More ads using Chinook Jargon ("N. Amer. Ind. 1926 Yrbk.")

David Robertson drobert at TINCAN.TINCAN.ORG
Fri Oct 22 15:46:09 UTC 1999


Qhata mayka?

Let's call this the occasional weekly quiz of the day.  What do the
Chinook jargon portions of the following mean?

page 35:	MIDNIGHT FOOD
		Not until the raven brought light to the Indians did they
		have (sa-pul-a) bread in their legendary age.
		Today the Swinomish Indians buy their bread from
		THE CITY BAKERY
		MOUNT VERNON, :::: WASHINGTON

page 30:  	Always Glad To See You - The Store That Sells Everything
		New Bargains Every Day
		KONAWAY IKTA STORE
		JAS. LASITYR
		421 CAPITOL WAY		OLYMPIA, WASH.

page 30:	Delate Hyas Tillicum
		LIBERTY GARAGE
		Everything for Your Car
		Opposite Olympian Hotel



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