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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1923
Page
1
A fragmented notice reflects on prosperity fading after four decades of growth, noting a shift in economic conditions. The readable segments imply long-term change affecting households and local businesses, with emphasis on the enduring impact of this period.
Wide excerpt details Idaho farming shifts after economic collapse. Claims benefit from crop diversification, better prices for beets and corn yields, dairy advantages in Idaho over Wisconsin, and a surge of farmers paying debts with successful harvests. Mentions Shoshone, Twin Falls, and local school notes trending toward community resilience.
A. L. Crim, billed as the man the liquor traffic fears, will lecture Thursday evening at the First Baptist church in Shoshone. The talk titled Fundamentals In Government and a Square Deal for Every Man promises vital truths. The lecture is free and crowds are expected.
Local notes report a William Fox melodrama The Eleventh Hour showing at the Baugh Theatre on Friday and Saturday November 30 and December 1 starring Charles Jones and Shirley Mason. The piece blends action with a wholesome romance as daring rescues and pursuits unfold amid pirates and peril.
This week marks the start of a seal sale to raise proceeds for tuberculosis relief. Enclose stamps must be placed on the back of envelopes to ensure mail passage. placing them on the face blocks delivery. Mr and Mrs Leslie Monroe and family of Burmah visit Shoshone relatives. Mrs Frank Ash hosts Mothers Circle on Friday December 7 with a Christmas fair at the meeting.
Southwest of Jerome, farmer Gus Morris reports his Holstein herd mostly grades. He shows a cream market statement for October with eight cows producing sweet cream sold to a cooperative creamery at 4 cents per pound, totaling 109.04 dollars. Crude milk and small batch returns averaged 745 cents per pound and 2.75 dollars total. The month’s 18.98 per cow reflects feed costs and pasture use.
A Monday meeting is scheduled under law to hear complaints on the assessment of personal property. Officials will review disputed values and provide resolution procedures for taxpayers.
County commissioners set a Monday hearing on personal property assessments as required by law, with appeals due the first Monday in December. Real property is valued higher this year, though the tax rate is lower. overall, merchants face about a twenty five percent tax increase due to a thirty percent rise in valuation.
Richfield notes record James Jorven visiting Shoshone Tuesday and Emma Kunkel’s midweek visit. Local guests include Mr. and Mrs. Owen Youngkin returning from Boise, and the Fletcher household hosting Ed Britt and daughter Gladys. Upcoming events feature the T. O. F thanksgiving dance with refreshments at midnight and a turkey shoot by the McKay brothers. A school carnival at the schoolhouse drew strong attendance, with 155 hotlire tickets sold and community members traveling to Boise for Thanksgiving.
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