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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1923
Page
4
Publication details show Friday issues from Shoshone Idaho edited by E L Platz. Notices include church and society meetings cards of thanks obituaries poetry and other events. advertising rates available on request. post office classification noted.
Local notes report visits and travels across Shoshone and surrounding areas. Residents like Miss Margaret Hil and Miss Josephine Ferry are listed as visitors, while Rev Clower and Elmer Wall join gatherings in Richfield. Social events at the M B S church and Methodist aid circle are noted alongside train and auto travel plans among local families.
Richfield notes cover a Shoshone visitor, local doctor visits Bolse, a son assisting his father in Bolse, a tonisll and adenoid operation for Dorothy Brookman in Bolne, Camp-fire play prep, and July Fourth plans. A regional Methodist gathering drew strong church and Sunday school participation with music by Richfield and Dietrich choirs. A social at Halley featured bridge, purple pansies decor, and prizes for Mrs. Steve Rhoads and others from Richfield, Shoshone, and Dietrich communities.
Elmer Evans left Tuesday for Miles City Montana to join John Falck at a shearing plant. Mr and Mrs 5 E Todd entertain guests this week Mrs Todd's brother James H Crane and wife of Seattle and Roy Davis and wife of Oakland cousins. Both parties motored here by car.
James Tradford, about 16 years old, died Wednesday morning from dropsy. He had lived above the Shoshone Steam Laundry. The funeral was held Thursday morning at ten o’clock with Rev. EF Clower officiating. Interment followed in the Shoshone cemetery.
The piece argues newspapers serve as catalysts for regional growth focusing on reservoirs railroads timber mines dairy and livestock industries while criticizing partisan politics. It claims Idaho papers devote about 70 percent of news and editorials to development topics and only 20 percent to local news with the rest to political propaganda.
The text shows garbled lines about public policy and human time, with scattered references and broken phrases. It reads like an OCR corruption from a historical page, lacking clear names, dates, or events to anchor a concise summary.
A fragment reflecting editorial frustration with poll ties and public sentiment. Writers urge backing editors to boost state growth through new construction, population, and investment, condemning discouraging propaganda and disparaging the public mood.
A fragment urges appreciation for a great constructive force and calls for active engagement beyond kind thoughts. It stresses praise, encouragement, and practical support to strengthen the effort.
Shopkeepers and business men urged to renew subscriptions and ensure timely printing orders. The notice stresses prompt payments and consideration of new terms for forthcoming issues while reminding readers of continued service.
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