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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1922
Page
2
A terse critique argues that a university benefits from one distinguished scholar or renowned statesman rather than many underqualified graduates. It urges fewer subjects and stricter standards to produce better students, warning against degrees pursued mainly for athletics or performance rather than knowledge.
Canyon County man Dun Banks announces his candidacy for a second term as state treasurer to succeed himself, aiming to run under the Republican banner at Wallace on August 22, 1922. Banks notes careful budget use, increased business volume, and strong cash earnings while maintaining low costs and no losses in bank failures. Caldwell Tribune.
A discussion on the share of ax money for public schools and the expanding range of courses at state universities. Citizens weigh legitimate functions of state institutions and the cost to taxpayers as debates over free courses, including arts and professions, intensify.
A June 28 1922 bulletin from the Idaho Department of Agriculture urges apple and pear growers to apply two sprays for the first brood of apple worms. The second spray should occur 18 to 20 days after the first, with timing guided by burlap band checks to cover regional hatch windows. Strong emphasis on protecting fruit as foliage and fruit growth creates unprotected skin and risk of a heavy second brood. Salt Lake City July 1 1922 copies included.
An advertisement urges phonograph owners to maintain records with a handmade PHONO-BRUSH to improve tone. It promises satisfaction or money refunded and offers postpaid delivery on receipt of 26 cents, via Martins AVR-WON Service, Box 116 Harney Station, Omaha Nebraska.
A column discusses gendered swearing laws and social norms. It cites a girls seminary inquiry where 200 of 215 iris answer swear words, notes regional penalties and public sensibilities. It contrasts North Carolina Alabama and Tennessee practices and notes women drinking and smoking at a county club veranda.
Neighbors describe Jake Newton as honest but snug. He misidentified a missing sheep, took a lookalike from Leslie French, had it sheared, then apologized when the real sheep turned up dead. He paid seven cents for the shear, and the matter was settled amicably. In another note, a master wood artist Spindler in the Vohag mountains crafts intricate scenes entirely from wood, using veneers and varied woods to create natural colored landscapes.
The New York Sun notes Mr John Chinaman’s laundry faces no relief from rising costs while cheaper soap and wages press. He claims Chinese youths seek university studies and disdain manual washing, leaving only older Chinese to work slowly. He doubts laundry tickets will yield less money until conditions normalize and workers shed new ideas.
In a casual London tone two men discuss Scotland and jokes about executions, noting odd local customs. One says they did not hang a man with a wooden Teg in Scotland and the other responds that they hanged with a rope instead.
A Winston-Salem merchant received seven dollars and fifty cents from a man who claimed he bought rubber boots on credit twenty six years ago and promised payment. The payment settled a long overdue debt and reflects a rare, old business matter resurfacing decades later.
A scanned classified page lists items for sale including a Chevrolet 490 light delivery, milk cows, farm equipment, and household furnishings. Numerous rentals and housing notices appear, plus farm produce and pet listings. Names include Payette, Fruitland, Salem Nursery, J 2912, and W. Case ranch references. Dates show June 1912. The page also notes church activities and a land purchase near Joseph Oregon for religious gatherings.
Constable W. B. Stearman of Payette precinct announces a public sale of a single two year old steer. The sale will be held at Moore Taland eleven miles east of Payette on August 11, 1922 at 2 PM for cash. The steer is a long two year old red and white animal with cropped right ear, drooped left horn, and left rib brand marks.
Public notice states that T G F Thayer will not be responsible for any debts contracted by his wife Nancy W Thayer on and after the publication of this notice. Signed at Payette Idaho in June 1922.
Notice announces delinquent stock assessments dated April 17 1922 for North Payette Irrigation Co shares. Payette National Bank Payette Idaho will sell sufficient shares on July 1 1922 at 2 00 PM to cover the delinquent amount plus costs following legal notice procedures. Includes unrelated sale and equipment terms mention.
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