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Newspaper
The Blackfoot Optimist
Location
Blackfoot, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1914
Page
5
Bargains offer 70 acres 65 cultivated with crops at $3850 down $2000, 40 acres with 15 acres in crop at $800, 40 acres highly cultivated loam with orchard and $1000 per acre potential at $2000 down, 80 acres black loam at $8500 with crop if sold before June 19, $2700 down, 13 room boarding house with 6 lots at $1000 down. Also livestock and equipment for sale.
Ray Evans of Fort Hall visited this city Tuesday. Mrs. George Wright of Riverton visited relatives in Preston. Clara Harmon returned from Riverton Tuesday afternoon. Paul Evans of American Falls attended the ball game in this city last Sunday.
Local shoppers are advised of BIETHAN'S latest spring wallpaper designs and a full range of groceries at Kinney & Company. Notes mention advances on real estate loans from Idaho Irrigated Lands Co Op and social visits by residents from Moreland Evanston Portland and Sterling.
Blackfoot 1st Ward LDS plans a June 7 1914 Sunday evening program at 8 o clock featuring solos by Mize Afton Hyde and Miss Lila Liljenquiat a talk on Present Day Extremes by Mrs Elizabeth Duckworth and a talk on Marriage by Pres James Duckworth with a piano solo and a duet by Miss Vera Baugh and Miss Rhea Drollinger Admission is 50 cents A farewell party for Willis Thomas and James Johnston heading overseas on missions to England and Germany will be held next Monday at Progress Hall with Mellveen Bros providing dance music.
An advertisement touts Adlerika a bowel cleanser used by Blackfoot people. It claims a single dose relieves constipation sour stomach and gas immediately and promotes heavy cleansing of the system. The Palace Drug Store markets Adlerika as thorough and effective.
The Blackfoot Packing Co has introduced a cash coupon system offering a 10 percent discount. Call for details as staff explain how the new program works and how customers can take advantage of the savings.
A children's folk-dance party will be held at Buttcane hall next Saturday at 4 PM under Mrs. James Duckworth. Admission is ten cents per child. Parents' presence is appreciated and all children are invited.
Having bought the show repairing business of C W Kinney on Bridge Street we are prepared to do all work in our own promptly and satisfactorily at reasonable prices patronage solicited M M G C Riggle
Mr and Mrs Lee Moyer entertained a small group last Sunday for an excellent dinner. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Hendrickson and family, Mr and Mrs Sorensen, Mr and Mrs Thomsen and family, Mr and Mrs P Peterson and family, Mrs John Bond, Fred Jensen, B Thomsen, Mr and Mrs C Dahlman and family, Mr and Mrs H P Christiansen, Miss Marquet Thomsen, Miss Lena Petersen, Miss Letta Well, Mrs Mary Stapleton and son. Also included is a note on legal action in Spokane where four Idaho men faced mail misuse charges related to promoting Idaho Hardwood and planting trees in California, but the indictments were dismissed by order of the attorney general.
A notice advertises $500,000 in dry and irrigated farm loans by Huston-Churchill Co of Idaho Falls with quick review, best interest rates, and loan options. It invites requests for information and applications. Also mentions paying cash for clean cotton rags at the Optimist office.
The fragment discusses the year round need for a product or service, noting its necessity in summer and for culinary and sick room use. It emphasizes affordability and offers rates for service, but provides no specific names, dates, or entities.
Women's light weight mercerized hose 25c single pair 20c savings, two pairs 35c two pair ribbed children's hose 25c two pair 35c. Seconds with a dropped stitch, still good value. Men's black dress socks 20c, two pairs 36c with reinforced toes and heels. Also dancing lessons by McVicar in the Boyle Building. book by phone.
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