Titanic survivors' tale links English couple to Payette plans
Mrs. Harry Collyer and her eight year old daughter Marjorie from Bishopstoke England survived the Titanic disaster. The husband perished taking money and valuables sewn in his clothing. The pair, destitute, were helped by William Smith and E Horder in New York, with Mrs Collyer later traveling toward Payette Idaho where the couple had planned to invest in a ten acre orchard owned by Mrs John Hal lett. The article notes local Payette eggs storage activity and the broader impact on the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Collyer
Bishopstoke
England
Payette
Collyers
John P. Hallett
E. ¥. Horder
LaSalle St
Chicago
William Smith
L. £. Waterman
Collyer
New York
Carpathia
Herder
Reebers
Fred E. Waterman
Horder
Marjorie
Waterman
Prince George
Mr. Waterman
America
Payette Valley
Warning on Trichinae in Pork Spreads Caution
A Payette physician confirms Trichinella infection in Les Connerly from undercooked pork, detailing how larvae invade the intestines then migrate to muscles, sometimes causing rheumatic fever, pneumonia, or death. The article warns against raw pork as a transmission risk and notes cysts in meat are hard to detect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Connerly
Payette
Connerly
Ontario
Joseph Leldy
Missing Brother Notice From Strawn Kansas
Constable J B Cosman received a postal card from Strawn Kansas asking for information about Phillip Hessneared 20 years 5 feet 9 inches 185 pounds brown hair and eyes well featured last heard of in Emmett Idaho November 191?. A reward is offered for information. The card signed by Daniel Hessinger Married At Vale. News of the marriage on Monday in Vale of Miss Anna Hopking Vale and Caleb Coulter of Dead Or Fiat. The couple will live on Coulter ranch on Dead Ox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Cosman
Strawn
Kansas
Phillip Hess
Emmett
Idaho
Daniel Hessinger
Vale
Anna Hopking
Caleb Coulter
Dead
Fiat
Young Man Accidentally Fires Rifle Wounding Calf
Last Saturday morning a man employed herding sheep on Nutmeg flat fired twice at a disturbance in the flock. The gun snapped on two shots and discharged on the third as he lowered it, ball hitting the calf. He rode thirty miles to Payete, where Dr. Crotch used X ray to locate and remove the bullet near the bone, with the wound healing well. Also notes Westminster Guild meeting at Mrs Blakesley home with luncheon and discussion on The Church and the Missionary including many attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. B
Payete
J.B Crotch
Bois
Westminster Guild
Gladys Wilcox
Miss Shilson
Hazel Grant
Mersa Dunners? Downs
Jennie van Engelen
Mable Benger
Miss Kupp
Florence White
Maude Hutchinson
Stay Hutchinson
Anna Johnson
Ruth Maule
Kathleen Shelton
Hazel Berry
Esther Reed
Ruth Kenward
Stannard
Rs. Reed
Beatrice Blakesley
Morley
Riebeling
Blakesley
Payette
Cold Btorase
L. Walters
Second Avenue North
Sixth Street
Corh
Sixth
Third Avenue North
Crypole
Rutar Ager
Portia Club News Meeting May Talk by Mise Parmeal
A special Portia Club meeting is announced for Monday in May at the usual hour. Mise Parmeal French will speak to Club Women and interested readers about timely subjects.
Trout Plant Moves to Big Willow Creek Stream
On Monday morning fifteen crates with twenty five thousand young trout arrived at Payette in charge of H H Rankin from the Hay Spur hatchery. The trout are for B A Cramp and will be released in Big Willow Creek to restore a prime local fishing spot praised for water and habitat historically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payette S
H. H. Rankin
Hay Spur
B. A. Cramp
le Payette
Crump
Death of George L. Avey in Paget on April 19 1912
George L. Avey died at his son’s Paget home after a short illness from erysipelas aged 82. Born March 12 1830 in Maryland he moved to Ohio and fought with the Union in the Civil War then to Iowa and California. He became blind about 27 years ago but retained guidance by sound and a cane, with his son OH Asey caring for him. He leaves two sons and two daughters living in Southern California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Avey
C. H. Avey
Paget
George L. Ayer
Maryland
Logan
Ohio
Mary E. Fox
California
Arey
Lincoln
Grant
Department of the West
Vicksburg
Mississippi
Oskalocca
Iowa
Asey
Concert at Washoe School by The Neilson Concert Company
The Neilson Concert Company will give a concert at Washoe Schoolhouse on Wednesday evening May 1. The report also notes local social and business items including a serious runaway accident in Payette involving Mrs. Coulter and others, with injuries and hospital care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washoe
Neilson Concert Company
Washoe School House
Local items from Payette list visitors and events
Payette notes show numerous residents and visitors including G Hester, W H Platt, J H Ricker Jr, Miss Margaret Looney, R B Hard, Miss Etta Van Etten, C H Gilos, J S Corliss, Ed Abbott, Effie Johnson, HM Bell, Frank Brashears, C B Compton, George Jeffries, Wash Hulman, A P Work, and Rev Howarth. Activities include hospital visits, operations, travel to Caldwell and Spokane, and community events. Also mentioned are reduced prices at Russell's, a new electric canponaler, and local social gatherings such as the Queen Esther's meeting hosted by Julia Dixon family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Hard
Parma Mosday
Etta van Etten
Ocas Vretor
C. H. Gilsos
Lily
Washington
Conghenour
Corliss
Jensen Creamery Company
F. Muller
Ed. Abbott
McCall
Idaho
Effie Johnson
W. C. Johnson
Bell
Marrietta
Minnesota
Russell's
Prank Brashears
Caldwell
Payette
Mr. Brashears
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Wis
Payette Cold Storage Company
Salt Lake
Biddy
Merchants of
Nampa
New Plymouth
Fruitland
Mid-vale
Cambridge
Weiser
Rose
Portia Club News
Tay
Royas
R. A. Cramp
Susie Pease
Montana
J. L. Henshaw
Jacobsen
Gorham Mercantile Company
Model Cash Grocery
Dave Ssonberger
Huntington
Inilanna
Knights of Pythias
Nigen
Twin Palle
Denney & Company
Grasselli
Cleveland
C. H. Hoffman
Rex Spray Factory
Rex Spray
Russell’s
G. Hester
Fruttland
W. H. Platt
J. H. Ricker, Jr
Payette Welser Milling Company
Margaret Looney
Woodward
C.B. Compton
Acom
George Jeffries
Oragom
Payetin
Mallet
Mon Fay
Hulman
Prairie City
Oresan
Suse Bir
A. P. Work
Hetp Plas
G Aand
Howarth
Methodist Church
MC. & Brateard
Spokane
Saturdy Cvasing Wheel Beea
Crown Cove and Coal Company
Ed Peoce
Bakee
Vasing
Pennee
Boise
Mr. Pence
Julia Dixon
Gaver
Jimmerson
Dixon
Queen Esther's
Reilly
Bowman
Elsie Noble
Mary Noble
Bessie Carfis Wainwright
Downs
Tourston
Jean Gauer
Edne Jimnéred
Parkman
Wayne
Purns
Jeaste Burns
Landon
Ince
Jala Dixon
Pauline
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