Bellevue Three Day Sports Meet Draws Big Interest
Three day event in Bellevue features base ball and foot races plus other sports. The old track, rebuilt since 1888 at 15000 dollars, will be used for a record three day meet. Horses from across the state arrive, with daily races and substantial cash prizes. A $50 foot race and a three corner baseball contest among Hailey Bellevue and Shoshone offer a $100 prize. Shoshone aims to win and hopes to rally support and spectators for Bellevue.
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Bellevue
Hailey
Shoshne
Iaver
Short Line Extension Near Milner Branch
R Howell notes survey work for a proposed Miller branch of the Oregon Short Line. The route leaves the main line east of Minidoka, crosses Snake River at Howell's ferry, a shallow 20 foot depth at low water, then proceeds along lands watered by the Minidoka canal toward Milner. If the line crosses high, Albion could be within an hour’s rail drive.
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R. Howell
Milner
Oregon
Albion
Smoke River
Howell's Ferry
Minidoka Canal
Twin Falls Ditch
Albion Times
Reception for Mrs Hemphill Leaves for Ypsilanti
Mrs Chas M Hemphill hosted a Wednesday afternoon reception for about twenty ladies. Honoree Mrs R W Hemphill left that evening for her home in Ypsilanti Michigan. Hosts included Mesdames C M Hemphill R W Hemphill and W D Crocker. Sunflowers and wild currants decorated the house. Punch and wafers were served in the dining room led by Mesdames F W Gooding Archie Bowler and assisted by Miss Alta Gooding and Miss Pearl Gooding. The guests enjoyed light conversation and a pleasant afternoon.
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Chas. M. Hemphill
R. W. Hemphill
Ypsilanti, Mich
Mesdames
C. M. Hemphill
W. D. Crocker
Mesdames F. W. Gooding
Archie Bowler
Alta
Pearl Gooding
W H Watt Married In Boise News Sparks Discussion
W H Watt of Hailey and Vivian F Stowe were quietly wed in Boise. Despatch notes Watt recently returned from Portland after a period in a private sanitarium following a suicide attempt. The couple’s past includes Watt’s political prominence and Stowe’s prior marriage to Arthur Stowe, with local banking and mining interests cited.
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Hailey
Vivian F. Stowe
Boise
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Statesman
W. H. Watt
Watt Banking Company
Vivian F.8owe
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Portland
Orgon
Stowe
Watt
Arthur Stowe
First National Bank
Peter Webb R
Haley Hors
George L. Shoup
R Publican
United States
Herder W R C Johnstone Shot on Wood River Range
W R C Johnstone, a herder employed by Frank Gooding, was shot in the right hip on the 25th of June while tending his band at the head of Melhean gulch on the East Fork of Wood River, about 11 miles from Hailey. The wound was a flesh injury. he crawled to camp, bandaged, then pulled the bullet three days later, a 35-36. He did not know if the shooting was accidental or deliberate and would not be driven off the range.
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W. R. C. Johnstone
Frank Gooding
Jone Last
Johnstone
Melhean Gulch
East Fork
Wood River
Hailey
Wood River Times
Notice to Shoshone Journal Subscribers in Arrears
Take notice that all back accounts on subscription to The Shoshone Journal are payable at The Journal office. Subscribers in arrears are urged to settle to date so the present management can close up the old books.
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Journal
Notice to Creditors in Estate of J H Pankey
All persons having a claim on the estate of J H Pankey must present them within four weeks at the office of C W Wernicke Administrator at Shoshone Lincoln county Idaho 2204 June 26 1908.
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J.H. Pankey
C. W. Wernicke
Shoshone
Lincoln County
Idaho
Fire on Pennsylvania Line car sparks near town
A burning Pennsylvania Line freight car No 387 loaded with red mineral paint ignited as engine 756 pulled the eastbound train into the yards. Smoke drew attention eight o'clock Wednesday morning before crews cut back and flooded the car with water from the water tank, preventing total loss.
Too Smart and the Snags on the River
A Twain anecdote recalls a Mississippi pilot job interview where a captain questions habits and background before asking the key skill of locating river snags. The narrator realizes his clever reply costs him the chance to pilot the boat.
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Mississippi
Mark Twain
English Bishop’s Portable Bath Tub Misadventure
A bishop once owned a portable bath tub he forgot on a pastoral visit. Returning, he learned housemaid Mary had used it. He called her to his study and said he did not mind her using the tub but objected to doing it behind his back rather than before his face. The anecdote appears in Lippincott's.
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Mary
Lippincott’s
Citizens balk at flood relief fund appeal
A resident declines to contribute to flood relief saying he cannot afford it and mentioning a charity slate in papers. others debate the Institute and charity notices amid the confusion.
Rethring Done in a Baker Buttress Banter
A brisk exchange between a baker and a butcher features wordplay over dough and stakes. The mock dispute lights a moment in the Bostoi Commervia Bulletin, reflecting playful local chatter.
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Bostoi Commervia
Unsuccessful Lover Reflects On Affection Lost
A tale depicts a rejected suitor who admits he flattered the beloved, only to be ignored as she grew distant. He laments his missteps and the failure of his attempt to win her favor.
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Went
War and healing themes feature in Detroit Free Press fragment
A damaged OCR read shows fragmentary phrases about a woman’s war, healing, and personal interaction. The lines mention She-Time, heart, and kindness but lack a coherent event, date, or clear subject. The piece appears to be an incomplete column or feature from Detroit Free Press.
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Detroit Free Press
Notable Exceptions and Advice From the Globe
In a compact reflection from the Atchison Globe the line about doctors and lawyers stands out as a remark on value and cost. The note contrasts ready advice with the notion that only certain professions command high prices and significance.
Expensive Kisses Sparked Expensive Wars Across Centuries
In 1704 Duchess of Gordon gifted a guinea and a full kiss to Gordon Highlanders, hastening a costly battle with 206 killed or wounded. A later tale recounts Prince Ferdinand of Bavaria kissing a royal maid, wounding a princess and triggering a brutal war over a betrothed bride.
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Elgbreenth Centsey
Duchess of Gordon
Gordon Lighlanders
Wis
Ferdinand
Bavaria
The Magnet and the Lodestone’s Power Through Time
The article traces the lodestone its naming from Magnesia Asia Minor and explains how iron rubbed with a magnet becomes magnetized. It notes that magnets can convert other iron pieces and that electricity can create magnets by wrapping wire around a bar and running a current. It references small magnets as steel bars rubbed against powerful magnets.
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Magnesia
Asia Minor
St Nicholas
The Solemn Ass in Every Walk of Life
A satirical look at the so called solvent moral guardian who claims to be nonpartisan and prudent yet exults in universal respect. The piece mocks a figure famed for profundity and discretion while quietly masking biases and a daily ritual of funeral mien and public influence. It cites John Bright's uncompromising critiques of nobility as a contrasting example.
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Washington
Pauline asks name of gentlemen who gave the party
Six year old Pauline, listening to a story about a marriage at Dana and the miracle of water and wine, asks her mother the name of the gentleman who gave the party after the recital.
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Pauline
Dana
Uute
New York Tribune
Nat Wholly: Clara Questions Marty About Hose Cleaning
Clara asks if Marty assists with hose cleaning while Harriet notes he hangs pictures crooked and grumbles. The Detroit Free Press fragment records a domestic scene with named individuals.
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Nat
Tlle
Clara
Marty
Harriet—Weill
Detroit
Free Presa
Prosd Bosst Incoherent Rant At City Assembly
Fragmentary transcription shows an unclear speech response at a city meeting. The quoted exchanges include phrases like absolutely mutent and a defensive assertion about unwillingness to face someone. The context and speakers are not decipherable from the provided text.
White House reception features Chief Joseph and Nez Perce followers
At a White House army and navy reception Chief Joseph and several Nez Perce members wore gaudy blankets and war paint. Col Bingham struggled to introduce Ablokat and Poyapy ontallki as the interpreter nudged the crowd. Also mentioned is Signor Piro’s hydroscope claiming to let observers see seabed up to 500 yards deep with ships able to spot submerged hazards.
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Joseph
Nez Perce
Miles
Army
Navy
White House
Col Bingham
Roosevelt
Col. Bingham
Chief Joseph
Ablokat
Col. Kingham
Signor Piro
Excursion to the sea shore from Astoria on Oregon Short Line
On Tuesday July 21 the Oregon Short Line runs its first seasonal rate excursion to the sea shore north of Astoria. Tickets Shoshone to North Teach are $18.80 round trip on train No 5 for July 21 only, with continuous passage and ten day return limit. Information at local ticket office.
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Oregon Short Line
Sea
Astoria
Ore
Rates for National Encampment excursion to San Francisco
National Encampment G A K San Francisco Aug 17 22 excursion rates listed for trips via Ogden Portland rail and steamer to Los Angeles and return. Prices range 39 45 55 59 75 with various routings. Tickets on sale Aug 6 15 with stopover rules in California to Oct 10 1903 and final limit Oct 15 1903. Apply at ticket office.
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Ogden
Portland
Huntington
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Nce
California Point
Southern Pacific
Loth Theket
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