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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1914
Page
4
A fragment notes a port offer connected to Shoshone mission grounds and a mail matter. J. F. Melvin is referenced with a Friday timeline and names Matared and Kaho appearing in the garbled text. The readable items suggest a report on regional postings and a local ground issue.
The article argues climate will shape Mexican campaign outcomes for U S forces, noting high upland temperatures and rapid day night temperature swings that strain troops. It describes malaria along coasts, Spanish American War memories, and urges warm clothing and acclimatization, calling for leaders and employers to engage locally to reduce labor strife.
In historic factory towns owners lived nearby and engaged personally with workers. The Colorado labor conflict linked to Rockefeller holdings shows distant owners visiting rarely, while workers prize personal touch as much as wages. Large stockholders should maintain closer ties to their employees to sustain peaceful enterprise remains.
The article argues vast unexplored areas remain from Alaska to South America and upper Canada as big as California or Texas. It notes the Sahara was once deemed valueless but contains high mountains and fertile potential. rubber hunts in South America may justify exploration. It praises Roosevelt and questions what the coastal expedition may uncover.
An editorial criticizes littering by both newcomers and locals, noting street debris harms town appearance and burden on cleaning crews. It argues that only citizens with strong community pride will keep streets clean, lest costs and neglect erode trust and civic cohesion.
Travelers fill the streets and refreshment stands draw crowds as summer tourism swells. The piece urges residents to keep sidewalks clean and refuse off the streets, comparing disorder to spitting on one’s own rug and calling for town pride in appearances.
Regular meeting minutes list claims allowed by the Village Board including payments to Gee Redmon marshal 396.20 J W Saviern cemetery work 25.00 Shoshone Journal printing 6.40 Homer Davis levelling street 2.00 Frank Clem drayage 6.20 Clerk Court appearance 2.00 Shoshone Hishwa street work 22.80 Water Works operations and maintenance and construction accounts noted alongside numerous small payments to vendors and laborers such as M I Webb Frank Clem and Albert Coates with totals and line items for streets, supplies, and miscellaneous services.
A fragmented newspaper snippet lists prices and items such as cement and printing supplies, a small ad for a six room furnished dwelling in Shoahone, and multiple reader testimonials praising Chamberlain's Liniment and Tablets. Other short entries mention rentals, farm implements, and livestock listings with names and local places.
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