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Newspaper
The Blackfoot Optimist
Location
Blackfoot, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1916
Page
2
A reflective poem by Maresaall Ney Brisbin of St. Anthony Idaho contrasts yearned wealth with a rural dream. The speaker favors a mountain farm nourished by rain over gold and luxury, cherishing nature, independence, and lifelong soil toil.
A fragmentary verse piece lauds a barefoot boy, contrasting youth with wealth and public life. The speaker extols the boy's simple happiness, celebrates sunshine and freedom, and reflects on grown-up status in a republican world. The text imitates Whittier’s tone and imagery.
The Bonner's Ferry Critic discusses plans to widen routes and build elaborate trenches and submerged entanglements adjacent to the Panama Canal to prevent troop disembarkation. It argues for stations of additional forces, notes natural terrain aids defense, and warns against jungle regrowth obscuring defenses.
J M Ryan forest supervisor reports a rabid wildcat charged a ranger near Deeth 15 miles west in Ruby National Forest. The cat ran to a woodpile shelter, attacked a rattler, then fled after the supervisor disappeared. The incident is described in a letter received at Ogden district forestry HQ.
Ad section item offering facial, scalp care, and manicuring by appointment. Helen Quinlan at 495 N Stout Ave provides services with contact phone 184 for bookings. Local listing format reflects period advertising style.
A Texas Farmers Union position paper opposes woman suffrage arguing wives focus on home life, childrearing, and duties at home, not politics. It claims women lack relief from drudgery, and prefers them planting flowers, not sowing wheat, gathering bouquets, or bearing political burdens, while acknowledging broad rights disparities.
Prices for silver surge from a 47 cent per ounce low to about 73 cents, driven by European demand for coinage and paper scrip. The article traces historic price levels, the 16 to 1 Bryan era, and the potential for renewed free silver under wartime conditions while noting uncertainty and political factors.
A stolen Btinteloker sedan from Tolabo Balls was tracked to Montpelier where Carl Ureety, known in Idaho Falls, confessed purchase of the vehicle for 200 dollars. He failed to explain how he acquired it or how he was driving only at night. He planned to head to South Dakota but will return to Liahe Bulls at the sheriff's request. Fire destroyed five thousand tons of freight on the San Prouvisco waterfront last Saturday.
Indictments against the dog family continue to be written as a Rural Spirit column argues dogs roam cause livestock losses. The piece cites predatory traits in some dogs, red tape in reimbursements, and advocates breeding and regulating dog breeds to protect sheep and crops. It notes small breeds can be effective guardians and alarms, while larger dogs pay their bills in diplomacy.
Idaho and Wisconsin lead a joint plan to certify seed potatoes after demonstrations and inspections across Idaho. Professor E P Taylor reports 90 seed plates prepared to begin the campaign, aiming to improve yield quality and disease free stock with state certified labels on every sack. County agents assist in inspections as plots reach maturity for certificate issuance.
DAD WANTS THEM ARRESTED. Albert of Tyhee reports two runaway youths Carroll, aged about 15, and her brother 13, fled with two ponies from a ranch. The father suspects the pair headed toward Arbon valley. Police alerted in that area to locate the runaways. Poratella Tribune, today. Mrs Dunston of Mackay en route to Logan to bring her daughter home from school.
A Blackfoot resident, C. Waddell of Idaho Falls, testifies that Dean’s Kidney Pills relieved back pain from heavy lifting and irregular kidney function. After two years he still endorses the remedy, calling it permanently curative and highly praised. The ad lists price at 50 cents and directs readers to Milburn Co. for printing services.
A brief 1920s style remedy claims simple buckthorn bark glycerine and Adler iRd mixture clears foul matter, relieves constipation and stomach issues. One spoonful allegedly relieves most cases and a short course aids chronic trouble per Edw Thorenon, druggist.
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