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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1908
Page
5
Fair tonight and Sunday with continued cold conditions. Yesterday’s high 21, low below zero 1, mean 10. Temperature at 6 am below zero 6, morning low 8 below. Trace precipitation. Year to date 14.88 inches, 2.16 inches above normal. Sunshine 7 hours 10 minutes. possible sunshine 9 hours. M A Robinson Observer.
Skating is good as cold snap thickens ice on the Portneuf. Regular weekend dances at McNichols Wright and Eagle halls tonight. Academy of Idaho closes for Christmas vacation until January 4. Governor-elect James H. Brady returns from Boise for holidays. Portneuf Lodge No 18 meets for F C degree. D J Howells marries Mary Jenson in Salt Lake. Rev W H Bowles to speak at Baptist Church. Weather: 6 below at 6 am, lowest 8 below. Police court handles three drunks and a vag with five dollar fines. Professors Retherford Steendale and LoRelle, plus Polly Mullen, prepare deer hunting trip to Birch Creek from Dubois. County Assessor L B Case celebrates the first.
The senior gymnasium class of the Y M C A plans an indoor athletic meet on Monday December 21. Competitors choose five events from a list including pull ups vaults jumps and dives along with rope climb and other activities.
Cash or time offers welcome for an elegant new piano owned by Prof. Muehlen at 217 North Garfield. Asking price noted as 250 dollars and 90 cents.
Advertises five varieties of fresh caramels available at Holmes and Company.
The Tribune asks customers to bring ad changes the day before they appear. Changes on the publication day are not possible except for classifieds and readers. No readers can be handled after noon on publication day. Berg's offers mealy cooking spuds.
A mosaic of personal guests and business visitors arrives in Boise Pocatello and Salt Lake. Notables include E J Watters T M Hampton and others at Bannock and Pacific hotels. arrivals from Omaha Seattle Denver Philadelphia San Francisco and New York reflect a bustling travel and commerce day.
Holmes & Company advertises after dinner mints at 15 cents per pound. The note highlights bulk pricing and a simple sale pitch typical of early 20th century classifieds.
Three adjoining parcels at the corner two blocks from the courthouse, near 215 North Main, Gray & Gray. Sale details list lot positions 060 and corporate listings for prospective buyers.
COX'S advertises the best house in town for Christmas with an invitation to call and see the property.
Reduced passenger rates for Christmas holidays offered by the Oregon Short Line. Ticker sales occur on December 18 19 24 25 and 31 and January 1 1909 with a January 4 deadline. See agents for further particulars.
M L Roberts the Jeweler promotes a fine stock of diamonds in Idaho with enticing prices, located next to the Postoffice.
A Virginia track farm owner recounts Sam Moore's escape from a neighbor's dog that attacked him while he struggled to defend himself. Sam’s wife rushed to help and, hearing Sam call for Mandy, directed the stone at him instead of the dog, saving his life.
A humorous spoof from Kansas City Times describes an ant battle during the Civil War era with lighthearted lines about ants devouring green bugs and a playful exchange between Willie Worm and an Ant Veteran.
Young teachers at Lincoln school recount Harold Smith's first day as Miss Blank quizzes him about his name and age. Harold answers six, triggering giggles from the younger instructors who find the method amusing.
A newly married man in Norristown waited outside a shop while his wife shopped. After she lingered, he complained that he was kept standing like a fool. She answered softly I cant help the way you stand dear confirming his patience was tested.
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