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Newspaper
The Blackfoot Optimist
Location
Blackfoot, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1915
Page
5
Local ad notes numerous items for sale and trade in Blackfoot including a 2900 lb team and real estate, two fresh cows producing five and six gallons daily, two single buggies, a piano for 100 dollars, and cheap horses. Water Stock (Peoples) advertised. agency offers selling farms for clients and listing farms with wide reach. Also mentions area residents moving, store staff changes, and promotional hat sales in Blackfoot.
D P Woody of Ogden strived in Blackfoot en route to Arco where he has property interests. R E Harris of the U S land office spent the weekend in Montpelier visiting family. J H Asher is painter and decorator. J J Wright returned from Helena where he worked six months. Carrie Sutton and Winnie Brethan baptized in Baptist church. We have a fine line of Panamas in new shapes and prices. Mrs A Jackson and Mrs Roy Campbell and children go to Spokane to visit relatives. Mrs J H Pendleburg of Pocatello visiting her parents. Central Market advertises 17e per lb hams. Emmet Mously visiting from Salt Lake. Hats from 3.50 to 5.00 advertised. Grace Peck returned from Idaho Falls. Norman King cigar sold at Palace Drug Store. Mrs Fisher of Firth returns to Blackfoot. Attorney Jones traveled to Idaho Falls for riparian rights work. J W England returned from Bannock County with prosperity forecast. Money to loan on improved real estate. M L A field day in Moreland draws good crowd and ice cream. Clyde Parkinson returns to Pawhucka, Iowa. Dr W O White veterinarian is resident. phone 390. Mrs E G Rose plans extended vacation to Chicago, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, New York and Florida trip. Kinney & Co offer best gum roots. Snow helps crops and waterways. nearly a million-dollar snowfall for Idaho. If Kinney boots aren’t satisfactory, you get a new pair. Modern Woodmen band performs street concert despite weather. Snow and frost with mild thaw follow a damaging summer storm in Blackfoot.
Last Tuesday death released J W Hall from an incurable stomach cancer after about a year of suffering. Born in Calaway county Missouri about 48 years ago he came to Idaho with his family a year ago. He leaves a wife two sons two brothers two sisters and a mother to mourn his loss. He was buried today from the Methodist church with interment in the local cemetery.
St Pauls Episcopal Church announces services next Sunday at 11 am and 3 pm with Sunday school at 10 am. Ascension Day next Thursday features services at 7 30 am 9 30 am and additional 4 and 8 pm periods.
Mrs E W Rowles entertained two tables at auction bridge on Tuesday afternoon at her Water avenue home. Apple blossoms perfumed the house with dainty refreshments served at 4 30. Mrs Smoot won first prize. Idaho Falls Register reports the late GC W Berryman Jr grocery business was sold to F M Bybee, bid by Premble, with Bybee to operate the store alongside his Idaho Falls shop. Harry Kraack will continue in his current role.
Last Saturday afternoon a 13 year old son of Elijah Bingham was injured when a horse he was riding at speed around a corner fell on him, fracturing his leg below the knee. Dr. Mitchell treated the injury. A Paris millinery phono graph drawing was won by Mrs. A. D. Quantrell with ticket 379, witnessed by store patrons. Palace Drug Store advertised a 10 cent cigar and 5 cent specials.
The ad argues that labor and materials determine value, stating a pint cost is a fraction of paint, and the property’s worth many times the paint. It urges hiring the best painter and using Devoe Paint, claiming self-mixed paints cannot exceed Devoe in quality.
A single central idea dominates this ad copy urging readers to focus on a single message. The brief emphasizes clarity and memorability, using concise wording to anchor the promotion.
A baby boy about 24 hours old was found at the door of Mr and Mrs Wallace t k by Mrs Clark at about nine. The infant wrapped in common clothes was brought inside and cared for. Mrs Clark, who has one daughter, is delighted with the mysterious visitor.
J W A Band presents a Classic and Popular Concert directed by J A Asher on Saturday May 8 1915. The program includes Vandercook Overture Around the Town Hutt Waltz Dream Day and selections The Conqueror March It’s a Long Long Way to Tipperary Show Boy and America led by conductors K King Williams W Huff and J Johnson.
In a note from Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Nelson they thank those who aided in saving part of their furniture from the house fire that destroyed their Sterling home last Friday and for the sympathy shown.
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