Supreme Nation War Message Calls Unified Effort Across Professions
President Wilson appeals to merchants miners manufacturers and railroads to accelerate services cut profits and speed shipments to avert food shortages. He urges farmers to boost harvests and all citizens to practice thrift and conservation as the nation mobilizes for war. He asks editors publishers and clergy to widely publicize the appeal.
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Wilson
Agriculturista
Europe
America
Cash Prizes for Best Crops in Bear Lake Stake
The Bear Lake stake offers cash prizes for top wheat and potato crops. Wheat from two acres gains 60.00 first, 25.00 second, 15.00 third. potatoes from one acre receive the same prizes. Open to all residents of Bear Lake stake including Bear Lake valley and Cokeville, Bennington ward also offers bumper crop prizes.
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Bear Lake
Bear Lake -Valley
Cokeville
Bennington Ward
Farm land offers free cultivation near Paris and Bennington
Do You Want to Farm Lud Ringle and his mother offer 300 acres of fenced land for three years at no cost to those who cultivate it Standley Rich lends 40 acres for two years with seed provided first year Stand rey offers two years or more of free cultivation on land near Paris Mr Holland provides 120 acres free for two years Apply to Bishop Silas L Wright for details
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Lud-Ringle
Delops
Fiat
Standley Rich
Standrey
Joe Stucki
Mr. Holland
Paris
Ar Streht
Bennington
Silas L. Wright
Hayward Wins First at Bear Lake Stake Oration
Ira Hayward won first place at the Bear Lake stake speaking contest held in Paris Tuesday night. His oration titled A League for Universal Peace edged two other contestants, Con Wright of Bennington and Blanche Kunz of Bern. Judges included F. M. Winters, Bishop Alfred A. Hart, and Roy A. Welker.
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Bear Lake
Paris
Ira Hayward
League For Universal Peace
Conover Wright
Bennington
Blanche Kunz
Bern
F. M. Winters
Montpelier
Alfred A. Hart
Bloomington
Prin
Roy A. Welker
Whilrlra Hayward
Wright
Shepherd
Supreme test calls for united speech and service
A call to all citizens to speak, act, and serve together in facing a national challenge. The text urges unity and collective duty beyond divisions or complaints.
Mutual Contests and The Viewers in Public Speak
Day set for Saturday May 12 with speeches by Ira Hayward and local ward. The program lists races and field events for junior and senior girls and boys, chorus performances, Boy Scout demos, and an evening social in the pavilion. Weather may move events to the burning house if needed.
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Btars3ey Y
Thaho- Arin Sarer Wiia
Jnior
Bear Lake Stake
Ira Hayward
Paris
Second Ward Mutual
Pire
Paris First Ward
Three F Productions in Opera House Delight Crowd
A lively stage adaptation features Irvin Jensen and Ebenezer with Mrs Ebenezer and a strong supporting cast including Veda Low Annie Shepherd Irene Holmes Jean Low Elva Law Edwin Spencer John Passey Ed Shepherd Appolo Hanon. County Superintendent S H Spencer directs a crowd pleasing performance with high praise for the cast. Tickets urged.
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Jones
Irvin Jensen
Fielding Academy
Ebenezer
Webb
Veda Low
Annie Shepherd
Irene Holmes
Jean Low
Elva Law
Edwin Spencer
John Passey
Ed Shepherd
Appolo Hanon
S. H. Spencer
Paris Coal Rate Seen at $1.50 From Wyoming Mines
The Phoenix Construction Co and the Paris Commercial Club seek a better coal rate. Whitcomb states information indicates a $1.50 per ton rate will apply from Wyoming coal mines to Paris, a move welcomed by all.
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Phoenix Construction Co
Paris Commercial Club
Paris
Whitcomb
Wyoming
New Garage Begun on Paris Street Front
Ground was broken Thursday for a modern garage in Paris sized about 56 by 100 feet. The entire front will serve as a showroom for Overland and Mitchel cars. H R Shepherd & Sons hold the contract with Tueller Brothers handling masonry under F S Betk on mat street supervision.
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Thursda
Paris
Pew Overland
Mitchel
H. R. Shepherd & Sons
Tueller Brothers
F.s.—Betk
Mat Street
Seed to Plant We're informed by local merchants
Atva Evang can spare some seed barbs and Ellis Williamson some potatoes. F W Boehine offers seed wheat. Henry Stocker has about ten tons of hay for sale at 20 dollars per ton.
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Atva Evang
Ellis Williamson
F. W. Boehine
Henry Stocker
Noted Patient George Weldon Lapsed Wish to Return Home
The last word from George Weldon in Pocatello hospital says he is not expected to live. Friends in Paris have hoped for his return home, and the note reflects sadness. The text recalls 1898 Cuba's independence and a wartime offer of 25,000 Cuban troops to support the United States, shown as gratitude.
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George Weldon
Pocatello
Paris
United States
Cuba
Spain
Germany
Smith Arrested in Bear Lake for Petit Larceny and Booze Charge
Officers near Bear Lake and Rich counties nabbed Smith and two companions as they headed toward Fish Haven. They found sacks of spuds stolen from SCADHL LAG and Smith pleaded to petit larceny, fined 50 dollars. He later paid 175 dollars for liquor tied to the haul. The case recalls a prior Bear Lake county arrest over liquor for his mother, which a jury allowed him to go free.
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Bear Lake
Rich
Will ‘Smith
Two Gale
Fish Haven
State Line
Smith
Big Pals
Horses Sink With Troop Ships in Sea Disaster
Survivors recount a dramatic sinking of steamers bound for France carrying horses. The Georgic, torpedoed by a U boat, left 1200 dead as horses panicked and fought the sea. crew fired revolvers for about thirty minutes to end the animals’ struggle. The Mount Temple carried 750 horses and also sank, with captains describing the chaotic, agonizing scene.
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France
Poyme
Techa
Mount Temple
Fourth Thel Matel Defeats L D S Team At Bast Lake City
Brigham Young College negative team wins a unanimous decision over the L D S team in Bast Lake City. Judges L R Martineau Jr and W G Royalance Inliner presided. BYC debaters Nubn Miller Christensen led the team with a strong record. next face Box Elder High Logan and Paris Idaho teams. Earl Shepherd Geriant Humpherys Ira Hayward led the stunt and aim to repeat.
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Brigham Young College
L.D. S
Bast Lake City
L. R. Martineau, Jr
W. G. Royalance Iliner
L. C. Nubn
Raymond Miller
J. Morris Christensen
Box Elder High School
Logan
Paris
Idaho
Fielding Academy
Earl Shepherd
Geriant Humpherys
Ira Hayward
State Highway Engineer to Begin Work in Thirty Days
The State Highway Engineer informed the writer that the state engineer would arrive in about thirty days to commence work on the state highway. He said the southern section will be completed connecting with the Utah state highway and then surface work will be done, covering the amount the state is indebted to the county.
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Goale
Utah
Bear Lake official back from Boise with farm aid plans
Standley H. Rich county treasurer and Bear Lake Food Production Committee head returns from Boise where he pressed for hay seed grain and potatoes. He reports shipments arranged from Utah Idaho and Twin Falls and notes state loans on hand to aid farmers with 6 percent interest.
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Standley H. Rich
Bear Lake
Bear Lake County
Boise
Standley
Pocatello
Agricultural Department of the
Idaho Tech
Idaho
Twin Falls
Standisy
Soda Springs
Snch
Standley Rich
Montpelier
Adabo Producers Association
Formu la for Treating Seed
An article urges farmers and potato growers to treat seed before planting. It endorses the slogan Double the Crops to promote improved yields.
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