Custer County Idaho Described as Rich mining and farming region
The article extols Custer County Idaho as a vast land of mining and farming potential. It recounts historical placer and quartz activity, lists key districts like Mackay Bayhorse and Stanley Basin, notes 5000 residents, multiple mills and a 800 ton smelter, diverse agriculture, stock-raising, ample irrigation, timber, and strong climate. It emphasizes transportation needs, rail lines, and a bright future fueled by capital and development.
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Guster County
Idaho
General Custer
Montana
Stanley Basin
Loon Creek
Quarts
Custer County
Challis
Mackay
Houston
Clayton
Bonansa
Custer
Stanley
Big Lost River
Thousand Spring
Round
Pabsamaroi
East Fork
Antelope
Connecticut
Delaware
Rhode Island
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company
Blackfoot
Morgan Creek
Garden Creek
Bayhorse
Skylark
Poverty Flat
Centennial Flat
Slate Creek
Thompson Creek
Robinson Bar
Fisher
Sheep Mountain
Seafoam
Washington Basin
Yankee Fork
Lucky Boy
Sawtooth Mountains
Wood River
Salmon
I Want a War Song From the Nation’s Heart
A spirited poem extols war as a rallying force. The speaker urges courage and action, praising marching and combat while promising to support troops, despite fear of carnage. The verses celebrate American resolve, diplomacy mocked, and the U.S. military as a beacon against foreign threats.
Bread by weight push draws reaction from weights official
Clement J. Driscoll, New York weights and measures chief, urges selling bread by weight. He cites European regulation and recalls a baker's objection with a quip contrasting a "poor provider" and a washerwoman joke from a New York Tribune clipping.
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New York
Europe
Mary
New York Tribune
Dr Miles Nervine Cures Boy’s Epilepsy Says Family
A Windfall Indiana family credits Dr Miles Nervine and Dr Miles Nerve and Liver Pills with curing their son of four years of fits begun at age ten. Despite three doctors and a specialist ruling out a cure, the medicines allegedly stopped the seizures three years ago and the family urges others to write for information. The Miles company promotes Nervine for nervous diseases including fits and epilepsy and offers a money back guarantee.
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Miles
Nervine
Miles Medical CO
Elkhart
Ind
Difference Between Amateur and Professional Poetry
A playful exchange asks what separates amateur poetry from professional verse. The horse editor explains amateurs call their work poetry while professionals term theirs verse. The quip ends with a quip about football and Wagner illustrating affected admiration versus pretending to enjoy it.
A Flat Family Playful Excerpt on Santa Humor
A fragment shows Flathurst carrying two bundles while playing Santa Claus. The text jokes he has a new jar for Asmiere for the robber plant and a collar for Fidokins, his wife's poodle, reflecting humorous domestic detail.
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Flathurst
Santa Claus
Fidokins
Wig Theft Sparks Fur Cap Prank Dispute
A tense exchange notes a boy’s prank escalated when he took a wig and wore it as a fur cap, prompting anger and a firm remark that pranks have limits. The dialogue underscores community tension over youthful mischief and decorum.
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