Moscow News Roundup Brimming With Local Tales
A kaleidoscope of small-town notes from Moscow and nearby: cold business trips, illness, and church events. missing workers and a river drowning possibly tied to a steamer employee. legal troubles over horse theft. social and religious activities. school closures from scarlet fever. new postmaster appointment. oil land prospects near Lewiston. civic and fraternal events. irrigation boom and land sales. library updates. a funeral of attorney Frank J. Young. railway wage grievances. bear concerns in Orofino. and a London Englishman seeking an Idaho degree through President McLean’s campus offering.
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Lapard
George
J. A. Cram
West Lake
Chas, Kays
Clearwater
Moscow
Genesee
Christian Church
Mille
John A. Bagley
Bear
George Stonebreaker
State Land Board
Latah
Nez Perce
Idaho
Honra
Frank J. Young
Vineland
Lewiston
Masonic Fraternity
Woodmen of the World
Sadie Young
W. Sanderson
Valley City
North Dakota
Brotherhood of Trainmen
Orofino
Pete Frasier
Frasier
McLean
University of Idaho At
Sea
The Horse Shoe to Open in Texier Building
A new first class retail liquor store named The Horse Shoe will open soon in the old Texier building on West Main Street. Proprietors Anderson and Singletary previously ran the Imuaha and will employ Patrick Kenan, famed mixologist, to craft any requested drink with high quality goods from trusted suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texier
West Main Street
Anderson & Singletary
Patrick Kenan
Pacific Coast
Pat
Catheolic Hospital Visit Eyes Lewiston Growth
Father De la Mott of Spokane visits Lewiston to examine building a first class Catholic hospital. He notes the city needs a suitable facility for delicate surgeries and homeless patients and praises the church led hospitals as high quality and well trained for care. A new hospital would bless the region and serve those tributary to Lewiston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father de la Mott
Spokane
Waters
Lewiston
Halloween Folklore Warns of Mischief by Witches
An All Hallows Eve warning humorously describes witches and pranks blamed on Halloween revelers. The piece notes a carnival mood in Lewiston and urges tolerance, urging residents to enjoy the night while warning against harsh reactions to disturbances. It ends reflecting that today’s youths will endure similar fates tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Lewiston
Harz
Walpurgus
Goethe
Faust
Hallow’een
POCATELLO OIL WELL STARTLES TOWN WITH RUSH
A rich oil strike in Pocatello on Tuesday evening triggered wild excitement as a 150 foot depth third sand well began flow. Secretary Bunting organized a large stock sale after a telegraph order, selling over 40 000 shares at 1 5 cents each before the books could close. President A J Pierce and Manager Griffin reported tests show about two barrels in 24 hours with some water and gas accompanying the oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello
Bunting
A. J. Pierce
Griffin
Fire devastates Chicago as 100 families homeless
Late news reports a large fire in Chicago causing $750,000 in losses and leaving about one hundred families homeless. Snow blankets Butte Flagstaff and the Coeur d Alene region as other areas record weather disturbances. Postal business grows with implied large 1902 funding requests and hiring notices for clerical and managerial roles in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Flagstaff
Arizona
Coeur d’ Alenes
Chicago
Postal
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J. B. West
Claude Evans
Presbyterian Church
Mayor Skinner
Brookings
N. D
Limbo
Ole Olson
Riparia
Hugh Terry
John Campbell
Reese
Father Nicholson
City
Fifth Street
Father Post
Lewiston Valley
Peck
A. C. Gaylend
J. ‘W. Btrouse
District Union of Christian Endeavor
Te Monace
Main
Third
Chas. Parker
Castle
Brenk McGrane
H. Widders
Roiec
Bslands
Geo. Ruddie
Robi. Schlischer
Geo. Tannahill
Judge Poe
Dr. Stoneburner
Saiwon River
Kaminsky
Robert Grostein
Wilds
Cole
Culdesec
N.P
Gnandalah
Iitek Neok
H. F
Onsanvie
U.S. Department of Agricution
Nea
J.S. Cox Outfitting Co
Main Street
Thatcher
K Ling
Gordon
Meali
Lomax
Thompson & Brashears
Ava
Joseph Alexander
Lewiston Milling Co., Ltd
Century
J. O. Vassar
F. B. Willis
Sec'y
Old Fellows’ Building
S. L. Thomson
Donza
J. H. Bethel
Lewiston, Idaho
Adrian Re Sweet
Binnard Brook
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