Notice of Lit Willows District board meeting 1918 assessment levy
The Lit Willows Irrigation District board of correction will meet at the district office at Old Shimp residence at 10 o clock A M on September 2 1918 to consider the 1919 levy for bond, interest, construction and maintenance. The board will sit up to five days as needed and hear any complaints against the levy. Dated August 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lit
Willows
Shimp
Lev Fea
Board of Correction
Judge James F. Ailshie Nominated in Payette Rally
Ailshie, Idaho judge from North Idaho, a Republican candidate for U S Senator, earned support in Payette last week meeting friends and acquaintances. He has served fourteen years on the bench and is praised for honesty and ability, with calls for Idaho to be represented in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Ailshie
Coeur d'Alene
U. & Senator
Ailshy
Payette
Idaho
Ailshie
Tdaho
Bets
Congress
Rorsh
Payotte County
Fragment of Humanity: Little Girl in London Hospital
Irvin S Cobb recounts visiting a severely injured German girl in a London hospital. The girl has lost a hand, a shattered other hand, and a fragile, pale face. She smiles faintly while clinging to a china doll and singing as she endures pain and neglect. The scene contrasts wartime horror with a grim, ironic view of imperial spectacle.
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Irvin S. Cobb
Beast of
Berlin
London Hospital
London
Iran
Reid
Move to Save Wild Turkeys in Washington State Penitentiary
The Washington state penitentiary will raise wild turkeys on a larger scale after wild populations in western forests declined. Warden L. R. Darwin plans summer relocations of flocks to the woods and is experimenting with cross breeds to produce a larger bird useful to poultrymen and adaptable to forest life.
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State Penitentiary of
Washington
L. R. Darwin
Tommy Defends Hen as Nurse in Schoolyard Misunderstanding
In a kindergarten scene Tommy observes a brown hen tending a brood in an incubator. He notes the brood’s aristocratic tufted chicks and, after thinking aloud, concludes the hen is not their mother but the nurse girl in the schoolyard setting.
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Tommy
Tom
Tynes
Tamarynicky
Ben
Cielesén
Theo
Chinese Admitted to Bar First Chinese American Attorney
Chang Chong Wing a native of California is the first Chinese American to be admitted to the bar in the state He received legal papers from the district court of appeals after examination in which he scored 06 out of 9 100 He ranked among the top three in the class of 86 with 49 passing the exam
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Chang Chong Wing
California
District Court of Appeals
Chang Chung Wing
Letter From Walter G Trevey From World War I Era
A wartime letter from Walter C. Trevey of Co. C 21 Engrs in France describes daily weather, work at a vineyard warehouse, and a vivid air combat sight where a German two-seater plane was shot down, with parts scattered over ground. He mentions gifts, health of family, and plans for spring use of his gun. Includes unrelated ads and wartime prohibition meeting notice.
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Chara
G. Ferry
Tam
Virginia
Wong
Lena
Gordon
Jim
Boise
Idaho
Walter C. Trevey
Co. C
Card of Thanks from Parsons Gloster Family
Mr G B Parsons and Mr and Mrs JG Gloster and family thank friends for kind assistance during the illness and burial of their beloved Ethel.
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G. B. Parsons
JG. Gloster
Familly
Ethel
Meaning of Manger in New Vestiment and Greek Roots
Discussion explains that in the New Vestiment the term Manger refers to the bird of Christ, while in classical Greek it denotes a crib or feeding trough, and some commentators cite an open courtyard attached to an inn as another sense.
Character Revealed in Effort and Ideals
The piece argues that a man’s worth is shown by pursuing his ideals and self-directed effort. Leisure time exposes inner values, and true strength comes from striving, regardless of visible success. It asserts effort yields personal growth and clearer aims even if recognition is lacking.
Boss of Everything Confers on Rest Policy
A political dialogue unfolds as a man of delicate sensibilities questions whether a conference will permit rest. The reply asserts defiance and self-assurance, with the politician claiming tolerance for his own conduct and a penchant for firmness in demeanor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doss
Red Cross Work and Women’s Sewing Plans
Observation notes how to improve Red Cross sewing by organizing women’s groups. Ideas include designated days for Portia club and other organizations, creating rivalries to boost output, and scheduling regular sewing sessions to quickly fill relief boxes with garments.
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Red Cross
Tts
Middle West
Church Aid
Womens’ Clubs
Portia Club
Portia
Methodist Church Sunday Schedule and Election Notice
Sunday School at 10 with no morning preaching. Epworth League at 7, union service at 8. Prayer meeting Wednesdays at 8. All invited. Weather for week ending Aug 21 shows high 85, low 36, mean 60.05, precipitation .08, 0.01 in 24 hours. School election Sept 3 in Independent School District No. 32 at Central School from 1 PM to 6 PM to elect two Trustees to replace L. V. Patch and M. F Albert. BH. B. Holmes, Clerk.
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Methodist Church
Epworth League
Union
H. K. Wallis
L. V. Patch
M. F Albert
Central School
B. Holmes
Notice of land claim and local notices from Yale Oregon
Public notices include a 1918 U S Land Office entry by Mrs Charlotte Howland of Ontario Oregon to file Final Three Year Proof for lands in sections 3 4 5 T17S R46E Willamette Meridian with witnesses named. Also city notices approve 1918 sprinkling assessment, open for protest until August 31 1918 and a report from City Clerk Luther Martin O about protests. Additional classified items advertise sale of Thoroughbred White Leghorns Barred Rocks Mallard Ducks and a 160 acre stock ranch near Donnelly Idaho plus Red Cross drive goods for refuges garments due Oct 1 1918.
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U. S. Land Office
Yale
Oregon
Register
U.S. Land Office
Yale Oregon
Altemont Sutton
Payette
Idaho
Blaine May
Ontariio
Hazell Witbeck
Ontario
George Harper
Thos, Jonds
Notich
C. E. Allison
Emma Drake runs for State Representative in Payette County
A compilation of campaign notices and local notices includes Emma F. A. Drake M D announcing Republican candidacy for State Representative in the upcoming primary. Also listed are business adverts for pears, a real estate sale near Payette Heights, an advertised letter list, school anecdote, a bar admission for Chang Chung Wing, and a note on canned tomatoes’ role for the army.
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Payette County
Emma F. A. Drake
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Hilmer Wicklund
Sec'y
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Chris Henrichsen
U.S
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W. G. AP
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Luther
Long Valley
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Welser
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First Natl. Bank
John M. den Boor
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Payette Heights
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Salem
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June Johnson
Hazel Munson
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