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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1902
Page
8
The 1902 Christmas brings peace and goodwill to Pocatello as prosperity and comfort bless its people. Joyful shoppers, bright children, and warm smiles reflect a city embracing the season. The text praises kindness, shared joy, and the Christmas spirit overcoming worldly concerns.
The Inquirer notes the author of innocuous desgetude received a Ro land for his Oliver from Senator Blackburn of Kentucky. Colleagues watched Blackburn in a hearty exchange while reading the president's last message. He joked about Roosevelt's English lacking Cleveland era flair.
An antiquated essay contrasts mistletoe folklore with the sacred sites of Palestine. It traces traditional Christmas symbols from mistletoe’s roaming growth to Bethlehem Nazareth and the Garden of Gethsemane, noting chapels, relics, and debated gospels while surveying topographical identifications.
Judge Rich assigns postmaster John Gillet at Sterrett and senator-elect Chas Baker passes through en route to Boise. Italian-born Francisco Galeazza seeks US citizenship while Judge Stephens jails Geo Troger for 30 days for drunkenness. Several marriages, arrests, a canal company formation, Christmas visits, and holiday events fill the city notes.
The text argues that despite vast war spending there is less trend to start wars on frivolous pretexts. Global communication and public opinion support arbitration via The Hague, with Geneva precedent, suggesting Venezuela tensions could be settled through arbitration and avoiding a serious conflict among great powers.
The City Council met with President Williams presiding. A petition from Mrs. Frank Gibbon and nineteen other women requesting an orc light at Benton Street and Grant Avenue was received and referred. The fire committee was tasked to price a modern fire wagon.
An advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a universal remedy for kidney problems and backache. Mrs M A Weaver of Cripple Creek testifies the pills helped her ill child and her own family, recommending them to mothers. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY and Sprague's Pharmacy in Pocatello for 50 cents.
The Times reports a visit by several coyotes to Nampa the Athens of the plain. They loitered by butcher shops and left when they realized dinner prospects were slim, observing the hospitality of the Nampaites.
New York December 34 bulletin from the Vanderbilt residence reports Mr Vanderbilt has a slightly wetter night his temperature is a little lower and his general condition is slightly improved.
An exchange notes Santos-Dumont’s air time versus Char ge Stud’s riding lessons. The Chicago News quips on aviation versus riding instruction, highlighting public figures and training in a fora-style comment.
Miss Cayenne argues Mr Bawler should sing or risk talking aloud. She says song lyrics are preferable to his own remarks, framing it as a choice between two evils in a Washington Star quote.
An old man gently rebukes a young man for growing his hair long, noting it may help but urges that more is needed beyond appearance to achieve brilliance. The line ends with a mention of Chicago being lost.
In a witty exchange, Forethought notes keeping hornless cattle, while Native-Yes jokes that city hunters might mistake them for horned bucks with eight pronged antlers. The cartoonish dialogue satirizes rural and urban perceptions of livestock and wildlife.
A quarrel over marriage links Lord Brokeleigh to Cholly-Yaas and Miss Gotrox with a claim of promised kinship. The Philadelphia Press notes the mix of famil y ties and betrayed expectations surrounding the union.
Yonkers Statesman reports a lighthearted barnyard scene as the farmer and his wife discuss why poultry debate whether it is wrong to lay eggs on Sunday. The exchange highlights rural humor and a playful look at weekly rhythms in farm life.
A judge notes Scadsby's wealth has altered ties with old friends while Jumpuppe comments on the upside of not listening to past struggles. A New York mother recounts a parable about prayers for a sibling that results in the family learning the children prayed for goats, not a baby.
Marie rejects marrying a minister, fearing conversational bore from clerical talk. The Rev. Mr. Gumms insists he would avoid shop talk, while Marie questions sincerity about spiritual welfare in this Town and Country exchange.
A brief comic exchange between a prospective father in law and son in law about gambling smoking and drinking reveals the groom’s evasive responses. The humor hinges on the son in law’s admitted wandering attention and casual remark about drinking.
A humorous exchange from a classroom scene where a teacher asks Johnnie Stokes how many make a billion and he replies very few on his earth, reflecting a playful miscue in mathematical understanding. The dialogue contrasts with a separate quip about a barber and diking.
The Philadelphia Ledger remarks on how some girls enjoy candy alone while others prefer sweet meetings with lovers, presenting a playful social aside rather than a report.
In a biographical note about J R Green, his wife Mrs Green helps with his work during illness. She learns to write with her left hand after contracting writer's cramp. Green keeps her practice page as a living record of triumph to inspire his continued writing.
A leading perfumery maker claims flowers possess souls and that their fragrance survives after the flower perishes. He notes a continuous life of scent, especially in jonquils, where May blooms heighten the odor and the essence fades as the flowers droop, never truly dying.
The Philadelphia Record notes a 1765 St. Peter’s Lottery ticket displayed in an anteroom at Third and Pine, bearing No 11 759 and signed by Henry Harrison. The ticket promises prizes after a nine month wait and profits were intended for a public highway project, though details remain unclear.
A ship groans as a lively young passenger chats with the captain about rough seas. She jokes about boxing a compass while he, in a grave tone, compares it to paddling a canoe. The exchange captures light nautical wit during a windy voyage.
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