War on our hands calls for a higher type of men and women
A broad editorial urges patriotic service at all levels from state to school, flags a congressional proposal aiding arid-land reclamation and munition production, and warns against seed price extortion while cautioning America by citing turmoil in Russia and the need for disciplined nation-building. It notes draft class uncertainties and the goal to meet military needs without invoking broader deferments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Food Administration
Danner
Nct
America
Russia
United States
Idaho Governor proclaims National Win The War Day
A Governor Alexander proclamation designates April 6 1918 as National Win The War Day in Idaho to boost Third Liberty Loan bonds. The drive aims to match second loan quotas around 9 million dollars state total and 210 million for the Twelfth district including Toiwo. Idaho counties, solicitors, and committees prepare to raise funds on opening day to place Idaho among leading states in Union financial support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander
Liberty Loan Committee
Kaiser
Toiwho
Idaho
United States
I. M. Alexander
Titols
Da'ense Counsell
Idaho Liberty Loan State Central Committee
Hst
Boise
United States of America
Pandrea
View of War Lists Achievements Army and Navy
From the Official Review of the First Year of War consular release, figures show U S government spending and military strength. Army strength rose from 9 524 officers and 202 510 enlisted to 123 801 officers and 1 528 924 enlisted. Navy strength near 21 000 officers and 380 000 enlisted. Casualties across services listed, production, bonds, loans, and equipment milestones detailed, including 280 000 miles of railways, Liberty bond totals, and aircraft funds. Major items cover mobilization, manufacturing, shipbuilding, and medical training capacity. The material reflects the vast scale of U S wartime mobilization through March 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
United States Army
Une
Othr
Woralig
Navy
Sho
Arity
Treasury Department
Liberty
Pennsylvania
Adjutant General's Office
Marine Corps
Treasury
War Wisk Insurance Bureau
Pinden
Tovn
Naval Communication Service
Medical Department of the Navy
Congress
Mining and after war prosperity forecast in 1918 report
A Mining and Financial Record forecast says after a war declaration a strong market for metals will persist. Europe’s rehabilitation will lift U S mine demand as reconstruction spurs heavy consumption, with American production rising to meet global needs and a revival in mining following the war. Also a sheriff’s sale notice outlines foreclosure actions in Payette County Idaho with sale date April 27, 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
U. S
17. S
Indon Bledie
Beenornovn
Witteh
Iidi
Meantine
Courmerie
District Court of the
Seventh Judiciala District
State of
Idaho
Payette County
Clara Shinn
Be Sure of Your Eats Advice for Safe Forage Ground
A physician advises avoiding uncertain foods and stresses caution amid many random edibles. The text notes antipodes stock rangers mark territory with dwarf acacia species for forage ground, highlighting A noura as a sparsely grown ornamental in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antipodes
California
Coon-Cate of Maine Biologists Debunk Belief
In Maine the so called coon cat is viewed as a proxy between cat and raccoon. Biologists ridicule the belief yet many half wild cats display the raccoon tall with short forelegs pointed snout and long hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Nastves
Wool Cost Pressure on Yarn Sparks City Debate
Idaho wool grower Lugter Sewell in Portland disputes claims of wool hoarding by woolmen and notes high yarn prices reflect supply and processing costs. He cites willow prices, reduced wool in warehouses, and swift movement by growers to market. Sewell urges attention to manufacturers and government buyers to stabilize the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Croce
Lug~ter Sewell
Payette
Idaho
Portland
Tmt
Salt Lake
Inim
Columbia Basin
Electric power poised to move the world in wartime
A wary reflection on electric power as a force shaping industry and daily life. It notes how power has accelerated progress, the need to expand its role for war effort, and calls for public utility regulation to ease rising costs while maintaining efficiency. It ends with an advertisement for early seed potatoes from H. W. Weldner or Moses Mer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cienr
Wilson
Hias
McAdoo
Early Maternity Favored By Doctor Bell
Washington DC doctor Bell argues in the Journal of Heredity that statistics prove young women make better mothers than those who delay motherhood after age thirty. He supports early marriages and youthful motherhood, claiming offspring of young mothers have greater vitality and are intellectually superior to children of older parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
Journal of Heredity
Washington, D. C
Los Angeles Broadens Out as Largest U S City by Area
Los Angeles expands to 837 square miles, surpassing New York 314, Chicago 198, Philadelphia 129 in area though population lags. The piece notes other regional facts and hints at cultural naming customs for Hindu and Bindu babies named at twelve days old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Los Spies
Cal
United States
New York City
Chicago
Philadelphia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rep. Smith
Ematt
M. Alexander
W. T. Dougherty
A. M
Masonic Hall
Bureau OF Ordnance
Db Halon
Bureau of Ora
Guy
Nice
Poland
China
Crystal Ranch
S. Clark
Nephi Purcell
Ve. JB Abernathy
George P Abernathy
Juella Abernathy
Harold FH. Hall
Union Loan Co
NW 14
N. R
A. D
State of Idaho
North Range
West Boreo
Watley
J. H. Hanigan
H. W. Weldner
Moses Mer
Wood AT
Tfams Cash
E. W. Pease
Payette, Idaho
Payette Enterprise
The
Idaho Farmer
Sousa
Taha
Easures
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!