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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1920
Page
4
Bids due August 2 1920 for erection of a new school building in District No 4 Payette County Plans and specifications at County Superintendent's Office Bond required for faithful performance Board may reject any bids Ernest L Kirk Maude Coates District No 4 July 16-22-29
Dr Robert Bridges argues the letter R is vanishing from southern English speech, as noted by the Manchester Guardian. The piece cites Aubrey, Milton, German usage, and 18th century writers Brockes Burmann Ritter Schonthin Kobe to illustrate varied attitudes toward the letter R and its linguistic role.
The excerpt recounts King Alfonso's first cigarette after coronation and notes plans to supply Palestine with water. It cites James Homes of the Zionist Society of Engineers estimating Palestine could support 15 million with 26 inches of annual rainfall, adjusting for evaporation to 6 million, and compares per capita use to New York. It also relays light humor and brief items from other columns.
In Payette County Idaho Probate Court a petition seeks specific performance of a contract for sale of undivided one half interest in real estate described as West of Southeast Quarter, Northeast Quarter of the South East Quarter, and Northwest Quarter of Southwest Quarter in Sections 9 and 10 Township 7 North Boise Meridian. The hearing is set for August 21 1920 at 10:00 a m in the Payette County Courthouse. Interested parties may file written objections.
Payette residents including P. G. Peterson testify that Doan’s Kidney Pills improve kidney function after long periods of strain from work and age. The ad notes back pain relief and urges readers to ask for Doan’s at 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY is listed. Also mentions W R C regular meetings at Masonic Hall with Elizabeth Clanton president and Jenette Kirkendall secretary.
The Payette Irrigation Company Limited lists delinquent assessments No. 26 levied May 20 1920 for stock of several owners including Chas Hezeltine Mrs F E Bigger Alta B Richardson Rae Pricilla A Roberts and James Stoddard. If unpaid by July 24 1920 at 2 pm, the stock will be sold at public auction at the secretary’s office 608 N 6th Street Payette Idaho to cover the assessment plus advertising and sale costs. D W Alney Secretary Payette Idaho July 1 1920.
A 1917 Western Newspaper Union column argues that overtaxing or dissipation harms a town. It warns that exhausting community resources by draining wealth outward or overworking individuals collapses the local economy. Merchants sustain markets for farmers, and balanced effort is essential for prosperity.
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