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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1925
Page
4
In Pocatello a call to place Christmas trees before business places aims to boost holiday spirit and community pride. Merchants and city administration urged to cooperate, spending modestly on decorations to enhance downtown charm and foster local love of the community. The chamber of commerce has issued the appeal.
The article lists the fine young fellows selected last Friday to guide Pocatello Post No. 4 of the American Legion. It notes the organization’s youth, service ties, unselfish motives, and potential to influence the city and country through constructive community service next year.
A movement in Alameda urges joining with Pocatello to create a larger city. Alameda is described as an integral part of Pocatello separated only by a street, with both communities needing each other for future development and financial stability.
Sugar beet industry grows from European roots to Idaho large plants led by Idaho Falls with spread through Pocatello. Utah and Idaho farmers earned over 7 million dollars from beets in a single season, with October distributions totaling 3.275 million across multiple factories and towns, plus 210,000 to outside states.
Local historians report the present Indian population equals or exceeds numbers from 250 years ago. They note D Iberville's 1699 Biloxi census counted 6 600 families in what is now Mississippi with Choctaw four thousand families Chickasaw two thousand and Tunica two hundred and other tribes about four hundred. A 1721 census estimated nine thousand warriors from Mississippi to the Carolinas.
Fragmentary OCR notes hint at political friction in France over cabinet strategy and a cryptic reference to Moses and ten commandments. The text also alludes to a wedding cake or fruitcake motif as a metaphor. The fragmentary source lacks clear actors or dates.
Sub Rosa by Mimi critiques Miss Fashion Plate at a Friday semiformal house party. A pink chiffon dress, silver accessories, and ermine wrap spark envy, while later costumes show nonstop matching and spending. Dialogue questions wealth, self and the social dance of appearances in 1925.
The Sixty-ninth congress meets in tribunes at noon in tr ay. Coolidge opens the Seventh annual American Farm Bureau federation in Chicago. The League of Nations meets in Geneva with the Mosul question on the agenda. Atlanta hosts the first Southeastern National Radio exposition. The 100th anniversary of America's rubber industry is celebrated in Boston. Western Chamber of Commerce mid year meetings open in Seattle. A National Game conference meets in New York City. A Maine referendum considers anti daylight saving time. Historical notes mark Missouri, Illinois, Brooklyn figures, and other milestones.
Dotty visits a zoo prisoner, Mr Jaguar the jaguar proclaims his beauty and power. He recalls past hunts, notes captivity provides food, and asserts he is safely removed from killing. He boasts of rosette coat and vanishes behind rock den as Dotty moves on.
At a Cleveland regional conference on December 7, Progressive party members voted against a national convention in the near term. Speakers argued a February or March gathering would represent only a small portion of the country, with Mercer G. Johnston of Baltimore, national vice president, leading the push to delay. Officials said sturdy party organization across states will be pursued over the next year.
Former Empress Charlotte of Mexico is reported gravely ill in Brussels with acute bronchitis and pulmonary congestion. Physicians announced after a morning consultation with King Albert. The queen has stayed at the bedside as the royal family is kept informed hourly. hopes for recovery are expressed. French manufacturers prominent in the London exhibition due to no auto show in Paris this year.
The feast of lights begins Friday December 11 with one candle lit the first night and a new candle added each night while blessings are recited. It recalls the Maccabees victory over Antiochus Epiphanes and the eight day oil miracle guiding Jews toward religious freedom and tolerance.
Plan to promote legislation creating a state tuberculosis sanatorium and fund a modern health crusade in public schools statewide. Proposes distributing tuberculosis education literature, sending nurses to homes, and placing tents and meals for patients with local associations aiding care. Public health nurses already teach in 42 counties.
Hugh McKay humor column about the difficulty of choosing hats to please a spouse who critiques attire. The piece sits in a 1925 Public Ledger context with wife approval jokes and fashion banter.
A brief line recalls events from a year ago noting elections and shifts in power as the Dawes Plan moves forward and a strengthened republic nears carrying out its terms.
Dr Richard B Moore, awarded the Perkins Medal for 1925, served as chief chemist for the United States Bureau of Mines during World War I and helped develop helium production. Born in Cincinnati, educated in England and France, he taught in English schools before returning to the United States to teach at Chicago, Missouri, and Butler College.
In St. Petersburg the Investment Bankers Association of America begins its meeting. Jacksonville hosts the National Lumber Learner Association with directors attending. Cleveland hosts the Radiological Society of North America gathering.
Racifig meeting of Jefferson Park Fair Asan in New Orleans. Tia Juana Jockey Club meets in Tia Juana. Old Glory annual sale opens in New York. International League annual meeting in New York. Mid West Bowling Association tournament in Omaha. Metropolitan A A A boxing tournament at Madison Square Garden. Jimmy Goodrich vs Rocky Kansas 15 rounds in Buffalo. Mike Dundee vs Bobby Garcia 19 rounds in Philadelphia. Tiger Flowers vs Frank one round in Boston.
A reflective poem contrasts human haste with the long lived tortoise. The speaker imagines a life of stillness versus restless adventure and contemplates the merits of a brief yet varied life. Included is a stray verification note about Kaiser and a reference to Garett settlements using a wealth lead system.
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