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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1920
Page
3
A quotation from Thomas A. Edison on purposeful invention and persistence. He notes he avoids accident in most inventions, except the phonograph, and pursues a result until it is achieved.
An excerpt cites F H Gheley on moon related myths about felons and headaches from haircuts under crescent moons. It notes 1000 tons daily of sulphur dioxide from Sudbury mine waste with no saving method. A quip on toothaches contrasts with authorities about being born without teeth.
A mock warning from a father to a young suitor jokes about lacking real estate as he cautions to watch for the Shars Turn and the Tong Inne. The speaker emphasizes keeping the horses going steady and not letting terms become too short in a colorful Arkansas scene.
The piece blends quips on child dreams and luck with a guide to cleaning old books and a real estate note. It mentions fishing dreams and fortunes, a magazine fragment from Chicago Herald and Exemis, plus a sale listing for two and a half acres near Payette with a house, barn, outbuildings, and alfalfa fields.
For sale 40 acres improved land on Oregon Slope located 3 miles from town. Seller will accept town property for part payment. Mail responses to Box 315 Parelle Idaho by December 2, 190.
Sheriff sale of land in Payette Idaho ordered by R H Cosham to satisfy a 1920 decree against George M Page and Marion A Page. Property: SW quarter of SE quarter of Section Township 7 North Range 4 West Boise Meridian. Sale set for December 30 1920 at 2 02 PM in front of Payette County Courthouse for cash. Judgment recorded December 6 1920 in Judgment Book One. John T Jefferis sheriff.
In pursuance of a Probate Court order dated November 10 1920 in the estate of Nancy Branham Graham deceased the administrator will sell at private sale to the highest bidder and subject to court confirmation of the Probate Court of Payette County Idaho.
Court orders sale of real estate in Payette Idaho for the Graham estate with irrigation rights. Bids to Norris and Sutton Payette with cash on court confirmation. Also notice of assessment of $3 per share by Washoe Irrigating and Water Power Co payable December 24 1920 with delinquent stock to be sold January 15 1921 by secretary E Kilbourne.
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