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Newspaper
Lynden Tribune
Location
Lynden, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1915
Page
4
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The state of Washington issues a summons in Whatcom County for Carl J. Scherneck to appear within sixty days after May 27 1915 to answer a desertion and non-support divorce complaint filed by Hertha A. H. Scherneck. Attorney M J Schwartz of 413 West Holly Street Bellingham represents the plaintiff with publications dated May 27 1915 and July 1 1915.
Fifty years after the Civil War the nation marks Memorial Day with hopes of ongoing peace. An old sermon from December 1845 praises the indestructible Union and envisions a future Crescent City thriving as a center of trade, art, and learning for freemen.
Those pursuing news of the war linked to the Lusitania sinking report eye strain from continuous searching. The line between updates and fatigue grows as warnings and dispatches pour in.
Whatcom County notes a playful exchange listing regional slang from a Wise Guy’s Dictionary. It defines terms like rube Jay country Jake Yap Hick Boob and Wise Guy with satirical sketches of rural life and local color.
A satirical prompt asks who will work the spaghetti mines now that Italy is at war. It plays on conflict timing and absurd labor imagery without citing real events.
Friday undoubtedly will be the happiest day of all the Lynden year. School's out.
The United States Department of Agriculture notes 163 dairy testing associations nationwide. In Michigan seven herds have stayed in the association since 1905, growing from 50 cows in 1906 to 869 cows in 1913, with milk output rising from 5885 to 6123.4 pounds per cow and fat from 231.1 to 284.7 pounds. Per cow profit grew from 22.23 to 51.08 dollars, making tester costs of 1.50 a year worthwhile.
The report notes that farmers care more about a two cent rise in butter price than news about Russians named Ulanoff Rudnick Kraftza Bourghy and Shuslay.
The Periwinkle tavern landlord explains painting a purple stripe around the hotel to distinguish it from others. He notes critics call it in bad taste and revelers linger to spend a dollar before he is persuaded. A drummer once donated purple paint from his sample kit.
A Yonkers Statesman quip depicts a collector asking for a second car installment and a respondent replying he was arrested for speeding, the judge needing the money more than the lender. The joke highlights a legal and financial squeeze in a single vignette.
A humorous dialogue highlights financial frustration with lineups about debt and misfortune. Characters share a wry exchange contrasting despair with resilience in a brief comic vignette.
Town Treasurer Wilder R Jones announces collection of the Local Improvement District No 12 assessment for West Main Street from Third Street to British Columbia Avenue. Assessments may be paid within thirty days from May 20 1915 to avoid penalties. unpaid amounts may be paid in ten annual installments at 7 percent interest or the entire balance may be discharged with penalties and interest to the delinquency date.
Notice of sheriff sale in Whatcom County Washington under a writ of execution. Property described as the half of the NW quarter of the SE quarter in Section 11 Township 39 North Range 2 East. Sale set for May 29 1915 at 10 AM at the court house front door. Sheriff Wilson Stewart and Deputy L J Flanagan. Also state land sale notices for June 1 1915 with multiple parcels in Section 16 Township 40 North Range 3 East. State lands offered under Chapter 109 terms include payments with interest and timber restrictions. First publications April 22 1915. Last publications May 27 1915.
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