Idaho Education System Under Legislative Attack
A heated editorial defends Idaho’s education framework against a bill to abolish the office of commissioner of education. It argues no duplication exists between the state superintendent and the commissioner and warns that weakening the system would harm public schools, universities, normal schools, and vocational programs. The piece cites 1913 reforms and criticizes other political moves affecting agriculture and wheat pricing. It links education policy to broader national concerns and warns against temporary fixes that could backfire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Board of Education
University
Lewiston Normal
Albion Normal
Technical Institute
Indusstrial Training School
School For the Deaf
Department of Vocational Training
Commissioner of Education
United States
Normal and Technical School
Gooding Bill Aims to Fix Wheat Prices
The article discusses Gooding’s bill aimed at fixing wheat prices as Congress debates reducing government exposure in business. It frames the slogan More government in business versus less as context for farmers’ concerns amid postwar economic adjustment.
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Senate
Committee On Agriculture
Gooding
Congress
Clean money desired by western readers
Boise Idaho letter writer urges replacing dirty shin plasters with silver dollars. He complains western currency wears ragged and filthy from daily use, calling for a steady supply of clean silver while noting any money would do in a pinch.
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Guy Fienner
Boise
Idaho
West
United States
Montana cold snap praised as healthful cure for heat
The Bitter Root region endures a brief deep cold with 40 below in Butte and about 10 below elsewhere. Anaconda Standard editor extols the climate, arguing a cold spell aids health and vigor, beats sweltering heat, and tempers Montanan resolve as residents face winter.
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Montana
Coeur Walenes
Mercury
Butte
Standard
Palm “Beach
Pasadena
North Pole
Healthful Snow and Cold Snap Provoke Vigorous Health Claims
A cold snap is described as stimulating vigorous exercise and boosting health through stronger red blood and purifying snow. Medical science is increasingly impressed by snow’s health benefits, claiming it filters air impurities and adds sharp, electrical vitality, lowering perceived danger of death.
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Death Vale
Babson Sees Religion as Real Remedy for World Troubles
Roger W. Babson, noted market analyst from Wellesley HillsMass, argues in a private letter that spiritual factors drive industrial and political unrest. He says two thirds of world troubles are spiritual and that faith in religion can restore confidence, health, and social harmony as his chart and analysis sit at the core of his guidance to patrons.
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Roger W. Babson
Wellesley Hills
Mass
Daily Press
Babson
Tims
Mr. Babson
Cone
God
Morning mine outlook weighs on 1922 ore report
The 1922 report on Federal M. and S. Company details ore reserves and earnings. Morning mine silver output runs about 67 700 ounces monthly with price shifts costing tens of thousands monthly. independence yields irregular ore, Brewster zinc lead mine near four to five year life, Farmington six to eight, Dobson new lease with uncertain earnings. Total 1922 operations cost 3 655 423.54 against product value 4 653 022.52, net earnings 1 205 813.07 with depreciation and depletion affecting final figure.
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Independence
Pittsman
Farmington
Dobson
Brewster
Morning J
Washington Aged Bridge Named For Francis Scott Key
A government report notes the Washington city government under three presidential appointees completed a grand Potomac bridge at the Key site. The span, named for Francis Scott Key, recalls the author of the Star Spangled Banner as veterans’ groups weigh the project’s significance.
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Washington
National Capital
Potomac
Francis Scott Key
Local bridges clash over flagstaff authority on capital span
Washington officials debate placing a flagstaff on the Francis Scott Key bridge. They скажу say they lack congressional authority to erect it and must await a special appropriation and approval from the National Fine Arts Commission before proceeding.
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Washington
Congress
National Fine Arts Commission
National Capital
Francis Scott Key
Day Estate Cash Account Continuation Details
The Day Estate ledger itemizes litigation costs totaling $2120.60 with entries for Tamarack & Custer Consolidated Mining, Thomas H. Owen, W H Plummer, Carlton Fox, and Wallace Bank & Trust. It also lists interest on a note totaling $4000 and note interest totaling $51,941.61, with further entries for Stanley Mining Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tamarack & Custer Consolidated Mining Company
Thos. H. Owen
W. HH. Plummer
Spokane
Carlton Fox
Wallace
Wallace Bank & Trust Company
Stanley Mining
Washingtons Farewell Address on foreign policy and powers
Washington warns against entangling alliances and overreaching government powers. He urges adherence to constitutional boundaries, checks and balances, and peaceful, minimal foreign ties to preserve republican liberty and national virtue. He stresses honesty as policy and advocates a defensive posture with temporary alliances only for emergencies. George Washington United States September 17 1796.
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Washington
United States
Europe
George Washington
May Compromise Will Contest Settlements Rise
Popular interest in the Day estate centers on the will contest by the widow who was ignored by terms. Probate court steps spark spirited contest while federal court actions loom. Reports say re negotiations reopen with a chance for out of court settlement, previously unsuccessful. The bamboo tree note adds a proverb about patience and timing.
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Galena Mining Company
Hercules Mining Company
Same
Werner Lawson
Press-Times Publishing Company
Argentine ore shipments await spur completion
Argentine Leasing Company nears ore shipments as soon as the OWRN loading spur is finished. Kellogg based officials Karl Felson Nelon John Stoveoff and Milton W Emmett lead the firm. A tunnel ramway was completed months ago enabling production readiness before the fire damaged the compressor. A Spokane mining engineer notes large tonnage with potential values around 75 to 100 dollars per ton.
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O.w
Karl F. Nelon
Kellogg
F. Olson
Spokane
Sweeny Mill
Nelon
Argentine Leasng Company
John Stoveoff
Milton W. Emmett
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Wallace Printing Company
Elks Temple Building
Bank Street
Wallace, Idaho
J. Dunn
Federal M. & 8S. Company
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Kansas
Great Britain and Ireland
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