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Newspaper
The Blackfoot Optimist
Location
Blackfoot, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1915
Page
7
Rube Miller stars in Barton & Bailey shows in Blackfoot on Saturday May 29. He rides a burro in the parade and jokes with the crowd as fans tease him for being atop the small animal. The act mixes humor and stunts with local reception noted in the afternoon and evening performances.
A Canyon County Fair association meeting last Friday evening decided to convert the event from a county fair to a state fair. The Idaho State Fair association name was adopted and exhibits will be accepted from across Idaho. Attendees included representatives from Ada, Owyhee, Gem, Gooding and Canyon counties, with Caldwell favored as the state fair site.
A verse recalling the Lusitania disaster portrays Captain Turner’s command near Queenstown, the torpedo strike, lifeboat chaos, and rescue efforts. It highlights Vanderbilt’s grief after aiding passengers, young Kathleen Kane’s heroism, and the ship’s final plunge beneath the deep blue sea.
New York reports a bold lingerie trend as hoop skirts return with fullness. Undergarments shift from tubelike shapes to voluminous fits, with wire-supported crepe de chine frocks and net foundations. Brassieres, waists, and strapless bust supports evolve as white, cambric, and mull fabrics showcase empire lines, ruffles, and vivid trims.
Idaho's Department of Farm Markets urges farmers to celebrate rooster day by penning or killing male birds to ensure infertile eggs. Officials cite savings from reduced losses due to heat and blood ring defects, promoting sterile eggs as a market-friendly product.
Custer County reports indicate Challis forest in central Idaho holds strong metallurgical potential with historic value from the old Custer mill. Cripple Creek interests have acquired mines and a Sunbeam dam area near Challis on Yankee fork, while prospecting tunnels extend into the old Custer lead. U S Geological Survey notes potential for silver, lead, copper, and gold in northwestern Custer County as new deposits are sought in a rugged, timbered region. Copper operations at Empire Copper Co Mackay continue with 240 workers, and local land tracts near Caribou National forest are being claimed by several residents.
Albany May 26 The second conviction of former Police Lieutenant Becker for instigation of the murder of Harmon Howenthal the New York gambler is upheld by the appellate court. Becker now must die unless clemency from the governor or intervention by the United States court via habeas corpus alters the outcome.
Nineteen shares of People’s Canal Water Block or any part thereof offered on liberal terms. Part cash. Apply to C Sjostrom or J H Early. 4:15.
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