Local News and Events From Challis and Neighbors
Bliss Native Herbs advertised in May sale at the Cleveland store while Mra R B Vandervort acted as agent. Michael Maier traveled from Leadore last Saturday. Challis installs a local telephone exchange. Jesse Egan of Liberty Utah attends local events. A Challis House event hosts a mask ball and box supper Saturday with Y P G E Society hosting. Church gathering planned Friday March 1 with a basket supper and games. Governor Hawley vetoed funding to publish a digest of new laws. Smallpox near elimination in upper river country. Nickerson Co interiors repainted. County Attorney Brown visits Mackay for a cigar theft case. Mrs Nels C Jenson operated on in Salt Lake now recovering. Rock village hall nearing completion. Sanford Hall and others admitted to County Hospital. Leonard Holzle of Challis shines as star basketball player in academy. Waters and Waters Hardware receives a carload of farming machinery. Custer county courthouse gets papered with roof shingles. H G King arrested for false entries. Mackay dam political controversy recalled with Boise papers. T R Jones arrives from Blackfoot with milling plans. Parker Mining plans to haul a ten-stamp mill to mines this winter. Protest on table motion discussed but failed to pass. Board rules require four of five votes to enact protest as law.
The foolishness and foibles of marriage and women
A sprawling satirical column mocks marriage motives and gender traits. It riffs on women’s influence, flattery, and social expectations, contrasting male and female behavior with sharp humor. The piece cites common stereotypes and ends with a dated protest note from Idaho Falls in February.
Died Roy P Ellis 21 in Challis Idaho of meningitis
Obituary note from Challis Idaho reports Roy P Ellis son of Mr. and Mrs. George A Ellis of Ellis died Tuesday morning February 18 1912 at 6:40 from tubercular meningitis of the brain. He was 21. The notice closes with a prayer for rest and comfort for his loved ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Challis
Idaho
Roy P. Ellis
Mr. and
George A. Ellis
Ellis, Idaho
Death and Bereavement Reflections in Challis
A heartfelt notice laments a loved one's passing with religious comfort and thanks to supporters. The funeral occurred May 1 last Saturday afternoon, Feb. 17, led by Rev. Wm. Burnett of Challis. The family extends gratitude to friends and helpers during the bereavement. Social notes report a surprise birthday for Mrs. E. P. Wilson on Feb. 12 and Valentine festivities on Feb. 14 with children and adults enjoying games and refreshments.
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Pera
Wm. Burnett
Challis
E. P. Wilson
Jon
St. Valentine
Smart
Fancy Work Sewing Club
Estray Stock Notice at Sunol Prerind Ranch Idaho
Special constable Q Short of Sunol issues notice of estray stock turned over for care. A horse about 12 years old with three white teats and a white face branded W on left shoulder. A cow about 4 years old pale red with white spots, no clear brand, ear mark noted. If unclaimed with proof of ownership and settlement of care costs, they will be sold at G Sort ranch near May Idaho on April 6, 1912 at 2 PM to highest bidder for cash to cover feed and expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sundl Prrcind
Typewriters Given Away and Free Offers Staged Out
Emerson Typewriter Company promotes free offers to over 400 recipients as they auction high grade wholly visible typewriters in a nationwide push. Readers are urged to request mailings by sending “Mail me your Free Offers” to Frank L Wilder, President, Woodstock Ill, with ads for a bargain sewing machine and a 1912 Idaho teachers examination notice closing soon.
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Emerson Typewriter
Woodstock
Emerson
United States
Frank L. Wiler
Frank L. Wilder
Woodstock, Inl
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Custer Coll
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Mir
Bliss
Cleveland
Mra
R. B. Vandervort
Michael Maier
Leadore
Jesse Egan
Liberty
Utah
Challis House
Y. P. G. E. Society
Hawley
Gov. Hawley
Boise
Macbeth
Nickerson & Co
Brown
The
Rock Village
Maxfield
Sanford Hall
Mackay
Mrs. Webb
Dr. Richards of
Pocatello Tribune
Leonard Holzle
Waters & Waters Hardware & Implement Co
Custer County Court House
Louis
Brber Shop
Ebberts
Main Street
Hall
Fallis
Ida
H. G. King
First National Bank of Salmon
Mackay Dam
Boise Statesman
Capital News
Dillingham
Fowler
Custer County
Heilman
Oeen Vance
Republican Central Committee
J.H. Hawley
T. R. Jones
Blackfoot
Parker Mining Company
4ELOR
A. R. Marker
Idaho Falls
Korte
Alonzo O. Bliss
Eliss
Is. R. B. Vandervort
Geo, A
Exis & Family
Society Notes
Challis Cigar Factory
Christian Herald
Bible House
New York
Chaitis
Jennix
Kee- Leher
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