Valley Forge winter camp endurance described in Washington letter
A 1797 statement from the George Washington Bicentennial Commission recalls the Valley Forge siege. It notes Congress inefficiency, soldiers without food, clothes, or shoes, and Washington's pleas for better provisions as the army endured bitter cold and scarcity.
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Géorge Washington
Valley Forge
George Washington
Valey Forge
Napoleon Bonaparte
Washington
Clinton
New York
Congress
Commissary Department
Pennsylvania
General LaFayette
For Sale Gheap Practice Mon Sense and Horse Blankets
Classified notice listing practice item and horse blankets for sale. Contact Mrs V T Sorenson in Paris Idaho by phone 98 for inquiries.
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Bob
V. T. Sorenson
Phobe
Paris
Idaho
Idaho Residents Burn Wheat Fuel in Place of Coal
Idaho residents discuss using wheat as a fuel alternative. A businessman notes wheat burns about as long as coal, while a garage owner reports upgrading grates to burn wheat through winter. Coal priced at $16.50 per unit is referenced as a comparison.
Children’s Home Finding and Aid Society Appeals for Christmas Help
Appeals mailed to past helpers by the Children’s Home Finding and Aid Society of Idaho urge funds to sustain work and expand good homes for children by Christmas. A short poem urges readers to give for those in dreary homes, benefiting needy youngsters.
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Children’s Home Finding and Aid Society of
Idaho
Wool growers receive 15000 advance under federal wool plan
Dec 12 press release states that more than 50 wool growers in the area received advances totaling 15000 dollars. Assistant secretary Roland Scott of the Eastern Idaho Wool Marketing Association says advances are 1 per fleece, as established by the previous year’s farm board plan, with funds provided through federal intermediate credit banks.
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Roland Scobt
Eastern Idaho Wool Marketing Association
Federal Farm Board
Scott
Lavon Rich Returns from Hawaii to Randolph Visit
Lavon Rich, former manager of the Mutual Creamery plant at Randolph, Utah, arrives for a visit after three years in Hawaii as a missionary of the L D S church. He plans to reconnect with old friends and share his experiences since leaving Randolph.
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Randolph
Utah
Lavon
Rich
Mutual Creamery
Liberty Matron 15 Called To Her Reward
Mrs. Susanna Clark King, aged pioneer, died at her Liberty home on November 20. Born December 17, 1840 in Cambridge shire England, she crossed the plains to Utah and Idaho with her husband David M. King. She leaves eleven children, two sons and two daughters preceded her in death. survivors include Mrs James F. Bunn, Mrs William G. Smith, Mrs Fred Wood, Olive K. Rich, Orr of Alberta, Canada, Franklin King, David Q. King, and Thomas Go. King of Montpelier.
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Susanna Clark King
Liberty
Cambridgeshire
England
David M. King
Plains
Utah
Idaho
James’f.bunn
Vanark
William G. Smith
Fred Wood
Olive K. Rich
Orr
Alberta
Canada
Franklin King
Ovid
David QO. King
Sharon
Thomas Go. King
Montpelier
Santa Claus Busy With World Mail Demand
Santa Claus receives an unprecedented volume of letters from children worldwide and plans a global gift rollout. The North Pole workshop prepares carloads of fruit, candy, dolls, trains, and toys as Santa coordinates orders with merchants for a rapid pre Christmas delivery surge.
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Santa Claus
North Pole
Santa
Largest shipment of purebred Hampshire lambs reported
From Soda Springs the Knollin Hansen Sheep Company shipped 500 head of registered Hampshire lambs, the state’s largest such consignment. The remaining 1000 ewes are wintered in Grace Valley. Feed mix uses wheat oats and barley per county extension agent LM OC Anderson.
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Soda Springs
Hampshire
Knollin & Hansen Sheep Company
Grace
LM. OC. Anderson
Eccles Named to Director's Board
Salt Lake City December 15 M G Eccles president of First Security Corporation was elected to the Utah Power and Light board to fill the vacancy caused by the death of L H Farnsworth chairman of Walker Brothers bank.
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Salt Lake City
Eccles
First Security Corporation
Utah Power & Light Company
L. H. Farnsworth
Walker Brothers Bank
Lone Coyote Kills 36 Fine Turkeys at Swan Valley
D D Jacobs of the Swan valley section loses a sizable flock after a coyote raided his range. Thirty five of his fine turkeys were killed including a prized Tom turkey. Several buyers seek high quality birds for Thanksgiving and Christmas. The flock wandered through a hole in the fence, drawing the coyote’s raid.
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Idah Ofalls
D. D. Jacobs
Swan Valley
Tom
Jacob
Hitchhiker Uses Can to Entice Driver at Gas Station
San Clemente mayor Thomas Murphine picked up a man carrying a five gallon gasoline can who claims to be hitchhiking with the can as a disguise. The man says he has traveled 14 000 miles in the can and uses the ruse to get rides. Ranger W.8 Averill has spent several days at Garden City this week.
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San Clemente, Calif
Thomas F. Murphine
Ranger
Averill
Garden City
Montpelier Geneva highway gains state designation
The Montpelier chamber of commerce won state highway status for the Geneva to Montpelier route and plans to rework it to an all year road. The Crow Creek leg may be abandoned with mail rerouted via the south road from Afton. The group aims to keep Geneva to Montpelier open year round for Star Valley access.
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Montpelier
Boise meeting handles Idaho state posts split in party ranks
More than a hundred Democratic officials at Boise outline divisions over state appointments. Contending for agriculture, public utilities, and law enforcement posts emerge as factions form in Ada and northern counties. Also notes local retailers display Christmas windows in The Post.
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Boise
Tocai
G Warin
Lee Johnson
Parma
Harry Yost
Canyon County Central Committee
Johnson
Public Utilities Commission
North Idaho
M. Reese Hattabbaugh
Grangeville
Supreme Court
Frank Angley
Coeur d'Alene
Barzilia "W. Clark
Idaho Falls
Lewis Willams
Yost
Ada County
Emmett Fost
Stevenson
Pfost
Steve. @xison
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A. L. Chilton
Will
WHEA
Childrens Home Finding Society OF
Eite
Ellen
Manly
Lavon Rich
Hawaii
Liberty Matron
Bear Lake County
Lone Coyote
Geneva
DEMOS
Frank Harris
Weiser
James Harris
Carl Swanstrom
Adams County
Ed. Coulter
Welser
Bear Lake Furniture Co
Shepsherd Hardware and
Haddock Variety Store
Dows
Paris, Idaho
Munday
Grace Moore
Reginald Denny
Wallace Beery
Jenny Lind
Sally Starr
Big
Louis Wolheim
Robert Arm
Strong
Jean Arthur
M. H. S. Gym
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