County Seat News Items From the Free Press
Idaho county pioneer association members set the annual reunion and picnic for Grangeville on a Wednesday. The article also notes a 7-foot sturgeon from the Snake River sold as steak, local garage plans at Riggins, a West Point cadet appointment for Fred Day, highway upkeep updates, a mining outlook from Elk City, and Idaho tax return figures for 1921 with detailed income and tax amounts across income brackets.
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Free Press
Idaho County Pioneer Association
Grangeville
Clyde Hamill
Cash Meat Market
Saxby Boles
Snake River
Mr. Hamill
James Bowman
Riggins
Eph Holbrook
Hi-Wa
Fred Day
West Point
N. Y
U. S. Military Academy
Mr. Day
Grangeville High School
U. S
William &. Borah
Gus Wickman
Wickman
Andrew B. Stockton
Leland Stanford Jr. University
Palo Alto
Cal
Stockton
G. 8. Stockton
Elk City
Idaho County
Cuty
N. B. Pettibone
Gas for Squirrels Demonstrated in Pend Oreille
The Newport Miner reports a new method to kill ground squirrels in Pend Oreille County. Calcium cyanide is placed in burrows and sealed, producing hydrocyanic acid gas. The gas fills the burrow and is deadly, killing a squirrel in a single breath. It stays active about 20 hours.
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Pend Oreille County
Newport
200 Going From South Idaho to Dempsey Gibbons Fight
Boise and southern Idaho fight fans plan to travel to Shelby Montana for the Dempsey Gibbons heavyweight bout. A special Pullman train will depart Boise July 2, arrive Shelby July 3, and return after the match. T. J. Scanlen coordinates arrangements and seats for south Idaho fans through promoter Mike Collins.
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South Ida
Boise
South Idaho
Idaho Leads Nation With Lowest Death Rate and Birth Rate Gaps
Idaho records the lowest death rate at 8.1 per thousand, ahead of Montana 8.6 Nebraska 9.4 and Minnesota 9.5. Among 27 states reporting births to the federal census bureau, North Carolina posts the highest birth rate at 30.2 per thousand, while Washington averages 18. Idaho’s birth rate figure was not released.
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Idaho
Montana
Nebraska
Minnesota
Federal Census Bureau
North Carolina
Washington
Masquerader on Screen, Bates Post in Dual Personalities
Actor Guy Bates, famed for dual stage personas, now transfers his complexity to film. The production showcases his varied roles as a screen masquerader, aligning with his world famous stage image.
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Guy Bates
Dore
Ote
Richard Walton Tully
Katherine Cecil Thurston
John Hunter Booth
Guy Bates Post
Dye and hair fashion stir married life in New York Sun tale
A New York Sun piece recounts a wife dyeing her hair gray to resemble a younger woman and notes her husband’s mixed reaction as his love seems to wane then recover with the dye fading. The anecdote contrasts with other notes on a mission house sale and New York University classics enrollment gains.
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New York Sun
New York University
Twist on a Bridgeport Rail Yard Messenger
An inspector’s report from Bridgeport Conn reveals a mis-spaced railway maintenance message due to a faulty transmission. The corrected alert warned of safe foundation repair needed under the freighthouse prompting rush workers and a special work train to respond with a large animal cage and ten men ready for a presumed escape from a passing circus.
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Bridgeport
Conn
New York
Foundation
Uncle John Wdact ture joins the football stand mystery
Reader notes one guess on Uncle John as an ardent local football fan with a private niche. Aunt Martha, puzzled by his Saturday absences, investigates and discovers him in the stands during the next match.
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Martha
John
London
Reader
Major Ira Widenfuller Endorses Washington Over Lincoln
An admiring constituent asks which figure was greater, Washington or Lincoln. Maj. Ira K. Widenfuller, chief Inspector of Speed, cites the different eras and problems each faced and answers in the affirmative for Washington. Kansas City Star.
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Washington
Lincoln
Ira K. Widenfuller
Speed
Kansas City Star
Keeping Faith and Promises Amidst Love and Trust
The dialogue questions whether faithfulness and grateful memories have value when promises bind lovers and influence others who rely on their honesty. George and Eilot discuss keeping oaths and the impact of truth on relationships in Romola TM.
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Tito
George
Eilot
Romola
Veteran ball player McGuire loves the game
A veteran baseball player expresses passion for the sport despite the grind. The piece cites William Lyon Phelps noting players often dislike the work yet McGuire admits he loves the morning practice, travel, warming up, games, and evening talks about baseball.
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William Lyon Phelps
Old McGuire
McGuire
Garden Wisdom From Philosophers and Heroes
A humorous Life quote muses on garden preparation and perseverance. It jests that despite the wisdom, strength, endurance, and optimism of famous figures, the autumn resolve is to admit defeat and wait for next year’s garden. It blends gag humanity with seasonal garden planning.
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Socrates
Hercules
Atlas
Napoleon
Leonardo da Vinci
Job
Poliyana
Fragrant Wildflowers Favor Dry Upland Areas
Plants with sweet smelling flowers are more common in dry areas than in moist climates. Thyme sage and lavender bloom on dry uplands filling the air with scent, while wild flowers of low or swampy ground are seldom highly scented and if so their odors are unpleasant.
New York's Juvenile Musicians Orchestra formed by toddlers
In New York a kindergarten parade of young prodigies forms a unique orchestra where every musician is under two years old. The tiny ensemble practices with bright eyes and curious hands, promising playful melodies and fresh energy for the city’s cultural scene.
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New York
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