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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1923
Page
1
The fragment suggests a local death notice or obituary involving F Fransham. It hints at a fatal incident linked to a vehicle or wheels, possibly titled Walking atop a Night, but details are unclear.
Charles F. Fransham, a gasoline car expert recently working at Shoshone, died after falling between cars on a night train near Shoshone while rushing home for supper. He had traveled from Minidoka, was not yet ill, and relatives planned to bring his body to Bozeman for burial. he leaves a widow and family.
Theron Soigis returns after absence while Sophomore girls hike and plan more. Twin Falls trip discussed for football fans. Freshman green shirts spark mockery as Hallo ween pranks occur. Examinations wrap up with periods finishing Friday. Junior musical date awaited as students endure pep and jokes about carbon experiments.
Park of Gooding and Ivers of Richfield were visitors this week. Eden the sheriff spent Tuesday in Twin Falls on business. Fletcher and Baer from Richfield visited this week and several others from Portland and nearby areas were spotted in transit or social visits.
Fragmentary text from Kimama news notes mentioning various names and locations with scattered references to days and individuals, lacking coherent events or clear dates. The readable items suggest local personalities in New York and nearby areas, but no specific actions, outcomes, or newsworthy incidents are evident.
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John Badley of the Big Wood Canal company urges early irrigation to conserve scarce water. He notes fall cleaning of canals and laterals eases spring work, improves soil moisture, and boosts efficiency, especially where winter precipitation is light or soils are dry and clay-rich. Early irrigation yields better results and makes limited water go further.
Local notices chronicle neighbors visiting in Dietrich Jerome Shoshone and Richfield with reports of jurors served and families moving. Rev Crowther relocates to Mountain Home for a one year charge. Bert Baxter family settles in Ludlow California for the winter and wives host gatherings. Mortimer Green, 72, buried in Richfield cemetery amid farm notes on odd weather and harvest delays.
The Big Wood Canal Company lowers maintenance and operation charges to 1.05 per acre for 1924, pleasing farmers who expected higher rates due to new gates for Magic dam. Gates arrived from San Francisco last fall to boost storage. Storage this fall grows as water flows in faster despite a drier year. Annual stockholders meeting to hear reports and elect three directors will be held at Richfield next Tuesday.
War Mothers will host a chicken supper at the small Methodist parsonage on Monday evening in November to aid disabled soldiers, with proceeds supporting veterans’ needs.
A local Catholic Indies group plans a mixed event featuring apeuat wear and a musical dance at KP hall. Tickets and seating details follow a schedule including pre-dance activities and a later meeting in December.
At the Red Cross rooms in the court house Monday evening the local chapter elected officers for the year ahead and outlined the membership drive scheduled for the 7th of the month. The new officers assume January 1 1924 and include Chairman John E Badley Vice Chairman St. Prats Second Vice Chairman Mrs B A Malabente Financial Mrs WT Turner Treasurer Mrs Florence Turseald Chairmen Junior Ie Geone Mire and others.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Riner Aarrioy SA and an unnamed head figure linked to a trio of organizations and places. The readable bits suggest a corporate or regional note with unclear dates or actions, lacking verifiable names or events to anchor a full summary.
A report links pupil illnesses to an old school ventilation setup. Authorities examine air flow, heat, and crowding as possible causes, while a local board investigates the condition and orders immediate health precautions.
A Shoshone Study Club paper by Mrs. D. Sidney Smith argues the thirteen year old health ventilation system in the south side school is a severe health risk. Teachers report blocked windows, and doctors condemn mechanical ventilation, urging direct ventilation and changes to protect students and staff.
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