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Newspaper
The Caldwell Tribune
Location
Caldwell, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1908
Page
10
The piece surveys famed last words of historic figures and adds a note on Japanese New Year cakes shaped like the sacred mirror, produced by family effort to ensure luck, followed by brief items on electric fish, a Shylock fish feeding ritual, nosebleed first aid, and adrenalin applications.
A humorous column presents a brain teaser where a rabbit starts 30 yards ahead, the rabbit runs eight yards per second, and the dog runs ten yards per second. Readers propose varied solutions, with one minute eight seconds and eight times ten seconds among the answers. The editor notes the puzzle’s appeal and invites more submissions.
The Cornell Widow features juvenile verse and humorous doggerel including a notorious “Johnny” sequence about a child’s misdeeds. It also references “Eb and Filo” and quotes a Bohemian Magazine piece on humorous college journalism. A Vienna doctor notes women dream more often than men, with most dreams drawn from daily life.
In the Seventh Judicial District Canyon County Idaho Tienac N Davis files vs Eugenia Prior and James Prior in a district court alias summons action. The document lists parties and court context for legal proceedings in Canyon County Idaho.
The State of Idaho greets the defendants named, requiring them to appear in the Seventh Judicial District Court of Canyon County to answer a complaint seeking a judgment declaring the plaintiff the legal owner of described land and water rights in sections 21 and 20, township 5 north, range 4 west Boise Meridian and in the southeast quarter of section 20 west of Belt Meridian, with specified water rights. If they fail to appear, the court will grant the relief demanded, as set out in the attached complaint filed in this action. Dated July 23, 1908. Clerk C. V. Badley. Deputy Clerk A. O. Christopher. Attorneys Smith & Scatterday. Caldwell, Idaho.
In Canyon County Idaho a probate court summons issued to Alex Fachan defendant. The action, by plaintiff P KE Engle, seeks payment on a promissory note for 119.87 plus 10 percent interest from January 2 1908 and 20.50 on an assigned account, plus attorney fees and costs. The defendant is ordered to appear September 6 1908 at 10 AM in Caldwell to answer, otherwise judgment by default for 139.00 plus interest and costs. Attorneys Jackson Walters Caldwell represent the plaintiff.
Department of the Interior Boise Idaho July 15 1908 notice Andrew Cash of Caldwell Idaho holder of Homestead Entry No 8009 plans to prove up title to E y 8 EB 4 Section 17 Township Range Meridian before Walter R Cupp Caldwell Idaho on August 2 1905 witnesses Jack Harris John Po Hall Walter Crew Milton Mareh all Caldwell Idaho WM BALDERSTON Register
Classified column offers agricultural land for sale near Caldwell and Weiser River with stock ranch and alfalfa, plus relinquishment on Snake River. Wages wanted for college attendance. Public land notice announces Silas H. Transus of Notus filing for final five year proof, with witnesses listed. Oscar Davis of Caldwell files intent for final five year proof with witnesses. Public notice dates July 1908 and September 1908.
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