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Newspaper
Filer Record
Location
Filer, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1920
Page
11
A local report details plans and preparations in Filer as new shops, including a hardware store, paint shop, and a large fruit producer, move toward opening. It notes streets, business expansion, and anticipated market activity, with residents watching efforts to modernize and attract customers.
Elizabeth Bickley led eighth grade state examinations with a 90 percent average, followed by Grace Detweiler at 97.12 and a tie between Valetta Macaw and Meril Davis for third at 97 percent. the report cites Mrs. George Patton, eight grade instructor. The piece shifts to a fictional narrative about Laura Boyd, a widow traveling toward a mining town, meeting Bartley Vance, a writer living in a bark dwelling, who plans to return to civilization with Laura after a year, as their bond grows amid frontier hardship.
The fragmentary report discusses a tractor and one man operating a device on two wheels, with references to work, mechanisms, and possible university involvement. The legible parts mention the Mi verail and opposition to certain tasks, but the overall meaning remains unclear due to extensive garbling.
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