Pioneer stage driver Henry Dunn greets many friends on 88th birthday
Blackfoot Idaho remembers Henry Dunn a pioneer stage driver who turned 88. He began driving in 1861 for the Holiday company on routes from St Louis to Utah, later running a ferry at Eagle Rock and shaping traffic to Idaho Falls. Dunn recalled Salt Lake memories and Slade era violence with humor and pride.
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Blackfoot
Henry Dunn
North Shilling
Mr. Dunn
St. Louis
Corral
Slade
Mr Dune
Idaho
Soda Springs
Polly Higham
Joseph Higham
Eagle Rock
Idaho Falls
Dunn
Denver
Nebraska
Mr. Willnn
Peanut in Nostril Healed After Tape Aid
An eighteen month old girl in Idaho suffered a peanut lodged in her nostril. Doctors and Mr Parkinson assisted, a small length of tape was used to push the peanut into the mouth. The child has fully recovered.
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Ydaho
Francis Braithwaite
Mother Killed as Daughter Injured in Riverside Accident
Mrs. Althea Cross died when a roadster was struck by an interurban car at Riverside station. Mrs. Cross and her daughter, Mrs. Charles R. Cross, were in the vehicle. the daughter, seriously injured, remains unaware of her mother's death. The interurban, traveling from Boise to Caldwell, was westbound when the collision occurred shortly after 4 PM.
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Mra
Charles R. Cross
Althea Cross
Riverside Station
Koise
Valley Road
Riverside
Boise
Caldwell
Indian Skeleton Presented to Museum
Caldwell, Dec. 12. Gift of an Indian skeleton with grave goods was given to the College of Idaho museum by William Schnabel, pioneer and student of early Idaho history. The skeleton was found on a Succor Creek trip with Mrs. Hamilton accompanying him. An old kettle top, buckskin scraps, arrow shafts, and a bow were unearthed, suggesting burial in the Hudson Bay period but with items from earlier visitors.
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Schrabel
Kettle Top
Canvass
New Jail Accepted for Custer County
Mackay Dec 12 the commissioners of Custer county accepted the new jail built under contract. The brown stone structure is fire proof with room for about a dozen prisoners and offices for the sheriff. It features four steel cages, a central lobby and surrounding corridor with intricate locking apparatus.
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Mackay
Custer County
Court House
Alleged Kick in Patent Medicine Lands Store Owner
George Cheadle of Colpin drug company was arrested in Weiser on a Prohibition violation charge for selling Vadras Wine Hitters Tonic. The bottle bore a California internal revenue permit and labeled claims of legitimacy, with Cheadle’s bond set at an unspecified amount.
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Weiser
George Cheadle
Colpin Drug Company
Vadras
California
Cheadle
Dairy Industry Growth in Oneida County
Malad Idaho reports a rapid dairy expansion led by County Agent Ray J. Smith. Since November 1923 oneida County received 750 dairy cattle and added blocs with 300 cows totaling 24 pure brood balls, while butter fat records average 500 pounds. The valley’s cattle crop has risen 590 percent since fall 1923.
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Malad
Gowen Denies Run for Idaho Governor Support for Baldridge
Caldwell Dec 12 Jess Gowen local postmaster says he is not seeking Idaho's governorship despite rumors and letters urging a run. He notes Baldridge of Parma should be given a clear track, praising Baldridge and declaring his support after 25 years of acquaintance.
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Caldwell
Idaho
Jess Gowen
Baldridge
Parma
First Alfalfa Meal Shipment From Arco Mill
The Arco mill shipped its first car of alfalfa meal to Ham mond Indiana, 484 bags totaling 48 000 pounds. A second car weighing 45 000 pounds went to Jackson Mississippi. Prices yield about 9.00 per ton to farmers. Output rose from two tons on opening day to 18 tons on Tuesday with a weekly record above six tons per hour.
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Arco
Hammond
Indiana
Jackson
Miss
Caldwell Hatchery to Start Egg Production Early Next Year
Incubators for Caldwell's commercial egg hatchery were ordered by telegraph and will arrive next week. Oscar L. Dunlap of Junction City Oregon, manager of Caldwell Hatchery, is due December 17 to oversee operations. The corporation was formed with 25000 capital stock and plans to begin business early in the new year with the first chick batch set for February 8.
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Caldwell
Telegraph
Oscar L. Dunlap
Junction City
Ore
Caldwell Hatchery Company
Four Year Old Swallows Can Key
The four year old son of Mr and Mrs Fred Hurst swallowed a key used to open a can. He was taken to Hailey to Dr Fox for medical attention the next day and suffered no ill effects. The National Association of Tee Industries plans to spend 2800 000 next year on public education in better living.
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Fred Hurst
Hailey
Fox
Tee Industries
Popular Probation Officer Honored in Sunnyland Birthday
Idaho Falls December 12 notes reveal the city probation officer Mrs. Lucia Kelson was showered with birthday cards and gifts on December 10. Officials teachers and children joined in praising her humane approach while she carries out daily duties.
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Idaho Falls
Lucia Kelson
Kelson
Ostman
Rose School Demonstration Class Led by Miss Walter
Rural school supervisor Miss Gertrude Walter conducted a teaching demonstration at Rose school with thirty teachers and three trustees. Sessions covered phonetics, primary reading, language, spelling, arithmetic and grammar across grades, with round table discussions and a noon luncheon, and similar events planned for Stanton and joint district meetings.
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Blackfoot
Gertrude Walter
Rose School
Miss Walter
Margaret Giebrecht
Miss Walters
Ladies of Rose
Stanton
Bingham and
Bonneville
Kiwanis Club Dinner Meeting Highlights Music
Kiwanis members hosted a dinner meeting in Blackfoot with Miss Cotton and the Gould sisters as performers. Walker Davis introduced guest Rex Dunlap led singing while Mrs Dunlap played piano and L C Collins conducted the business session planning next year’s officer elections.
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Blackfoot
Kiwanis Club
Miss Cotton
Blackfoot Notes Traveler Visit and Local Business Activity
Mr and Mrs Art Dore return from a two week motor trip to Fort land Astoria and other Oregon novita reporting Idaho appears more prosperous than Oregon County Clerk Vern Thomas and Attorney PD D Wedekind of Driggs conducted business in Blackfoot over the past two days Lew Hanson of Mackay visited Blackfoot on Friday Mrs Ernest Pearson of Potatelio called on friends in Blackfoot Friday afternoon
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Blackfoot
Art Dore
Fortland
Astoria
Oregon
Ladaho
Vern Thomas
PD. D. Wedekind
Dricgs
Lew Hanson
Mackay
Ernest Pearson
Potatelio
Pioneer Walquist Dies in Idaho Falls at 75
Charles Walquist an Idaho Falls pioneer died at his home Wednesday night at age 75. A Sweden native, he had lived in the United States for nearly 50 years and was survived by seven sons and daughters. The body will be sent to Lincoln Nebraska for burial.
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Tdaho Falls
Charles Walquist
Idaho Falls
Funeral services for Soda Springs pioneer Hanna Young
Funeral services were held Saturday for Hanna Young 85 a longtime Soda Springs resident. She is survived by a granddaughter Mrs F Melvin and several great grandchildren. Visitors from Conda included Mr and Mrs C E Nighman. PD K Rawlins presented a five reel Safety First program at the Idaho theater to school students.
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vreuNe Sprera
Soda Springs
Ver
Hanna Young
Soda Spr'nes
F. Melvin
C. FE. Nighman
Conda
PD. K. Rawlines
Pocatello
Cure for Rupture Without Operation Advertisement
An advertisement by Eugene M. Pullen offers a non surgical cure for rupture after years of pain from lifting a trunk. He claims the method has cured him with no operation and no lost time, inviting letters at 267 Marcellus Avenue, Asquan.
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Sctors
Mme
Eugene M. Pullen
Marcellus Avenu Asquan
Shot Shatters Window Near Abe Anderson Home
A bullet broke Abe Anderson's front window Friday night as a man fled the scene. Authorities search the area for the suspect while residents remain unsettled by the incident.
Idaho Sugar Checks for Idaho Falls and Blackfoot Areas
Sugar checks totaling 307132 dollars will be distributed December 15 to growers in Idaho Falls and Blackfoot regions. Payments allocate 97422 at Lincoln factory 72000 at Sugar City 83344 at Blackfoot and 54366 at Rigby for beets delivered in November. Utah Idaho Sugar company has distributed nearly 1.5 million dollars to date including labor and beets in Utah and Idaho. December checks come just before Christmas and are welcomed.
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Idaho Falls
Ideno Falls
Blackfoot
Lincoln
Sugar City
Rigby
Utah- Idaho Sugar Company
Utah
Idaho
War Mothers Assist Convalescent Dinners in Idaho Falls
Bonneville county War Mothers are asked by the American Red Cross director at the U S Veterans hospital in Deise to improve Christmas dinner tables for convalescent patients. They should provide 300 paper napkins 309 red cups and about 186 feet of crepe paper. The group will also send Christmas boxes to soldiers with cigarettes candy nuts cards records and small gifts.
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Idaho Falls
Bonneville County
War Mothers
America Led
Cross
U. S. Veterans’ Hospital
Deise
Mary Dawson
Bonneville
Baldridge Seen as Likely Idaho Governing Figure
An editorial from the Caldwell Tribune views Lieut. Gov. H. C. Baldridge of Parma as a leading potential governor, citing his long public service in Idaho, steady record, and proven readiness to manage the state. The piece notes political maneuverings of off year party coalitions and Baldridge’s sidelined yet influential position.
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Idaho
Canger County
H. C. Baldridge
Parma
Baldridge
Overnor
House of Representatives
Senate
Caldwell Tribune
Early English ignorance of New World vegetables
The text notes that corn potatoes squash carrots and turnips were not known in England until after the start of the sixteenth century, highlighting a delay in introduction of several staple crops.
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England
Import Restrictions Set on Root Stocks and Roses
The agricultural department fixed dates to prohibit importation of fruit tree root stocks after July 1, 1930 and rust roses after July 20, 1920. The move comes at the request of leading nursery men and horticulturists. Secretary Jardine called for a conference in June to discuss the subject.
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Washington
United States
Agricultural Department
Jardine
Father to Appeal Defiance Man's Peder Conviction
Defiance Ohio December report says Christy Seyboldt father of Ralph Seyboldt plans an appeal to President Coolidge after his son's conviction for perjury in Salt Lake City Utah.
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Defiance
Christy Seyboldt
Ralph Seyboldt
Peeder
Salt Lake City
Utah
Coolidge
New Lamp Burns 94 Percent Air and 6 Percent Kerosene
A new oil lamp claims brighter white light than gas or electricity and testing by the U.S. government and 35 universities. It burns with no odor smoke or noise and uses 94 percent air 6 percent kerosene. Inventor W. K. Johnson offers a 10 day free trial and free lamp to first local user. he also promises agency rights and earning potential.
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U.S
W. K. Johnson
North Union Ave
Portland
Ore
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