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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1920
Page
4
The Shoshone Journal, published every Friday in Shoshone Idaho, edited by Edward T Garber. Subscription costs $2.00 per year. The paper is entered at Shoshone as second class mail matter.
Fragmented speech argues unions harmed by external agitators and political pressure. It claims labor leaders mislead workers about wages and conditions while accusing communist influence and public distrust in unions and their motives.
A reflective column contrasts conditions behind and ahead of the track, urging readers to consider public service, infrastructure, and education from the opposite side. It highlights corporations, public offices, schools, and teachers as essential yet often underappreciated, noting labor, costs, and public welfare.
A nationwide commemoration of the Pilgrims’ landing culminated December 31 with events across Idaho led by the United Americans. Senator Totes delivered a fervent address in Washington, celebrating historic progress and the Development movement, while a long distance talk connected the Massachusetts governor to the gathering.
A fragmented excerpt recalls a telephonic felicitation across the nation, praising progress and liberty from Plymouth Rock to distant councils. It reflects on patriotic sentiment, the idea of national unity, and ongoing tensions between idealized unity and actual discourse during foundational years.
A campaign circular from Howard V. Platt, general manager of the Oregon Short Line, urges railroad officers to intensify safety measures. Prizes will reward divisions and shops with the best safety records, aiming to reduce casualties and promote steady vigilance among workers and families.
A plan by Western wool growers to centralize wool in Galveston and ship to designated mills seeks to cut blanket costs in half for hotels hospitals and consumers. It envisions direct sales from virgin wool mills, packaging in central warehouses, and new agencies in major cities, with United States farmers arguing that imported Australian wool has driven prices down.
Napoleon names his head marshals Ney Massena Bernadotte Marmont Marmont is misrendered Daromm Soult Reastever Angerca Lannes include several well known figures in a chaotic roster from a historical piece.
A brief note on the start of practical harvesting methods guided by machinery. The article outlines the shift from manual to mechanized harvest and emphasizes efficiency and modern farming approaches.
The text defends the Constitution as the safeguard of liberty and the foundation of Americanism. It argues the preamble expresses enduring principles, the Constitution can evolve through the people, and youth should understand its framing and spirit to uphold laws and national order.
The speaker attacks spurious identism and all forms of nationalism as un American propaganda. Native and alien preachers are blamed for eroding liberty, urging Americans to resist delusion, uphold law, and defend true liberty against destructive ideologies. Burke’s warning of liberty lost under delusion frames the call to vigilance.
American wool growers refuse to yield to a depressed market and plan a direct cooperative marketing drive. Through the National Wool firmers' Committee of the American Farm Bureau Federation they aim to manufacture woolen blankets from three eighths wool grown in Iowa Michigan Wyoming Texas and other western states and sell directly to consumers.
Eighth annual social at Sho then features pluses and stunts with couples matched by feet size and ribbon entanglements. Guests enjoy Christmas decorations, a two course supper, a cotillion, and playful gifts around the tree. Attendees include Imogene Beall Ruth Keller Olive Gunderson Lilian Gilmer Claud Umstead Lola Chrisman Tessie Chrisman Eleanor Anderson Beatrice Wurst Ethel Chrisman Ruby Grosse Mary McMahon Joy Noble Mable Rands and many others from Dietrich Richfield Marley and Los Angeles connections.
The Sho shone town held a Leap Year themed Christmas dance on a winter Tuesday night the twenty second. Young Indies and escorts gathered in a lively ceremony with decorations and Tollman’s Orchestra providing music. The event was a standout, with playful traditional roles and festive atmosphere.
The fragment discusses wool prices by region, noting Western wool costing 65 percent less and Eastern wool cleaner, with references to the average and fabrics. however the text is garbled and incomplete, making specifics unclear.
The piece compares raw wool costs and retail suit prices, noting raw material limits of 2 to 3 dollars for an entire woolen suit, and current suit prices ranging from 50 to 75 dollars. It explains how much wool in grease could be bought directly from farmers with given investments in southwestern wool, illustrating price disparities and supply dynamics.
The Methodist Church lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Epworth League at 6 30 p.m. Teen service at 7 30 p.m. Rev. E F Clower is pastor. Centenary Under Way on Foreign Field lecture planned for Sunday evening. Officers elected for the Sunday School year: C F Gordon superintendent A T L McMahon assistant superintendent Martha Gooding secretary Mrs Noble treasurer. Christmas Eve service and church ordination were well attended with two new members joined by letter. Illustrated song and scenes at Sunday evening service were enjoyed.
The Youths Companion presents the 1921 calendar to subscribers whose $2.50 payment is received. The calendar features red and olive headings, bold days, and month margins, described as a rich practical piece.
An English inventor creates a coin in a slot machine to let passengers renew their travel speed on trains. The device aims to adjust journey pacing by automating fare-based speed control. The concept envisions faster or slowed travel aligned with passenger needs.
A reader suggests the sport office hang a box of addressed envelopes in a corner so every boon can print their name and address on one corner. The idea aims to reduce postal mixups by ensuring return postage and recipient clarity.
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