OUR BOYS NOW IN ENGLAND Amos Fuller Writes an Interesting Letter
Amos Fuller writes from England attached to the British Royal Flying Corps describing camp life and ration concerns. He notes higher prices and tobacco shortages, praises soldiers' willingness to fight for democracy, and asks for tobacco fund support via Red Cross channels. He mentions a wife and three children of a Tommie and reports a Jerome wedding of Wert Taylor and Maude Surg.
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Tomsnies
Tommie
MC. A
Messary
Red Cross
England
France
New York
Girls’ Transport Tobacco League of
Leing
Sugar Beet Acreage To Be Increased In Idaho 1918
Idaho beet growers plan to boost 1918 acreage from 7000 to 10000 acres in Twin Falls County. Alworth, president of the County and State Farm Bureaus, says the increased beet area could yield sugar to feed about two million soldiers for a year, with sugar companies and farmers cooperating to expand production amid higher prices.
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Idaho
Twin Falls County
Alworth
County Farm Bureau
Idaho State Farm Bureau
Commonwealth
State Auditors Convene To Plan Universal Record System
County Auditor JW Lanéim reports 41 auditors attended the state convention in Atlend to discuss a universal auditing system for county records. State Game Warden Leroy Jones escorted a truckload of elk from Yellowstone through Shoshone toward the forest reserve north of Boise, carrying 20 does and 5 bucks.
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Lanéim
Leroy Jones
Yellowstone National Park
Forest Reserve
Boise
Moar Pacatelia
Farm Labor Shortage Prompts County Farm Bureau Meetings
Our State Council for Defense warns of a serious farm labor shortage this season in Lincoln County. To address it, the County Farm Agent will work through the Farm Bureau, which plans mass meetings over the next two weeks starting February 5 at Richfield. Farmers urged to join, attend, and help set plans to secure labor and fair wages.
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State Council For Defense
Lincoln County
Farm Bureau
Richfield
Empleo
American Transport Sunk Off Irish Coast
A Canadian American transport carrying 21 American soldiers was torpedoed off Treland coast Tuesday night. Eleven percent of the crew are missing with names not fully verifiable. Survivors reached land along the Irish coast and near Scotland. Rescue and identification efforts extend over hundreds of miles as authorities work to sort the missing by unit. This marks the greatest American loss since the Lusitania sinking.
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Coset
Scotland
Semali
Severs
ICE FOR THE SUMMER IN CITY ASICE PLANT TO BE INSTALLED
Purdum and Purduns will install a modern ice plant by April 15 to supply Shoshone and surrounding territory with river ice this summer. The move promises abundant ice from a reliable source. A farmers meeting at Richfield tomorrow invites all interested in the labor problem to attend.
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Richfield
Home on furlough for Pete Mason at Bremerton
Pete Mason, stationed at Bremerton Washington with the Naval Hospital Corps, was home on furlough last week for a few days and expected to return Sunday. Friends toasted him as the same sturdy, healthy lad who enlisted amid training transformed him.
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Pete Mason
Pete Kwke Uke
Bremerton Washington
Naval Hospital Corp
Our Bit magazine supports Red Cross with subscriptions
The piece describes the February issue of Our Bit printed for the Red Cross, noting a subscription price of one dollar. It praises donor support, urges readers to subscribe for March, and mentions the Red Cross fundraising committee and Mrs Wheeler handling subscriptions in the St. Brane room.
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DL Cloud
Toner
Chora Bee
Banat
Red Cross Amt
Evers
Olrad
X Spley
Lincoln County Prize Seed Impresses at State Fair
Lincoln County seed varieties sweep prizes at Southern fair. Jat Filer wins first at fair. Lincoln County leads with Bursts, Netted Gems Irish Cobbler and Bites Triumph across shows. At Idaho Pally, Barry Gale wins first. Netted Gems second. Rurals second. For sale info, write H. G. Avery, County Agent, Shoshone.
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Titaha
Lincolm
Boles
Lincoln County
Idaho
Pally
Barry Gale
H. G. Avery
Coming Week at the Baugh
The theater lists a busy week with Paradise Garden and The Pride of New York alongside Mary Pickford in The Little American. Other showings include Loneome Luke Pathe Weekly and the Fatal Ring episode. German retreat at Arras and June Cowt in Spreading Down are noted among the lineup.
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Jarol Leckwout
Paradise Garden
Battle of
Arras
Ross
Loneome Luke
Pathe Weekly
Wednrsday
George Walsh
New York
Priday
Mary Pickford
Burley Burgh News Sketches North Dakota Visitors and Local Happenings
North Dakotan visitors including Chads Myers J P Kelley and Jamen McClure came to Burley Worley on business. A local move by Walker from North Dakota to southeast of town. family settled two miles out. Annex addition to J B Worten’s store seen as sample of new business spirit. Henry Obtenbure plans to relocate to northern state for work with family and new ventures. George Sauiere family visited Shoshone while attending to Attle wealth. other notes on local farms, wells and irrigation. A dance at the Dietrich Hotel drew a large crowd. Mrs Mustardie assisted in caring for her daughter Myra. Church trustee and teacher appointments discussed. J F Jerking sold ranch to Tomas Minapill. A basketball game between high school and the men ended 34 to 11. basket social raised funds for memorial needs.
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Chads Myers
J. P. Kelley
Jamen McClure
Burley
Worley
Walker
North
Henry
Frank Thorstom
Sauiere
Dietrich Hotel
Acto
Peter Andrew
Azel Blomberg
Lewis Joy
Charley Johnson
Stelle Cook
J. F Jerking
Tromas Minapill
Sumty
Misa Bowery
Cerrat
Idaho
Batuniay
Fa Lay Pare
Shin Tru
Harney
Oregon
Dietrich
Georgia
Sith
Jim Rutherford
Mra. Hess
Gooding
Crabtree
Fitchfielt
T. B. Jones
North Lit
David Bands
Mizz Wood
Vietrotas
Gineiaire Plarmacy
Art Scoth
Episcopal Guild
Price Newmax
Ludi Aker Society
Collins
C. M. Paterson
Statural Hospital
George Andeeon
Roy Vaughn
Nevada Valentines
Ifeea
Sinclaire Pharmary
C. A Johnser
Shoahens
Ethel Doolittle
Maric
Sunfairs Pharmacy
Goodin
Fred Monson
McFall
Privilerss
Borets
Grenme
Grome
W. Ls
Sinclair
Phersiacy
EK W
Tomy Davts
Lester Cannon
Homecoming for W M Fields After Extended Western Trip
W M Fields returns Tuesday from a prolonged journey through Illinois Iowa Nebraska and Kansas. In Russell Kansas he was joined by Mrs Fields husband A J Lasare of Isabel Oklahoma who accompanied him to Shoshone for an extended visit. Mr Lasare a Civil War veteran is described as hale despite years of illness and there is speculation he was homesick during the trip.
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W. M. Fields
Ilinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Russel
Fields’ Tather
A. J. Lasare
Isobel Okla
Shoshone
Lasare
Pickis
Local notes from Gooding and Shoshone
Terse community notes report residents visiting relatives and town events. Mrs Hess of Gooding, Mrs Crabtree of Fitchfield, and others are mentioned along with illness absences, school absences, and repairs at a steam laundry reopening. Auction notices, pharmacy ads, and hospital updates appear amid social items and wartime labor remarks.
Special Teachers Examination at Shoshone Court House
An announcement for a special teachers examination at the Court House in Shoshone for all classes of certificates both state and local. The examination begins promptly at 8:38 am daily. Stella Cook, County Superintendent.
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Shoshone
Stella Cook
Corfese of Idaho Battles Shoshone Filth School Team
A scrambled report notes the Corfese of Idaho facing the Shoshone Filth School in a basketball game on Wednesday evening. The account mentions a wager or score favoring Shoshone and references crowd reaction and team size comparisons, though details are garbled.
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Amos Fuller
Reek
Wert Taylor
Maude Surg
Jerome
Jay 1. Clow
Ljitesse, Maxima
Motaresete Corps
Paieena
Malie
Belgium
Paris
American Trangeors
Lincoln County Prize
the Baugh
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