This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1914
Page
5
A distorted report warns against bad company near the death chamber in New York prior to an execution. It urges youths to avoid temptations, citing boys brought up well yet lured into crime, and stresses choosing honest work over easy vice.
Cattle steady to firm all week with prime steers $7.75 to $8 and cows around $7.25 to $7. Cattle receipts 1 797. hogs liberal with prices up to $8.80 and top $5.85 per hundredweight. Sheep and lambs active with spring lambs in several cars, prime yearlings $6.78 to $6.25, prime ewes $4.0 to $5.0.
Ide Budge secured a permanent injunction halting reopening of the Doc West saloon across the river from American Falls Idaho. The judge upheld the nuisance finding but allows the defendant to ship remaining liquor into wet territory and sell it. County commissioners set May 20 election to decide Power county’s wet or dry status.
Local items note May dates and regional happenings in Shoshone and nearby areas. Brief mentions include people named Heewhwart and Piet au Frou Ceverling, a California price note, a local election win for Jobin W. Shall, and assorted oddities about new pantry items and a fish-related home event.
Local happenings include court adjournment plans for next month and jury cases, a study club officer election, and various visits by residents and visitors. Spotted fever cases rise, with treatment showing improvement, while new construction and business activity unfold at the Roessler ranch and Gem State lumber.
Letters remaining uncalled for at this office will be sent to the dead letter office in Washington D C on April 28 1914 if not collected. One cent due on address: Aguila Felis Green Roy Leabo Ike Parissentl Btore.
About a hundred Shoshone residents rehearsal week for next Thursday and Friday’s County Fair. Brides and grooms in a wedding skit, Miss Fotinson and Mr Hunten, impress with costumes and lemonade, while Widow Smithers performs lines about her fourth husband. Dialogues, songs, and drills accompany local stars as they polish performances.
The notice records that John Schefer filed a contested home stead entry cancelation for Abraham Will of American Falls Idaho, alleging non residency and abandonment. It lists dates from 1914, the Boise Meridian land description, and that failure to answer within twenty days may cancel the entry. The edition also includes the Shoshone Journal ownership and management details and several local advertisements.
In Lincoln County Idaho A W Baum sues Settlers Reclaiming and Operating Company for 1507 20 with 7 percent interest from date and court costs attachment issued April 1 1914 by district court clerk Harry W Anderson deputy J H Helman.
For sale different items including a team wagon and harness a gelding and mare with foal expected mid March brood sows to be ready in April implements and chickens FT Hayman Jr Dietrich Idaho
Administrator W D Vredensburgh calls creditors and all claimants to present claims against the estate of Charles C Haynes Deceased within four months of publication. The notice directs claims to be exhibited to the administrator in Shoshone Lincoln County in the state of Maine. Dated March 9 1914.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.