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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1920
Page
4
A plant growing in a cellar seeks distant sun through a title window and stretches toward light. The piece urges readers to mimic this reach for joy, finding cheer or recalling past happiness when surroundings are dull.
A child named Bess, excited by tales of a heavenly baby for her aunt, climbs to the chair and calls the central switchboard. She asks for Aunt Lita's number and, upon hearing her aunt's voice, blurts out with anticipation if the baby has arrived.
Two brothers discuss which parent worked harder. Jenny says the fathers work all day in the office and travel for business trips. Jack counters that the mothers work all day too and never stop at six oclock.
A customer listens to an elderly man recount a tale about a very old sword said to date to Waterloo. The scene ends with the customer returning the weapon and noting he has bought the same anecdote once before with an old musket.
Notice of private sale by executor under Idaho Probate Court order dated October 7 1920 for property described by metes and bounds plus 20 shares Greenwood Avenue Ditch water stock. Bids due after November 16 1920 at Norris & Sutton Payette with 20 percent cash bid and remaining balance secured by mortgage at 7 percent.
Clanton and Clanton announce general sales services from Payette and Nampa Idaho with a Box 395 contact and a October 7 200 date reference.
Stockholders of Payette Valley Rex Spray Company Ltd will meet at the company office in Payette Idaho at 2:00 pm November 6 1920 to elect a Board of Directors and conduct other business. Frank E Seeley secretary Oct 21-Nov 4 1920. Lost Jersey cow about 5 years old two red heifers about 9 months old L H Meyers Oct 21-11. Wanted representative to interest local people in a high shade proposition guaranteed 6 percent interest with assets two for one and participation in earnings of the company write The Gove Motor Car Company Pocatello Idaho.
Obscure OCR notes list items for sale or trade from Payette region including a high grade piano offered at discount with contact details in Denver Colorado, several cows, land for sale or trade, and references to Payette County properties and local listings with terse, fragmented lines. The text indicates multiple ad snippets from 1946 with miscellaneous buyers and sellers awaiting inquiries.
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