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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1923
Page
2
A fragment announces the Payette paper as a weekly issue on Thursdays. It notes second class matter status and a 1907 Payette Idaho post office entry under the 1879 act. The text preserves historical mailing details without full context.
Will H tells a group that the Commerce Department seeks cooperation of railroads and business to improve movement of goods. Key points include storing winter coal now, filling cars, prompt loading and discharge, limiting reconsignments, and halting excess car orders. Gains could add locomotives, track mileage, and terminal capacity, stabilizing prices and production.
Next Sunday is Educational Day for the Church of the Brethren. Sermons and Sunday School lessons will address Christian Education with morning topics True Education and The Alphabet of Christianity. Sunday School at 10 a.m. followed by 11 a.m. preaching. C W meeting at 7:30 p.m. and preaching at 8:30. David Metzler, Pastor.
Milo Stewart visits her parents in Little Willow while multiple families travel between Payette Letha and Boise for visits. Neighbors stop by C. A. Currin, J. Elam, and Windle homes. birthday party at the Cosman home. drives to Antareton Oregon and Parma for farm bureau matters.
Secretary Wallace warns roads evolve faster than methods. Western states spend billions resurfacing concrete with asphaltic concrete to cushion heavy, fast vehicles. Shock absorbing pavements extend road life while protecting taxpayers.
Idaho leaders urge President Harding to visit Arrow Rock irrigation site to witness water storage benefits. Discussion notes potential timing and impact on reclamation, storage plans, and the American Falls Reservoir, with emphasis on overcoming Indian land sales delays and securing a $1,000,000 appropriation before June 30.
The April 7 School and Society piece by P. P. Brainard of the Home Study Service draws wide response from Iowa State Extension, United States Army education specialists, and United Nations era programs. Army lessons echo Brainard’s suggested forms like complexion tests and single answer tests, with Cornell and Kansas Extension offices contributing ideas for Farm Study Courses.
The Trade Record of the National City Bank notes a 20 percent rise in exportations and 32 percent in imports of manufacturing material vs year ago, with exports up 60 percent since before the war. Foodstuffs and manufacturing material dominated exports in 1880, 1890, 1900, and 1922, while manufacturing's share grew from 15 percent in 1880 to 46 percent in 1929. The rise reflects increased domestic consumption of natural products and capital invested in factories reaching 45 billion dollars in 1920 from 5 billion in 1900. Protection via tariffs is defended as aiding American industry against foreign competition, with the world buying where prices are cheapest.
Sunday School at 10:00 am and preaching at 11:00 am invite the public to join. Children’s Day program and mid week prayer meeting slated, week Wednesday rally at 7 16 pm. Pastor Edwin Wimnek notes offerings for Children’s Day and urges support or time. Silver markets show mixed pricing and supply shortages affect near term delivery.
The church lists Mass times for the Sundays of the month. First Sunday Mass at 10:00 AM, Sunday Mass at 7:00 PM. Fifth Sunday Mass at 2:30 AM. Third Sunday no Mass. Fourth Sunday Mass at 3:30 AM.
The article outlines a massive Dutch project to reclaim land from the sea, expanding Holland by creating a large new lowland area. It recounts centuries of dykes and pumps shaping rivers and wetlands, notes historical floods of the Zuyder Zee, and mentions imagined wealth from sunken treasures.
Investigators from the Smithsonian traced preserved timbers found near Agtec N M to potential use in ancient home construction. The pieces show remarkable preservation and may represent a rare instrument lineage, with high prices reported for similar artifacts observed in the area.
A Birmingham newspaper recounts a staged photo opportunity where Gust chsy and Mr Grabcoin pose with supporters while critics say the moment is choreographed to favor certain interests. The piece notes tension between factions and the risk of manipulation in publicity.
The Poet Laureate has long been an Anglo royal appointment once called the kings versifier. It is usually given to a poet of distinction who holds ceremonial duties and also composes an ode for state occasions. Notable holders include Wordsworth and Tennyson.
Incomplete OCR text shows a neighbor addressing Gertrude with a vague request, and Gertrude replying firmly about not complying immediately. The fragment conveys a tense encounter with unclear surrounding context or actions.
A garbled collection of want ads lists sewing services in Payette and Marion cities, sale items including a library table kitchen cabinet and a 1917 Studebaker, livestock offerings from Latlig & Mn aign, an incubator, and multiple rental and loan notices. Lost items mention a black handbag. trade offers feature a Harley-Davidson with side car and a Ford car inquiry. Also included are dressmaking services, a practical nurse, a job listing, and real estate investments with Oregon City references.
Geo E. Roberts, vice president of National City Bank, cites radio as transforming inland shipping on the Mississippi from St. Louis to New Orleans 1100 miles. He notes towboats and self propelled barges now carry wireless gear, enabling frequent position reports and closer dispatch, speeding loading and unloading and stabilizing business for a long prosperous era.
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