Home Happenings in Blackfoot Idaho and Nearby
A collage of local notes reports election tidings Congressman Edgar Wilson heads to Washington Senator Shoup travels to Boise and a reception at the Natatorium in Boise. Updates on smallpox cases in Salt Lake City, divorce court in Salt Lake City, and local notices about pensions, contests, and civic events. Local color includes Blackfoot visitors, thefts, and community life with ventures to Castle and Colorado Springs.
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Senator Shoup
Natatorium
Boise
Alum in baking powders warned by Liebig
The note warns that many cheap baking powders contain alum. Chemist Liebig states that alum irritates the stomach causing acidity and dyspepsia.
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Liebig
Population changes in Hawaii from 1832 to 1900
The first census in 1832 counted 130 313 people. A long decline to 57 995 in 1878 followed by a steady rise to 154 001 in 1900. By 1896 the population was 109 020, with the greatest gains around Honolulu and its nearby district.
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Hawaiian Islands
Honolulu
Reference figures on the 1896 election results
The article notes 447 total electoral votes with 224 needed. McKinley carried 292 in 28 states, Bryan 155 in 17 states. The next Congress will be Republican by 47 seats. Twenty one states will elect Senators. Delaware, Montana and Nebraska to gain two each. Republicans expected to win Senate seats except Colorado, Idaho and Montana. After March 4 the Senate may stand 55 R, 31 D, 4 Independents/Populists.
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McKinley
Bryan
Congress
House
United States
Delaware
Montana
Nebraska
Colorado
Idaho
Senate
Election results bless McKinley and Hunt victory
The piece celebrates McKinley’s re election and Capt Hunt’s governor win with broad approval. It urges national and state unity, forgiveness after a hard fought campaign, and loyal support for the next four years. It calls for peace and patriotism to guide governance.
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McKinley
Capt. Hunt
Cap. Hunt
Mr. McKinley
Widow shopper visits Jew store prompting blush over son’s name
A widow and her young son Jimmie visit a Jewish shopkeeper who misreads the boy’s name as he greets the mother. The proprietor learns the blushing reason only the next day. The ad for bull pickles and olives follows.
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Jimmie
Breath of Slander Poem Extract
A brief verse condemns a single careless word that travels through time and rumor. It shows how a whispered phrase can gain force and devastate a home and life, leaving a suffering woman worn and heartbroken.
Blackfoot town hopes for modern utilities and growth
The article envisions Blackfoot gaining electric lights water works and sidewalks, noting steps toward these improvements and promising rejoicing when they arrive. It also reports A L Stephens hunting losses in Lost River country and Ralph T Morgan’s defeat for Kootenai county attorney by 111 votes, plus a drug advertisement for Ballard's Horehound Syrup at Pioneer drug store.
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Blackfoot
Ralph T. Morgan
Kootenai County
The Youth's Companion Plans 1901 Volume Highlights
The Youth's Companion outlines its 1901 volume with Old Settler Day Tales four Inland Seas adventures four True Tales from the Zoos and more. New subscribers get remaining weeks of 1900 free and a full 52 week year plus the 1901 calendar. The paper invites illustrated announcements and sample copies. The Youth's Companion Boston Mass.
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Companion
Lales
From Ashes a Reborn Clipper Roars Back
The Boise Clipper office burned on November 12 and authorities suspected arson. The publisher, undeterred, rebuilt and resumed printing, pledging resilience and quality for readers. Franklin urges business leaders to advertise and grow while Salt Lake City fears coal shortages and price hikes.
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Boise
Krause's Cold Cure Ad Promises Quick Clear Head
An advertisement extols Krause's Cold Cure as a fast remedy that won’t impair the head or hearing like quinine, cures quickly, and leaves users feeling fresh. It lists the price at 25 cents and notes Hull & Woodruff as the sellers.
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Krause
Hull & Woodruff
Election Law Reforms Sought for Voter Access and Primaries
The News urges state legislators to amend election laws to protect blind and illiterate voters with ballot assistance and to allow straight-ticket voting by crossing a party name. It also calls for a clear primary law to prevent cheating by party committees and to ensure fair primary elections.
Enlist to Back Philippine Service in China and Philippines
The article argues that regardless of Army size, about 33,000 recruits are needed to replace volunteers in China and the Philippines. It asserts the government requires troops for years in the Philippines and urges supporters to enlist to prove their patriotism and belief in holding the islands.
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Washington
L MacArthur
Gen. Bates
Gen'l Grant
Philippines
China
Irl R Hicks 1901 Almanac Forecasts and Premium Offer
The 1901 Hicks Almanac promises storm and weather forecasts, noting past warnings and Gulf Coast disaster. It is described as nearly 200 pages with charts and engravings and offered as a premium to subscribers at one dollar, with the Almanac alone prepaid for 25 cents from Word and Works Publishing Co in St. Louis.
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Irl Rt. Hicks
Galveston
Texas
Hicks
Gulf
Prot Hicks
Word and Works
Word and Works Publishing Company
Locust Street
St. Louis
Shilohs Consumption Cure Praised by Huntsville Reader
A Huntsville Alabama reader praises Shilohs Consumption Cure claiming it cured a baby’s croup coughs and colds. The ad notes bottles priced at 250 500 and 81.00 with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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Shiloh
J. B. Martin
Huntsville
Ala
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Eugene Woodin
Cape Nome
Chas
Woods
Mr. Woods
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Miss Morrison
Keifer
Salt Lake City
Hiles
Towne
Dubois
Chicago
Missouri
O. Buck
Willow Creek
Fred Winkleman
Big Butte
Fred
Dad” Spradling
Dad
Bear Lake County
Mary
Mary Langtry
Alabama
Etta L. Toby
Logansport
Indiana
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
Mary J. Lyon
Martha Washington Circle
W. F. Mellick
Brasky
New Jersey
Palace Drug Store
Holbrook’s
Dr. Price
Man
Price Baking Powder CO
Hawaii
A. L. Stephens
Lost River Country
Ballard
Pioneer Drug Store
Stories In the Youth’s Companion
Bostron
Mass
League of Eligibles
Franklin
Ogden
GH. Holbrook's Store
Irl
R. Hicks
S. C. Wells & Co
LeRoy, N.Y
Giil Service
Burlington
Department of Civility
Denver Times
Denver
Salt Lake
Omaha
Black Hills
West Second South St
B. F. Neslen
Sant Lake Cry
Adlake Kodaks
Kodak
E. Kinney
Idaro
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