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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1917
Page
2
Local Payette Enterprise issue reflects Thanksgiving rain aiding agriculture and urging price awareness. Editor Will Wells discusses costs, taxes, and living expenses in 1917, urging readers to support farmers and consider dietary changes to aid soldiers abroad.
An Oklahoma editor recalls an old Indian who paid for a newspaper with corn bread and insisted on a receipt. The story ends with the Indian saying he will pay in blood and run everywhere to locate the editor for his receipt, humorously showing his stubborn insistence on proper proof of payment.
Telegram from the Provost Marshal urges broad, continuous public warning through newspapers boards and officials to notify registrants of upcoming December questionnaires. Emphasizes readers must stay informed to avoid losing exemption or discharge rights. Also reports Sioux City schoolchildren make trench candles for troops.
Eight grade pupils at Hunt school lead a knit and yarn drive to aid the Red Cross. Boys make for warmth with lamps for soup usage while girls and younger children knit squares for comforters and garments for homeless French and Belgian babies. Junior Red Cross may form after a Chicago conference.
The Phiyggyimil and Recreation Association coordinates in towns near Army camps to protect soldiers from exploitation and provide amenities. Committees arrange drinking fountains, restrooms, visiting accommodations, church services, language lessons, social events, housing for visitors, information services, entertainment, and public receptions to support soldiers and families.
Helen R Temple laments broken promises and missed visits in a reflective plea to keep commitments. She recalls waiting at the window for someone who never arrived and urges readers to avoid promising what they cannot do.
George Pattullo recalls French field drills taught by a captain for soldiers heading to the front. The regimen includes Indian walks, bear crawls, frog leaps, sprint starts, and crawling on the stomach to build leg and core strength for trench fighting.
A child caddy Henry earns praise at the club by waiting on a demanding golfer Mrs. 8. While Henry smiles at the idea of caddying for others, he insists he loves caddying for her. Separately, angry bees drive pupils from a California school as teacher Miss Schellinger escorts students to safety after the swarm occupies the room.
A new compact piano for soldiers to carry to France is described. Lighter than a baby grand and slightly heavier than a suitcase, it is a true piano with shorter strings. Soldiers can play pieces from Moonlight Sonata to Poor Butterfly on this portable instrument.
A soldier in the ambulance corps carries the barest essentials. His personal gear includes a blanket tent and basic eating ware, while his charges require a tourniquet bandages canteen and medical supports. The emphasis is on minimal burden and functional field equipment.
For sale a good 4 room house with a two stall barn a garage coal house and wood shed on a corner 60 by 150 ft lot. Desirable property offered below value on easy terms due to the owner's move. For details contact the Enterprise office. Also items and livestock for sale including furniture a bicycle a bay carriage a typewriter and a Jersey male for service at Fruitland and 192 telephone.
Notice from Payette Idaho: Board levies 50 cents per share on all outstanding stock payable to B C Brainard or at First National Bank Payette. Unpaid by January 11 1918 becomes delinquent and will be sold January 28 1918 to cover delinquency and costs. Secretary EB Brainard noted.
Advertisement notes easy payment plans for a Victrola or Edison, mentions piano or player as ideal gifts. Also lists sale items like a 3 hp electric motor and 4 in centrifugal pump, plus wants mares and subscription offers, all in a local enterprise page.
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