From the archives of the

Bonner County History Museum

611 S. Ella Ave., Sandpoint, ID 83864

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50 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

June 4, 1967 — LIQUOR STORE MOVES

The Idaho State Liquor store has moved from the Farmin properties on First Avenue to the IGA building, where more customer parking is available, according to manager Earl Charlton. The IGA building was remodeled to wall off an area from the supermarket, and the state store was given its own entrance.

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FIRST TURKEY HUNT PERMITS

One hundred fifty controlled hunt permits for Idaho’s first wild mountain turkey hunt in history will be issued to lucky winners at a public drawing Boise at 9 a.m. July 21.

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HAUL 68 LOADS REFUSE

In discussing the effectiveness of the city’s Clean-up, Paint-up, Fix-up campaign, Cecil Ereman, who operates the Sandpoint Garbage Co., reported that, in addition to rubbish hauled on the regular weekly garbage service, since April 1 his employees have hauled 68 truck loads of brush and rubbish, four truck loads of tin and wire, and a dozen car bodies to the city dump.

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ANIMALS POISONED

Mrs. Davis, 506 Alder St., reported to police on Sunday that her cat and dog had both been poisoned. Dr. L.F. Eakin said the animals had been fed strychnine. Police say this is the third instance of poisoning reported in the area.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

June 4, 1917 — CITY BREVITIES

Miss Lucille Dayton, who graduated from high school here a year ago, has been visiting in the city this week, a guest of Miss Florence Lillie.

Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Davis returned Tuesday from Spokane, where Mr. Davis had been for a period of time receiving medical treatment.

As a conclusion to commencement week festivities, the classes of 1917 and 1918 enjoyed a picnic at Whitaker’s landing Saturday.

Mrs. O.J. Bandelin left Monday for a visit to Mr. Bandelin’s relatives at Grand Rapids, Wis., intending to stop at Mayo’s sanitarium at Rochester, Minn., on the way east.

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DEATH OF MRS. N.L. DREISBACH

Mrs. N.L. Dreisbach, mother of Ed and Elmer Dreisbach, died at her home between the city and Dover at 12:30 this morning, from a hemorrhage of the lungs. She had been in poor health for several years and it was in the hope of improving the same that she with her husband came to this city from Pennsylvania a year ago. Though the change did not improve her condition, it was not until about a week ago that her disease became alarmingly serious. Mrs. Dreisbach was 63 years of age, and besides her husband and two sons residing here, is survived by son Harry Dreisbach of Hope and two sons and a daughter who reside in Pennsylvania.

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