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Newspaper
The Blackfoot Optimist
Location
Blackfoot, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1915
Page
5
Blackfoot Day by Day notes weekly bargains from the Real Estate Co offering secondhand furniture city property and farm deals plus guaranteed sewing machines at personal prices. Mentions visitors such as Keifer of Idaho Falls and Dr White with local veterinary chores, plus residents Evans and Vincent family return from Seattle.
A patchwork of small items from Beebe Idaho covers local visits autos and shops. Town updates include Racket Earl Simons, county tax board sessions, summer celebrations, hospital construction, new signs, and livestock sales. Local residents Henry Giles Fred Bennett Grace Stevens and Grace Jackson appear among commerce and social news.
Blackfoot announces two new players bolstering its lineup for a key game against Ameri can Falls. Manager DeKay says the team has reinforced depth as the holiday crowds prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July. Local merchants keep shops open late Saturday and until 11 am Monday for celebrants, with Powers' Pharmacy offering Pakistan Rowe sodas and frappes. Candy for the 15 Pound at Racket Store.
A collection of short items notes a Holstein calf theft claim in Groveland, a local subscriber to the Optimist, Kinney & Co. selling gum boots, W Hansen and son visiting Blackfoot on business, and a county man named Steel fined $15 by Police Judge Good. Warren departs for Hycroft to sell wool. Clegg's store advertises savings on Main Street.
New Auto Investors The Bills Garage sold several Gentlemen autos this week including an Overland to Ed Jones and a Ford to Grant Hoyt and H. G. Berryman. Mr Woodmancy purchased a Ford, reflecting ongoing local auto trade activity.
Through C B Beebe efforts, J B Bacon prominent Pocatello attorney with pleasing address will speak as orator of the day at the Fourth of July event. He is associated with former townsman J M Stevens.
A compact item notes latest sheet music hits alongside a Beebe Life Insurance entry, with pricing or availability hints. Names and figures appear as brief references, reflecting a miscellaneous catalog snippet from a newspaper page.
Beebe of Blackfoot, head of an insurance business, cautions that Pocatello’s growth could challenge Blackfoot’s status as southeastern metropolis if proximity improves. Also notes a Big Line of Popular Priced Jewelry at Racket Store and a canal break northwest of Moreland flooding land but with limited damage.
Local ad notes a one week special sale at Idaho Market of Lard with No 10 Cans at 1 85 and No 5 Cans at 70c Breakfast Bacon by the strip or half strip at 19c per pound Sale begins July 2 Adv. Community notes cover Mr B B Graham returning from Lava Hot Springs with improved rheumatism and remarks on local springs roads and government cable project.
Notice to auto owners stating the garage is open day and night with a first class mechanic in charge Mr Ted Green who wholly understands the Delco system ignition. They guarantee their work. K and G Bills Garage.
Two bedroom bungalow with bath two closets kitchen pantry cellar large room divided by Bradley arch. Includes local telephone water and electric heater for tank and bath. Nice lawn garden space electric range. Sale on easy terms. Possession about July 1. See place and contact Cc. & Beebe.
Tickets go on sale July 3 4 and 5 with a limit on July 6 agents provide details for travel during the Fourth of July period via the Oregon Short Line rail service.
For sale cheap Thor and Harley Davidson motorcycles through Write or Gall Exchange Service at 303 Kane Building Pocatello Idaho telephone 1080.
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