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Newspaper
The Coeur Dalene Press
Location
Coeur D´Alene, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1906
Page
12
Town merchants promote holiday shopping with window displays at Covar d Furniture and German bakery. Local shops offer candy boxes and prizes, while the Juvenile Bostonians prepare a play. Community notes mention sales at Idaho Mercantile and Coeur dAlene institutions, a new real estate office, and a charity doll giveaway planned to draw shoppers.
A musical recital presented by Kootenal lodge Knights of Pythias at Fraternal hall on Thamady evening features soprano Mrs Beatrice Dettrick violinist Carl Grissen and pianist Mimes Zonn Shull. Dettrick known in Spokane receives praise from critics. Grissen recently returned from seven years study, recognized for talent. Zona Shall also noted for strong violin work. The program promises unusual interest and large attendance.
The Press piano contest heats up as voting nears closure. Votes are sealed in a box and counted Christmas Eve. Contestants urge supporters to rally before Christmas morning when the winner receives the prize at home.
Ingersoll Memorial association of Peoria Ill presents a clay model of Col Robert G Ingersoll in a statue to be cast in bronze next spring. The figure will stand one third larger than life with hands on hips and is scheduled for unveiling at Glen Dale Park Peoria on the anniversary of Ingersoll's death July 21. Sculptor Frederick Trieter, a Peoria native, will complete the work.
San Franciano reports rapid movement as Japanese forces surge toward the coast with strong coastal activity. Details describe strategic positions and potential push toward key ports, with officials cautioning civilians amid shifting frontline rumors.
Incomplete passage mentions migrants arriving at Honda praised as the best clams. A quoted remark by Mr. Sargent notes they are welcomed in the inlands by plantation owners. The text is garbled and lacks clear context.
In Sandpoint Idaho on December 19 the city council moved to halt gambling by instructing the village marshal to inspect for illegal games and order their closure. The chamber, crowded with ministers and supporters, backed measures to end the gambling activity and barred similar threats to the town.
A fragment notes that meat birds enjoy toys to pass time and avoid feather tearing. Parrote are said to be devoted to playthings and can be trained to simple tricks with objects. a ward billed bird will amuse itself for an hour with a peanut and a small bell or mirror. Mary Dawson in Mt Nicholes.
A fragment notes a painting titled Masterpiece created in 2240 and valued at $5,000, arguing it may not be worth $10. It invites reflection on front compound interest over the time span.
A quirky dialogue unfolds with Old Doctor and Ales Pert discussing distant white objects, likely advertising their profession. The exchange hints at fragmented humor and misinterpretation of signage in a quaint old setting.
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