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Newspaper
Filer Record
Location
Filer, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1924
Page
8
A fragmentary item refers to Bell and related expenses with unclear details about what is desired, what is not wanted, and the cost considerations. The readable text hints at small expenses and potential budgeting concerns without specific figures or dates.
A garbled OCR snippet mentions a traveler and phrases about expense and a pe a, leaving readers unsure of the full story. Names and concrete details are unreadable, offering only a hint of a travel related note or column.
A compact blurb urges using signage and patent medicine publicity to gain attention in a newspaper, suggesting strategies to boost recognition and attract readers through crafted signs and promotional wording.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a planter explaining a plan to influence a man’s actions. The speaker references parking a vehicle and a brief reaction about choosing someone’s preference, with unclear context and wording.
The Edison Ford scheme aims to stabilize prices by government warehousing of basic commodities with currency loans to producers up to half the product value. Equity certificates would back the other half, enabling farmers to obtain larger loans, but critics say banks would still profit and the plan risks insolvent borrowers hurting taxpayers.
A discussion of the Federal Reserve System and its critics. It argues that bankers and the public misjudge its purposes and decisions and that the system should be judged by its overall usefulness rather than isolated errors. The piece urges understanding the system and recognizing human fallibility.
A pamphlet and questionnaire on cooperative farm marketing issued by the State Bank Division and American Bankers Association outlines how farmers and bankers view cooperative marketing. It emphasizes organization, slogan driven unity, and the need for collective effort, noting both successes and failures and urging leadership to strengthen rural communities.
A fragmented passage argues that farming remains the nation’s top wealth producer and that farming, banking, production and distribution must align. It calls for farmer unity and more sympathetic collaboration to address shared problems and bolster the agricultural sector.
The Filer Reds completed a winning basketball season with a 139 to 76 point total over seven games, defeating opponents by margins including 14 over Hol-Weter and 20 over Kimberly. Elizabeth Caypetre led scorers with 8 points, while Grace Detweller and Bertha McCleary controlled the center and floor.
At Minnie Miller’s Thousand Springs ranch a sale of 33 registered Du roca cattle netted an average of 4% per head, about $10 above the season’s prior averages, with top animals reaching $90. Walter of nearby Cache Valley participated, also at a Holstein sale at Utah Agricultural College in Logan on February 16, featuring 10 head of registered heifer calves ages four to 12 months bringing notable sums.
The sale totaled an average of 161 dollars with a top price of 225 dollars. Ning grade heifers seven months to a year old averaged 53 dollars, the top grade 11 month calf brought 105 dollars. Six bulls averaged a price with a seven months old animal topping at 205 dollars.
Notice from Twin Falls Chamber of Commerce invites farmers to a March 1 meeting at 1 PM in the Parish hall Twin Falls to discuss and establish wage scales. The text notes difficulty in serving farmers and unresolved wage decisions for workers and employers.
Twin Falls county commissioners on Wednesday approved 3600 dollars to maintain the county farm bureau and office of the county agricultural agent for the coming year. The amount matches last year’s appropriation, with funds sourced from state and federal allocations. R. E. Bros ward will continue as county agent after three years’ service due to productive results and general satisfaction.
Bureau of reclamation report from Moran Wyoming at the outlet of Jackson Lake reservoir lists February 16 1924 storage in acre feet of 260 820 compared with 356 710 a year earlier. Week ending Feb 16 1924 storage 4 760 versus 5 480 a year ago. Precipitation at Moran for week ending Feb 16 1924 0 00. For period Oct 1 1923 to Feb 16 1924 streamflow 5 11 inches vs 9 82 four years ago.
Notice shows P W McRoberts recommended to the postmaster general by Congressman Addison T Smith to succeed M A Stronk at Twin Falls. Last week Kimberly and Eden postmasters were filled by presidential appointment.
The one hundred ninety second birthday of George Washington was observed with a public ceremony at the Methodist church. Filer Masonic order hosted the event with local participation including school programs, a dance, and social activities. Frank L. Stephan of Twin Falls and Dr. J D Gillilan delivered main addresses praising Washington’s military, legislative and executive roles. Earl S. La Hue led the ceremonies as worshipful master. The program included songs by the high school orchestra, a ladies quartet, a nine voice male chorus, and a reading The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere.
Otto Kalep aged 15 son of Mr and Mrs H J Kalep Clover died suddenly at 2:20 AM from pneumonia. Undertaker F E Drake is handling the remains. No burial date announced but planned for Clover cemetery likely Saturday or Sunday.
A Rhode Island woman laments a fatal mistake and fears judgment after claiming she shot the wrong man. The report highlights her distress over the trivial incident and its impact on her nerves amid a tense era.
Quote urging vigilance against accepting wrong as resignation. Affirms duty to resist cowardice and stand against injustice, urging proactive opposition to wrongs rather than passive acceptance.
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