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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1917
Page
5
Many residents from Fruitland and surrounding areas are noted in a wide range of social, school, and church activities. Families travel between Payette, Vale, Ontario, and Weiser while news covers visits, relocations, and local packing of prune crops with multiple households and individuals named.
List of Fruitland School staff including Principal Chas Miller and teachers in various grades. Announcements note Red Cross executive meeting and yarn for knitting, 4H at Kinntson home at 2 30, water shut off at Noble Ditch early next month. For sale seed wheat No 1 Turkey Red by W D Case, phone Siew.
Owing to a busy period the L. I. U did not meet this week. Mr and Mrs A Thornton of Salt Lake are guests of the Thornton family. Frank Suplee attended the Extension meeting in Welser. Pleasant Valley school opened with Harry Farthum as teacher. many pupils harvest fruit. Payette youths hosted a first season party at the Chapter House. Cleng Reimers, drafted and passed for Demo, Ore, was called to colors Sept 19. Mrs Allen moves to Iowa Avenue after month in Nampa. Rev Larkey of Spokane preached at school No 9 and spoke to Sunday School. next Sunday Rev Eckert at 2:20. Miss HIM began teaching in Dist No 9. only 6 pupils attended. Lewis Matteson broke his arm last week. A plummer from Weller fell ill. likely ptomaine poisoning. Mr and Mrs P Lattig, Elmer Lattig and wives attended the Golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs M Lewis of Fruitland. Wr and Mrs E G Trail and Mr and Mrs J Trevey visited the E F Lattig home Sunday.
Popular Science explains 15 inch naval guns and 15 inch land guns. It notes 16.5 inch German howitzers crack forts, and US 16 inch guns at Panama canal and Sandy Hook fire 2370 pound projectiles. Naval guns outrange land guns, sinking ships before they appear on the horizon.
In a breakfast scene the Moneyban couple quarrels over spending and cosmetics. Mrs Honeyban asks Henry to bring face cream, while Mr Honeybun mocks women for spending on beauty. She replies charmingly, then he retorts that most men know beauty is a lost quest.
The article recalls dogs used to draw carts in France and England for pleasure and work. In early 1800s Britain working men and the social élite took dogs on Sunday outings, often sturdy mongrels with bull mastiff traits. They reportedly covered twenty miles round trips, fed on bread soaked in beer.
Allied orders for 35,000,000 shells in the United States threaten 101,000,000 pounds of copper and 48,750,000 pounds of brass go unused. The report details copper content in British 18 pounders, shell components, and related metal inputs, noting substantial material waste in war production.
A North American Review excerpt discusses salt purity and how adding sulphate of soda can remove iron coloring and poisons. It notes Michigan could supply the world for 2000 years and links salt purification to broader industrial uses and historical figures, framing purity and power as consistent themes.
Acknowledging the shift from fad to movement, the piece notes increasing support for vegetarianism and fruitarianism. It cites educated adherents and advocates who actively promote the lifestyle, urging others to join the field and expand its appeal.
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