War Talk From Shoshone On Sacrifices For Nation
A dramatic handwritten opinion from Shoshone urges citizens to surrender rights and stay home to avoid war. The piece warns German aggression targets irrigation dams, railways, and docks, calling for vigilance against Berlin inspired sabotage and urging a tough stance to defend Lincoln County and the Snake River region.
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Bone
United States
Epics
Berlin
Capeahe A
Chausity 1
Slanhone
High
Merlin
Lincoln County
Japan
Trajan
Pig and Boy Enter Prize Contest at Marine High Club
A partly legible old notice describes a pig and boy contest offering a $100000 prize. Entrants must join the Pig Feed program, raise a pig, and submit daily feeding records and a story. Rules specify dates February 1 to September 20, 1917, with weighs and gains governing prize money.
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Abel
Bate Club
Tvien Wilco
International Outlaw Germany and the World War Threat
A vehement 1917 style sermon denounces Germany as an international outlaw for three millennia of war. It warns of U boat warfare, spy networks, and plans to dismember the United States, with Germany allying with Mexico and Japan to seize western territories and conquer the republic.
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Asia
Europe
Rhine
Sothern
Spain
Carthage
Rome
Roman Empire
Rone
Hungary
Austria
Prussia
German Empire
Belgium
Poland
Roumania
United States
Mexico
Japan
Germany
Rocky Mountains
Texas
New Mexico
Geemanye
High Seas
Republic
University of Idaho Extension Guidance Message
A fragmented reminiscence from an Extension program note mentions guidance on starting a bank account and building determination. It references the Boise Idaho division and the Center Director of Extension, University of Idaho, offering help and information for beginners.
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Boise
Idaho
Torwin
University of Idaho
Library Birthday Celebration Marks Fourth Anniversary
Friday April 12 marks another year for the Public Library as the Study Club invites the public to join the celebration at 7:00 PM. Refreshments will be served after the program, and donations of books or money are gratefully welcomed.
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Chubr
Inele
Card of Thanks for Baby Lote Louise Puller Loss
The family extends heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors who offered comfort and aid during their bereavement for the death of baby Lote Louise. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. A D Puller, Mr. and Mrs. J J Puller, and Mr. and Mrs HH Phillips.
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Lote Louise
A.D. Puller
Mes
J. J. Puller
Hh, Phillips
The Union Pacific Pioneers Trail Story Fragment
A clipped historical fragment describes the advent of the Union Pacific and the overland trail beyond the Mississippi. It recalls a perilous trek by pioneers, buffalo hunters, and Indians, with perilous freighters and a long arduous journey toward the sun.
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Union Pacific
Mississippi
Union Pacific Spirit and the Golden Spike Legend
An old account recalls the Union Pacific building the nation’s first transcontinental railroad. It marks the golden spike ceremony of 1869, praising Lincoln era drive, civilization, and the railway’s role as a national symbol with modern trains and safe, swift service.
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Lincoln
Union Pacific
Genera Lermar
Pets and Pet Names Observation Prompting Curiosity
An observer comments on the elegance of domestic animals and the awkwardness of the duck, then pivots to a remark about not using these facts for a bust and mentions Wothke pet names in a playful, fragmentary note.
Age Inference From Long Ago High School Snub
A retrospective exchange notes a high school snub by a girl named in a casual conversation. The speaker estimates the woman’s age by comparing past and present times, saying she would be about twenty eight now while he is thirty seven.
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Aki
Conversation on Autos Replacing Horses
A conversational woman asks if the automobile will displace the horse. A nervous young man predicts it will, gazing down the road as the future unfolds before him.
Glue Formula for Damp Woodwork Improves Fix
A method describes making woodwork glue that withstands damp by melting ordinary carpenter's sheet glue in a glue pot and substituting linseed oil for water. The process yields a varnish like adhesive suitable for moist environments.
Judged by Appearances in a Lunch Gone Wrong
A Kansas City Journal quip notes a costly lunch misunderstanding after misjudging Plubdub by appearances. The speaker recalls inviting him based on a toothpick chew and being left to cover a pricey meal amid the misread signals.
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Plubdub
Kansas City Journal
The Irate Man Threatens Revenge Over Clothes
A Detroit Free Press brief quotes a man vowing to get even. A second man says he owes him for the suit he wears, while a third party asks what is the matter. The fragment captures a tense exchange over an unpaid debt and personal grievance.
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Detroit Free Press
Child Life and the Home Spirit
Brief quotation from Beecher on how children reflect parental influence and a loving cheerful home, asserting that a bright home life shapes children's future behavior and character.
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Beecher
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Shoshone
Edward T. Barber
Maho
Eastern Idaho Press Club
Marine Hig Cham
Reed
Gregion
Seat
Grare O
the Union Pacific
Trauna
Acento
Chiu
Tglassified AD Department
Claus Barley
J. Anton John
Niles SE Shoutione
WH Bao
NH and
Hy SE
Mighe
C. W. Carter
N. Madlapr
Masadenia
Cal
Consolidated Music Company
Salt Lake City
Utah
Wise Piano House
Dietrich
E. Wilson
J. We Walker
Ford
C. F. Borden
Mra
Raymond Johnson
GEM State Lumber CO
Home Trade Life Guard
Child Life
Boston
Chas. Mori
Bro
Ushoshone, Idaho
J. Brennan
Ste. Will Cay
Hartshorn & Clayton
Jerome
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