Location
Lynden, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1915
Page
4
A local report claimed a child was lost in tall grass along Lynden’s parking strips. Investigators found the tale false noting grass never rises above nineteen inches, though wet weather could push growth toward three feet.
The article notes the start of examination season as scholars across the land strain to recall the capital of Senegambia. It emphasizes the challenge of recalling precise geography during test time.
John Hindle a Seattle barber stands trial this week for beating his eleven month old baby to death. State witnesses say he was drunk. an eyewitness recounts Hindle muttering then striking the infant. The case centers on Hindle alone with no blame assigned to the saloon, brewery, or society at large.
The text claims the family member Gen. Pimen to Castro is at the heart of a revolution in Portugal, reflecting long standing dislike of pimentos and suggesting hidden political motives behind unrest.
Allen S. Williams of the International Herpetological Society urges farmers and poultry raisers to keep snakes to combat rats and other rodents. He notes snakes are natural enemies of rodents and can protect crops and fowl, citing widespread rodent damage to cereal crops in the United States.
A speaker argues that a snake could reduce losses to farmers and poultry raisers dramatically, noting many non poisonous varieties could accomplish the work and would protect crops and stock.
A meditation on life and fate through a voyage image. The speaker warns that every life ends in tragedy, even when filled with love and joy, as the sea and rock symbol collide with the mystery of death.
A columnist laments petty thinkers who persecute opposing views as crimes. He cites wartime cliques and near sighted individuals who cling to one side, contrasting them with President Wilson who said an educated man adds light not heat to an argument.
People who praise past eras overlook that older magazines rarely showcased alluring women on their covers. The remark challenges nostalgia by noting shifts in visual culture and publishing norms.
In a Chicago Herald poem Vachel Lindsey mourns John Bunny the film comedian once king of moviedom. The poem recalls Bunny's mirth bringing life to audiences and notes his death as Springfield's crowded street scene reflects on his loss.
The piece notes Athens dividing every fourth block to benefit children for a gymnasium and playground, reflecting civic uplift. It emphasizes youth welfare and public spaces as community priorities, with Hillis praising the plan and its urban ideals.
A fragment recalling ancient cities like Ephesus Corinth and Venice where beauty, strength, and culture decline with time. The text notes regiments, orations, and sculpture as symbols of flourishing eras, then describes their deterioration and ends with a sharp exclamation to “Swat the fly.”
In the Philippines, Mrs Kelly, famed American schoolteacher, is said to have once embarrassed Governor General W Cameron Forbes. As Forbes landed at Kelly territory, local chiefs bowed and chanted good morning to Mrs Kelly, causing Forbes to lose balance and the scene to amuse his retinue.
A short reflective piece by Adelaide A. Procter on themes of life breath in goodness, redemption from death, and the decay of evil. It contrasts distant hopes with present possibility, asserting ongoing potential for a truer life beyond loss.
A Roosevelt relative with six daughters recently showed him a sailboat named Chimes. He puzzled over the name until one girl explained the craft carries the initials of Charlotte Hortense Isabel Mildred Elsie Sylvia in age order. The former president agreed the name suits the six belles.
In Whatcom County Edward H. Miller sues Lars S. Larson Mary Jane Larson and Anton C. Larson. A writ of execution directs seizure of the real property described as the south half of the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 11 Township 39 North Range 2 East.
Notice lists two separate sales in Bellingham Whatcom County Washington. Sheriff Wilson Stewart will auction defendants rights to property on May 29 1915 to satisfy judgment. State lands sale on June 1 1915 details parcels 9596 9597 9604 with appraised values and payment terms including one tenth down and annual installments.
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