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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1923
Page
4
The Shoshone Journal is published every Friday in Shoshone Idaho by E L Platz, editor and proprietor. It lists contact numbers, subscription price of $2 per year, and advertising rates, noting notices of church services, social events, obituaries, poetry, and society activities.
At the Baugh Theatre and Paramount, Shirley Mastin stars in The New Teacher a William Fox production described as a romantic yet tense role. The schedule also features Aver at Law a love and hate drama and Angel of Crooked Arrows with Alice Calhoun, plus a mixed program of other short features and the Lilliputian auction scene filmed at University City under Hobart Herley.
The community reports Saturday visits to Shoshone and Rhone from residents and Mr and Mrs O Gundersen hosting card night with prizes awarded. The Dietrich Progressive club formed this week while a birthday celebration honored Mrs Preter with friends attending. A school play and various local names appear in the lively notes with party games, announcements, and small prizes.
A local church bulletin outlines Easter week plans with sermons, Sunday school at 10, Easter breakfast at 9, special Easter sermon at 11 by Pastor, evening prayer at 8, and Cradle Roll program for infants. Rev Will S. Dumvill listed as rector. committees noted for Cradle Roll and Mothers group.
On Easter Sunday Holy Mass and sermon at 9 80 o clock followed by Benediction. No evening devotions. Late services at Dietrich. Confessions Saturday evening at 7 80 o clock and also before Mass on Sunday morning.
A garbled historical newspaper fragment recounts a tale featuring anthropomorphic animals. Among the incidents a rabbit murders a frog with a stick, frog dies within an hour, and the rabbit buries the frog while other animal characters react in a chaotic, symbolic vignette.
A fanciful, locally told tale describes how Mr. Fly courted Miss Dorothy Houston for over six months. They wed after facing hardship in winter, found a home in an old residence once owned by Mr. Snake, and began a content life together with their circle.
Mrs Hannah Wehrly died March 23 1923 at her son M L Wehrly s home in Shoshone Idaho at age 84 years 2 months 4 days She was born January 19 1839 in Ohio and married Eli Wehrly in 1858 The couple lived in Ohio North Dakota and moved to Dietrich Idaho in 1918 before settling in Shoshone She joined the Dunkard church at age 23 and wore a paralytic illness for months Her husband Eli Wehrly died about a year earlier leaving two sons and three grandchildren The funeral was held Sunday at one o clock from the house with Rev wer oft officiating Interment was Shoshone Cemetery.
Kimama news notes report Mrs Fulue and family visiting Shoshone. Mr Preetizer takes pride in owning You. Reed and family shopped at Rupert Sunday. The Ashton family moved back into town and reside with Mrs Cornardt. Mrs Eli Thompson resides nearby, and Mr Thompson plans highway work. Mr Kiffe learned his father was ill and the family began for Missouri Sunday evening.
Want ads offer alfalfa seed with state test results, lot 1 over 98 percent at 17 cents, other lots over 97 percent at 36 cents. Listing by Ree KR. Gage, county agent, Idaho State Grange, Detrteh, Idaho.
Fred Gwin, wintering in Shoshone, relocated to his ranch on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs BE Crist and daughter Mary of Dietrich visited friends in Shoshone Saturday. James Bowen of Salmon spent a week in Shoshone renewing old ties. Firemen were called Saturday night to the Pirebaugh residence in the northeast, extinguishing the fire with little damage. A large crowd watched The Wedding of Youth at Baugh theater last Friday, sponsored by the Ladies Aid. Sixty four children participated in the event.
Fragmentary names appear: ee Ongus Rupert Mark F Shoshone John Ba Myrt Delbert Rev Sunday Wei. Readable facts indicate a local gathering or note listing attendees across varied origins. No clear event or outcome documented. content remains unclear beyond personal names and a Sunday reference.
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