Fruitland News Roundup From New Year Dinners To Kinsey Honor Guard
A long Fruitland community item list covers New Year dinners at Levi Schubert’s and other homes, visits among Kinsey and Gall families, and local to far travels. Corp. Kinsey, from the 185th infantry, was chosen for President Wilson’s honor guard with plans to depart for Paris. Neighbors report flu, injuries, school events, church services, and a wide array of social and civic updates across Payette and surrounding areas.
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A. Gimes
Mir
Mra
Grimes
Famly
Sis
Cenry
Fautty
Bucks
Mitch
A. Hadington
Sud Lin
Heap
Mothiv
Mire
Margaret Heap
Meg Bowers
H.C. Landy
L. W. Fock Cme
P. H. Kevat
M. G. Puehert
Corp. Mey
Kinsey
Amiba
185Th Infantry
Wilson
Kinsey Az
Paris
President. Corp
Camp Lewis
Camp
Fremont
France
Mieteer
Fruitland
Anna Woolnatrom God
Payee
N. A. Peacock
JH. Smith
Hit Hore
Robert Tackett
Jaise
M. E
Joanie Walker
Myx
J. Tackett
Lef Tweeday
Hot Lake
Oregon
Linale Cregor
Nola Cregor
City Fire Bells From Civil War Days Recalled
A New York Times report recalls old city fire alarms rung by great bells in towers. The First district spanned from Twenty second street to Yorkville and east to the North River. The Marion street bell tower inventory from 1865 lists one 11,000 pound bell, striking apparatus, stove, clock and spyglasses.
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Twenty-second Street
Yorkville
Hast River
Marion Street
Old City
City Hall
New York Times
Cervantes and the origins of famous phrases cited
The piece notes that Cervantes coined many homely sayings in Don Quixote, listing examples such as Why do you lead on a wild goose chase and There is no love lost between honesty is the best policy. It argues some phrases belong to Skelton Rabelais or Plutarch.
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Cervantes
John Skelton
Edward IV
Rabelais
Plutarch
Little Old New York about former wives at city rooftops
New York Sun notes that a notable theater party headed to the Waldorf Astor Majestic roofs to see former wives of a thriving actor. The night included dinners with women and two French officers, and the group appeared joyous amid a city famed for its spectacle.
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New York
Setor
New York Sun
Waldorf
Astor Roof
Early electric motors traced to Faraday Henry and Barlow
The article notes Faraday's 1822 electro magnetic rotation apparatus and Barlow's 1823 star wheel in a strong magnet. It credits Prof Joseph Henry of Princeton with the first practical motor using many turns of wire and both permanent and electro magnets in 1831, producing both reciprocating and rotary motion and identifies his design as the motor precursor.
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Michael Faraday
Barlow
Joseph Henry
Princeton University
Henry
Old English Names On Edge Of St Louis And Franklin Counties
A letter from the St Louis Globe-Democrat ponders why edge towns like St Albans Melrose Whesterfield and Manchester bear English names while locals along Manchester and Melrose roads show German heritage It asks who gave these English names and notes strong American loyalty today.
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St. Louis
Franklin
St. Albans
Melrose
Whesterfield
Manchester
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Wars That Made History Civil war to Prusso Austrian campaigns
The Civil War in America was followed in 1866 by the Prusso Austrian campaign in Bohemia, lasting seven weeks as Austria was crushed at Koniggratz. The subsequent German war of 1870 against France was effectively decided in less than a month at Sedan.
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America
Bohemia
Austria
Konigeratz
France
Setan
Litle Willow Notes On Visits Illnesses And Local visits
Local notes describe Mr and Mrs Blam illness after a flu bout in Boise, visitors to the Weir family and St Clair gathering, Albert Coats family visits, Chas Bolton sister from the East, Kirke and Mary E Kirke hosting dinner with Clarence Kirk at payette. Mr Gottomm and Wm Stirm trip to Parma. Tib Newbury moves into Hurst ranch house care of property by Lee. George Van Buren and Jack Shimp dine with Elams in the Valley. L A Walker and children have New Year dinner with R Carrin on the bench. Will Syms to supervise road at Willow crossing. Chas Nelson to work for Move on homestead. Nelson to join home ranch work. J M Davis residence nearing completion but delayed by cold.
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Ang
John Blam
Boise
Cara
Weir
Sr. Blaw
Blam
Aprung
Clarence Kirk
Fethu
Seo
Mr. Kirk
Chas. Gottomm
Wm. Stirm
Parma
Tib. Newbury
Hurst
Lee
Bolte
Newbury
George van Burean
Jack Shimp
Grandma Elam
L. A. Walker
R. ¥. Carrin
Wu. Syms
Willows
Chas
Nelson
J. M. Davis
Uttle
Substitutes for cow's milk from vegetable sources
Fragmentary report by Drs. Chapin and East of New York on almond and soy milks as cow’s milk substitutes. Process involves grinding, soaking, water extraction, pressing, and dilution. Almond milk ferments less than dairy and is richer in digestible fat and phosphorus. soy milk offers oil for margarine and soap. Some patients tolerate it for nephritis typhoid intestinal issues and anemia.
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HD. Chapin
Ludwig
New York
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Fruitland Department
Zane Schubert
Mex
Galen Bol| Hingey
Washue Mins
Marian Kinsey
Victor Atte Robinson
Caldwell
Rove Snowberger
Terrach
and Ory
T. BH. Beckwith
Aml Mire
T D. Schubert
Gore
Levi Schubert
P.M. Gaedner
Payette Monel
Gilenn
Aoy
Kagie
Duho
A. G. Reingers
Middle West
Lincoln
Nebraska
Terri Taylor
Oswell
Seattle
Herbert Bayer
River
Luxembourg
Bayou
Harper Ranch
Eli Holland
Ontario
A. Beechley
John Tackett Monlay
Portland
Sundau
Convines
Pennsylvania Avenue
Laurel Wells
Emmett
Wells
Mary Bollinger
Bowmont
Fred Hart
Clarency Miller
Yale Hospital
D. D. Bollinger
Weiser Surcay
Brethren Church
Harold Vestal
Nellie Burnett
Stetler
D. R. Parks
John Tackett
The
Baptists
M. M. Gladish
PK. Hansen
Wm. Homan
Treas
Gladys McKeown
Iona Johnson
Monnday the Telephone Company
Stegner
Noble Ditch Company
Thomas Weir
Martin Mayer
Thomas Dodson
C. M. Williams
Forman Carnefix
H. C. Gardner
Ford Northrop
Mise Kline
McNeely
Gaye Bowers
H. H. Martin
Paul Bowers
C. C. Powell
Wenatchee
Lauiel Wells
Mr. Wells
Elwood Holbrook
Marion Fitzgerald
San Francisco
Dwight Pierce
Childers
Francis
Frank Thompson
L. H. Kirch
L. H. Kirch, Mr. and Mrs. Chas, Rich, Mr. and Mrs. L E. Dalzell
Mary Hollenbeck
George Hooker
California
W. T. Buchner
F. W. Berg
Lewis Russel
Massman
Route 3
Payette
Richard Tooey
Payvile
Idaho
L. Rudolph Hollenbeck
Tt Assis
Eva Paveette
Indianapolis Star
Emortal
Don Quixote
Litle
Theresa Salesman
Virginia
Jake
Peyton Brand Real Gravely
Great West
J. A. Lauer & Bro
Payette Mills
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