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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1925
Page
4
New figures reveal the United States used 79 percent of world gasoline and averaged 69.3 gallons per person yearly while Britain averaged 11.6. U S gasoline output rose from 1.5 billion gallons in 1916 to 9 billion in 1924, with June 1925 auto and truck production up from 1924.
The article reports motorists paid about 80 million dollars in 1924 and nearly 100 million projected for 1925 in gasoline taxes. It notes 35 of 48 states plus D C taxed 1 4 cents per gallon, with North Carolina joining Arkansas at 4 cents this year. California leads with about 11.99 million, Pennsylvania about 9 million, Indiana under 5 million, and debates continue over higher taxes for highway construction versus maintenance.
Senator Curtis of Kansas says a half billion dollar tax cut is possible and a reform of federal departments could save the surplus estimates of 250 million. The move, likely a separate bill, faces opposition from those affected, while public demand for lower taxes and efficiency grows under President Coolidge.
David meets the elfin Gocomeback who takes him to a mossy leaf house on a mountain in Norway. There he sees Zon tending grass and leaves with rope supports while villagers bundle hay to feed cattle. David returns to his porch, glad to be back home at last.
An essay argues taste as a safe guide to food choice and health, contrasting gourmet refinement with gluttony. It notes palatable meals boost appetite, digestion, and social joy, claiming meat as a primary vehicle for balanced nutrition and personal success.
Eminent French scholar and statesman Edouard Herriot, once premier and Lyons mayor, accepted an invitation to address the Golden Rule dinner in New York City next month. Born near Paris in 1872, he built a literary career, served as minister of public works, and gained a reputation as a persuasive orator and dependable administrator.
Today's planetary aspects are favorable and promises success across business sports home and marriage. Engaged readers may find quick, happy unions and enduring contentment in partnership. Those born today include Benjamin Silliman Sr. Charles A. Dana Nelson Miles and others.
A humorous anecdote about marital miscommunication where a husband overestimates his wife’s need for chat and playful intimacy after a tiring day. The wife craves quiet solitude, frustrated by his insistence on engagement and “emergency treatments” for her tired mood.
A compact list of historic anniversaries includes Hull’s 1812 Canadian evacuation to Detroit, Miles becoming army commander in 1839, California flour firms forming in 1892, North Carolina free silver stance in 1894, Labrador ice blockade distress in 1909, Senator Frye’s death in 1911, British landings in France in 1914, and President Hardin’s capital service in 1923.
The item notes anniversaries of birthdays for figures including Dr. Arthur Bernardes president of Brazil, William H. Anderson former NY Anti Saloon League official, Dr. George P F Bovard USC president emeritus, and a Nebraska congressman from the Fourth District born in Osceola Nebraska. It marks how many years ago each birth occurred.
Puzzle contains clues for horizontal and vertical words with several numbered entries and partial phrases. The solution note states the answer will appear in tomorrow's Tribune row, indicating a news brief about a crossword puzzle feature.
The day celebrates the birth centenary of Alfred C. Harmer, a noted Pennsylvania congressman, and marks Dr. Arthur Bernardes’s fiftieth birthday as Brazil’s president. A major celebration is planned in Council Grove, Kansas, to honor the occasion.
A reader letter discusses choosing love over friendship and argues against self sacrifice harming others. The column then notes a Ku Klux Klan parade in Washington and regional election closings in New Brunswick. Also listed are the International Typographical Union convention in Kalamazoo and a 8000 Freemasons banquet in London with the Duke of Connaught presiding.
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