25 Oct 1918
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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1918
Page
1
A chronicled note from Dietrich reports U S troops in Europe and home front activities. Propaganda efforts, school closures due to influenza, and local volunteers rally to support the war. Family movements, visitors, and community chores reflect wartime strain and morale in the district.
No Spanish influenza on the North Shoshone tract. Mrs. Ryan and Mrs. Mills drove to Gooding and Shoshone. school dismissed Friday due to influenza. Earl Gurdett improving after recent operation in Gooding. Mrs. A Horn ill this week. Thanksgiving nears but epidemic may dampen celebrations. J A Mills had a car accident from a loose connecting rod. Mrs. Harrison Ryan assisted Mrs. Mills to Gooding. Burdett still ill and not moveable until Thursday. S H Ryan told Tanner of Fort Stevens departure for Virginia. James Cleveland hosts dinner. Tony Boerenger hogs. Robt. Hewitt and family had a safe arrival after a gasoline tank fire with no damage. Ward Mills, 14, has caught four lynx cats and four skunks this fall.
Mana reeek farmer and former Idaho legislator Moses N Webb denounces the Non Partisan League in an open letter to the Lost Democrats of Idaho. He urges farmers to avoid the league and recounts partisan loyalties, recalling 1912 tactics and warning Democrats against disloyalty.
A reader letter denounces non partisan candidates as disloyal to the state and accuses them of alignment with Russians and Germany. The author urges loyal Democrats to vote straight Republican tickets, warning voters against hypocrites and urging fidelity to state governance and anti Germany propaganda.
Frank R. Gooding leads a statewide campaign in Idaho defending the state’s honor against socialism. He cites support from Minnesota Oregon and Montana papers praising his effort and calls on loyal citizens to enlist under his banner as the battle lines are drawn and the fight is on.
A historical excerpt discusses alleged manipulation by Non-Partisan groups in North Dakota, claiming partisan leaders pose as Democrats and Republicans. It cites a Ray McKaig claim and prints a resolution urging the state committee to influence the Republican platform and nominees, tied to farm land and asset allocation policies amid wartime concerns.
Fragmentary OCR presents questions about turning over farm ownership to the state based on wartime values. It asks if farmers will yield property to state oversight, with references to a 1 percent figure and a 1911 date. The text implies a political push toward tenant farming and communal property.
North Side Tract manager states hay sells for 34 a ton while cattlemen ship out due to feet shortages. A mass meeting is called for Saturday October 26, 1918 at 2 p.m. on the courthouse lawn at Shoshone to petition General McAdoo for special freight rates. Harvey Alfred is invited to speak. County Agricultural Agent endorses the meeting.
The Home Service Committee offers assistance to families with relatives in the army navy or air service. It asks if you receive your allotment regularly or if you are unsure about insurance. Visit the Home Service room above Lane Hardware store between 1 and 5 each afternoon for help with these issues.
The Red Cross Department of Nursing seeks graduates, trainees, practical nurses, and nursing aids amid influenza. Reports go to local chapters then to the division director. Graduates receive 75 dollars plus expenses, undergraduates and aids 20 to 50 dollars. send names and training amounts to 211 White Bus Seattle Wash. May S Louis, Director Dept of Nursing.
County Chairman Mrs. Pred W. Gooding urges women to learn about war work options via committee pages. A nationwide plan aims to unite all ages in a single song event on Thanksgiving morning, coordinated through local offices.
November 11 to 18 mark the United War Work Campaign to raise 170,500,000 dollars for seven organizations aiding soldiers and allies. The message urges action over talk, framing the effort as a debt owed to those fighting at home and abroad.
In Idaho, during November 11 to 18, seven welfare organizations led by the YMCA and Knights of Columbus unite at President Wilson’s request to raise funds for American and allied soldiers abroad and at home. Idaho targets 126250 dollars with a citizen outreach to every home, promising the money will aid morale and war work.
Addison P. Smith of Twin Pally has been renominated for Congress without opposition. He backs preparedness and emergency legislation, supports prohibition, women's suffrage, rural credits, wheat price fixes, and farm machinery regulation. He championed settling public land settlers, the King His Irrigation Project, and irrigation bonds to fund major works. His work shows strong administration backing and steady constituent support.
A partisan screed argues that if the Non-Partisan League wins Idaho elections the state’s affairs would be run from North Dakota by Townley and Le Seuer, labeling them Bolshevik figures. It warns of outside control and urges a Republican victory. It cites fear of Socialist influence and cites alleged centralized authority in North Dakota.
An editorial warns readers the ballot shows a so called Democratic ticket created by the Non-Partisan league. It urges voters to avoid these names as they are not endorsed by the Democratic or other parties and explains the ballot’s altered format and separate candidate votes.
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