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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1924
Page
2
The Payette Enterprise lists Will Wells as editor and manager and owner. The paper is issued as a second class matter in August 1907 and filed under the act of Congress, with Will Wells as owner.
An open letter invites merchants to Salt Lake City for a frontier round up during Market Week at the Utah state fair grounds August 27 28 29 and 30. Rail fare refunds of 500 merchandise allowances and admission by invitation aim to attract about one thousand merchants for a large exhibition featuring world champions and intermountain prize winners with substantial prize money and entertainment. The notice also outlines conservation concerns for sage grouse and encourages responsible participation. It includes a call for reservations and names Jos Decker as chair and Sam K Smith as secretary.
Notice declares a primary election on August 5 1924 across Payette County Idaho listing polling hours 1 to 7 pm and names candidates for State Senate State RepresentativeCounty Commissioner Prosecuting Attorney Sheriff County Treasurer Probate Judge County Superintendent of Public Instruction Assessor Coroners and more with party designations and delegates from North Payette South Payette East Now Plymouth West New Plymouth and Fruitland precincts plus local church service notes and historic Pre Raphaelite reference from the Kansas City Star.
In Clackamas County Oregon the Pomona Grange issued a strong defense of the dairy industry. It endorsed oleomargarine laws and warned merchants against selling butter substitutes made with vegetable fats. The county Grange pledges to unite against unfair competition and enforce existing laws.
An old colored preacher in a rural setting owns a mule with a loud bray. During a Sunday sermon the mule keeps braying at the window. A man suggests tying the mule by its tail to quiet it, while the preacher jests about enduring the scene.
Authorities recall a 40 year old Grange campaign that halted re issue of sewing machine patents and other farm machinery. The effort lowered costs for home buyers and benefited households nationwide. Also mentions a Girl Scouts event with a bake sale at the City Market to raise funds for a camping trip.
Experiments on 267 rats at Columbia University report that fourth generation descendants did not learn maze navigation faster than their first generation ancestors. Vicari and team published in Science noting this unexpected persistence of learning decline across generations.
A visitor praises a sturdy mace at Mrs Tabasco's table, while Bobby is amused by people who pretend to overdose. The exchange reveals a quirky domestic scene with Mrs Tabasco noting they keep a bottle on the table though they do not use it themselves.
The author argues politics blends sport and gambling with national interests. It urges shifting from party tricks to sound business principles to protect industry, payrolls, farmers access to markets, and foreign affairs, calling for nonpartisan statesmanship over excitement.
The author argues against state selling gasoline noting no delivery network, no taxes paid on equipment, and no reserves. He claims the state could undercut private firms by tax advantages and questions how far this could extend before private industry is pressured out. Consumers would ultimately bear costs through taxes or higher prices.
The article argues that radio, like baseball, must be fenced in to charge admission and fund high quality entertainment. It notes the Wired Radio experiments with Staten Island Telegraph Company aim to cover costs and expand popular broadcasts while amateur radio continues alongside.
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