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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1918
Page
5
In Shoshone and nearby towns residents note the phrase Hidden Hand appearing in notices and headlines. Local social items list travels, visits, and club events, with auctioneers Hartshorne Clayton and other local services promoted.
Mrs Hannafen returned Thursday from a trip to Waho Falls where she attended a convention of bee culturists. Big interest is shown by the boys and girls in the Junior League which meets after school each Wednesday at the Methodist church. 4H boys and girls are invited. Two Baptist church groups met last Saturday and presented a silk service bag to the Sunday school. The title bears twelve stars in honor of twelve soldier boys who were former Sunday school members. The Alter Society of the Catholic Church met Thursday with Mrs Rope McKune and Mrs J E Galmore. Dainty refreshments were served and all enjoyed the afternoon. The Alter Society will meet next Thursday with Mrs McQuillan.
Fred Riggin sold his house two lots and furniture in a clean break before moving to the coast to do government work. He is a skilled carpenter with many friends in Shoshone who regret his departure but praise the solid sale price of the belongings.
A Red Cross knitters group at Olympia shared a camp scene where soldiers praise wool hand knit socks as essential comfort. An officer observed the knitting and noted the socks' morale-boosting value, comparing their reaction to excitement over a wedding cake. The soldiers endure mud and thin shoes, and the socks are valued as morale gear near the front lines.
W. M. Sinclair of Mt. Pleasant arrived in Shoshone last Friday to visit his brother Bf Sinclair. This is his first western trip and after a week he left for home Wednesday with favorable impressions. He says he may return to stay due to a western fever.
The ladies of the Mothers Circle forgo their regular Friday meeting and spend the afternoon at the Parish house sewing and enjoying a luncheon together.
Notice announces warrants against the Village of Shoshone, Kaho, numbers 1220 through 1542 will be paid on presentation. Interest on the sale will stop ten days after publication, or January 28, 1918. All previous warrants have been called. Bert Bowler, Village Treasurer.
Warrants from No 2 to 170 against Independent School District No 13 Lincoln County Mahonrg Dereby called for payment and not there hereby given that interest on the same will cease. Jan. BG. Lane District Treasurer.
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