Powerline promises savings and guarantees
A garbled ad offers Powerline savings claims of at least four point eighty six million per hundred gallons, promising guaranteed satisfaction or money back. The notice mixes several classifieds for sale, want ads, notices, and lost items from a Idaho community paper, with names like St James Episcopal Church and W. C. Sturdevant. It includes farming land offers, livestock, produce buying, and debt reminders. The jumble shows multiple readers’ classifieds with contact points and local prices.
Bond quota update from Idaho counties prompts ongoing drive
Telegram from the Liberty Bond Committee in Enterprise Idaho reports Ada County over one million past the target while Shoshone County and others exceed quotas. State Central Committee says the quota will be filled as the drive continues through Saturday night. A child’s gold bracelet was found and contact is requested.
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Libery
Enterprise
Payette
Idaho
Ada County
Atti
Shoshone
Teton
Madisan County
State Central
Liberty Loan Committee
Ah Ted Teal Een
Mesa
Cash store versus credit trading in everyday commerce
In a brisk promotional pitch the text argues that cash purchases beat credit due to lower expenses and fewer losses. It suggests shoppers and sellers save time and money by using cash stores where turnover is rapid and no leaks exist. The piece uses a humorous if dated tone to urge immediate payment and away from time-honored credit.
Soldier Boy Writes Home from Camp Greene 1917
Soldier Steve Rhoads writes from Camp Greene on October 15 1917 to his mother detailing Sunday church attendance and a southern chicken dinner with well to do hosts and a Negro mammy cook. He mentions savings plans including a $50 bank deposit and a $100 Liberty Bond with $10 monthly payments, and notes high camp prices. He describes tent setup, rare chores, band duties, travel by train from Boise to New York City, and scenic views from Tennessee to North Carolina as he eyes a future trip to New York City and a coast 160 miles away.
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1St Presbyterian Church
Steve Rhoads
K. P
Boise
Kansas City
Charlotte
Tennessee
North Carolina
New York City
Steve
Beautiful Piano Sale by Frank Popma in Bolse Idaho
A piano offered for sale after it could not be kept by its former owner. The balance payment option remains if desired, with arrangements for half-paid terms and final sale by Frank Popma of Bolse Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Popma
Bolse
Tdaho
For Rent Long Farm North Of Falk Store
Rental notice offers 50 to 80 acres 2 1 2 miles south of Falk Store with a 4 room house stable yard and well 60 acres nicely leveled. Renter to furnish everything. Good lay for party prepared to handle it. See S L Langdon Commercial Hotel Payette Idaho.
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Falk Store
S. L. Langdon
Payette
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Gorham Merc. Co
Tenry Hanson
St James Episcopal Church
J. K. Vaught
Pairfield
Idaho Vinegar and Picklin
Sixth Avenue South
W. C. Sturdevant
J. O. Tunnell
Liberty Bonds
Stanton
Suna
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Hart Schfner & Marx Uit
E. C. Keith & Son
Soldier Boy
Camp Greene
BIG Hallowe’en
Ailile Cream
Herman Keser
Peop
Atc A
Atl Et People
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