Mountain Home Lawyer Campaigns For Fourth District Judge
Bimund M. Wolfe, longtime Mountain Home attorney, visits Shoshone Tuesday to promote his bid for Judge of the Fourth District. The Journal commits to truth and urges voters to assess mental qualifications and moral fitness, noting Wolfe has built a reputation for honesty and steady law practice.
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Shoshone
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Ile Cathot
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No Strike on Western Pall Roads Likely After Arbitration Agreement
Washington reports no strike by fremen and engineers as road managers agree to arbitrate with labor groups. A major disruption to national prosperity is avoided, with the Federal Board of Mediation seeing a favorable outcome. Meanwhile European powers show restraint as Germany faces opposition from France and Russia in the looming conflict.
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Federal Board of Mediation
Lima
Europe
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Germany
Austria
Russia
France
Veteran Newspaper Men Enter Idaho Legislature Ranks
Two longtime editors Edwin T. Barber of Gooding County and Charles J. Lisle of Lincoln County announce runs for the Idaho legislature. Barber seeks the State Senate seat in Gooding County while Lisle, publisher of the Richfield Recorder, runs for Representative in Lincoln County. Both are Republicans with prior publishing ties to the Shoshone Journal and Gooding Leader.
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Idaho
Gooding County
Lincoln County
Edwin T. Barber
Charles J. Liste
Barber
Lisle
Gooding Leader
Richfield
State
Senate
Gonding County
Miss Hansen Cables Home From Seat of War
Miss Hansen sends word to her parents that she is safe in Amsterdam awaiting a favorable moment to return home as war reshapes Europe. The note follows reports of distress among American tourists abroad and highlights calls for Americans to assist fellow citizens amid crisis.
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Miss Hansen
Seat OF War
Russ Lille Han Sen
Chris Hansen
Amsterdam
Europe
Restless Baby 13 Saved as Lightning Strikes Shoshone
A vivid lightning flash and thunder startled Shoshone Monday forenoon. Multiple strikes hit near Dr. Horace G. Raugh and A. B. Vredenburgh, ripping a poplar, shattering meters, and igniting a bed. A baby slept through the danger, saved by luck, as town power flickered yet lights were restored by night.
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Shoshone
Horace G. Raugh
A. B. Vredenburgh
Fred Gooding
Baugh
George Sturgiss
Wood River Fish Reserve Proposed by Game Warden Gowen
Game Warden Gowen seeks legal authority to establish a fish reserve two miles below the Maxie dam on Wood River to protect migrating trout and hatchery operations. He notes heavy local fishing pressure and a strong demand for young trout, with efforts to enlarge nearby hatcheries. An unrelated incident reports a Turkish traveler found injured near Shoshone stockyards, detained in county jail, unable to communicate.
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Gowen
Maxie Dam
Wood River
Tolee
Thae Svetion
Idaho
Coeur d'Alene
Spu- Mra
Shoshone
Min No. 1
St Louis
Tral No. 10
Next Election of Vital Importance in Shoshone
August 11 election to decide a $18,000 waterworks purchase via bonds. Citizens favor municipal ownership to reduce costs and fund maintenance, with the aim to provide water cheaply and fairly. The vote will judge if town should own and operate the system to lower bills beyond current averages.
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Turaday
Shoshone
Wood River Grange Shadow Party Planned At Peck's School
A Wood River Grange shadow party is planned for Saturday August 22 at Peck's schoolhouse north of Shoshone. Locals plan a Jim Crow style feast and box party format with a social gathering for farmers and families recalling past Grange functions.
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Shoshone
Peck’s
Jim Wll
Father of Mrs G B Keefer Dead in Marshalltown IA
Mrs G B Keefer learned by telegram that her father died in Marshalltown Iowa after a long illness. The message reached her shortly after her return from the parental home. A note from the telegraph operator provides the limited, uncertain details available.
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Marshalltown, IA
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Marshalltown
Lorn
Keefer Hospitalized for Appendicitis
J A Keefer of Lincoln County National Bank was taken to hospital in Balke on Wednesday after a week of illness. He had been awaiting a physician before being moved. Accompanied by GH Refer and other relatives. County Commissioners board of equalization adjourned for the week on August 27.
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J. A. Keefer
Lincoln County National Bank
Balke
Tay Roget
County Commissioners
Board of Equalization
L. M. Zug
Zug
Louie Zug
War News Up To Press Time From The Front
Reports from naval and military fronts describe German activity in the North Sea and Belgian invasion near Liege. The British cruiser Amphian was sunk by a mine with 130 dead. Germany mobilizes to defend, while Russia and Italy edge toward conflict as Austria’s alliance worsens tensions. The British Commons debates a temporary war fund.
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North Sea
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William of
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Belgium
France
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Liege
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Austria
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Grief Strikes as Young Mother Mrs A W Hansen Dies
News reports the sudden illness and death of Mrs. Arthur W. Hansen, wife and mother, after a hospital visit Tuesday evening. She underwent an operation and died Thursday evening. body to be returned home aboard a later transport. The piece notes the death follows a medical crisis and mentions the bereaved husband and family back in Scott City.
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Reise
Jolmey
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Trim Ny
Sketches of candidates in Shoshone county race
The piece surveys nominations for county offices in Shoshone, praising Price Newman for commissioner and detailing moves by Louie Zug, Clarence Wheeler, and others for sheriff, assessor, treasurer, and probate judge. It notes party lines, loyalties, and local backing, highlighting candidate credibility and community service across Republicans and Democrats.
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Bert Bowler
Walter H. Copp
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Prank F Reeves
EL. Clinger
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Josephine Parry
Stella Conk
Paul S. Haddack
Reowtin
Harlan D. Helat
Povener
PF Zeller
W. H. Baugh
Richfield
Otto H. Barden
Closed Season for Candidates in Lincoln County Sheriff Race
Seven candidates entered the Lincoln County primaries for sheriff amid salary cuts from 1800 to 1200 a year. The article lists nominees for county offices across Shoshone, Jerome, and district seats with party alignments and notes one pending acceptance for sheriff Charles R. Walters.
Death of Mrs Wilson at the White House in August
Mrs Wilson wife of the President died at the White House on August 6. Her last words expressed desire for the doctor to care for her husband. The nation extends sincere sympathy to the President as a devoted family endures loss.
War outlook widens as Germany and Austria seek allies
Fragmentary report notes Germany and Austria are pushing toward war with Servia, while France and allies express sympathy and neutrality remains contested. Belgium and Luxembourg are referenced as potential targets, amid a global tension scene with shifting alignments and public alarm.
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Austria
Servia
Alain
Magland
France
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Tee
Lareinbourg
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