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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1921
Page
8
The piece recounts Mahala Hurns Ravamiy Mu and others sharing stories of a home remedy said to cure lameness and a flea like ailment. It notes widespread belief in the treatment across many neighborhoods and urges quick action for relief.
Public notice from the Department of the Interior Hatley Shoshone Idaho February 7 191% Desert Land Entry No S2MTl in section 5 township 5 south range 17 east Botse Meridian.
Notes describe Winged Expresses and Hue taking 6 miles per hour while Phemstate covers about 3 miles an hour Partridges are listed at 28 to 34 miles per hour and carrier pigeons are said to manage as much as miles per hour
In the office of the County Superintendent July 28 39 and 30 1921 the estate of Grace E Bolten deceased is dissolved by administrator Oscar B Hulton who requests creditors to file claims with proper vouchers within ten months after the first publication of this notice. Lincoln County State at large.
Washington reports that President Harding's nomination and Senate confirmation of William Howard Taft to the Supreme Court made him one of the world’s most traveled public figures. Taft, famed as a frequent traveler since youth, supervised four states as U.S. Circuit Judge of Appeals and journeyed extensively during eight years in that role.
A candid, rustic letter argues that a newspaper firm must honor payment terms for paper and ink every thirty or sixty days. The writer insists they intend to pay and acknowledges suppliers know their reliability, while noting occasional delay risks.
Notice to owners of decreed water rights on Silver Creek and Little Wood River announces a stockholders meeting of the Lille Wood River and Silver Creek Water Association at Court House Gooding Idaho on Saturday August 12 1921 at 730 pm Mountain Time. The gathering will discuss storing water in headwaters by reservoirs or other means and reports will be given by Watermaster Mr. Chapman and others to determine feasibility. All owners urged to attend. Also included are minutes from the last meeting and a Near East Relief clothing drive note quoting Melville Chater and Z Fowler on aid to Greek refugees and instructions to send clothing to Near East Relief Boise.
Board of Directors meeting held August 6 1921 at Paul S Haddock's office in Shoshone Idaho. Members present discussed storage of water on Silver Creek headwaters with no motion for storage but favorable sentiment. Notices sent for August 13 1921 meeting and minutes to be published in Shoshone Journal.
An urgent appeal seeks donations of second hand and worn clothing that is whole and warm to meet an immediate need. The notice emphasizes collecting usable garments to provide warmth and aid to those in need.
An editorial piece questions the value of interstate and state commissions for regulating rates and utilities. It argues commissions may favor railways over the public and asks why taxpayers fund two wage-earning bodies when one could suffice. It urges abolishing commissions unless they prove necessary.
Idaho leads all western states in apple growth with a 600 percent jump from 1900 to 1919, reaching 3,645,640 bushels. Census figures place Idaho thirteenth among the nation’s apple producers, surpassing Colorado and other mountain states. Washington tops the list with 21,568,691 bushels and New York follows at 14,350,317. The Idaho crop quality is praised by some fruit enthusiasts.
The piece chronicles a famed globe trotter tied to President McKinley by chairing the Philippine Commission and outlines Taft’s extensive world travels. It notes tours across the United States during presidential campaigns and service roles under Roosevelt, plus wartime addresses and international commissions placements.
The Dietrich garden and canning clubs held their regular monthly meeting at the S. H. McClure ranch on Tuesday. Each garden member gardens one tenth acre and keeps sales records. Canning members report progress toward thirty quarts, with yields from 5 to 15 quarts, at season start. Attendees included Thos Towne Levi Meservy Beatrice McClure Walter Titehart Otho McClure Lillian Rinehart Estella Downs Rhoda Nelson. A luncheon of ice cream and cake followed, with games later.
A note explains why nurses favor blue uniforms highlighting a calm healing image. The blue shade is linked to trust, steadiness, and perceived competence in clinical settings.
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