The Parcels Post and the Merchants
A discussion on the parcels post system highlighting cheaper rural delivery, new opportunities for merchants, and the potential of newspaper advertising to reach farm homes. It notes fraud concerns in book sales and argues against inflated pricing and manipulated marketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ratall
Uhey
Mont Mall
Flint
Josut
Honian
Thie Town
Ob- Madien
Hie Bueinee
Journal of a town rite and reminiscence on home
The piece reflects on returning to Staunton Virginia and lattice of memories, praising old neighbors, schooldays, and the value of a supportive hometown. It lauds veterans, youth, and the comforting power of enduring local ties amid change and achievement. It also notes the town’s new governor appointing Pattor o. W. Marber as Game Warden and praises his qualifications.
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Maho
Pattor
O. W. Marber
Nestor
Idaho
Bompertet
New Year Customs Across Regions in Historic Note
A fragmented excerpt describes varied New Year customs and superstitions from diverse locales. It mentions hospitality on New Year’s Eve, household superstitions such as “First Footing,” and customs related to avoiding misfortune. The text notes a shift toward festivity and caution in different cities, with references to the mood of festivities, visitors, and urban behavior on New Year’s Day.
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Massachusetta
Maine
Kanes
Bediday
Howe
Germany
Idaho Prospecs and Prosperity Promise Westward Growth
Our neighbor on the north, Maho, has continued a remarkable series of years of development. The state has opened large tracts of land and built more railroads than in most places, signaling a rising wave of prosperity. Chamberlain's ointment is advertised as beneficial for partial paralysis and traumatic pains, sold by dealers.
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Department of
Busines
Nine
Toya
New York
Walt
Roosevelt
Nenreat
Salt Lake Tribune
Maho
Utah
Mmenne
Shoshone
Idaho Irrigation Company
Olaen
Grand Junction
Cole
the Statesman
Olsen
Shoshone’s Growing Town Builds Roads and Opera House
The report highlights Shoshone Idaho advancing road work under Senator Fred W. Gooding and officials, noting eight miles of lava-bed highway nearing completion and a new two story opera house built of stone and brick. Local settler optimism cites growing farms, markets for potatoes and fruit, and new permanent buildings.
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Cme
Wtale
W. Chioding
Mono
Linne
Mielret Ware
Hawley
Bonis
Vextions Law
Ous Prema Court
Just
Gooding
Andrew J. Newman
W. J. Wallace
Wood River
Dublin
Darran Ranch
Jeamo
John B. Olson
Rix Wood
Colorado
Shoshone
Progressive state committee to meet in Boise January 6
State Chairman J H Gipson calls a meeting of the Progressive central committee at the Owyhee hotel in Boise on January 6 to perfect a permanent state organization and draft a legislature program for the coming session. Proposed measures include a public utilities commission and low-interest farmer loans, plus a bill modeled after the German Land bank law. For sale by all dealers Chamberlains Cough Remedy advised for early hoarseness in children.
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Land Bank
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Rae
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Lincoln County
Melvin
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Ady
Shostone
Berwa
Samuel King
Etna Yale
Bitar Lake
Levi
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Woodrow Wilkon
Staunton
Edie
Tommie
Garfield
Honore
Idaho Progresc
Chamberlain
Ell
Fenlendié New Opera
EL Batgh
Lake of Shoshone
Yoliot States
Frank T. Disney
J. F. Melvin
Boise Statesman
Fred Gooding
Fred W. Gooding
Legimia
de Rode
Maas
Newman
Wallace
Gipson
O. J. Brennan Furniture
Tate
Tristn
MhhMihaia Ppads Yi Stockgrowers Mercantile Co
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