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Newspaper

The Blackfoot Optimist

Location

Blackfoot, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1916

Page

6

Idaho Initiative and Referendum Amendment Text Repeal

Proposed constitutional changes would repeal amendments 15 and 16 and vest state power in a bicameral legislature while preserving voter initiative and referendum rights. It sets thresholds for petitions, emergency measures, preambles, pamphlet printing, timelines, and rules for legislative and public voting on laws and constitutional amendments.

Idaho Senate House ‘of Representatives Secretary of State Legisature Teveln Beer of State Minnl

Auto-Lite car features touted in sale pitch

The pitch touts a complete auto package with electric starting and lighting, magnetic speedometer, one man top, demountable rims and many high end accessories. It emphasizes big production cutting costs and saving money. First come first served and encourages placing orders now.

Open Range Dreams and Political Fragments

Poem fragments dream of riding free in June and December with nature, calm streams, and pine forests. Interwoven are stray lines about resisting forced government appeals, Carranza, regulators, and a plea for compassion for savage trends. Ends with a subscription note for The Optimist.

Glycerine and Bark Prevent Appendicitis

A Buckthorn Bark glycerine mixture called Adler-i-ka, claimed to act on both lower and upper bowels, may relieve many stomach complaints and supposedly prevent appendicitis with a single spoonful. The ad mentions immediate action and a short course for chronic stomach trouble, attributed to Edw. Thoreson, a druggist.

Adler-icka Thoreson

Bargains advertise household goods and fruit jars for sale

A compact shopper notice lists bargains on fruit jars at half price, grain and potato sacks, an invalid chair, several violins, Congoleum rugs, a gasoline lamp in good condition, a Royal Typewriter, and sewing machines for sale.

School Attendance Provisions for Mandatory Education

Districts require parents guardians and others responsible for children aged eight to eighteen to ensure attendance in a public private or church school for the full academic year with exemptions for illness acute disability or completed eighth grade or eligibility for high school. Appeals go to probate court. repeated releases limited to every three months.

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E. & G. Bills Automobile Co Roa Blackfoot, Idaho The Willys-Overland Company Toledo, Ohio U.S. A Nza Carranza Agnes Just Reid Jap Rose Semple James S. Kirk & Co Dept Chicago Royal Typewriter
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