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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1918
Page
4
It costs more to install a telephone. It costs more to take out a telephone. It costs more to move a telephone. It costs more to repair a telephone. It costs more to connect one telephone with another.
Idaho authorities publish a state wage scale approved by the State Council of Defense. Harvest hands receive 3.00 per day for ten hours with board, and 45¢ per hour overtime. Monthly wages range from 60.00 with board to 80.00 for married men boarding themselves, with housing. irrigators at 75.00 monthly plus board. Farmers urged to comply to prevent bid competition and protect workers’ wages.
Notice to seed growers offering 5 and 10 acre contracts for seed crops in Weiser Idaho. Prices include Musk Melon 30 per lb, Water Melon 200 per lb, Pumpkin seed without enamel 25c per lb, Pumpkin seed with enamel 3 50 per lb, Squash per lb, Gourds 26c per lb, Sweet Corn 4.50 per 100 lbs. For details write to E. O. Luce, Weiser Idaho.
Esther studies a picture of Miss Brown in a reading lesson and wonders if grandmothers are still as old as they used to be. Moonchades campers create four canvas squares stretched between two stakes to shield eyes at night to avoid moonlight during sleep.
The article explains how most vessels sink in a predictable way. It notes that old single bottom steamers lacking modern hull ends usually founder through a forward or rearward tilt rather than sinking by the bow, highlighting a common failure pattern.
Notice in the District Court of Idaho states Henry D Bartenhagen filed for discharge in bankruptcy. Creditors and interested parties must show cause why discharge should not be granted by August 26 1918 and file grounds within ten days after appearance. Clerk’s Office note under authority of the court and special order of Oliver J Smith dated July 8 1918.
In northern Greenland the Smith Sound tribe s hunters stage a walrus feast after harpooning a 2000 pound carcass. The meat is butchered on ice, guarded by stones, and fed to wolves. They savor flipper segments and a rancid stomach broth, then share thick meat from the backbone. Freshwater eels are noted as clean feeders spawning abundantly.
Ladies of the Congregation discuss the ministerial candidates for their church amid April street chatter. Mrs Hall and Mrs Ross debate a preferred preacher while shopping for laces and exchanging impressions of candidates, including alleged defects and a Chicago preacher on trial.
The piece notes rising English interest in American Civil War histories, with England and allies seeking insight into the American fighting man. It contrasts Spain's decisive defeat in the Spanish American War and highlights Civil War battles as among history’s great conflicts with high death losses, concluding Americans are keen on the violence of battle.
If a friend lies ill, prepare daintily cooked edibles for visits. Nourishing broths and soups, wine jellies, lightly browned custards and egg puddings suit the Invalid. Small jars of mar malade or biscuits, creamed poultry, chilled delicacies, grapefruit, Mandarin oranges, white grapes, and preserved ginger please the convalescent.
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