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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1922
Page
4
A narrator condemns wealth built on harming others, denouncing successful men who wreck lives and steal from the poor. He rejects political hypocrisy and pref ers humble honesty over riches, citing the corrupting power of money and a critique of social elites.
A fragment notes a reflection hidden in the Journal office where ideas linger beyond ordinary printing. This terse line hints at private contemplation or editorial musings not published in print.
J. Rugh and family returned Thursday from a trip to Oklahoma and Wyoming. Mr. Hubbard the relief agent returned to Hansen Friday. Sire, Paine spent Friday at Shoshone. J. D. Fortune and family and Eve Cash shopped at Rupert Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton King of Twin Falls visited his parents. Mrs. King remembered as Mrs. Ada Woolridge. Mrs. Rugh spent Tuesday at Pocatello.
Chas Mills warns boys traveling to the swimming hole that trespassing on his land will lead to prosecution, warning residents to stay off his property.
The weekly notes detail a Sunday service at 8 PM with 12 PM Sunday school and Holy Communion at 8 PM, led by Rector Rev. Will 8. J. Dumvill. Miss Rose Mabbutt visits from the Frank Millsap family. Reports mention K P hall work progressing with many workers, and multiple residents visiting or traveling between Shoshone, Marley ranch, Jerome, Twin Falls, Weiser, and nearby tracts. Local names include John Thomas, Ted Fuller, Lewis Peck, Ernest Gomes, J C G Able, Ralph Rollins, Harley Goowell, W. & Theres Ayr, and others associated with ranching and community activity.
A jumble of local notes includes a mock letter about printing, a sighting of rammed traffic on the Richfield side, and a civic pep line urging residents to praise their city. Frank Millsap and family visit Hailey along with Mrs. Mabbutt and Miss Mabbutt. The writer asks if snoring is sheet music.
A summer session 1922 report from Lewiston State Normal School notes high student achievement in nine tests led by Peet and Madson. The Terman Group Test of Mental Ability averaged 102, with 4 points above the standard. Results are described as satisfactory and reflect strong teacher selection and training prospects.
An unreadable clipping notes a partially legible event involving Gare Purdner and an organization. The fragment hints at an interview or statement but details remain unclear and sourcing is incomplete.
A letter discusses freight rate discrimination and long haul issues, noting wool shipments from Shoshone to Portland then Boston save 27 cents per hundred, plus a Kansas furniture case where shipping via Kansas City is cheaper than direct. The writer supports fair, non discriminatory rates and invites info to aid state discussions.
S. A. Bate Jr announces candidacy for County Commissioner of This District asking for votes on the Republican ticket. Jx) Barbee seeks support as a state representative on the same ticket.
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