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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1918
Page
1
The article shares wartime letters from Leslie J. Eady detailing front line life. He describes trench digging, shellfire, and dangers near No Man’s Land. He recalls encounters with a disguised German aircraft, American perseverance, and clashes with enemy reconnaissance. He notes weather, rationing, and a sense of American resolve alongside French allies.
Following is a list of soldiers who entrained at Shoshone on Toomtay Sept. 3. Names include Louis Anna Peck Shoshone Rowland DeGrow Jerome Tanner Hubert Ryan Shoshone Alva Ivan Thomason Jerome Clyde Orland Brags Jerome Ernest Raymond McClellan Jerome Thos Jerome Beeman Richfield Lealie FE Chandler Jerome Tesse Brown Richfield Benjamin Harvey Burgers Shoshone Sterling Frank Freeman Jerome Guy G Stanton Jerome Frederick Nick Trappen Jerome Lewis Lawrence Tabor Richfield Mike Albert Kstein Shoshone Albert Francis Coates Shoshone Jones Cullen Nysa Oregon Albert Atlen Willson Jerome
The Dietrich column covers Mrs Beasie Bates birthday celebration at the Bate residence with guests Floyd B Gage E H Gage S A Bate Sr L O Kennedy William Van Cleve and George D Saviers. It notes Harry Gage’s return to Camp Lewis and a planned Red Cross fundraiser at the Dietrich hotel to aid soldiers in France. Charles Johnson’s marriage to Anna Anderson is announced and a patriotic meeting at the M E church is set for Sunday with Roll of Honor dedication. Della McCann departs for military training and John J Murphy joins the auto movement.
Discussion on American troops in France proving themselves against German forces. Praises come from Atlanta Journal and Gooding Leader on valor, endurance, and efficiency. Notes on local relief duty in Shoshone, service members overseas, and community notices including housing and marriage license.
Fragmentary primary results show candidates across ticket lines from Republican and Democratic slates. Notable names include United States Senator candidates William Borah James Airshie and Frank Gooding, and state offices such as Secretary of State, State Treasurer and Attorney General with various vote tallies and district references.
A report from the Farm Bureau notes J W Lundin Sheriff Clarence Wheeler and others. It covers a ram sale at Filer Idaho last weekend where stock from Southern Mohow and Kentucky was consigned. Buyers from the county included Pred Gwin Shoshone and Brown Bros Jerome. Irene Gould led Boys and Girls Clubs locally and a governor quote urges avoiding waste to support the war effort.
The Ited Cross indies meet team August 299th and plan to meet Thursdays. Members work on dresses for the Belgian ton. Families including Mills, Ivis, Pruitt, Furnace, Scott, Ryu, Jones, Kuka, W. Peek, and Hattie Peck plus Pearl Butler and others visited Cannon's camp, bringing Florence Rather home after a two week stay. Cannon and Ivies trips to Gooding had delays, while Mrs. W. Peck and daughter Hattie visited Butler in town. Charles Butler aided Harry Jones with hay as groups toured mountains and Guver bot springs, returning Monday evening. Pearl Butler works at McPail hotel. Treasie Peck hosted a party for Lewis and Tanner Ryan before leaving for service.
District war conference uniting Lincoln Gooding Blaine and Camas counties met in Shoshone last Friday. Speakers included Dr E A Bryan Joseph Hansen Mrs S B Hass and Mrs Frank B Kinyon delivering instructive talks on war activity. Evening program featured Dr Bryan Mr Hanson and war pictures plus local entertainment by Shoshone quartet and Collins duo.
Last Tuesday Mrs Tivuce celebrated a birthday. The Royal Highlanders arrived unannounced at the Bruce home bearing food baskets. They danced until midnight and then feasted, leaving no crumb. Before leaving they presented Mr Bruce a wrist watch in thanks.
Albert Bennett son of Judge and Mrs T E Bennett of Gooding and brother of Mrs J H Gooding Jr and Miss Marion Bennett of Shoshone enlisted in the army and was sent to Bath Maine where he was made paymaster for the Bath Iron Works. He arrived in Gooding on Wednesday August 27 as a lieutenant and visited his parents accompanied by Mrs Bennett. Lieut Bennett and Mrs Bennett have visited Gooding Shoshone Jerome and Halley. Mrs W Young of Jerome planned to visit Gooding. The W C T U will sew all day at the Red Cross Rooms next Tuesday with hot rushes provided for helpers.
Mrs E L Clinger leads Lincoln County Canning Club in tying comfort and canning corn for exhibition at her home last Friday. Members include Elizabeth Riley Elsie McCollumn and Margaret Bolman an honorary member. They earned 170 dollars by cashing for others while boosting a wartime morale effort.
G A McBride of Heardfort Ontario reports two years of favorable customer feedback and trial use of Chamberlains Tablets. He claims no other preparation matches them for indigestion and constipation relief.
A September birthday party entertained Wikna Mitchell and friends with games and crab tag. Mothers knitted as guests arrived. Attendees included Jear Tituka Erhet Thrabulh Charlotte Fy wt Blane Stoddart Gachte Gache Tatedyr datnin and Corwin Stiva.
Edgar L Mills of Rotsa will preach at the Baptist church on Sunday September 3 delivering morning sermon Four Things to Do and evening message Shoshone's Greatest Need. Services invite Shoshone residents and all who attend to begin regular church participation with welcome words from Psalm 122.
Acting Governor Ernest N. Parker proclaims September 12 1918 as a holiday to organize the nationwide registration of men aged 18 to 45 for military service under the 1917 act. The proclamation details who must register, exemptions, penalties for noncompliance, and local enforcement roles by federal marshals police and governors.
Mrs. E G Merrifield attended a Boise gathering Thursday night to learn about the Y W C A drive management. Delegates will receive instruction in drive details at Boise on Sept. The Price Newman family returned Monday after a summer in Wetchurn. Mrs CF Gortes was down from chem for a tee this week.
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