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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1908
Page
4
Chicago reporters note committees of western railroads and railway unions met to review the sixteen hour law affecting telegraph offices and employee divisions. Managers cite forced closures and reduced staffing while workers seek clarity on compensation and breaks under the new rule.
County Superintendent Grace Loughran proclaims Friday April 30 1908 Arbor Day in Bannock county urging all districts to plant trees shrubs and flowers and to improve school grounds with guidance from a state pamphlet sent to teachers.
A detailed proposal envisions a three tier stack above street level for pedestrians, cabs and autos below the street level, and surface traffic on top. Moving walkways at three speeds would service the upper pedestrian level, with weight limits and inclined, self righting ramps to separate traffic and reduce congestion.
The piece champions outdoor activity for Americans but notes rheumatism hinders participation. It promotes Ballard's Snow Liniment as a quick permanent relief, claiming it cures rheumatism neuralgia and back pain. Sold by Mrs A L Cook.
An old drug ad claims Plenty of Trouble comes from liver and bowel stagnation and promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills as reliable purifiers that relieve headache billiousness and jaundice. Sold at Ferguson Jenkins drug stores in Pocatello and McCammon.
An old advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Sennine tablets to cure a cold in one day. Druggists refund money if it fails. E. W. Grove’s signature appears on each box. Price listed as 26 cents.
Audiences will see The District Leader presented here on April 17. The chorus fills the stage with operatic voices and the production promises Wallack's theater quality from New York with elaborate costumes scenery and effects.
An advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney weakness caused by daily labor and strain. It cites a user from Pocatello Idaho, F M Cook, who reports relief after using the product purchased from H. H. Whittlesey's drug store. The copy urges readers to buy the pills at 50 cents and to remember the name Dean's.
A druggist Mrs A L Cook endorses Ballard's Snow Liniment as a cure for rheumatism and a booster for muscle and joint mobility, claiming it can keep a person as spry as a boy regardless of age.
A Kentucky woman Miss Carrie Harden of Bowling Green reports kidney and bladder trouble easing after using Foley's Kidney Remedy. She says the first bottle gave relief and the second bottle completed her cure. Temple Pharmacy.
Manhattan joins the continent via a Hoboken tunnel and Brooklyn links soon. Public interest surges as Pennsylvania tubes near completion and plans for a Steinway tunnel to Long Island surface. Officials say over 250 million dollars will fund tunnels and terminals as five boroughs seek integrated travel.
Health Officer A H Smith warns all property owners in Po catello to clean alleys and remove garbage at their own expense by the 10th of the month. Noncompliance may lead to prosecution under city ordinance. Phone 465 Black.
Seeds in bulk for field and garden include Sonora spring dry-land seed Kaffir corn and cow-peas offered by L. Reubelmann & Son. Call 121 S. 2nd Ave phone 47-Red. Also services for suit pressing and cleaning by A. J. Cibulka upstairs 240 W. Center phone 342.
Train times listed for departures to west east north and south from Pocatello with No numbers and destinations. Includes arrival times from east west north and south and a note on ticket office hours and agents in Salt Lake City and Pocatello.
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