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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1910
Page
2
In a fragmented text about elections a widower faces few candidates and mixed opinions on primary voting. It discusses preferring apples over political fallout, mentions a strict direct primary and the sense of choosing a true first choice for office and court positions.
A court rules on the direct primary law allowing voters to cast both first and second choices. It discusses expenditure limits for candidates and how funds affect eligibility, explaining that voters must mark two choices for offices with multiple candidates.
Reports describe early wireless telegraph experiments around Puget Sound and wrecks near the islands. The technology faces practical barriers but is advancing, with figures like Frederick W. Lerbites directing efforts and companies pursuing commercial potential despite technical limits.
Fragmentary text references a Seattle company and discussions of practical applications and innovations. The passage is garbled, with multiple misspellings and incoherent phrases, preventing clear identification of events, people, or outcomes.
Suffrage entertainers mix music dramatic readings and talks in Port Orchard visiting Soldiers Home and Old Folks’ Picnic as clubs churches and socials host events to advocate for women’s vote. They aim to boost support for the equal suffrage amendment due next November.
The Independent Telephone Co reports rapid growth with new subscribers in extra towns including Payette Heights Irrigation Co and Payette land firms. Many southern Idaho communities and nearby states gain connections as automatic telephones spread, with Pocatel and Kimberly noted for recent activity. The firm emphasizes right prices and prompt service.
A fragmentary excerpt describes a young woman teacher figure and reactions from peers in a dated magazine style. The scene hints at instruction and social expectations with a dramatic emphasis on method and appearance. The text reflects period tone and illustrative dialogue.
A fragment recalls a grim practice where a malefactor was branded after being judged in open court. The scene describes a hot iron applied to the body, the prisoner reacting with a call for the judge, and notes the method’s last use over 100 years earlier on two men.
A fragment discusses soft crabs as Baltimore delicacy untouched by transport, noting meteoric value and limited westward availability. It then shifts to recounts of royal errors involving Queen Victoria and the Prince of Wales, with commentary on misdated events and a World War II era tone.
An excerpt recounts the Earl of Rochester planning his maiden speech in the House of Lords under Charles IV. He stumbles, declaring an awkward pause before vowing to spare no effort, then jokes about being cut off, root and branches, forever, if he ever speaks again.
Advertisements warn of an August 24 excursion via Oregon Short Line offering 15 day limits and Portland stopovers. Also cited are notices from The Crighton Fruit Packing Co offering fruit packing and shipping services, Payette Land Co land deals, a plum and game license sale, and Tim Driscoll Justice of Peace promoting cautions and licenses.
The tale recalls Tartini dreaming of a bargain with the devil to play a perfect violin sonata. He woke, wrote it down, and published The Devil’s Boonta as legend claims. The Baltimore Sun notes on audience reactions to a performer’s act and song.
A brief note invites readers to visit the Edison for an affordable evening show. It promises value for the price and highlights an entertaining performance by Ton conte.
Earnest editor on Proay Street advocates land reform as a main policy aim. The piece presents a determined stance toward reform and highlights public demand for change in ownership and distribution of land.
The text presents disjointed lines invoking pride and social labels such as hobos and tramps. Poetic references from Robert Herrick frame the call to gentle speech over harsh epithets, blending historical tones with scattered modern phrases.
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