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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
3
Santa calls listeners and urges careful holiday preparation. He touts a large variety of gift items and reassures customers they need not have a bulging pocketbook to shop a Santa endorsed store.
Wealth of local and regional visitors are noted in Pocatello today including W Darlington guest of the Pacific Mrs Metcalf of Rupert at Bannock H Grombacker of Cleve registered at the Bannock and many others in town on business or transit. Local officials, business leaders, and state figures are reported in the gate city with weddings, meetings, and entertainment planned through the week.
An advertisement states a piano is for sale for 250 dollars cash or in trade time. The item is listed at 217 North Garfield and mentions Zweigart Bros as associated sellers.
Week ending December 12 1908 unclaimed letters listed for pickup with call for date advertised. Two weeks remain before sending to dead letter office. Also advertisement for Dr King's New Life Pills offering relief from constipation headache biliousness and malaria available at Ferguson Jenkins drug stores in Pocatello and McCammon.
An advertisement urges readers to choose Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung trouble over unknown drugs. It touts a forty year record of cures and lists Temple Pharmacy in Pocatello and McCammon with Ferguson and Jenkins as proprietors.
Gray & Gray advertise three corner lots located two blocks from the courthouse for sale at 660 dollars. Contact Gray & Gray at 215 North Main for details.
Readable fragment reports Fresh Ranch Butter priced at 30 cents offered by Zwei Gart Bros. This brief item notes a local dairy product sale at a neighborhood store.
A letter from Martin of Fonatello Idaho endorses Doan’s Kidney Pills for relief from kidney ache and pains. He recalls taking the pills after seeing ads and reports prompt relief, recommending them as a kidney tonic. Sold by dealers price 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan’s.
Cuay and Gray offer a four room house with two good lots for sale at 1350.00 dollars. The deal allows half cash and the balance payable monthly.
Warning against neglecting coughs and colds invites pneumonia and other lung trouble. Promotes Ballard's Horehound Syrup as a cure with bottles priced 25c 50c and 1.00. Signed by Mrs. A. L. Cook.
Reduced rail fares announced for Christmas holidays on the Oregon Short Line. Ticket sale dates include December 18 19 and 24 25 and 31 plus January 1 1909 with a limit of January 4. See agents for further particulars.
For Holiday Goods, Cox's Shoes Toys and Notions at 245 North Main invites shoppers to call and see a range of footwear toys and notions. Local store highlights seasonal selections and special offers for the holidays.
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