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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1921
Page
4
The Shoshone Journal published every Friday in Shoshone Idaho by editor and proprietor Edward T Barber. Subscription is three dollars per year. Entry appears at the post office for mailing within the territory. Publication details indicate local weekly newspaper operations.
An extended piece discusses John McNamara as a labor organizer implicated in a volatile era, blaming radical unions and press suppression. It references his prior California march, a Lewellyn explosion, and a shift toward hostile treatment by labor factions. The second portion covers a Idaho district court mortgage sale, detailing Lincoln County property foreclosures, the Devermanx Mortgage process, and sheriff execution steps.
State federation outlines constructive program for Idaho reclamation at Pocetelio convention on June 12 under the Idaho Reclamation Association. Memorial to Major Berd HK Read will be read. Plans for the American Falls project and cooperation with the Federal reclamation service will be presented to boost agriculture, industry, and rail improvements across Southern Idaho.
The piece surveys inauguration day patterns noting Fridays three times for presidents and mentions assassinations, impeachments, reelection failures, and birth months. It cites Tyler, Polk, Pierce, Johnson and Roosevelt with birth months ranging from July to October. The tone mimics a quirky historical trivia column from a late year.
The piece discusses defences against air attacks using fast single seat fighters launched from dirigibles and notes British experiments with airships and airplanes. It recalls the Atlantic crossing giant airship Attendants and explains launch mechanics through trapdoors and swinging ladders, highlighting limitations if planes cannot return to the airship. It also mentions Uncle John and hobbyist elephant collection as anecdotes.
New York state aims to lead in intensive forestry under a county and township system in Otsego. A survey by the New York State College of Forestry proposes each township plant a forest of about ten acres as a county wide network linked by highways. The article also notes Bahamas efforts to protect flamingos, including government and NGO collaboration, after wildlife declines due to fishermen.
A customer demands a price adjustment after claiming the cough syrup cured his cough in a week, while the druggist recalls only half the bottle being used and questions the deal. The exchange hints at a dispute over refunds and product effectiveness.
A debate over modernization pits rickshaw operators against a new Jitney bus service in Yokohama. Authorities granted a license to the Jitney firm, prompting a failed bid by rickshaw workers to halt the project. Cars with 25 sen per mile fares are expected to transport passengers soon.
Article blends ancient Crete history with a modern note on electrical utilities. It recalls King Minos driving pirates from the Cyclades and reforming Crete, then shifts to a report on fuse replacement practices by electrical companies, noting a move to charge for fuse service and urging customers to stock fuses.
Mrs. E. P. Gray mother of eight and her four children from Parbourville enroll at Richmond Kentucky state normal school. The family, including two sons and two daughters, join the summer term with Mrs Gray to study alongside her children as she takes courses herself.
Pigeons perched on Beverlys town clock hour hand triggering a partial daylight saving shift as workers note the birds altered time by half an hour. The incident is reported by local observers as the clock briefly misread before returning to standard timing.
A fragment portrays a dialogue in which a Senator supports votes for women while asserting a man must avoid any entanglements to maintain political independence. The clipped passage hints at gender rights discussion and personal political strategy.
Public auction set for June 28 1921 in Shoshone Idaho to sell Lot 2 and 3 and parts of the NE SE NW Qtrs and related parcels in Lincoln County under a May 1921 judgment against Julius A Winter The Devereaux Mortgage Company holds the decree and sale proceeds go to satisfy the judgment plus costs and expenses of sale.
S M Peter has filed in the United States District Court for the District of Maho an application for discharge in bankruptcy. Creditors and interested persons must appear by June 30 1921 and file detailed opposition within ten days after. Clerk’s office to receive filings. Dated May 25 1921 Wesley T Stafford Referee m27-ia
Public notice of a sheriff sale arising from a foreclosure decree issued May 25 1921 by the Fourth Judicial District District Court Lincoln County. Property includes northwest quarter of the northwest quarter and northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section fight ion township six south range eighteen east in Minnesota. Sale set for June 1 1991 at 2 PM in front of the court house steps in Vincentl Fimbane, Waka County Newent. Sheriff confirms intervention to satisfy plaintiff Keefer and associated creditors.
Readable fragments mention Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy and advice for use during warm months. A humorous note compares a pianist and a critic. The text shifts to postage stamps, noting forty six perforations around stamps and about 100 million holes punched daily, with recycling of punchings by paper mills.
Notice states the Board of Trustees of Shoshone Idaho intends to issue negotiate and sell municipal coupon bonds totaling six thousand dollars dated January 1 1921 bearing interest not over six percent payable semiannually and due January 1 1941 bonds in denominations up to one thousand dollars payable at the treasurer s office in Shoshone or a New York banking house. Bids to be opened June 12 with five percent certified check deposits and right to reject any or all bids.
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