Old Pioneer F Pasess Away
Nephi Purcell a respected pioneer of Payette Idaho died suddenly while hunting near a ridge east of town on New Year’s Day 1920. He was 73, survived by his wife Elizabeth and four sons and one daughter, with a funeral held at the Church of God and burial in Riverside Cemetery.
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Nephi Purcell
Mayette
Purcell
Min
Fittte
Rafp
Earl Stowe
Emery Gutch
Royy
Ralph
Earl
Simmon
Shirley Brannock
Natal
Tudiana
Harrison County
Towa
Isabel Jeffrey
Tor Bercell
Idaho
Herman
Payette
Crane Creek
Milzabeth Windle
Ally
Weiser
Orren
Baker
Oregon
Lester
Corniacopia
Floyd
New Plymouth
Mary Stone
Canora
Iown
Ben Purcell
Church of God
A. B. Houser
Riverside Cemetery
Findings of Board of Inquiry at Payette Idaho 1920
The Payette board investigated a 1920 train accident near Second Avenue North in Payette. It found Train No. 6, traveling at 10 to 15 mph, struck Margaret Thompson as she and two others crossed the tracks near the water tank. Train crew noted station whistles and a bell being rung. the bell on Hoeschen remained silent. The three pedestrians, Margaret Thompson Charles Rock and Madge Pennington, left Seventh Street heading toward the depot to board the train to Ontario Oregon, then to Yale, crossing the tracks a few feet west of the water tank. The board listed the personnel aboard the locomotive and described the sequence leading to the fatal injury.
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Payette
Idaho
Second Avenue North Crossing
Margaret Thompson
Will Wolla
W. T. Ennis
Nampa
E.R. Lambert
P. A. Pheney
L. Trasmusson
Claims Department
Hi. F. Knight
Payette Co
J.T. Jefferis
Second Avenue North
Airuck
Martarell Thompson
Seventh Avenue Crossing
Collins
Foley
Payette Station
Charles Rock
Madge Pennington
Pennington
Seventh Street
7Th Street
Ontario
Oreson
Yale
Third Avenue
What Has Glogs Done for Payette County Past Year
Community note invites residents to a January 12 meeting in Banquet Room A at Mo. A to discuss Glogs activities and plans for Payette County this year. Local organizers urge attendance to learn about past efforts and future actions.
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Payette County
TP. v
Mo. A
Girl Killed by Moving Train Near Freight Depot
Eleven year old Margaret Thompson of Vale died after being struck by a No. 6 passenger train near the Payette Freight Depot. She had been visiting at the Pennington residence and was walking with Miss Madge Pennington when struck, suffering a skull fracture and dying shortly after at Ontario Hospital.
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Payette
Margaret Thompson
Vale
Miss Thompson
W. G. Pennington
7Th Street
7Th Avenue
Madge Pennington
Welser
Miss Crump Hosts Christmas Dance at Hotel Bancroft
Miss Daisy Crump chaired a holiday dance on Tuesday the 20th at the Hotel Bancroft. The lobby and dining room showed poinsettias and bells with a Christmas tree as the centerpiece. Music by Mr. Pabst Hazeltine and Leroy Mauler accompanied two instrumental duets and a final song by Earl Keller.
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Daisy Cremp
Hotel Bancroft
Cramp
Hobbs
Pabst
Hazeltine
Leroy Mauler
Ines Sanger
Marjory Albert
Earl Keller
Mary
Miss Crump
R. A. Crump
Lillian Foster
Jack Hanigan
Merril Crouch
Loren Spaulding
Art Lattig
Allen Brown
Bill Crump
Harold Bain
George Kipper
Clyde Thurston
Fred Satoris
Wayne Keith
Dwight Maule
David T. Peterson
Pat Murphy
Ralph Farber
Lester Albert
Meyers and Bankus Wed at Baptist Parsonage
George Thomas Meyers of Boise and Miss Mario Bankus of New Plymouth married Saturday at the Baptist parsonage with Rev Buell presiding. Meyers works for the Telephone Company and they will reside in Payette. C. G. Goodwin of Sweet attended in Payette.
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Geo. Thomas Meyers
Boise
Mario Bankus
New Plymouth
Baptist Parsonage
Buell
Mr. Meyers
Telephone Company
Payette
Notable pleas and weddings in Payette society 1919
A letter from B W Age Caldwell Idaho laments neglect of poor boys and offers help, while notices celebrate Fern Alden and Frank Long wedding on December 31 1919 at the Presbyterian Manse and the January 1 marriage of Everett O Mendenhall and Edna King at the Dando home with brief congratulations from The Enterprise.
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Fern Alden
Frank Long
Leon Fern Alden
Frank Richard Long
Presbyterian Manse
M. D. Reed
Payette
Fern
Long
Feavent
BR. Dando
Everett O. Mendenhall
Dando
Edna
King
New Plymouth
Adams
The
Christian Church
Everett
Enterprise
Program at Emma Theatre Features Silent and Talking Acts
The Emma Theatre announces a weekly lineup of silent and sound era acts including On Tuy and Her Game, Stannha and Starting Out in Life, plus Daisy Reed and Connie Talmady in various comedies. Empress Stock Co. performs Out of the Cold on Tuesday, with principal acts booking through late month. The schedule also lists Mack Sennett and Mary Pickford appearances, along with Clara Kimble Young and a planned weekly ministerial editorial feature from Payette. Jasper Humphrey, 84, dies after operation. funeral Friday in Payette with nephew W R Humphrey present.
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Empress Stock Co
Donglag Patrbanks
His Majesty the American
Mack Sennett
Mary Pickford
Runaway Boys Return Home Sheriff Jefferis Injury
Sheriff Jefferis reported a chase ending with two suspects apprehended as the Runaway Boys returned to their home area. Authorities described minor injuries to the sheriff and noted no fatalities in the incident.
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Jefferis
Installation Dinner Announces Officer Installation Date
January Sth next regular meeting day hosts annual dinner for members and husbands Comrades and wives. Installation of officers will be on the same date J H Smith on the bench has purchased a new Chevrolet 490 of the vague Germge.
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Iw. RC
J. H. Smith
Chevrolet
Pay Ite No
Yeoman Jay
Nse
Off
Local residents listed on trips visits and school returns
A series of notes records personal travel and visits. Coughanont and Warnock families travel to capitals and cities, Ronald Walker attends an architectural convention in Boise, Mrs. Marshall and children plan an Omaha visit, and many others visit relatives or return to school after holidays.
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S. A. Coughanont
R. A. Warnock
Melba
A. J. Vanderford
Ronald Walker
Boise
R. C. Marshall
Ruth
Max
Omaha
Nebraska
Amessor
E. Bossen
Payette
J. M. Evert
Yakima
Washington
Fourth Avenue
Bancroft Under New Management
The Mute Sanecroft announces a change in leadership as Mrs Harrie steps down from her role while Mr Geo Kelloe of Welser and Mr Bellog prepare to assume control. The note implies a shift in management and patronage handling.
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Sanecroft
Sunder Dew
Payette Victorious In Narrow Highlighted Basketball Win
Payette American Legion quintet defeated Weiser All Stars 36 to 18 Monday night at the gym. The game featured rough play and team work from Payette led by Connors and Bates as Payette prepares for home games. Community dances and Legion auxiliary planning were noted alongside local social events.
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Quintata
Mruitland
Parotte
Jegeen
Connors
Bates
Boise
Payette
Neys
H & Studenta
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OLD Pioneer
Bancroft Hoytel
Jh. W. Dunn
Worth Ave
North
Mr. Wau
Board OF Inquiry
Waesistacy
Rou
Wanquet
Miss Cremp
C. G. Goodwin
Sweet
Payette de Fure
Reform School
B. W. Age
Caldwell, Idaho
Emma Theatre
Ministerial Association of
Peo Nls
Jasper M. Humparey
Jasper Ms ’ Akeen
Sayers
Humphrey
W. R. Humphrey
Jack
Tor Typ
Inine
Marian Crawford
Oakley
Holley
W. W. Stokesberry
H. J. Thompson
Post Falls
Eddesse Nadan
Velma Spaulding
Caldwell
Miss Spaulding
Caldwell High School
S. J. Johns
Grand Tunction
Colorado
J. P. Walker
Johns
Walker
B. R. Fitch
Rochester
Minnesota
Mayo Hospital
Qphha
Burt M. Wilson
Twin
E. W. Dunn
Wilson
Mr. Dunn
Falls
Woodward & Woodward
Partip
J. C
Office Woodward
Obsen
Irene Harland
Ganér
Ruby Broderson
Walla Walla
Bertharight
Hazel Shafer
Commercial College
Ackerman
Ivy Genowayston
Inez Sanger
Marjorie Vernon Patch
Garde Moscow
Luella
Farswell
Sumu Rise
America
Piothe
P Henningsen
Amit
Henry Rollupberk
H. Bi. Sollerbort
Henry Wimteta
Flocha
Wille Fintha
Mavsgeberg
Bancroft
Payetts Acaln
Syria
Payatto
S Hall
Leo Balsenger
Bruce Shafer
Betelia Harris
Pray Shafer
Arroh Waters
Smeet
Atetera
Daughters of
Aoger
Dent
Payette Mar Honk
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