May Bring Stabilized Financial Conditions Report
Washington dispatch notes May marked by uniform financial stability with no discount rate changes at federal reserve banks and open market rates staying below local federal banks. Call money stayed very low and foreign exchange remained narrow, while exports improved and tonnage demand rose. A 10 percent railroad rate cut by the ICC was announced, with effects on commodity movement yet unclear.
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Federal Reserve Board
Federal ‘Reserve
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Peace Progress fund Prosperity Festival slated in Boise
Plans for the Peace Progress fund Prosperity Festival set for June 12 1917 in Boise under the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars auspices outline a large event. Director general Billy Foy lists queen and baby contests circus vaudeville dancing pageants bands and civic stunts with all materials sourced locally except a circus and vaudeville acts from outside the community.
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Progress Fund
Boise
Yagion
Veterans of Foreign
Billy Foy
Lumber Industry Is Standardized
Washington reports a four day lumbermen conference concluded with plans for national standardization. Secretary Hoover notes the formation of a committee from all groups to work on standard nomenclature, grades, marking, and practices. Summer technical investigations will precede an early fall final conference to create a definite organization. A proposed rational inspection and certification system would cover all chumber trade to ensure uniform quality.
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Washington
Wi Tom
Hoover
National Manufacturers’ Association
Department of Commerce
Wade
Hoover Aald
Muscle Shoals Fire Underscores Bid Rejection by Committees
Washington reports none of the offers submitted via Secretary Weeks for Muscle Shoals were acceptable. The House military committee kept details secret while bidders learned terms, while the Senate committee indicated none of the proposals satisfy the Muscle Shoals matter.
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Washington
Congress
Weeks
House Military Committee
House
Ford
Detroit
Senate Committee
Senate
Steel Orders Near Fabrication Capacity in April
Washington reports show orders for fabricated structural steel in April nearly matched the national fabrication capacity. Fifty-five firms with 116,918 tons capacity operated at 99 percent capacity, based on Commerce Department data from firms representing about two thirds of U S capacity.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
United States
Farm Markets News Broadcasts Expanded Nationwide
The U S Department of Agriculture arranged radiophone broadcasts of weather, crop, and market news from Memphis, Jacksonville, Roswell, and Milwaukee. Forty one stations will carry agricultural news from this radio news service started less than eighteen months ago.
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Memphis
Tennessee
Jacksonville
Florida
Roswell
New Mexico
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Department of Agriculture
Coal Production Slowly Climbing
Washington reports from bituminous coal fields show a general rise in production despite the big strike. The Geological Survey cites higher prices and stronger demand as the main drivers, with some mines resuming partial operation in unaffected districts and eastern Kentucky and southern West Virginia. Anthracite production remains nearly halted by the strike.
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Washington
Geological Survey
Kentucky
West Virginia
Farm Prices Stable In April Despite Higher Farm Sales
Washington reports April farm crop purchasing power unchanged from March while farm animal and trap prices rise slightly from March 15 to April 15. The overall steady condition stems from a rise in the wholesale price of all nonfarm commodities and food.
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Washington
United States Department of Agriculture
Nampa Plans Major Public and Private Improvements
Nampa anticipates a record year for building with issued permits totaling about 96 843 dollars and projects including 170 000 dollars in city improvements, 186 000 dollars for railroad work, a 4 000 dollar Masonic lodge home, and additional private construction, suggesting over half a million dollars in new expenditure this summer.
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Nampa
Masonic Lodge
Oscar Batman
Suddennese Investigator Probes Sister’s Death Case
An Antis Smoking League investigator questions the link between cigarette smoking and a sister’s death. The witness, identified as Slinkers, confirms the cigarette smoke killed her sister while she was employed by the Thunder Gunpowder Company.
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Antis Smoking League
Slinkers
The
Thunder Gunpowder Company
Nampa Masons Plan New Temple and Lots Deal
Nampa Masons decide to start a $40,000 temple project once plans are ready. Oscar Bauman acquires a key business lot at Twelfth Avenue and Second Street, enabling about $32,000 of the project. Joe Swihart to supervise construction, work to begin soon, aiming for completion before cold weather.
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Nampa
Masonic Lodge of
Oscar Bauman
Twelfth Avenue
Second Street
Masonic Lodge
Eleventh Avenue South
Bauman
Joe Swighart
Idaho
Baise
Totson
Nine University Men Complete Course
Nine University of Idaho students have finished the four year reserve officers training corps program and will receive commissions as second lieutenants in the infantry reserve corps at the June 7 university commencement. Commissions from the War Department are listed for Ellis Twin Falls Gill Sioux Falls Friedman Moscow Gil Moscow Gowen Caldwell Macey Boise Rowell Lewiston Sampson Kellogg Thomson Boise.
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Moscow
University of Maho
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
War Department
Paul M. Ellis
Twin Falls
Gerald Gill
Sioux Falls
Gerald Friedman
John 8. Gil
Justin B. Gowen
Jr. Caldwell
Maratall
Macey
Besseque
Boise
Paul T. Rowell
Lewister
Sigurd Sampson
Kellogg
Hbert W. Thomson
North 18Th
That's Why He Got There. Bilkens Faces Court Over Speeding
Bilkens, aggrieved, stood before the magistrate in a speeding case. The exchange grew tense as he complained and asked why the motor cop was not arrested for speeding, arguing the situation was unfair.
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