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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1917
Page
6
A reflection quotes the Milwaukee Journal urging self scrutiny before demanding trust. It argues trust should be earned, not assumed, and that true trust underpins love. The piece warns against hastily giving trust and urges treasuring those proven worthy.
The New York Medical Journal notes a long held belief that moon phases influence fruitfulness and planting success. It cites Vienna's Doctor Sadger on somnambulists driven by moonlight and suggests moon-lore may underlie sleepwalking and related disorders across ages.
Solution of common sea p Water and Turpentine employed apply with brush or finger. Printed pictures from magazines may be transferred to paper cloth glass or china with a secret formula using soap turpentine and hot water. Rub the back of the material to complete the transfer. Popular Science Monthly.
Moon lore ties luck to lunar phases for births, crops, and growth. It says avoid seeing new moon through glass and favors full moon timing for letters and pruning. Crescent births imply weakness, full moon births suggest prosperity, waning moon harms trees and bacon, while increasing moon supports long growth.
J. P. Defferts chief of police and ex officio pound master of Payette Idaho serves and impounds a red and white buller with horns a two year old Jersey heifer a five month old foal and a brown and white spotted mare marked on neck and brandless. Notice states animals to be sold at public auction October 5 1917 at Ryuky Livery Barn Payette at 2 pm unless claimed with all charges paid by owner.
The library notes list recent book receipts including Eisie's Children The Round Up Son of the Wolfe Black Beauty Man and Rover in Rome from Marion Hallett and Mrs Compton plus notices on a house to rent for six to seven days with up to eight rooms furnished or unfurnished. Tag Day announced for Saturday October 6.
European warring nations have placed orders totaling 85 million shells in the United States, requiring 101 million pounds of copper, 48.75 million pounds of spelter, and 178,250 pounds of lead. Details on brass content, copper bands, spelter per shell, lead bullets, cartridge use, steel variations, and the intricate 83 step process to produce smokeless powder are outlined.
In a Syracuse Post Standard note, thrifty readers describe reusing No. 8 tomato cans by heating, lifting the cap, removing contents, washing and drying, and storing. Cans can be resealed with a soldering iron, with tomatoes or acids kept to matching can types. corn and beans may be reused if opened properly.
A London Globe summary cites Doctor Oswald of the Glasgow Lunatic asylum claiming war as a palliative of insanity. It argues poverty’s removal and better employment raise mental health, suggesting poverty and unemployment trigger greater insanity than war, a lesson for postwar planning.
A Los Angeles man creates a strawberry patch inside a barrel by drilling 12 inch apart holes along the sides and stacking perforated tin cans in the center as an irrigation spine. Dirt fills around the cans as vines are planted in holes and atop the barrel, then more soil is added and additional holes are used for vines. A central drainage passage is formed by piling cans upward during filling. a bottom side hole permits drainage. The story also notes subscription arrears at St James Episcopal Church with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and morning prayer at 11 a.m.
Weiser residents plan three big days featuring a Harvest Carnival and a Trial Round-Up. Officials say they are sparing no expense to make the event grand with a splendid lineup of attractions and activities for all.
Allen observer notes the week shows a high of 4 with a low of 1 and means 67.5. Precipitation totals 1.44 inches with multiple clear days and three cloudy days. Prevailing wind varied, pressure stable.
Want ads seek hides furs and metals with cash paid high. Also seeking beans peas cabbage carrots onions potatoes parsnips tomatoes. Instructions to write quoting prices not location. Idaho.
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