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Newspaper
Coeur Dalene Evening Press
Location
Coeur D´Alene, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1908
Page
4
A collage of clipped items recounts travel mishaps in New York and Dublin, playful banter, and social chatter. It includes catalogued odds and ends from literature, science notes on water quality and gravity, and a digest of historical tidbits, such as early ship subsidies, animal import rules, Franklin’s kite experiment, and old fashion views on toast and potatoes.
Representative Lilly accuses the Electric Boat company of using corrupt methods to influence naval committee members and votes on submarine contracts. He claims money was contributed to campaign funds and vows to reveal particulars after a committee decision. The house committee plans to set up a probe, with Lilly denying personal animus and declining further comment.
The Coeur d Alene Musical club will meet Monday evening at Hotel Idaho. Mrs Sheldon Woods arrives from the east with her family and plans to make Coeur d Alene their future home. Postmaster Elder reports postal box rates set for April 1 1908 with payment required by that date. A launch built by the Home Electric Supply company near Whiting will be christened at Sanders Beach tomorrow at 11 o clock. The copper and brass trim craft, 16 horsepower, will travel about 12 miles per hour and serve pleasure trips on the water.
Electors of Kootenai County Idaho announce intentions to petition the District Court for the removal of the county seat from Rathdrum to Coeur d Alene. The notice names signers George F. Steele and others and sets a March 7 start date with legal steps to follow under Idaho law.
The Lewiston Commercial club sent a letter to United States Senator Merbura thanking him for pushing the senate bill providing for a subt le bulleting at Lewiston. A second letter was also sent to Congress thanking Aim for support and noting concerns over the money and mailing situation affecting Lewiston. The report also includes unrelated text about a behemien and various names likely from OCR errors.
A garbled Washington Star snippet shows Mee Cuyenme arguing about how many misheard words reveal the truth. The exchange hints at social caution and mockery about misinterpretation in everyday speech.
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