Victory Loan aims parade support from Idaho counties
Boise March 20 1919 reports show county chairmen present for Victory Loan drive with quota system proposed and county commissioners asked to fund local groups. Emphasis on unity of control and cooperation with allied organizations, praise for Idaho newspapers, and notes on war service and public banner support.
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Boise
Idaho
Gwinn
Rall
Committee On Resolutions
Tduho
Patriotic Women of
Feaure
Moran
Idaho Supreme Court
How America Got Its Name From Vespucci Lore
A historical note recounts the 1607 St Die scholars incorrectly crediting Amerigo Vespucci with naming the continents after his discovery. The term America was first used in Martin Waldseemüller’s Cosmographiae. The St Die house remains a tourist site.
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University of
Martin Waidseemuller
The
Uiversity
Amergo Vespucei
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
New World
America
Whitch
St. Die
Vosges
North
South America
Amerigo Vespucci
Verse Writers Critique Through Prose and Verse Form
A critic notes that free verse is a new form of rhythmic prose akin to Bible passages and Old Masters. The author cites Thomas Brown, Robert Bacon, and William Blake as examples, mentioning verse wrap effects and the notion of verse blending with prose.
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Thomas Brown
Robert Bacon
William Blake
Voltaire
Helvetta
Heretta
For Rent Two Unfurnished Rooms Near Mall Garden Pause
Rental notice for two unfurnished rooms at 14 Youth 10th Street near Sarab Say Mall Garden Pause. Contact local agent for viewing and availability.
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Sarab Say
Letter From C. M. Cartwright in France in 1919
Private C M Cartwright writes from Fleury France detailing his moves from Nevers to Verdun and back to a pump house near a river. He describes battle ruined cities trenches graves and a glimpse of the crown prince’s headquarters. He awaits home letters and asks family for fishing tackle and stamps while noting transfer within 128 T C and service with A P C 747 AEF France via New York.
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Fleury
France
Maude
Nevers
Louis
T. C
Verdun
Dead Man's Hell
Lalept
Fiéury
Dad
Ruth
Lou
Bernice
Little Bee
Eva T
Lou T
Catron
Ancient Fort Smith Trading Post Amid Silent North Rivers
A vivid portrait of Fort Smith along the Slave River in the Northwest Territory, detailing its rugged cliffside fort, the labor of the Hudson Bay Company workers and Indian households, and the stark, watchful gaze of local Indigenous people. The piece highlights solitude, harsh climate, and the enduring call of the northern woods.
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Fort Smith
Hudson Bay Company
Port Smith
Slave River
Niksah
Chicago
Motly News
Lake Athabasca
Great Slave Lake
Alberta
Northwest Territory
Port Swit
Great Woods
Ike
New Ideas Through Reading and Student Engagement
A teacher devoted to her pupils pursues a dying boy’s interests to spark thought. She notes he avoids reading and spends solitary walks with unclear inner thoughts. The expert argues reading, even flawed material, reshapes the mind more than idle thinking.
Payette County Unified School District Notices
Notice of annual school meetings for Payette County districts on April 21 1919 to elect trustees decide tax amounts and school term length plus other business. Also W R 2nd and 4th Friday meetings at 2 PM Grange Hall Galena details and witness list for Julius L Rice Homestead Final Proof filing May 12 1919 at Yale Oregon with witnesses Frank Welch Howard McKinnon Orville Chatfield C P Billups and official posting.
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Payette County
Fay Sutton Hinkley
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Yale
Oregon
Julius L. Rice
Payette
Idaho
Township 17
Range 46
Willamette Meridian
U. & Land Office
Frank Welch
Ontario
Howard McKinnon
Ida
Dreaded tsetse fly and its disease described
The text explains tsetse flies in Africa as gadflies about a size similar to a hansely. It outlines symptoms starting with a cold, running eyes and nose, swelling, and emaciation. It notes the horn done results from fly poison and parasite transmission from diseased animals. Immunity after recovery is mentioned and past fears about its danger are disputed.
Fragmented misread quote from Boston Evening Transcript
A garbled early 20th century quotation features a falrheosophiet asking about being born in Egypt and a reply dismissing the claim. The text appears as a playful or erroneous transcription from the Boston Evening Transcript.
Notice of Registration for Payette City Election
Notice states regis tration for the regular biennial election in Payette Idaho is open from 9 AM to 8 PM on weekdays and Saturdays with extended hours 7 PM to 9 PM from the day after this notice through Saturday April 19 1919. Old registrations may be made at the City Clerk’s office for the First Second and Third Wards. City Clerk Martin C Luther issued the notice March 19 1919.
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Payette
Mahoev
Said
Martin C. Luther
Netted Gem and Burbank Potatoes for Seed
Presley Jimmison advertises seed potatoes offering Netted Gem and Burbank varieties for planting. Contact by phone 205 Re.
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Gem
Burbank
Presley Jimmison
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