Fruitland Notes Surround Local Social and Travel Happenings
Mrs. Jennie Hoffman of Hays Kansas visits in Fruitland then returns via Chicago and Terre Haute after a four month stay with Mrs. Smith. Many locals travel for visits, school enrollments, and health, with a busy social scene and preparations for the Mallowir County Fair including hogs, horses, poultry, fruit, and cookery exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tember
Mies Fox
Fayette
Mallowir Co. Fair
Marriage of Clara Fay Shamberger to Roy B Bowers
Society notes recount the wedding at the Shamberger home near Fruitland where Clara Fay Shamberger, a former teacher, married Roy B Bowers, a farmer. The ceremony featured simple decor of white asters and a modest luncheon. numerous relatives attended. The issue also covers farewell gatherings for students, church society events, school openings, local visits, and community notices across Fruitland and vicinity.
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Tled
Clara Fay Shamberger
Roy B. Bowers
Green
Put
Payette
Wm. Homan
Waldo
McMinnville College
Edgar Vestal
Corvallis
Methodist Church
S. M. Thomas
Elven
Irma Deal
Irene Cotton
Mesdames Rowse
Deal
Orla Whitcx
H. R. Ficken
Clarence
Carey
W. A. Colwell
Wood River
Caroline Colwell
Wthel
P. A. Creger
Lon
Epworth Hall
Local News Items From Payette Valley Markets and Horticulture
Local Fruits and Mercantile Co adds cold storage and fresh meats for the luy unlit season. Paul Van Der Kar paints a horse dark and light greens. J Huntington buys eleven acres of John Rand place for home orchard bearing but young, at 725 an acre via H J Puchett. plans a bungalow. Pardunn buys Huntington’s Overland. Huntington owns a 1913 model. J M Royston shows Poland China hogs at Ontario fair, 20 head ages 6 months to 5 years. fears hog cholera and skips falls. Haystack fire near J G Gardner barn stirs neighbors, water wagon helps. Royston buys new Overland car, learns to dodge fences. Prune packing ends. Denney & Co pack about 10 cars, apple packing starts next week under S J Konopp. 12 cars packed last week. apple varieties packed for various growers.
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H. J. Puchett
A. D. Pardunn
C. KK. Huntington
Mr. Huntington
J. M. Royston
Ontario
J. G. Gardner
Makingon
Hanson
Denney and Co
Mra
J. Konopp
Association
Community Announcements and Church Events
A series of notices detail a school reception hosted by the Grange in the high school and upcoming sermons and services. Rev J J Tickner announces a Sabbath topic What is it and Gods First Word in a Decalogue series. A quarterly M E church conference at Epworth with receptions and program notes follows.
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M. E
Epwort
Walt
J.D. Olililan
D. L. Ingard
W H. M.S
H. G. Gardner
H.R. Russel
Finduces
H. G Gardner
Farmers’ Mutuel Telephone Co
Master Model Royal H Hi Snowberger Fruitland Agent
The ad touts a master model typewriter that combines several advantages for general correspondence and card writing. It promotes a Royal H Hi machine agent Snowberger of Fruitland for details and mentions a railroad ticket sale offering a 0.20 fare from Payette, Idaho to Ontario with specific travel dates in 1913.
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Royal
H. Hi. Snowberger Fruitland
A Widow's Curious Cap Mystery
A historical description of a widow’s ritual head coverings near a river bend, detailing a skullcap and ceremonial elements. The text notes the cap being weighted and positioned to cover the head, with references to grease and paste, and a fragile lid that affects wearability.
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Chris Gay
Wituw
Weather Vanes Craft and Balance Principles
A brief on weather vane design emphasizes even weight distribution to balance the rotating axis. Describes balancing methods for arrow shaped and other vane types to ensure smooth turning with minimal friction. Also includes a classified style note seeking hens, springers, ducks and turkeys with top cash offers and a contact line.
Inter-fountain Felp ad Help Makers Festival Boise Ida
An item from Boise Idaho dated Sept 22 1913 advertises O S L Ry round trip tickets from Payette to Boise at 2.00. Tickets available Sept 20 to Sept 27 with return by Sept 29 plus a rental notice for a six room bungalow on Front Street and a cattle and hogs buying inquiry with contact O Bowker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Ry
Payette
Idaho
Ontario
Boise, Ida
Boise
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Witt Hollenbeck
Mary Cox
Mile Marguerite
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Ind
A. F. Smith
Mary Burnett
Nampa
H. R. Frost
F. A. Frost
Egan
South
Dakota
Henry Manser
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C. Meyer
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Mike Ethel
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Cora Tickner Jones
Portland
J. J. Tickner
T. A. Allen
Bertha
Laura Barnard
Laura Barnard and Mr. Crank
Emmett
Barnard
J. H. Whitsell
Fred Whitsell
J. B. Eldredge
A.B. Eldredge
Gertrude Holt
Ed. Holt
Holy Rosary Hospital
Prod Larkin
Manly
Iowa
Henry Reins
Mittin Sherman
Weiser
Earnest Lovett and Tittle
Bolso
L. F. Shaw
Bertha Slonoker
Lewiston Normal
Alice Perry
Zadie
Nellie Keith
A. HL. Ram
C. Symes
Alice Edwards
B. Whealdon
Ruth
Willamette University
Miss Barnes
Conference of
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Rs. E. A. Linck
Willard Hall
R. Neilson
Santa Rowan
Payothe Dur
C. D. Day
Buntee
A.D. Pardunn
Kuna
Day
Roy Sparks
Baker City
C. H. Duell
Elizabeth Bird
Big Willow
Marian Kenepp
N. P. Yookey
Caldwell
Frank Lewis
Jamieson
Ore
Ins
Gertie Creger
A. Grimes
Mary'n Channel
Little Willow
Orin Channor
Duluth
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John Cartwright
Flock
Port 1
Chas. Phillips
Lewiston
Fred Harper
Terrell
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Roy Cox
Anna Bingaman
Hollinger
Fargo
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Long Valley
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Apple Robinson
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Iola Weetectt
Anna Crowther
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Princeton
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Cire'e
C. B. Deal
Mothers’ Club
Emman Kestler
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P. N. van Per Kar
J. Kempp
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Deel
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Mre
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Ars
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Tub
Mr. and
M Frank
Jamieson, Ore
Malcolm Hezeltine Monilay
Whitley Bottom
Thureday
Iiné
Ben Jones
Gailfornia
Mr. Braest
Henry Jones
Wiaho
L. Beta
Maine Creek
H. J. Thorp
J.H. Poor
Wayne
Mandie Martin
EK. Stewart
Nynee
Clyde Wilson
Boone, Nebr
J. H. Boor
Payette-Ore
Baby's Grip
Clothing
Stanton Bros
J. E. Prandon
Friendship News
Blair Riffe
W. H. Lovett
Amity
Chas, Gosnell
John Biffle
Refle
Cole
Hanry Heekus
Babe
Eva Palmer
Washoe
Elsie Biffle
M. M. Horst
J. D. Walker
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