Hastings Nomination Triggers Pocatello Tribunes Reaction
The Pocatello Tribune comments on Hastings nomination and the Boise Statesman clash over Senator Heyburn. It argues Heyburn should back clean state officials, while predicting Hastings’ renomination and the Statesman’s continued conflict, urging Republicans to rally. The piece asserts Heyburn’s influence in the state convention and warns against partisan meddling.
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Pocatello Tribune
Heyburn
Boise
United States
Boise Statesman
Idaho
Statesman
Borah
Heyburne
Brady
Pocatello
Hastings
Senator Heyburn
Republican Party
Idaho Favorable Outlook Despite Mixed Crop Report
Mr. Nelson, a stockholder, notes reports from threshers indicate wheat averages 50 bushels and corn 75 bushels per acre. He adds the strong alfalfa seed crop and the fruit harvest, suggesting Idaho, especially Canyon County, appears favored and near promised land status.
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Nelson
Idaho
Canyon County
Mayor's Salary Becomes Humorous Campaign Gift
In Chicago Aug 24 at democratic headquarters laughter followed a claim that the mayor of Timpson Texas would donate his entire year's salary to the national campaign fund. The note, later corrected, shows the mayor earns only 14 a year, deflating the optimistic estimate of 500 to 2000.
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Chicago
Timpson
Texas
National Campaign Fund
Colonel Wetmore
Timpson Texas
Judge J A Elston Joins Caldwell Community
Judge J A Elston of Colorado Springs, a seven year Colorado bar member and Albany Law School graduate, arrives in Caldwell to make it his future home. He served as appraiser of the Stratton estate in a multi million dollar matter once set to provoke a major Colorado lawsuit. The Springs Gazette notes his move is driven by mining interests in Nevada and closer ties to Caldwell headquarters.
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J. A. Elston
Colorado Springs
Caldwell
Judge Elston
Colorado Bar
Albany Law School
New York
Stratton
Colorado
Judge Elston Links Colorado Ties To Ithaca Professionally
Judge Elston arrived in Colorado seven years ago from Ithaca New York and has built friendships in the legal field and among city business leaders. He served as appraiser for the Stratton estate and belongs to the El Paso County Bar Association. His son Jack Elston is vacationing at Payette Lakes and will return in two weeks to his mining work in the Paramount range of California.
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Elston
Colorado
Ithaca N. Y
Stratton Estate
el Paso County Bar Associaon
Jack Elston
Payette Lakes
Paramount Range
California
Yellowstone Park Excursion Rates and Millinery Opening
Yellowstone Park excursion details note hotel and stage expenses with railroad fare, last trip of 1908 season. See O L agents for rates. Millinery opening at Caldwell Millinery Parlors featuring fall patterns in tailored and street hats on September 1 and 24, 1908 by M B E Gilgan.
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Caldwell
M. BE. Gilgan
WILL BUILD A SANITARIUM WILL BUILD A SANITARIUM
Col E R Place and Judge Warren with three associates bought the Young ranch near Jordan Valley a 400 acre parcel with a noted hot water spring. They plan a summer resort and sanitarium once the Golden Gate line passes through, aiming to make it a popular Northwest resort.
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the Tribune
Col. E. R. Place
Judge Warren
Jordan Valley
Col. Place
Golden Gate
Northwest
Poultry judge Grebe seeks Boise Fair post
GQ W Grebe of Boise Idaho offers judging and lectures for the Caldwell Idaho fair poultry department. He bids $16 to judge and $10 to lecture per variety with extra for equipment and travel, suggesting an incubator, brooder, model poultry house and feeds demonstration.
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Gowen
G. W. Grebe
Boise
Idaho
J. B. Gowen
Caldwell
Northwest
Northwest Poultry Journal
Grebe Poultry Co
GQ. W. Grebe
Boise, Idaho
Miss Finney Returns From Extended European Trip
Miss Julia Finney arrived home Monday after a long journey through England France Germany Holland and Belgium. The trip aimed to deepen her German study and to visit historic sites in Germany. She reports a pleasant voyage with no illness or accidents and plans to share a brief account of her travels and impressions.
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Miss Finney
Julia Finney
England
France
Germany
Holland
Belgium
the Tribunel
Apples From Ten Mile Creek Ranch Featured at Office
G F Berry brought apples from his Ten Mile creek ranch north of town. A single specimen weighed 1 B0. 6 os and measured 16 inches in circumference. The Red Bietegheimer is a late fall variety. When grown they will be large apples displayed at Walling Walling's real estate office.
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G. F. Berry
Ten Mile Creek
Walling & Walling
Nampe Leader-Herald
Parma farmer reports bumper grain yields at Caldwell
John Nelson of near Parma visited Caldwell on business and said he had threshed his grain and was very pleased with the returns. His wheat yield was high and oats reached 76 bushels per acre.
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John Nelson
Parma
Caldwell
Stone Park Excursion Rates Through 1908 Season
Stone Park excursion details note rates include hotel and stage. For the 1908 season, O.8.L. agents list rates and further particulars.
Cherry Jelly From Apples Method Note
A quirky tip suggests adding a handful of cherry leaves to apples while boiling to create a jelly tasting like cherry. Leaves are later lifted out after boiling. Published in a mid century periodical titled Women’s Home Companion for September.
To Keep Salt Dry At Canyon County Fair Rates
A tip from the Woman's Home Companion suggests filling saltcellars with ten to twelve grains of rice to break salt lumps and absorb moisture for dry salt. The Short Line offers a special two cent round trip rate during the Canyon County Fair from Huntington, Boise and Mt. Home.
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Canyon County
Huntington
Boise
Mt. Home
Western Pacific Rail Line Rush in Nevada Progress
The Humboldt Star notes renewed effort on the Western Pacific Railroad from San Francisco to Salt Lake City. One thousand laborers and double that in horses and mules are set to work east of Winnemucca with grading day and night. Officials expect completion to Winnemucca before snow fires, with operation Salt Lake to Winnemucca beginning soon and no further stoppages anticipated.
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W. P
Humboldt Star
Winnemucca
Nevada
Western Pacific R. R
San Francisco
Salt Lake
Western Pacific
Golden Gate
Western Pacific Railroad
Biko
Emmett News Highlights From August 1908
Emmett Idaho August 25 1908 A Cruickshang returned from a sheep camp near Horseshoe Bend sending two car loads to Omaha. Rev Knight preached at M E church in pastor’s absence. Mr Walker from Grand Junction Colo visited. Berger builds a brick house on the beach 28x32 with mason work finished. Rev Cullison returned from Weiser conference to Emmett. W F Sinclair back from the coast. Mr Bell bought 120 acres beach land for 8000 through W W Wilton. Thom Peterson pioneer died after two weeks sickness kicked by a horse funeral at M E church aged 76. W Langrosse family camping near town. Many land seekers visit Emmett. real estate men busy. Pearl Martin returns from Dry Buck vacation. An Eye Witness.
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Emmett
Idaho
A. Cruickshang
Horseshoe Bend
Omaha
Mr. Knight
M. BE
Walker
Grand Junction
Col
Berger
Gilbride
H. E. Cullison
M. E. Church
Weiser
W. F. Sinclair
Mr. Bell
Colo
W. W. Wilton. Thom
Peterson
Barrett
W. Langrosse
Miss Pearl Martin
Dry Buck
Christian Church Service and Bible School Schedule
The Christian Church conducts Bible School at 10 30 a m and preaching at 11 a m and 7 p m The Union Endeavor Service is held at the Presbyterian church at 8 p m Prayer meeting is Thursday at 8 p m
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Christian Church
Bible School
Union Endeavor
The
Presbyterian Church
Season of 1908 See 0. S. L. ulars
The readable lines indicate a fragment from a 1908 season entry with unclear context. The text mentions 1908 season references and a partial term likely relating to locals or finances, but no concrete events, people, or places are identifiable for a proper summary.
Told by his hat the way traveler picked out an Englishman
A traveler explains how hat wear signals nationality describing Englishmen as wearing hats firmly and securely, Londoners keeping the bowler on tight and tilted toward the ears. He notes Americans and southern Europeans wear hats lighter and less fixed, while Italians avoid hats. the moment ends when the man ahead pulls the London Times from his pocket.
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Europe
London Times
New York Press
Whiskers Reach New Heights in Paris Bearding
Samuel G Blythe notes in Everybodys Magazine that Parisians cultivate facial hair into artful forms. He describes gardeners of whiskers shaping gardens on faces with square cuts, spade styles, side winders, hearts, waves, and plains, praising the celebrity status of skilled whisker trainers.
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Paris
Tropics
Samuel G. Blythe
Everybody's Magazine
Moonlight makes full moon far brighter than half moon
Professor Joel Stebbins and F. C. Brown used a selenium cell to measure moonlight at various phases. They found the full moon gives far more light than the half moon, about a spine to one, due to the Moon’s rough surface reflecting sunlight differently as it rotates.
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Joel Stebbins
F. C. Brown
An American Scholar's Work by Francis James Child
The London Saturday Review notes the humbling fact that an American, Francis James Child, compiled the five volumes of English and Scottish Popular Ballads. It praises his scholarship and influence, while noting he did not live to finish the task.
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Francis James Child
Child
London Saturday Review
His Fair Proposition
An old gentleman asks if he can support his daughter and notes she has expensive tastes and a heavy burden. The prospective groom counters that marriage would allow them to divide the expenses, presenting a practical solution to the financial strain.
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Benedict
Doubtful reunion as nursemaid presents four children
Madam questions the nursemaid Anna about the four children just returned from a walk, noting how much they have changed since she last saw them and requesting confirmation that they are the right ones.
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Anna
The Bride's Disaster in Puck’s Note
A vignette where the bride lies unconscious in the kitchen after a cake falls on her. She regains consciousness briefly and gasps that the cake fell on her before swooning again. The lines mix pun and literary snippets from Puck and Victor Hugo.
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George
Puck
Long Valley crops noted by visiting judge and son
Judge M R Jenkins returns from Round Valley with his stepson William Bacon owner of 400 acres in Long Valley. Bacon cultivates timothy clover wheat oats and hardy vegetables though marketing grain is difficult. Potatoes grown there impressively. rail connection to Butte and Caldwell could turn Long Valley into Idaho’s granary.
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M. R. Jenkins
William Bacon
Round Valley
Long Valley
Bacon
Tribune
Jim Garfield
Butte
Caldwell
Idaho
Fair Store Proprietor Returns From Atlantic Trip
H B Aven owner of the Fair Store arrived back Saturday after visiting Denver Pike's Peak and cities including Kansas City St Louis Chicago Washington New York and Albany He went East to buy goods for his store reporting better prices and new stock arriving The trip yielded observations on trade conditions and a hint of Bryan election talk noting a surprising Idaho Democrat twins event not seen in Eastern papers
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H. B. Aven
Atlantic
Denver
Idaho
Pike's Peak
Kansas City
St. Louis
Chicago
Washington
New York
Albany
Aven
Bryan
Idaho Democrats
Notice to Teachers Examination Schedule and Institute
Teachers examinations will be held at the Court House Caldwell August 27 28 and 29 starting at 9 a m Questions will be given for life diploma state certificates first second and third and primary grade county county certificates Eighth Grade examinations may be taken at Caldwell Nampa Payette Emmett Parma and New Plymouth Order of subjects Thursday History Physiology Friday Arithmetic Spelling Civil Government Saturday Grammar Geography Reading Papers to be sent to the County Superintendent for marking A joint Teachers Institute will be at Boise September 7 8 9 10 and 11 Ada Canyon Owyhee and Washington counties join All who expect to teach in this county are required to attend during the five days
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Court House
Caldwell
Nampa
Payette
Emmett
Parma
New Plymouth
Boise
Ada
Canyon
Owyhee
Washington
Revival plans delayed by threshing talk in Caldwell
A Caldwell minister notes revival meetings will not begin before winter as farmers thresh grain this fall. He criticizes brethren who lie about yields, mentioning last week's harvest of 38 bushels per acre of No. 1 hard wheat.
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Jones
Caldwell
Moses Alexander backs Bryan campaign fund with $25 donation
Moses Alexander, a prolific Boise advertiser, opened the Bryan campaign fund with a $25 donation, a notable gesture given his trusted relationship with the Capital News. The move signals strong local support for Bryan and underscores Alexander's influence in Boise's political circles.
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Moses Alexander
Boise
Bryan
Capital News
Democratic candidate funds stir political maneuvering
The letter questions fairness as one candidate uses Bryan funds and Capitol News as custodian while another seeks equal funding through Scimitar as treasurer. It notes Dr. Whitwell is not in the clothing trade and would not gain from the ads, though the aim is for the cause.
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Capital News
Scimitar
Dr. Whitwell
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