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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1921
Page
1
The readable fragments show garbled text and misordered words. It resembles an OCR snippet lacking clear names, dates, or locations, needing context to reconstruct a coherent item.
The readable fragments reference a tense scene with mentions of weather and a system. Names and clear facts are scarce, but the text suggests confusion around events and potential danger. No definitive persons or places are identifiable.
A photo reproduction details families traveling by auto to a suburb near Brooklyn to settle on Janid near Buhl. They expect to arrive by September 1 and receive a hearty local welcome from neighbors. State water reports discuss reservoir sites on the Big Wood river system and related capacity increases at Magic Reservoir. E W Sinclair elected American Legion national committeeman at Kellogg. he will also serve as mayor of Shoshone. Community seeks high school applicants and work openings for board participation.
A cryptic record lists expenditure items for a city celebration in Dietrich. The financial committee canceled some costs and shows payments to stores, garages, merchants, and vendors, including rents, meals, signs, and race-related expenses, totaling numerous small sums and several larger payouts.
The column records payments to various businesses and individuals, notes social visits and travels, church service plans, and school district concerns. It mentions a mass meeting for school financing, local burials, and related civic items with figures such as 950.62 total expenses and multiple names and places including Shoshone and Hailey.
A reading of The Trails End by James Oliver Curwood is set for Saturday at the Baugh theater. Curwood's adventure tale draws attention for wilderness exploits and frontier drama featuring rugged protagonists and peril on the northern frontier.
A notice seeks room and board for one or more teachers during a Saturday event at the Baugh. Professors request interested parties to notify Professor Wesson.
National potato shortage fears sweep the Midwest as July weather reduced yields. Idaho reports a bumper crop with 12,000 extra acres and an estimated nine million bushels. Prices rose to about 32.35 per hundredweight with expectations of stability. Lincoln County growers express relief at improving markets.
Miss Gash of Rupert visits Ellen Fortune. Mrs Fairchild arrives from Boise. The Pains and others shop in Rupert. Mrs Robert Paine and relatives visit Fred Paine home. Fortune family, Eva Cash and others move to Ludlow Park. Merlot Anderson goes to Rexburg. Righ family with Ralph Muck in Shoshone. Paine hosts and guests visit Rupert. Gus Geore and son go to Shoshone.
An examination for rural carrier positions will be held on September 9 at Ninmamsa. Applicants must meet standard Postal Service requirements and bring required identification to the testing site. The notice outlines registration details and testing procedures.
The Zimmerman family expresses sincere thanks to the American Legion War Mothers Dietrich S. S. Dietrich Grange Shoshone Journal and all others who contributed floral offerings and assisted during the funeral of their son and brother F W Zimmerman. Helen Zimmerman Mrs Whipkey Mollie Whipkey Mrs Kate Friedline Olande Friedline.
The funeral of Sgt. Garrett Zimmerman was held on the cent house lawn last Sunday. Rev. Clower gave a patriotic address praising his sacrifice for peace and liberty. Services were by Zimmer sthal-Satory post of Dietrich and Weeks-Vaden post of Shoshone. War Mothers contributed ornaments. Interment followed in the Soldiers plot at Shoshone Cemetery.
A mass meeting of water users is set for Saturday in Gooding to consider securing a 100 percent water right for a reservoir on Silver Creek near Picabo. Engineers estimate a 10 000 acre foot reservoir could be built at about 2150 per foot, with overflow records noted by state water master and U S Geological Survey.
A woman from Meeting M challenged a Shoshone merchant in Portland, presenting a mail order leaf for a $49 item. The merchant offered a higher quality substitute, delivered in Shoshone for $42, with a fair profit.
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