Frivolous Friday notes from a small town
A fragmented diary style entry recounts daily life and plans in a rural town. Mentions Nell Wilson avoiding shared relationships, shopping with Margaret Lemon, a teacher in Placerville, Eva Lewis pursuing college in Boise, and relatives traveling to Chicago Arlington and Portland for summer. The piece captures social chatter, travel, and humorous asides about teaching and marriage.
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Nell Wilson
Jim Dash
Margaret Lemon
Winder’s
Middleton
Unkle
Lemon
Gess Roth Fuller
Placerville
H. D. Blatchley
Mrs Blatchley
Evrybuddy
Eva Lewis
Boise
Studdy
Collidge
N. York
London
Jim Dash Doeter Kaley
Chicago
Kaley
Elizabeth
Relashun
Restrant
Mra
Homer Tucker
Portland
Frank Meek
Ware Neether
Material for railroad ties and political tensions in Nampa
Discussion on materials for railroad ties highlights wood as essential with no satisfactory substitutes found after trials of steel and concrete. The piece shifts to local politics in Idaho noting Progressive leaders’ inaction on reclamation relief, county party disarray, and criticism of Congress and President Coolidge amidst broader national policy failures.
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Portant
Boise-Payrite
Progressive Party
Congress
Nampa Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Nampa
Samuels
Ray McKaig
Don Dunning
Frank Johanesse
Canyon County
Jerome
Smith
Leathers
Idaho
Herald
Lodge decline signals Coolidge split in Massachusetts
A Boston Herald poll shows President Coolidge far ahead of Senator Lodge in Massachusetts as Lodge fades from national convention influence. The long time Republican figure faces a shrinking home base, with 10 000 backing the president and only about 50 supporting Lodge amid party rifts.
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Gilot Lodge
Massachusetts
Coolidge Lodge
Congress
Coolidge
Lodge
Boston Herald
Old Bay
United States
Flag Day tribute to Old Glory and liberty
A patriotic essay extols Flag Day June 14 as a symbol of liberty, law, justice, and American ideals, urging all towns and churches to honor the flag with processions and reverence. The note ends with a playful aside about a Shanghai newspaper and a radio station heard in radio screeches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of God
Shun Pao
Shanghai
China
American Legion Weekly
Special Session Looms as Coolidge Weighs Congress Action
President Coolidge may call a special session to finish undone work. He has pressed for relief measures and a revamped reclamation law aligned with the fact finding commission report. He seeks funding for the 4 bonus law and a self supporting postal system, while Congress delays without appropriations for enforcement.
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Coolidge
Congress
Old Guard
Piapakenis
Congress i3
Port
Oregonian
Fact Finding Commission
Post Office Department
President Coolidge
Sound Sense Courage and Public Spending Policy
The text argues for steadfast courage as President Coolidge previously vetoed the bonus bill and opposed postal salary hikes. It notes his consistency, predicts political backlash before the election, and emphasizes curtailing government expenditures as essential to his policy.
Trial insights on J Jester misappropriation case at Pioneer district
The Canyon county case against J Jester for Pioneer Irrigation district funds has failed to prove guilt and the expensive, disputed trial left key questions unresolved. The public seeks accountability, while another trial seems likely to similarly fail to clarify responsibility beyond doubt.
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Canyon County
The
Tribune
Jester
Pioneer District
Will Unveil Tablet at Carnegie Library Friday Evening
The chiutanquans of the study de parment of the Forward eclub will unveil a relief Sacajawea at Carnegie Library Friday at 8 o'clock. All citizens interested are invited to attend.
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Eclub
Carnegie Library
Citierns
Mythology Says Lightning May Be Wielded In Conflict
A quirky item from the New Terk Herald notes a prophecy that mighty lightning could be hurled in the next war. It cites mythic figures and ancient belief, suggesting Zeus and others might guide future battles.
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Zeus
Terk Herald
Congress Records Failing Adjournment at Odds with Administration
The congress adjourned amid criticism for wasting six months on rhetoric and class appeals, fighting administration measures. Only three major acts stood out: tax relief, immigration reform, and a veterans bonus. A deficit-avoidance plan was sidestepped as revenue declined.
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Congress
Cao Hidge
Viendacy
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World Court
Free Will Baptists
Benjamin Randall
New Dyeham
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Baptist Historical Society
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Philadelphia
Baptist Publication Society
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Western National Bank of Caldwell
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