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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1925
Page
3
The first of a Burkhart series on child health appears in Rochester paper. Topics include illness of childhood, nutrition, psychology, and child behavior. Readers see essays on toys, movies, nurses, sugar, malnutrition, and diphtheria control.
Ogden August 11 The construction of the Salina canyon branch of the Denver and Rio Grande Western railway in Utah will be done by the Tah Construction Company of Ogden which received word from Denver that it will be awarded the contract No figures were given but the branch is thought to cost about 306000.
Indiana men travel to Washington to petition for Governor McCray’s pardon from a ten year term. McCray awaits parole eligibility after sixteen months in a federal penitentiary for mails misuse tied to dairy and cattle losses. Former Governor Chase Osborn and Indianapolis Mayor Lew Shank press for clemency as advisement to President Coolidge.
A Northwest organization recounts its start growth and achievements amid growing public confidence. The General wrote its first policy less than three years ago and the group has since expanded rapidly.
The company stands third in dollar volume of fire insurance written in Idaho and expects its Idaho business to nearly double this year.
A department of agriculture survey reports 1924 saw the number of U S farms drop by 30 009 to about half a percent decline while cropped lands fell by 1 2 million acres about one third of a percent Idle land reached 25 million acres with large tracts in the South Michigan Wisconsin Montana Washington and Oregon The dry plains added about 1 million acres to cultivation amid land shifts to pasture and livestock raising The reductions are linked to farm consolidations and regional patterns across states with only limited drainage noted
The local order of Elks in Pocatello will hold its first regular lodge meeting since suspending weekly gatherings due to the hot weather. A large attendance is expected tonight.
The article notes a member list for a local board with officers including president ae Newton and secretary George W. Waggen seller. It mentions Dr J L Young as vice president, Dr Minnie F Howard as a member, and judges William A ed Leo Rusk H G Shafer and H Swanson completing the roster.
Mia and Mrs. Lee Powell announce a fine baby boy arrived at their home July 24. Granddaughter Mrs. Stanley Samuelson of Tucson, formerly Adele Shutters of this city, relayed the news. The baby’s birth makes Mia and Mrs. Powell proud great grandparents.
New York August 11 AP Clewiston Fla has been selected as the site for the national monument to the late William Jennings Bryan Miss Dionesia Bryan Evans his god daughter announced The monument will stand on the southwest shore of Lake Okeechobee The site was donated by a close friend and several thousand dollars have been received toward construction Florida was Bryan’s adopted state and he was described as a crusader supporting industrial Florida efforts
A late yesterday fire of undetermined origin completely destroyed the two story residence of Mrs. F. H. Galloway near the Elkhorn dairy south of the city. Loss is estimated in the thousands of dollars as flames spread too quickly for firefighters to control on arrival.
H Vance was arrested yesterday on forgery charges. He appeared before Justice C J Bell this morning and waived the preliminary hearing. Prosecutors say he passed a $50 check from Mutual Creamery, cashed at Fred's cafe, signing as J H Johnson, manager. Sheriff’s force held him for trial at the county jail.
Tomorrow the YMCA pool hosts the girls distance swimming championships begun earlier with trials. In the morning Mildred Garvin and Evalyn Barnes start their trials and at 7 PM Alma Willecke Nellie Willecke Keira Stratford and Mary Lee O'Malley begin competition. Trials are open to inspection and adults may observe swimmers anytime.
Mr and Mrs C C Collier and daughters Lillian and Lucille return to 226 South Fifth Avenue from Purrysville Ohio where they attended LaVerne R Collier s funeral He was killed in a grade crossing accident near Miami Florida LaVerne was son of the Collier family and former Pee manager of the Illustrated Daily Tale of Miami Vanderbilt publication He started his newspaper career with the Pocatello Tribune after the war
The Social Welfare board of Pocatello meets in the Cook building, center headquarters, with Mrs. Leila Ely of Boise introduced as the new executive director, succeeding Katherine Lord who resigned August 1 to go to Oslo.
Washington Aug 11 AP Republican floor leader Senator Curtis of Kansas outlined the party program. He said tax reduction and a world court proposal are definite goals for the next session. A tax cut of at least 300 million dollars is expected to pass by the start of the next tax year.
Miss Kibe Shigeno, one of the few Japanese women aviators, petitioned the government for support of her plans to establish an aviation school for women in Japan.
The article notes that cheaper wedding rings are bought and worn by single English women who believe the ring will attract men or protect them in public, reflecting social beliefs about marriage and jewelry.
After a road accident left her totally blind Countess Czacka of a renowned Polish noble family established a Catholic sisterhood dedicated to blind women, bringing together philanthropy and faith for the visually impaired.
A brief classified style notice urges readers to contact an office today to obtain additional copies of the Reclamation edition. It highlights limited availability and imminent deadline for requests.
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