Obscure 19th Century Local Notices Include Death and School Event
Fragmentary local items report the death of Edward Snyder at the county hospital on February 10 aged about 60. The piece notes his daughter Carrie Snyder Anderson in Nebraska and son Edward in Colorado. Also mentioned is a remote social gathering at a parish school with poor attendance and references to local residents and a caregiver named Burke.
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Edward Snyder
Caepitel
Carrie Anyder
Edward
Colorada
Burke
bin Kife
Hardware District Association forms in Lincoln county area
The Hardware District Association, a district group of the State Heatware Annelation, met Tuesday night with 22 members, including delegates from every valley district. J F P Cook served as secretary and Kerr of Gus as State First Vice President, with wholesale firms represented from the east. The Columbia Hotel manager catered a banquet for attendees and the new body plans to pursue profitable business and public interest goals.
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Hailey
Coma Prairie
Lincoln County
Berden
A. Salking
Twin Fadia
Colum
J. F P. Cook
Mr. Kerr
Gus
Neveral
Cetile
Columbia Hopel
Credit
Armurtations
Police Boost Sought by Commercial Club Plans
At a Commercial Club meeting a committee was formed to seek city corner police protection. Citizens complain of ongoing lawlessness this winter and cite inmate reports of crooks roaming the county jail. The club aims to welcome visitors when Divided land opens in June, with open halls and information hubs.
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Commercial Club
Huboes
Crike
Abariff
Shoshone
St Commercial Club
Haa
Last Will and Testament Operetta At Shoshone
Karl Mere's The Last Will and Testament is to be staged Tuesday night by local talent. Four ladies sing the parts with Lyon LaMunyon as pianist and Prof. B. J. Bechtel conducting. After long rehearsals under Bechtel, the performance promises refined musical evenings in Shoshone.
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Karl Mere
Mes. Holden
Garlock
Mine Fowler
Miss McMahon
Lyon LaMunyon
B. J. Bechtel
Bechtel
Merz
Shoshone
Stwckgrowers warehouse to enlarge eastward 20 by 0 feet
The Stwckgrowers warehouse will be expanded by an addition on the east side measuring 20 by 0 feet to aid the Light and Water company. The current warehouse spans 4 by 120 feet of space and remains the largest in the city, but is constantly full as trade shifts. W W Culver of the Mountain Home Republican visited town and secured a $500 judgment and costs against the Mountain Home electric company for refusing to sell him rights and power. Mrs Starrh hosted friends this week with her usual charming entertainment at the Starrh home. A philosopher notes that a man on the platform often leans on the audience.
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Stwckgrowers
Wade
Light and Water Company
W. W. Culver
Mountain Home Republican
Mountain Home Electric Company
J. M Starth
Starrh
Wenatchea Ney
Oscar Vanderbilt
Hood River
Ore
Wavietly
H. E. van Deman
U. S
Washington, D. C
Stark Bro’s Nurseries & Orchards Company
Louisiana
Missouri
Royal Strong Arms Of Kings And Emperors Of Old
A historical roundup of legendary rulers famed for extraordinary strength. Maximianus, Augastus the Strong of Saxony, King Richard the Lionheart, Dom Pedro I, Charlemagne, and Peter the Great are cited performing feats such as lifting, breaking horseshoes, and lifting objects with a single hand. The piece blends myth with brief anecdotes from royal exploits and martial legends.
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Rose Blow
Maximiands
Maximianae
Hercules
Peaniot
Maximianus
Eran
Cornslon
Due
Richard
England
Germany
Obe
van Hewmuthy
Walter Scott
Sue
Russia
Charlemagne
Tussia
Peter
Peter the Great
Alexander ST
Russie Lawson
Exar
Alexander
Tite
Jorge
Rose
A Glutton for Work in the War Office
In a humorous reminiscence Arthur W. A’Becket recalls his first day in the war office as a new civil servant. He endures a long task of indexing hundreds of circulars, earning the chief’s quip that he is a glutton for work. After days of diligent labor, he finishes and is warned not to overdo it, as the workload can be outdated and wasted.
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British Civil Service
Arthur W. A'Becket
War Office
Barry
Parte
Cere
Jens Vod
Mansfield
Margaret Anglin
Roxane
Richard Maundell
Hile
Mr. Palmer
Ian Perament
Cyrano
Mansfield’s zeal shapes Roxane in Cyrano drama
Margaret Anglin’s casting as Roxane begins in rehearsal under Mansfield’s exacting eye. Palmer demands harsh strain to forge the role, with Anglin confronting tears and refusals as she battles to embody Roxane’s beauty and Cyrano’s torment.
A Multiplicity of Fathers and a Lesson in Speech
A school singing lesson on America leads to a humorous misunderstanding between Ardyce and Brother Wayne about the line Land where my papa died. Ardyce corrects Wayne with Land where our fathers died, prompting a surprised remark from Wayne and a wry aside from Uncle Eben about talk of luck and profit.
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Ardyce
America
Brother Wayne
Wayne
They Were Strangers Howell Rowell Meeting Note
A fragment notes Howell Rowell seldom at home requiring a letter of introduction to his wife and mentions a medical education in England costing at least 5645 dollars.
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Howell—Rowell
Mowell
New York Press
England
Fugitive Spar Buoys and the Lighthouse Service Tenders
New York harbor reports reveal how spar buoys, anchored in harbor channels, become drifting hazards. Tenders of the Lighthouse Service chase these signboards as ice, storms, or ships loosen their anchors, risking perilous operations to recover buoys and their gear amid sea, fog, and heavy tackle.
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Lghthouse Service
New York Harbor
Long Island Sound
Garren
Europe
United States
New York
The Brevity of Ballarat and Mark Twain
A Ballarat anecdote notes Twain puzzled by local language as the Balimratese words for welcome and thank you surface after a mayor’s greeting and a cigar exchange. The London Chronicle cites witty exchanges about a Boston girl and a heavy intellectual downfall.
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Ballarat
Mark Twain
London Chronicle
Boston
Poem Snippet Reflects Farewell and Moral Heard
A fragmentary verse item notes Mrs Fintter and Mrs Crabapple in a domestic scene about a husband’s morning kiss. A quip from Simart Set hints at a sour mood and a life with death looming. An Aurelius quote about living well closes the fragment.
Coward Sharks in Southern Waters
In Home Notes a curious remark notes sharks avoid noisy swimmers. It cites that even the fiercest shark will retreat from splashing. The piece mentions South Sea islanders swim in groups to create noise for safety.
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South Sea Islands
Notice of Public Land Claim in Idaho
Notice from the department of the interior that David W. Yaden of Shoshone Idaho seeks to prove up claim to timber and stone land in Township 5 South Range 17 East Horse Meridian. The hearing before U S Commissioner Frank Z. Disney takes place February 12, 100. Witnesses listed: Joseph W Wheeler Robert J McMahon Oliver Dung and Frew Grosse all of Shoshone Idaho.
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Department of the Averior
Lasting
Idaho
David W. Yaden
Wise
Betton i
Horse Meridian
Ban
Frank Z. Disney
U. 8
Shownie
Jonepl W Wheeler
Robert J. McMahon
Oliver Dung
Frew Grosse
Shoshone
Doett
McMann
Register
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Kartzke & Company
General Contractors
Jerome
James McGuffie
Tutyh
Stockmen’s Restaurant
Pheh
Jarne
Best of
Stauson
S. Naka
Max Cotes
Howard Rewler
Richfielde
Mr. Alele
Eleacos
Hardware District Association
Hardware
Theodore Roose
Velt
O. Henry
Ed Jay
Royal Strong Arms
Samson
Maximismus
Augustus the Strong
Saxony
Eben
Allus
Washington Star
Lighthouse Service
Aurelius
Patrick Conway
Shoshone, Idaho
Col
G. B. Brackett
Othr
Stransky -Steel
Hirhest
Chicago
C. W. Wernicke
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