James Town Exposition Opens With Roosevelt Ceremony
Norfolk April 26 Roosevelt formally opened the James town Exposition a vast land and naval display. He reviewed ships in Hampton Roads and pressed the golden button to start the machinery amid cheers. The event honored the 300th anniversary of Jamestown with addresses by Roosevelt and Tucker and a 700-voice exposition chorus.
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Norfolk
Roosevelt
Hampton Roads
America
Harry St. George Tucker
United States
Diplomatic Corps
Congress
Fred D. Grant
Plead Guilty To One Count In Purdy Binkley Case
In federal court in this city Purdy and Binkley agreed to plead guilty to one misdemeanor count and have two other indictments dismissed. They faced charges over elk teeth and elk heads shipped from Sugar City. Judge Dietrich set a $200 fine after the plea. George Walters meanwhile goes on trial for assault with intent to murder as jury deliberations continue.
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Purdy
Binkley
Iounsel
D. W. Standrod
Sugar City
Dietrich
Miles Johnson
Jackson Hole
Stephens
Idaho
Walters
George Walters
J. H. Egbert
Joseph Jensen
Jesse Grow
O. G. Garthwaite
C. 8. Crabtree
Heber Sharp
H. M. Perry
John Dille
H. M. Lau
William Oswald
Alex, Marshall
Albert Taylor
H. W. Lockhart
Justofferson
Preston — Post Office
Big suit settled out of court in equity case
The three million dollar suit brought by Paine, Weber & Co. against Albert Burrage, Thomas Lawson and others over 700,000 shares of Copper Range Mining stock was settled out of court before resumption. It is reported Burrage paid the Tri Mountain debt of 540,000 dollars.
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Boston
Paine, Weber & Co
Albert €. Burrage
Thomas Lawson
Copper Range Mining Company
A. C. Burrage
Mixing of Ethnic Types Shapes Early American Identity
The article discusses how colonial era immigration from Germans Irish and Scots set the foundation for a distinct American ethnic type. It notes this identity was formed from diverse peoples and could not be fixed by blood, evolving through waves of newcomers before the American Revolution.
Oil firm eyes Pocatello as central distributor
Messrs Wilson and Brown of Continental Oil Co New York visited Pocatello on No 10 from Butte and approved plans for a 12 000 gallon tank on Lovejoy street. They may order a brick warehouse and establish Gate City as central distributor in the region and will present the proposal to company officers.
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Messrs. Wilson and Brown
Pocatello
Continental Oil Company of
New York
Northwest
No. 10
Butte
T. B. Smith
City
Continental Company
Scowcroft
Lovejoy Street
Wilson
Brown
Gate City
Mr. Brown
Chief of Police Orders a City Clean-Up
Chief McManis orders a general alley clean-up as three police teams work to clear streets before the hot weather season. He directs property owners and tenants to remove rubbish from alleys abutting their premises including ashes and manure.
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McManis
the Tribune
McManus
Bonds Stolen From Trust Company Exposure Elicited
In New York on April 26 the Trust Company of America burglary is unfolding as W. C. Douglass and broker O. M. Dennett are questioned by the district attorney. Dennett reportedly confessed to the scheme and may reveal the full plan behind the several hundred dollars in bonds taken.
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Virginia
Republic
Atlantic
United States
Florida
Rio Grande
St. Lawrence
Great Lakes
Mississippi
Alleghenies
Potomac
New England
Jamestown
Plymouth
New York
Trust Company of America
W. C. Douglass
Trust Company
O. M. Dennett
Dennett
Eye specialists Dibblee to visit Albany branch weekend
Dr. O R Dibblee representing the Alexander Dibblee company eye specialists will be at their branch office at Rob erts' jewelry store Saturday April 27 and Sunday April 28 at the Bannock hotel. We are here three times a year.
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O. R. Dibblee
Alexander Dibblee Company
Eye Specialists
Salt Lake City
Roberts
Bannock Hotel
Declamatory Contest At The Auditorium Tonight
Idaho Scholastic league declamatory contest attracts representatives from education institutions statewide. Banock hotel hosts visiting contestants as east bound trains arrive. Contest features dozens of student speakers from Ricks Academy Twin Falls Hailey St. Boise Blackfoot Pocatello Caldwell and others with a banquet at Bannock hotel to follow for eighty guests.
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Bannock
Idaho Scholastic League
Bannock Hotel
No. 10
Idaho
East Side Park
Academy ‘of
Albion State Normal School
Academy
Kield P. Derham
A. Butler
Kessenger
Goding
Gayle
Woodall
Pocatello High School
Ricks Academy
Alta Watson
Leah
Twin Falls High School
Elsie Hulbell
George Bailey
Rip van Winkle
The
Academy of Idaho
Frances Goldwater
Blackfoot High School
Mark Farmer
Mission Ridge
St. Boise High School
Guy Woods
St. John’s Fund
Carl Loux
Abraham Lincoln
St. Anthony High School
Birdie E. Whittington
Opera House
W. R. Siders
Pocatello Schools
J. E. Retherford
Poccatello
Panenterames Pocatello High School
Hailey High School
Pioneer Royal D. Pierce Dies at 79 in Pocatello
Royal D. Pierce of Challis Custer county a pioneer and father of A B Pierce of this city died at his son's North Garfield residence at 7 PM from pneumonia. Aged 79 he arrived from Wisconsin to visit his son but fell ill at the depot. Funeral set for tomorrow with Elks and Reagles members attending. Pierce helped found Challis Silver Messenger and earlier practiced law and mined in Idaho and Oregon. He leaves two sons A J Pierce and William D Pierce and a daughter Mrs J W Wilson.
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Royal D. Pierce
Challis
Custer County
A. B. Pierce
Garfield
Mr. Pierce
Pocatello
Wisconsin
Powder River
Oregon
Baker City
Idaho
Silver Messenger
A. J. Pierce
Trapp & Pierce
William D. Pierce
Brown & Pierce
Cornucopia
J. W. Wilson
Mine Horror at Black Diamond
Seattle April 26 Four men were killed and six fatally hurt in an explosion at the Morgan Slope mine near Black Diamond. Fourteen others were seriously injured as the first two cars were descending and the blast occurred on the sixth level about 1000 feet below the surface. Investigators suspect a gas accumulation and open lamps in miners’ hats may have caused the disaster.
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Seattle
Wash
Morgan Slope l
Black Diamond
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Great Britain
Ireland
Europe
Asia
Japan
St. Paul’s
Great Continental Oil Company
Upjohn
Albion
Cateher
G. Allan
B. Henley
Viteher
C. Bistline
C. Woodall
L. Kessenger
A. Buter
D. Hentz
E. Gooding
Boise High School
Menu
Reef Bouillon
Sole
York’’ Pommes, Parisienne
Royal A Pierce
Morgan, Slope Mine
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