Birth of the Knights of Pythias and Rathbone’s role
The Weiser Signal recalls the origin of the Knights of Pythias and Justus Henry Rathbone who drafted the ritual in the 1860s at Eagle Harbor Michigan. It notes the birth of Pythianism in a schoolhouse, its growth to a large national order, and the 54 jurisdictions with over half a million members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justus Henry Rathbone
Eagles Harbor
Mich
Copper Country
Copperdom
Rathbone
Houghton
Supreme Lodge
United States
Neighbors in Crystal Town News Highlights Local Happenings
The Crystal area reports visits and moves including Nelson Skeffington, P P Cannon, Mr and Mrs Will Oldfield moving in for winter, and Mrs John Kelley visiting her mother Mrs Glascock. Local repairs, turkey business by Mollie Ginscock, and school holiday closure noted. Snowfalls bring sleighing but ruin roads, Santa may visit. MWA initiated new members. merchants busy with Christmas trade. Local students return from Moscow. deer hunters seen with horses. Clarence Hopper and others involved in sheep and farming tasks. Salem school house event planned with a tree and Santa Claus. Two coyotes trapped by Dan Godts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Hopper
Moscow
Tve
Ira Hopper
Cambridge
Weiser
Clarence Hopper
C.T. Reavis
CE. Larson
W. J. Mackey
W. F. Seid
Big Creek
Salem School
Nmas
Winter hardships and local notes from Main Greek
The report notes mud and snow creating travel and grazing challenges. Outdoor feeding suffers due to hay scarcity while sheepmen fare better than last winter. Few cattle have died and cattlemen search for strays, stopping at feed yards. The Seventh Day Adventist meeting ends with no new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Day Advent Fraternity
Local social notes from Weiser and Boise visit contrasts
Letters describe Hartleys visiting in Weiser with kin, Mrs Ledington's Boise surgery recovery, a romance elopement angering a father, and Pearson hosting a christening eve event with a tree and good music. J W Hodge returns to the creek working for Boise Public News, and Hodge tended a Chinese doctor. Pianos and organs arrive as mus fans anticipate sleighing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J W. Hodge
Boise
Hodge
Mr. Pearson
Hartley
Weither
Cave
Secasion
Local notes from Payette district and valley events
Mr Gorton of Payette stayed with H White Wednesday night. Stroble gathers cattle from the hills. A ditch meeting was held at the school house Monday night. We expect water next summer. Hazel Salling and Rena Thomas collected for the Xmas tree. John White butchered a hog. Bridge work progresses. Ike Cornet visited from Crane Creek. I Thomas Hutchison Jr conducted business in Sulubba. Mrs J W Wilkerson Jett headed to Balt Lake for winter. Big snow storm the seven teenti. Horn and McDowell shopped for Xmas fittings in Cambridge. A M Steward helped Andrew Hutchison butcher fine hogs. Will Hutchison brought sheep from the hills on the eighteenth. Mrs Bardmas and scholars plan an Xmas tree and program on Christmas Eve. Mr and Mrs George B Seward in Cambridge. Gourtwright from Hog Creek in the valley. May felle Chambers returned from Canada. Lampson returned from Payette with sheep. Duke Jewell of Salubria bought a fine bull from A M Steward. Warrence brought sheep from the hills. Charley Grey gone to Council for winter work. Grace Bailey visiting Saiubein. The Mormony had an entertainment in Weir church with a dance Friday. Dom Veh. Juin dalle spent days in Pelion last week. Other garbled notes reference local people and Winter plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Skeffington
Crystal
P. P. Cawnon
Payette
John Kelley
Glascock
Geo. Dutton
Leck Jackson
Ben Ashley
Crystal Sunday
Will Oldfield
Albert Jackson
Tife
Sam Adams
George
Clint Ginscock
Roba
Allie Purcell
Selool
Santa Claus
Carpenter
Barton Island
George Nesbitt
Gorton
H. White
Stroble
Hazel Salling
Rena Thomas
John White
Ike Cornet
Crane Creek
Thomas Hutchison, Jr
Sulubba
J. W. Wilkerson Jett
Balt Lake
Mesdames Horn
McDowell
Cambridge
A. M. Steward
Andrew Hutchison
Will Hutchison
Bardmas
George B. Seward
Mr. Gourtwright
Hog Creek
May Felle Chambers
Canada
Mr.Lampson
Duke Jewell
Salubria
Warrence
Charley Grey
Council
Miss Grace Bailey
Our
Valle
Saiubein
The
Mormony
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Rust Commercial Street
Matthews & Moulton
R. HE. Lock Wood
Knights OF Pythias
Damon
Pythias
Tie
Knights of
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Beaver & Brooks
Knights
Hawaii
Alaska
Cuba
Philippines
British Columbia
Dominion of Canada
Middle Valley
Moyer
Yewseed Auriviun
Morris Sommer
Sporting Goods
Haas Bros
Wife
Kerfoot
F. Ledington
Murile Harden
Pearson's
Nebraska
Oregon
Indian Valley
Weber
Kimball
A. J. Hopkins
Weiser, Santa
Warner
Gill
G. H. Forguson
Salty
Kelly's Lumber Yard
Telephone &3F
Idaho
N G
Wriser Opera House
Garr Bros.’ Orchestra
Dotman
Lapayette Lansdon
Robt. A. Ray
Weiser Hotel
Weiser, Idaho
Anne
Chun Minion
Ana Ro
al ’ i
Mi Fam City Council
Jaber
Macchinery
Ulmteriel
Counall
Satoris
Geo
City Cleek
William Taldrtey
Harris A'Smith
Welsar Coy
Gilbrror
Welaer
Washington
Novorakore
Hay Horne
Crewk
Washington County
Sentinels
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