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Newspaper
The Caldwell Tribune
Location
Caldwell, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1923
Page
4
Generous Caldwell business leaders contribute to a robust Fourth of July fund showing city pride amid hard times. The annual events, Independence Day and a competitive poetry show, are set to attract visitors with a top notch parade and fireworks display. Adequate funds back a wide, well planned celebration expected to draw crowds from the region.
Opinion urges careful city budget decisions as Nampa voters failed to approve an extra five mills beyond the ten mills allowed for general city expenses. With 32 ballots cast and 12 opposing, the proposal lacked the two thirds needed, prompting warnings of potential street cuts, staff reductions, and possible debt if rejected again. Caldwell faces a similar shortfall and the piece argues deliberate action rather than hasty acceptance.
A reader observes that city bands mirror schools in pride and public support but Caldwell faces growing discontent. Musicians and residents alike resist criticism as tensions rise, with community finances strained by band ambitions and expectations. The piece suggests Caldwell may tire of funding a band deemed nonessential.
Chicago physicians claim warm water tepid baths can restore life to paralyzed limbs and counter infantile paralysis. They argue steady, patient treatment may revive muscles in cases not too advanced, offering hope against a dread disease.
A rambling column mixing local gossip on debts and marriage licenses with ads for second hand goods, circus passes, and a patchwork of political opinion. Mentions Nell Wilson, Mister Gibbons, and Uncle Jim, plus references to Hiram Johnson and the 1920 league of nations debates.
A quirky, fragmentary piece mocks Soviet governance and U S attitudes with rambling anecdotes. It references fishing gear at Blakes variety store and jokes about rubber hooks, plus mentions of lady bloomers from New Jersey and a real estate advert.
Senator George H. Moses, back from Europe, urges a regulation requiring a uniform for European propagandists visiting the United States to teach us how to run our government. He jokes that if punished, their attire would resemble Gunga Din’s, prompting them to rush for the first boat home.
A Chicago News Wide Difference notes Europe endures winter starvation and cold while in summer it contemplates war. The Washington Post observes the Soviet push for a world revolution is ending in a revolt itself. The Toledo Blade laments working Communists for their country’s need to obtain food.
A Chicago woman discovers her child regaining use after Florida water baths and medical inquiry notes infantile paralysis yields with care. The piece urges reverence for the American flag, insisting it remain the foremost symbol, never as mere decoration.
The piece argues Americans must honor the flag correctly, warning that decorating with rosettes festoons and interwoven streamers can desecrate the Stars and Stripes during holidays like May 30 July 4 and Washington's Birthday, urging proper respect and knowledge.
The General Federation of Women’s Clubs supports immigration policies favoring aliens able to assimilate. It argues those unwilling or unable to join the melting pot cannot have a proper place in American society, reflecting a strict patriot stance from the Portland Maine Press.
The Farm Bureau, cited by the Newcastle Courier, is accused of circulating seemingly imaginary tariff statistics gathered before the law took effect. It is charged that their investigations were politically biased, given the head's own Democratic affiliation highlighted in Who's Who.
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