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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1908
Page
3
Regular midweek dance held this evening at the Mc Nichols Wright hall. Community events note a lone drunk arrested last night and fined five dollars. Various local notes cover business travels, land and hotel matters, pleasure trips, and upcoming events.
Mrs. S John, a veteran Chatauqua lecturer, will address at the Congregational church this evening at eight on civics moral reform and Idaho's future. Sheriff Dave Quigley returned from Salt River after serving a warrant on a sheep man facing arraignment March 24.
Deputy Sheriff McGarvey returned from Bancroft with C Steward a stranger who acted queerly and placed obstacles on the Short Line at Soda Springs and Bancroft. Steward awaits examination before possible asylum admission.
Last night a pleasant surprise party honored Miss Blanche Buck at 646 North Grant Avenue. Guests enjoyed games and an elegant lunch prepared by Mrs. Buck, with help from Mrs. Worel and Mrs. Hardy. Tom O'Brien won the gentlemen's prize bouquet. Miss Felicia Chapman won the ladies' prize kerchief. About 18 people attended, including Vernon and Dayton Peck and visiting friend Harry Myers from Ogden. All left around 1:00 AM proclaiming a wonderful time.
Dr. W. H. Keating, noted eye sight specialist of Salt Lake, is again in the city at the Terrell block. He urges everyone with eye trouble or glasses problems to seek him and notes he can provide many references.
In Pocatello The Gate City Shoe Shining Parlors offers hat cleaning for straw and Panama hats with delivery and pickup. Located at 309 West Center Street the shop provides hat rescue service and can be reached by phone 71-Black.
E. D. Harrison promotes home eye fitting and claims a gadget will wash and dry an ordinary dish load in three minutes. Gate City Furniture Co. advertises social drinking with American Pilsener as people enjoy themselves in a cozy corner.
Travel excursion advertised from Pocatello to Salt Lake on August 22 via Oregon Short Line. Fare set at $6.85, with tickets available for ten days.
An ad lists the finest rooms in the city at the Car lyle on North Main and urges patrons who drink to choose Yellowstone as their drink of choice.
Postmaster lists unclaimed letters in Pocatello for the week ending Aug 15. Recipients include Mrs. Robert Allen Miss Veneata Aster Arthur Brown and others. items uncalled for two weeks may be sent to the dead letter office.
E. D. Harrison invites parents to bring children for vision checks to see if refraction errors cause school difficulties. He guarantees not to prescribe glasses unless needed and offers evaluation to determine proper eye care.
The item states that most appendicitis victims are constipated and promotes Foley's Orino Laxative as a cure for chronic constipation by stimulating the liver and bowels. It claims the laxative is mild and non nauseating and urges refusing substitutes with Temple Pharmacy.
A vintage claim asserts that baby morphine fiends are caused by soothing syrups and narcotic medicines while promoting McGee's Baby Elixir as safe with no injurious drugs. It touts a cure for disordered stomachs bowels and fretfulness and calls it splendid for teething infants.
Partial readable lines indicate Rock Springs Coal Company and timber/lumber interests with contact cues. The fragment mentions peak production and a date cue, referencing company details and telephone contact.
An ad style line proclaims that satisfaction comes with every use of American Pilsener, suggesting the beer’s consistent quality and positive consumer experience.
The county across Bannock announces teachers examination dates August 27 28 and 29 at the Academy of Idaho for first second and third grade certificates state certificates and life diplomas. Grace Loughran County Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Daily trips offered from June 1 to September 15 with agents available for details.
A boastful appeal promises a cure for rheumatism with Ballard's Snow Tannin. The ad notes bottles priced at 25 cents, 50 cents, and $1.00, claiming many could be cured with a few bottles. Mrs. A. L. Cook is cited.
A blurb promotes American Pilsener Beer as a daily meal companion. It claims the drink restores health for the debilitated and adds vigor for those who are well, positioning beer as an everyday aid.
County of Bannock announces teachers' examination in Idaho on August 27 28 and 29 to qualify for eighth grade certificates. The notice lists dates and testing details for local educators seeking certification.
Mrs. Mary Lee of rural route 8 says her husband James Lee owed his life to Dr. King's New Discovery. The lungs were severely damaged but the remedy restored him to perfect health. It is advertised as the king of throat and lung medicines sold at Ferguson and Jenkins' drug stores with a trial bottle free.
Berg's showcases ample hay supplies as a sign of good forage. A local note touts American Pilsener Beer claims, describing it as stimulating appetite, aiding digestion, and promoting restful sleep for residents.
A planned excursion to North Beach near Portland set for August 21 offers travel via 0. 8. L. Tickets are limited to 15 days validity.
An 87 year old user extols Ballards Snow Liniment for relief from rheumatism aches and pains and for keeping muscles and joints limber as part of daily wellness advice from Mrs A L Cook.
An advertisement asserts deafness from inflamed Eustachian tubes can only be cured by constitutional remedies. It promises $100 for any catarrh deafness not cured, invites readers to send for free circulars, and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills.
Reduced rail excursion rates offered via U S L and Union Pacific for trips to Denver Omaha Kansas City Chicago and other points. Valid until October 31. See agents for rates and details.
Budweiser remains the world’s most popular beer, with higher brewery costs reducing dealer profits but sales surpassing all other bottled beers, indicating broad preference and strong market reach.
The advertisement claims Foley's Kidney Remedy can cure any kidney or bladder trouble unless the condition is beyond medical help. Temple Pharmacy markets the product as a superior treatment option.
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