Wallace set to host state conventions and visitors
North Idaho business delegates will gather in Wallace this week with women delegates to the grand lodge of the Order of the Eastern Star and Idaho State Medical Association meeting soon after. August brings the Republican state convention to Wallace, with county residents urged to welcome guests, share hospitality, and promote regional cooperation and resource development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Idaho
North
Wallace
Idaho
Coeur -Alene
Public and the Forest Fire Menace
In Coeur d Alene district residents face ongoing risk from forest fires, recalling the 1910 conflagration and the vast dead timber that remains. The article urges warning the public against actions that could ignite or spread fires and emphasizes collective responsibility for prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coeur -Alene
Coeur d'Alenes
Regulation of Motor Stage and Truck Traffic
Regulation of motor stage and motor truck operation as public services is urged by Idaho Utilities Commission head George E. Erb. He argues railways face unfair competition, must follow fixed schedules, bear roadbed costs, and protect passengers and freight, while motor vehicles set flexible charges and lack liability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Utilities Commission of Idaho
George E. Erb
The
Utilities Commission
United States
Uncle Joe Cannon Nearing 46 Years in Congress
A feature portrait of Speaker Joseph G. Cannon as he approaches forty six years in the House. The piece notes his eighty years, continued activity, daily cigar, and the balanced view of sixty years of events, ending with a reflection on the stalled wheels of legislation in the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Cannon
Congress
House of Representatives
Uncle Joe Responds To Pessimists On American Strength
In a birthday tribute and response to eulogies from both sides of the house, Uncle Joe argues that the United States has more great men and women now than ever before. He says capable self government and defense of the flag are found everywhere, from Congress to civil life, benches, legislatures, industries, and factories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Uncle Joe
United States
Republic
Congress
America
President and the New Women's Party
President Harding skipped the dedication of the Washington headquarters for the New Women's Party. The piece notes the party’s political stance and potential candidates for next election. Harding sent a congratulatory letter but did not attend, with commentary on his role as president of all people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Washington
Theother
United States
Womens Party
Massachusetts
White House
Public access to company details and mine data urged
The state inspector should publish annual information on registered companies including address property description officers capitalization and brief history. Alabama coal mining lists exist but ore mines lack authority oversight. public access could deter fraudulent stock promotions and protect investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Birmingham
All-Year School Plan Spreads Four Quarters
The piece discusses moving from a long summer break to a four quarter year, with Stanford and Berkeley adopting continuous sessions. It argues the plan could increase school facility capacity by about 38 percent without extra building costs, and suggests public schools could adopt it to ease overcrowding while keeping societal operations running.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston ‘Tribune
Berkeley
Stanford
New York
Los Angeles
June Brings Back Sports and Summer Plans Across America
The Anaconda Standard notes rising interest in sports and summer recreation as motor tourism begins and June ushers in social events. It highlights expectations for national parks travel, golf social life, June weddings, graduates, and a hopeful meteorological outlook for a postwar return to normalcy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
America
June
Publicity urged to guard against fake miningpromotions
Public information is the best shield against bogus mining promotions. Idaho’s state mine inspector Stewart Campbell praised his annual report listing companies, property, claims, work, equipment, officers, and capitalization. The Engineering and Mining Journal urged officials to publish regular comprehensive company lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart Campbell
Idaho
Campbell
Engineering and Mining Journal Press
Idaho Inspector of Mines
Radio phones bring news to Ontario mining camps
Prospectors in northern Ontario plan to equip camps with radio phones linking remote camps to the outside world. The dispatch notes that mining men increasingly include radio gear in their outfits, introducing Broadway voices to wild, trackless forests and bridging the gap between pioneers and civilization. The loon and moose remain, but the news flow reaches far beyond traditional frontiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Mining Record
Ontario
Daily Nugget
North Bay
Broadway
The Careless Smoker Remains At Large In Forest
A wild verse warns that careless smoking in dry windy forests causes fires that ruin habitats, damage lumber economies, and threaten rivers and harbors. It laments a fool who lights a pipe, leaving the public to bear the cost of ruined lands, wildlife, and ruined industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Service
National Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
United States
Minneapolis
Washington
Satan
Timberlands Hear News From Cities Across North America
From dense forests to distant cities, readers hear of baseball scores stock fluctuations and day’s news. Concerts by premier orchestras flash across the wire while Broadway tunes drift to northern towns, signaling an era where prospectors pursue gold to popular song and press reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
Own Your Own Home: A Call to Homeownership Ideals
A San Francisco Chronicle editorial extols independent family homes as the ideal form of shelter. It argues houses should prioritize comfort over profit, noting land value appreciation but inevitable depreciation of homes. Homeownership, it says, promotes liberty, self-respect, and reliability, aiding employers by reducing turnover and boosting local industries like lumbering mining and transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco Chronicle
Harding's Good Taste Keeps Leviathan Name
The New York Herald notes President Harding rejected shipping board plans to rename the liner Leviathan. The Vaterland’s wartime name remains, seen as a symbol of national effort and sacrifice. Harding’s choice avoids a public misstep, reflecting strong ties to popular sentiment. Six thousand Tokyo telephone operators are employed in the city’s exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Shipping Board
Vaterland
America
France
Lasker
Leviathan
Satina
Tokto
Western Union Will Operate the Mine and Extend Ore Work
The mine, located above No. 4 tunnel, ships at a carload weekly with ore shoots proving rich in amount and quality. Leasers Kron, Johnson, and others push drift work toward 275 feet under Kron Johnson showings while No. 3 drift extends 260 feet above No. 4. Leases expire Aug 1, 1923. efforts focus on connecting veins, improving ventilation, and exposing large high grade ore. Directors update: Ellis I. Hale becomes treasurer and director, Ben J. Collins reelected secretary and general manager, with D. H. Anderson as president and a Spokane Wallace Cheney roster of directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. 4
Loney Tease
Kron and Johnson
Kron-Johnson
Norman
Stean
Solum
Lendbeck
Eric Hagman
William Holm
Aurora- Sampson
Ellis I. Hale
Coeur d'Alene Hardware & Foundry Company
Geo. W. Allen
Seattle
Ben J.collins
D. H. Anderson
Spokane
Wallace
Ellis J. Hale
J. F. Burbank
Cheney
H. D. Winchester
Yakima
J. F. Austin
Tacoma
Economy Begins at Home Cuts White House Costs
President Harding slashes White House expenses by 128,500 in ten months, versus the prior year. The drop comes from reduced entertainments and executive office operating costs, totaling a saving of over 40 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
White House
Also Mentioned on This Page
NEW Women's Party
Todd
Harris A. Reynolds
Kipling
New York Herald
Western Union
Pag
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!