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Newspaper
Blackfoot News
Location
Blackfoot, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1901
Page
1
The Current Event Club met at Mrs. DeKay's on Dec 2 with poetic quotations and reports on current events by Mrs. Earle Houck. Mrs. Holbrook spoke on Ella Higginson, a Oregon author, who has lived across the region and published A Forest Orchid and Land of the Snow Pearls.
The Weiser Signal reports progress on the Short Line roadbed with a wide grade five to six feet beyond ties on a dead level, sloping to the base. A crew and accompanying workers are praised for neat leveling, creating a more permanent and safer track.
At a regular Eastern Star meeting on Wednesday evening officers for the next year were elected: Mrs. Barnhart Worthy Matron Prof. Chas Johnson Worthy Patron Mrs. Gagan Associate Matron Mrs Chas Johnson Secretary Me Gagan Treasurer Mrs Chalmers Conductress Mrs Quillin Associate Conductress Appointments followed with Mrs Collins Adah Mrs Quantrell Ruth Mrs Woodin Esther Mrs Hull Martha Mrs Myers Electa Mrs Biethach Chaplain Mrs Raymond Marshall Mr Woodin Warder Mr Raymond Sentinel
Mackay notes report at least six new buildings started this week and a forthcoming large railroad warehouse. A corner Mackay lot sold for 1250 dollars, up from 112.50 two months earlier. The smelter blowing engine will weigh 750000 pounds. Wayne Darlington, White Knob copper company general manager, left for Chicago on a short business trip.
Advertises Shamberlain's tablets for stomach liver and bowels with a 25 cent price and free samples at Scott & Co. drugstore. Includes a Thomas Chalmers quote about kindness and good deeds.
The traveling library committee announces a change of custody due to Mr. Jackman’s increased duties. The case will be kept at the Pair store under Miss Clara Houck, with the committee handling fines and reminders to delinquent borrowers. Readers are urged to renew or return books within two weeks, noting Blackfoot is sixth in the quarter’s circulation list, with Emmett leading.
Notes from Arco describe a town of about twenty houses and 150 residents. Postmaster Otto Fleischer will soon have a 22 by 60 rent business building ready for occupancy. J E Smith Co nears completion of a two story stone store. A two story hotel, costing four to five thousand dollars, has begun construction to fulfill a long awaited need.
Posters announce a grand mask ball at the court house Friday evening December 13 under the auspices of J B D. Music by the Pocatello orchestra. Tickets cost 1.00 and spectators 25 cents. Everyone warmly invited.
President Beryl Johnson leads the Junior League with vice presidents Gail Johnson Grace LaCour Glen Sweet and Georgia A Kiefer. Secretary Ednn Davis assistant secretary Minnie A Kiefer treasurer Anne Messlin organist Cassie Wright assistant organist Grace Cherry librarian Belle Messlin and thirty two members listed.
Frank R. Gooding of Shoshone won first prize at the National Live Stock exposition in Chicago for a carload of lambs in a contest open to all breeds and fierce competition.
A letter from W. Woekner of Toowoomba extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as an excellent medicine after a two month cough. The endorsement notes the cure and invites others to try the remedy, sold by Scott & Co.
The Timberman reports Idaho’s white pine belts, notably in Toaho, rivaling Michigan’s eastern pines and signaling Idaho as an inviting field for lumbering. Cedar products are rising in prominence as Idaho’s timber industry gains attention.
Mr. Fred T. Kegler once clerk in charge at Fort Hall Indian agency and Idaho resident twenty years ago now promotes the Peon Mutual Life Insurance company of the United States. The contracts are claimed incontestable from issue date except for nonpayment of premium.
Self rising Aalstrom health flour touted for griddle muffins and gems at Holbrook's. A teacher asks what North Pole expeditions accomplished and a dull boy quips they made geography lessons harder. Stuffed dates mentioned at Holbrook's.
Snow covers Grays Lake as Idaho Falls visitors, local trades, and cattlemen appear in Blackfoot. News lists guests, train schedules, court actions, school reports, church plans, a box social, and small ads including jobs and building stone for sale.
An advertisement touts Hermann Mondschein with the largest assortment of clocks watches rings and cutlery in Blackfoot. He promises rapid Christ ts proposition benefits and urges hurry to secure bargains amid a quiz style classroom anecdote about the word anecdote.
Ensure daily bowel movement to avoid biliousness headache and dyspepsia. Use Chamberlain's stomach and Liver Tablets when needed. they are easy to take and gentle in effect. Sold by Scott & Co.
A village minister laments a newspaper error that misprints his sermon text as Be ye there for breakfast. The playful exchange with his wife follows, underscoring the mishap’s humor.
Sixteen pounds evaporated prunes sold for $1.00 at Holbrook's. Hotel policies in Sweden show women billed less than men due to lower consumption. Couples sharing rooms counted as one and a half persons. traveling together by rail also rated at one and a half. New walouts figs and dates now available for sale at this office.
Cornhuskers say sprained wrists and cuts from barb wire or other causes heal quickly when Ballard's Snow Ointment is promptly applied. Price 25 and 50 cents at Scott & Co.
Wanted salesmen to sell a choice line of nursery stock. Steady work and extra inducements for the right persons. All stock guaranteed. Write now for terms and secure a good position for the fall and winter. Address The Hawks Nursery Co Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Public notice names Ole Olsen as deceased and directs creditors to file claims with the named executor or personal representative by a specified deadline. The document outlines the probate process and notification requirements for all potential creditors.
A vintage ad touts Ballard's Horehound Syrup as a quick relief and cure for coughs and colds, priced at 25 cents, available at Scott & Co. This brief promotion emphasizes its status as a well known remedy.
Notice from Blackfoot Irrigation Co of Blackfoot Idaho states a special meeting on November 9 levied assessment No 27 at five dollars per share payable to A Whitten Secretary and Treasurer. Unpaid stock by December 9 becomes delinquent and may be sold at public auction. if needed sales on January 9 1902 will cover the assessment plus advertising and sale costs.
Thousands suffer with a torpid liver causing low spirits, indigestion and headaches. Herbine is advertised to stimulate the liver regulate bowels and restore buoyant spirits. Price fifty cents at Scott & Co.
Patent remedy claims to cure nervous diseases neuralgia rheumatism debility paralysis biliousness dyspepsia costiveness piles liver and kidney troubles and female complaints by going to the seat of the disease and curing thoroughly and speedily.
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