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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1924
Page
1
Jerome native plans cooperative store in Shoshone to sell groceries staple dry goods and hardware at member discounts. Membership costs monthly and promises lower prices on merchandise with shared merchandising concept.
Forester in Ogden Utah invites schoolboys across the Intermountain region to submit snappy names for a forest safety campaign. Prizes include 15 dollars for first, 10 for second, and 5 for third. Entries must bear the student’s address and school and be submitted by April 21.
The junior class will stage an American farce in three acts next April at Jack's home. The play features sparkling situations and a light plot with a running gag about a gander. Cast includes Jarry Arnold and Bin Metult among others in a lively school production.
Local brief lists residents visiting Shoshone and surrounding areas with multiple names noted. Entries include plans for social events, cake sales, church activities, and commercial notices. Mentions of Easter novelties, a rummage sale, a basket social, and a Knights of Pythias convention fill the community update.
A carload of arsenate arrived in Shoshone on Saturday and was unloaded by local farmers who ordered it. Authorities say more than 30,000 pounds were shipped, enough to treat Lincoln County fields against pests harming alfalfa. A sprayer carload is expected soon.
Ford Motor Company announces a new domestic production peak on March 12 with 7,456 cars and trucks built at its U.S. assembly plants. Exports and Manchester, England, and Ford of Canada output are not included. The milestone underscores strong demand and aims to prevent a repeat of last spring’s delivery shortages.
A fragmentary notice describes a Methodist Episcopal Church service at 10 in the morning with unclear names and roles. It mentions a superintendent and opening activities, but several words are garbled. The readable items indicate a religious gathering and planned meetings among attendees.
Universal spent months researching before A Lady of Quality stalls at the Baugh theater for two showings, with Virginia Wall starring and Hobart Henley directing. Milton Sills leads a notable supporting cast. James Whitcomb Riley’s poem An Old Sweetheart of Mine is slated for Sunday, celebrated for its tender, lifelong love theme. The week also features Andy McGee’s Chorus Girl adapted as Cupid’s Fireman and a Paramount lineup including The Glimpses of the Moon with an all star cast through Wednesday to Thursday.
Readable OCR fragment hints at a teen story with blurred names and dates. The text shows garbled words and partial phrases, suggesting a local teen or school incident or notice. Missing clear actions or outcomes limit precise reconstruction from the fragment.
The Big Wood Canal company received a carload of steel headgates on Monday to replace wooden ones as they wear out. The project aims to fully equip the system with steel gates, reducing farmers’ constant expense and trouble from wooden gates.
The Richfield Recorder notes residents oppose Curtis Publishing Co subscriptions driven by students under the guise of salesmanship instruction. Parents object to their children's time being used for this activity and call for campaign elimination or parental consultation before proceeding.
Local patrons petition the Dietrion and Revelen select dietricia to influence district changes in Prante. The effort centers on leadership, funding, and futures for the community, with a tentative meeting and potential votes planned by late May.
Wool growers of Southern Idaho met in Shoshone to act on importing California stock amid hoof and mouth disease quarantines. A committee was appointed to request state action for an immediate quarantine in Idaho. Wages for stop shearers were set at 12 1/2 cents per sheep in sheepman plants. higher rates to be decided for non-owned plants.
The Shoshone Study club met Thursday afternoon with music by the Ladies Trio and a program on immigration. Speakers included Mrs. Withrow on Restricted Immigration and Mrs. Millsaps on Unrestricted Immigration, Rev. Clark Selby on Ellis Island, and readings by Francis Ash and Mary Elen McFall among others. The Americanization program featured a musical pageant listing many named participants and was organized by D. G. Mitchell, J. McFall, J. B. Christman, and W. Dumvill.
County agents of Southern Idaho and irrigation project managers met at Twin Falls over water limits. They agreed seed crops, grains, and altsifa should be main staples for this year. Potatoes and other water intensive crops were deemed infeasible due to limited water.
Fragmentary text shows a dated scene with references to Die trich and marine events. The readable parts hint at a watch or detection activity near a retirement site, with garbled words suggesting a report on feet or measures. No clear names, places, or dates are establishable from the legible fragments.
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