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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1908
Page
2
The Pocatello Tribune lists staff including George N Ifft as president and William Wallin as secretary. It details subscription rates and payment in advance, with daily and weekly delivery notes and carrier service.
The Tribune requests customers to bring changes a day early for ads. No changes accepted on publication day except classified ads and readers after 10 a.m. Readers cannot be handled after noon. If followed, publication hours may be shifted later.
After his failed bid, Mr. Hisgen speaks of the hard work of campaigning and his relief to return to routine business. The piece argues his candidacy lacked substance and public purpose, noting scant support and low vote totals, with comparison to Debs and prohibitionists. It portrays Hisgen as a vehicle for others and criticizes the lack of a guiding cause.
In La Grande and Pocatello women’s groups push for public works. Civic clubs organized a Carnegie library in Pocatello, while La Grande women advocate a city park. The article argues women’s diplomacy and energy fill gaps left by busy men.
In the upbuilding of Pocatello the earnest and continuous assistance of the ladies of the city will be badly needed. If they wish they can do much towards making Pocatello a nicer place in which to live. The Tableau hopes the ladies will continue their good work and it will freely aid in any further enterprises they may undertake.
A man recalls his split with his wife who moved to the city amid busy transit. He longs for her, then finds her on the platform during an evening return. She embraces him as she had been visiting. The second note touts the Pocatello Music Co prizes in their window at 340 West Center Street.
Public notice from Bannock County Idaho Assessor B Case states county and state taxes for 1908 are due at the courthouse in Pocatello. Taxes become delinquent January 4 1909 and penalties will be added by law.
A Victorian style health note explains that poor stomach churn leads to dyspepsia with sour intake and headaches. It urges building up the stomach for proper mixing and promotes Mi o na tablets at 50 cents, promising a money back guarantee if not cured.
The Mrs. A. L. Cook Drug Co publicizes Rexall medicines claiming 300 distinct remedies and a personal guarantee that satisfaction means a free remedy. They state honesty attracts customers and urge trials of Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets priced at 25 cents with no charge if not satisfactory. The store Suisse crowds show public confidence in their policy.
A Saturday only sale offers toasted marshmallows at 20 cents per pound from Holmes and Company. Partnerships and store hours unspecified.
A housewife angrily demands dinner while Nora explains a long delay due to preparing split pea soup The speaker notes it has taken two hours to split three hundred peas and four hundred remain to be split, a task Nora claims she counted herself
A reflective old maid recalls youthful affairs as her years grow. she believes she was the town’s belle and seeks to persuade others. A separate neighborhood tale questions parenting choices as a neighbor tolerates a child’s mischief while another blocks her own child’s porch trespass.
County of Bannock announces a three day teachers certificates examination at the High School assembly room this Thursday through Saturday at 8 o'clock. Grace Loughran, County Superintendent of Public Instruction, presides. Foley's Honey and Tar advertised by Temple Pharmacy and Ferguson Jenkins.
The notice urges avoiding letting a cough or cold run on to prevent pneumonia or consumption and advertises Ballard's Horehound Syrup with prices 26c 60c and 1.00 per bottle endorsed by Mrs. A L Cook.
City treasurer announces warrants from the Current Expense Fund Nos. 776 to 708 dated August 22, 1908 and others dated April 1908 will be paid with interest to the call date at Bannock National Bank. Dated November 7, 1908. Goldier McCallister, City Treasurer.
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