North Idaho urged to back a commercial center and rail links
An editorial laments Idaho's neglect of its resources in favor of neighboring states. It urges unity behind a north and south railroad and a Lola cutoff to foster a commercial and industrial metropolis in Idaho, linking Lewiston and Clearwater to Boise and beyond. It highlights Idaho's timber, minerals, agriculture, and water power potential.
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North Idaho
Bors
North
Idaho
Idaho Utilities Commission
North and South
Spokane
Great Salmon River
Boise
Northwest
Northern Pacific
Lolo Pass
Clearwater
Lewiston
Snake River
Pasco
Lir
South Idaho
Lola
State funds shielded to attract outside investment
A fragmented excerpt argues that keeping millions in state funds would prevent wealth leakage to neighboring areas while potentially drawing millions from external sources to the state, signaling a debate over financial policy to retain and attract capital.
Swoodrow Wilson as a bold naval strategist and critic
The article portrays Woodrow Wilson as a daring naval strategist who urged bold action over prudence in wartime. It cites a confidential telegram to Admiral Sims criticizing British Admiralty for inaction amid submarine threats and questions Wilson's silence during his England tour. It notes potential strain on Anglo American ties from his remarks on monarchy in France and cites public release of his communications.
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Owen
Sims
Srivitt Admiralty
Farragut
Dubois Deftly Shapes Idaho Democratic Campaign
The article notes former Senator Fred T. Dubois remains in Idaho through the fall election and may influence the Democratic lineup. It cites his national Ordnance board role paying 7500 dollars yearly plus travel, and contends locals praise his tenure while criticizing the use of office for partisan ends.
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Fred T. Dubois
Nonpartisan League
Nugent
Dubois
National Ordnance Board
Idaho
Congress
Will Johnson Head a Third Party If Beaten
A Washington correspondent reports Hiram Johnson’s supporters debate a possible third party if he fails to win the Republican nomination. They claim he is “the chosen of the people” and would bolt if the nomination is stolen. An active Johnson ally hints at repeating 1912 and 1916 moves in 1920.
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Will Johnson
Hiram Johnson
Washington
Johnson
Hiram
Morgan Seen as Probable Democratic Governor Candidate
Boise report says Jade W. M. Morgan remains a likely Democratic gubernatorial hopeful and will not seek reelection to the Idaho Supreme Court. It notes the judge does not desire the nomination but may enter if persuaded by allies.
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Boise
Jade W. M. Morgan
Supreme Bench
Meeker Defends Sugar Peak and Labor Policy
Mr. Royal Meeker, chief of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, asserts there is more sugar in the country today than ever, linking his claim to the contention that the nation has the most incompetent attorney general in history. The speaker urges letting Meeker and Palmer settle it, criticizing critics of the labor department official aligned with the president, and notes Lansing’s dismissal as precedent.
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Royal Meeker
Burea of Labor Statistics
Meeker
Palmer
Department of Labor
Reds
Tie
Lansing
Portrait of Louis F Post prompts lenient deportation view
The Fort Wayne News notes that Louis F Post resembles the common image of a troublemaker and questions liberal deportation policy. It recalls Wilson's early tariff pledge to abolish sugar duties to ease the poor man's breakfast cup while 25 pounds of sugar cost a dollar.
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Wilson
Fort Wayne News
One Big Union across all American citizens
Harvey's Weekly argues for a genuine One Big Union not limited to labor groups but a national federation of all American citizens. It rejects IWW, communist or AFL ideas and urges unions of rail workers, miners, steel workers, dockers, and others to unite into a single body for the common good, spanning tens of millions.
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Harvey's Weekly
Bolshevists
American Federation of Labor
Brotherhoods
The Knox Resolution and Peace Endings
The Knox Resolution avoids constitutional objections to congressional peace actions. Critics misread that peace can be achieved without a treaty. Wars may end by means other than treaties, and the Austria Hungary empire no longer exists, with successor governments.
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Washington Post
Congress
United States
Austria-Hungary
War ends, no jurisdiction over imperial conflicts stated
The text argues postwar treaties with Austria-Hungary and Germany are unnecessary as Austria-Hungary ceased to exist and Germany’s imperial government has collapsed. The United States fought to defend its rights, not to install a German democracy, and the German people’s liberation is their own matter.
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United States
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Government idlers linger in Washington payrolls
An Ohio newspaper column argues that thousands of government workers remain on the payroll after war ends, with 40,000 deemed unnecessary idle employees drawing salaries. It notes costly temporary buildings, civil service recruitment, and few lawmakers willing to challenge the waste and inefficiency.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Washington
Civil Service Commission
Congress
Summer Jobs for Students Safety Bulletin
Nevada Consolidated Copper Co presents a safety bulletin inviting college students to summer work in copper mines mills and smelting. It urges resilience and hard work through challenging tasks from mucking to dumping tailings and metallurgical exposure, promising experience and growth for those who persevere.
Cleaning Butte of the I W W Anaconda Standard
Impudently defying federal agents the I W W, long rooted in Butte, floods the community with seditious literature. Authorities elsewhere crushed similar agitators as the group preaches revolt, strikes and violence. In Butte, 14 leaders, 11 aliens, financed by Bolshevik funds, planned a nationwide disruptive campaign. The article denounces the group, calls for public scrutiny, and predicts other communities will reject them.
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United States
Butte
Montesano
Centralia
Northwest
Anaconda Hill
Mcense
Red
The Good Old Days Nostalgia and Profit
A reflective poem recalling cheaper past days with small comforts like shirts neckties and shoes. The speaker muses on hoarding meals and cheap cigars, then admits happiness would hamper current profiteering. It contrasts longing for bygone prices with present wealth interests and profit motives.
Postmasters and Politics in Idaho Falls Meeting
National Democratic Committeeman Robert Elder of Coeur d Alene visits Idaho Falls with former State Adjutant McCall to plan the state Democratic convention in August. Elder is noted in politics state affairs and the legal profession. They confer with Postmaster W J Coltinman on local political matters.
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Idaho Falls Register
Robert Elder
Idaho
Coeur d'Alene
McCall
Elder
W. J. Coltman
Anaconda Expands Ferro Manganese and Phosphate Ventures
Anaconda adds ferro manganese and phosphate rock ventures to diversify profits. Ferro manganese prices rose to about 250 per ton, driven by import scarcity, with 80 percent ferro composition. A seven mile railroad to the phosphate rock deposit will reduce mining costs and boost fertilizer prospects as Western and Far East demand grows for the expanding fertilizer line.
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Anaconda
Department of Anaconda
Whisky Sunken Treasure Tale From Missouri River
A Des Moines Capital relic recounts a 50 year old myth of a steamer below Council Bluffs carrying 10,000 gallons of whisky that sank in the Missouri River. The revived tale notes whisky’s value surpassing gold and predicts divers risking their lives to recover the cargo, echoing past gold‑hunting legends and broader commentary on markets of the era.
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Missouri River
Fort Renton
Big Muddy
Des Moines
Nick Carter
Missouri
Council Bluffs
Connell Bluffs
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Swoodrow Wilson
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Louis F. Post
Knox
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Aess
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America
Europe
Solidarity
United States Mail
LW. W
American Liberty
Xcom
A. H. Laidlaw
National Republican
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