Poca Tello Firemen Host Masquerade Ball Next Monday
The Poca Tello fire department holds its annual masquerade ball at McNichols Wright hall next Monday night. Firemen receive yearlong recognition, costumes will be supplied, and local residents join in a community event with Romeo and Juliet and other costumed asemblages enhancing the festivities.
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Pocatello Fire Department
McNichols & Wright Hall
Burg
Romeo and Juliet
King Lear
Jeff
Macbeth
Matt
Lady Eiva
Sis Hopkins
Ophelia
Topsy
iE LIONS FIGURE EXCHANGE DEALINGS
New York year end bond and stock exchange dealings total par value 1,158,000,000 and set a new record. Total stock dealings reached 234,678,000, a figure exceeded only three times in history.
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New York
Bond and Stock Exchange
Woman hurls water pitcher at Chief’s head in jail clash
Sarah Lind of Burley was arrested at Short Line station after a drunken riot. She attacked the cell with a broken water pitcher and other items, smashing the cell door as officers restrained her. She was sent on her way after a caution against further drinking.
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Sarah Lind
Burley
Short Line
Bacchus
Salt Lake
Arrest of suspect in Empey murder case at Ammon
After nine months Blaine county Sheriff Clements and Bonneville sheriff Mulliner with Revelare detective L. B. May announce the capture of Edward Nass a Russian Pole suspected in the April 16 1905 Empey child murder near Idaho Falls. Nass 6 feet 7 inches tall with black beard allegedly confessed details but claimed only news of the case reached him. The Empey girl disappeared April 16 and was found May 15 in Sand creek with evidence of assault and mutilation. a $1000 governor’s reward is offered for conviction.
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Clements
Blaine County
Mulliner
Bonneville
May
Revelare Detective Agency
Alice Empey
Ammon
Idaho Falls
Edward Nass
Hailey
Snake River
Empey
Pocatello Grocers Association Disbanded Claims
A district court complaint filed by J H Peterson and C Doug Smith accuses the Pocatello Retail Grocers Association and members of interfering with Lewis Daniels's grocery business. An injunction bars interference and intimidation of Daniels's wholesalers. Respondents claim the association has been out of existence for months.
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J. H. Peterson
C. Douglass Smith
Pocatello Retail Grocers Association
Lewis Danels
J. J. Guheen
Lewis Daniels
Pocatello Retail Grocers’ Association
Private Dixon Jolted For Protest At El Paso Camp
Private Richard Dixon of the Eighth Ohio Infantry was sentenced by a summary court at El Paso to one month’s confinement in camp and forfeiture of two thirds of his pay for three months for drafting a round robin protesting camp conditions.
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el Paso
Richard Dixon
Eighth Ohio Infantry
Dixon
Aeroplane Flight Reaches Philadelphia Navy Yard
The first three of fourteen aeroplanes on a flight from Governor's Island New York reached the Philadelphia navy yard in a little over two hours. Four more machines arrived soon after. Army officers and civilians participated in the flight.
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Philadelphia
Governor's Island
New York
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Ribot outlines French push to centralize purchases in America
Paris December 30. Finance Minister Alexandre Ribot told the senate that the French government has done everything possible to centralize purchases in the United States for the first quarter of 1917.
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Paris
Alexandre Ribot
Senate
America
Inauguration Sets Campbell as Governor. Hunt Won’t Resign
Governor-elect Campbell was sworn in by Superior Judge Frank Lyman at noon. The formal inauguration occurs Monday. Friends of Governor Hunt say he will decline to surrender the office.
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Phoenix
Campbell
Frank Lyman
Hunt
Arizona Streets Absorb Vitality of J. B. Corn
In Phoenix on December 30 a water wagon parade spilled five hundred gallons of whiskey wine and beer across the business district. Two hundred cars and parade floats followed a brass band as the cargo sprinkler toured the streets. The liquor confiscated under the state prohibition law was valued at 20000 and ordered disposed by Superior Judge Stanford after sheriff raids.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Stanford
Pocatello Sees Prosperity in Holiday Trade Surge
Local merchants report a record Christmas season with strong demand for high quality goods. L. W. Russell notes cautious optimism, while W. H. Cleare projects a banner 1917. Petersen highlights a 100 percent sales jump as shoppers favor practical, durable items.
Fargo-Wilson Wells store reports steady Christmas sales
At the Fargo-Wilson Wells company store an enthusiastic report of business is recorded. The manager states cash sales showed thrift, with steady buying of sensible merchandise and few jams, indicating demand for good goods, honest advertising, and popular prices.
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Cook Drug Store
George Derr
Fargo-Wilson Wells Company
Pocatello businessman reports strong Christmas start after move
George North says business has exceeded expectations during the Christmas season despite the recent store relocation. He notes operations were disrupted by moving stock but remain optimistic about the new shop's performance.
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George North
Pocatello
Murphey urges business caution and peace for steady year
Fred Murphey warns merchants to tread carefully in the coming year as his December sales break records. He says peace would benefit wholesalers and retailers, reducing unrest and stabilizing prices after war.
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Fred Murphey
Murphey
Parisian merchant H D Lauderback reports brisk year
Harry D. Lauderback of the Parisian says his business this year surprised him. He notes that sales at Christmas are not drastically higher than other times, but overall 1916 has been a remarkable year for the shop and across the country.
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Harry D. Lauderback
Growth in Pocatello and region cited as booming
T C Martin of Martins Furniture lauds strong population and business growth in Pocatello and surrounding areas. He says business is good citywide, and remains optimistic about the future.
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Pocatello
T. C. Martin
Martin
Toggery Wm Bohlscheid Reports Banner Christmas Trade
Bohlscheid says the business earned a large food portion of this year’s trade and that Christmas season is a banner period for the firm. He notes customers want a classy line and are paying more cash for goods, a fact seen in prominence this season.
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Harry Petersen
Petersen Furniture Company
Idaho
Toggery Wm
Bohlscheid
Jones Dry Goods Chief Sees Grateful Seasonal Turnout
W A Jones of the Jones Dry Goods Company expresses gratitude as the season brings favorable business. He notes steady sales and optimistic outlook amid growing demand for dry goods and textiles this year.
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W. A. Jones
The
Jones Dry Goods Company
Carlson Hardware Sees Modest Christmas Gifts Drive Sales
Winn H. Tatro notes sensible medium priced gifts dominated Christmas purchases. He predicts a banner 1917 for Pocatello businesses, citing higher costs of living and local growth as factors influencing trade, while stressing a business rather than optimism driven outlook.
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Carlson Hardware Company
Winn H. Tatro
Pocatello
Bank deposits rise as 1916 outlook bright in Pocatello
D W Church says Bannock National bank activity in Pocatello has surpassed prior years with more time deposits and growing accounts. He notes residents save for a future rainy day despite the weather.
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Bannock National Bank
Pocatello
D. W. Church
Hungarian Premier Count Tissen May Retire
Budapest dispatches report growing speculation about the possible retirement of Count Tissen, the Hungarian premier, as of December 30 in Berlin.
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Berlin
Budapest
Count Tissen
Weather forecast and record cold spell ends soon
At 3 am the thermometer on the Federal building read seven degrees below zero and other city readings ranged nine to ten below. Weather observer A R Teeple says the deep cold will not last and predicts tonight will be not so cold with Sunday fair conditions.
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Federal Building
A. R. Teeple
U. 8S
Governors Moses Alexander and Simon Bamberger Exchange Greetings
The New Year will mark the historic greeting between Moses Alexander of Idaho and Simon Bamberger of Utah as they begin or assume gubernatorial terms. Alexander starts his second Idaho term while Bamberger becomes Utah’s first Democratic governor.
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Moses Alexander
Idaho
Simon Bamberger
Utah
Bamberger
Uteh
Taxpayers Urged to Pungle By Tonight on Taxes
The county treasurer urges immediate tax payment to avoid delinquent status with a six percent penalty. Delinquent listings begin next Tuesday if unpaid. sale of property for taxes possible after the second Monday in January. Ida Bistline reports a railroad company payment of $79,627.95. The treasurer’s office was crowded as taxpayers rushed to settle accounts.
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Ida Bistline
President to press railroad legislation despite Adamson delay
Chairman Newlands of the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee said a lack of agreement among union officials and railroad managers on the eight hour work schedule would not alter plans to consider railroad legislation urged by the president in his message to Congress.
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Washington
Dec
Newlands
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Congress
Submarine N-1 Launched at Seattle Coast Works
The coast defense submarine N-1 was launched today in Seattle. Two additional N submarines are under construction at the same facility.
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Diver
Seattle
Coast Defense
The Promoter Elks Show Heads to Pocatello Stage
In Pocatello the Elks plan a January sixteenth show titled The Promoter featuring local talent and former popular acts. Forty to sixty performers will join a large chorus as rehearsals progress. Brother Doug Smith and lodge members seek talent for a potential career highlight with rehearsals at Antlers hall tonight and tomorrow afternoon.
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Doug Smith
Antlers’ Hall
Cubs Eye Southwest Training Visit in Tucson
Tucson reports that C. G. Williams, Chicago Cubs business manager, asked the Chamber of Commerce to arrange a two week training tour in the Southwest town, aiming to prepare the team for the coming season.
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Tucson
C. G. Williams
Chicago Cubs
The
Chamber of Commerce
Cubs
Second Note by Wilson Explains First to Central Powers
Berlin reports President Wilson sent a second explanatory note to the central powers and entente a few days ago. The note has not been presented because German reply in the interim showed Germany was not swayed by misperceptions about Wilson's aims, despite press attributions in both camps.
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Berlin
Wilson
Secretary Lansing notes third point in peace terms missive
Washington reports say a second explanatory note was sent to both central powers and entente allies to clarify misreadings of the president's peace terms letter. The administration lists three main aims: protect neutral nations, propose future peace guarantees, and compare concrete terms of both sides. Officials stress no second note was sent and that references pertain to Lansing remarks after the initial dispatch.
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Washington
Dee
Lansing
United Sates
Allies to hand note to Ambassador Sharp tonight
Paris reports the allies will deliver their reply to the German note of December 12 to Ambassador Sharp tonight and publish it tomorrow. The communication argues Berlin since 1914 has shown contempt for treaties and cannot claim to uphold agreements with powers that respect signatures, and must provide guarantees.
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Paris
Sharp
Petit Parisien
Berlin
Spain Replies to Wilson Note Delayed Public Release
Madrid December 30 The Spanish reply to President Wilsons note will be delivered to the American chargé d affaires tonight and published at noon tomorrow.
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Spain
Madrid
Wilson
Scandinavians Report Ministers Meet in Paris
Paris dispatch notes Swedish Norwegian and Danish ministers delivered remarks and discussed European affairs amid ongoing diplomacy. The report highlights cooperative tone and anticipated policy steps in Nordic relations.
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Paris
Scandinavian peace notes presented to Berlin and Vienna
Presented to Powers Berlin December 30 the Scandinavian peace notes were presented to foreign offices at Berlin and Vienna.
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Powers
Berlin
Vienna
German view of Wilson hinges on policy not puppetry
A Deg Tag article cites Doctor Paul Nathan, secretary of the German Jewish Aid Society, urging Germans to avoid seeing President Wilson as a puppet. The piece treats Wilson’s aims as independent, reflecting moderate German opinion in Berlin.
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Berlin
Paul Nathan
Knénd
America
Deg Tag
Wilson
Germans Release Family Heads for Swiss Internment
Berlin reports Germany will release about one hundred French prisoners of war who are fathers of three or more children and inmates of German prison camps for eighteen months. The measure follows a papal suggestion and could extend if France reciprocates.
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Berlin
Germany
Switzerland
France
Mackenzen Armies Press Front Along Romanian Danube
German reports say Mackenzen forces advance along the front between the Rumanian Carpathians and the Danube amid heavy rear guard actions by Russians and Rumanians. Moldavian frontier attack develops Russo-Romanian positions left from earlier gains as counter attempts fail.
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Sereth
Mackenzen
Rumanian Carpathians
Danube
Vallavian
Rimnik Sarat
Strike Monday Not Likely in Railroads
Cleveland dispatch reports heads of railroad brotherhoods Stone and W G Lee arrived. Stone says it is highly improbable there will be a strike Monday and that circulating reports asking employees to renew authority for a general strike are untrue.
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M. B W. Hughes
Idaho Power Company
Aberdeen
Rockland
Cleveland
Warrens. Stone
W. G. Lee
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