Gateway Gossip and Railway Labor Notes
A digest of railroad news notes from the West and Northwest. The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen reports a new schedule in Salt Lake City cutting excess mileage while raising pay per mile and overtime rates. Union Pacific employees face medical examinations for sight and hearing as blacklisted offices in Boise see firings amid alleged conspiracies. Oregon and Idaho rail agencies plan new cotton shipments and gateway policy debates. Northern Pacific rebuilds after January flood, with Lewiston service restored and losses pegged around $200,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brrotherhood
Ealt Lake City
Lima
Railway officials travel and line expansion notes
Vice-President Cornish General Manager Bancroft and General Superintendent Calvin rode a special to Idaho Falls and St Anthony then returned, while a freight wreck near Pocatello delayed No. 90. The article discusses bridge replacements on the Short Line, possible reconstruction of the American Falls bridge, and UP agency changes. Wages demand at East Lake City shops of the Oregon Port Line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornish
Bancroft
Calvin
Idaho Falls
St. Anthony
The
Salt Lake Tribune
Pocatello
No. 90
Pocatelo
Buxton
Mont
Silver Bow
Huntington
Snake
American Falls
W. Blackburn
East Lake City
Oregon Port Line
G A R encampment travel rate set by Central Passenger association
At a Chicago meeting the Central Passenger association approved a one cent a mile rate for G A R encampment travel in the upcoming event.
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Central Passenger Association
Chicago
Death of Mrs. Maria J. Spier Described as Sudden
Mrs. Maria J. Spier, a respected colored woman, died Friday night from heart disease with pneumonia. She leaves several children aged 12 to 18 months. Her husband died in an 1896 Wyoming accident. The house burned about a year ago, nearly exhausting insurance funds. She collapsed after washing and stopping at a drug store. a doctor arrived too late. Friends will care for the children temporarily.
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Maria J. Spier
Kemperer
Wyo
Republican Meeting at Pavilion to Organize Club
All Republicans are requested to meet at the Pavilion on Saturday evening February 24 at 8 o'clock for the purpose of organizing a Republican Club. There will be a short program. F. C. Winters, Chairman Republican County Committee.
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5. C. Winters
Acker's Blood Elixir Promoted for Impure Blood Cure
An 19th century advertisement from Sprague's Pharmacy touts Acker's Blood Elixir as a cure for scrofulous and syphilitic poisons and other blood diseases. The ad claims positive evidences of impure blood, promising guaranteed results with each bottle.
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Acker
Sprague
Karl’s Clover Root Tea Promises Health Aid
An old advertisement touts Karl’s Clover Root Tea claiming to cure constipation indigestion and sick headache. The copy asserts decades of use and offers a money back guarantee if the goods are unsatisfactory.
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Karl
Police Round-Up Tracks Embezzler in Fremont County
Chief Snyder arrests William Liddell in Pocatello after a Montana warrant for embezzlement. Fremont County seeks Thomas Martin on burglary charges linked to a sewing machine sale. A tourist named James King steals a grip at the station. Pollard resists locating a hidden loot plant near Montpelier.
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Snyder
William Liddell
Big Timber
Mont
Liddell
Pocatello
Sheriff Ellis
Montana
Pocatellio
Molien
Ellis
Klondike
Sheriff Hills
Thomas Martin
Salt Lake City
Fremont County
Fremont
Martin
James King
George Jioss
King
Y M C A Plans Improvements and Additions
The Y M C A announces upgrades including a rented additional room, five large porcelain bathtubs, a flam shower bath, new library books, and several new magazines and papers for the reading room.
Rope Walking at Niagara Ends in Restraint
Authorities restrain a man who planned to walk a rope across Niagara Falls. The narrative hints at future safety, while warning that death and disease loom without proper care. It then pitches Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a trusted cure for common ailments and digestive issues, boasting long years of cures and a stamped bottle.
Pills Claim Quick Relief for Piles in Ad
An old advertisement touts TAPLER'S HUCKEYE PILLOLTMENT as a quick cure for piles. It includes a price line and references to business disruption and medical relief, typical of period medical ads.
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Tapler
DeWitt Witch Hazel Salve Advertisement Fragment
Fragmentary OCR notes describe DeWitt s Witch Hazel Salve and references to original Witch Hazel products and injuries treated. The legible parts imply a promotional line about healing skin issues and a brand comparison. No clear events or dates are present.
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DeWitt
Jensen
Ihde
Confidence scheme hits Oneida stake leaders in Idaho
The Salt Lake Herald reports a con involving Oneida Idaho church officials led by George Parkinson president of the stake. Jasper Nalley wooed a Franklin resident to marry a Mormon woman, then devised a get rich scheme claiming a hidden cache near Fort Worth Texas. Parkinson and Law lost several hundred dollars and Nalley vanished after a train ride escape.
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The
Salt Lake Herald
Oneida Stake
Idaho
George Parkinson
John Law
Law
Franklin
Franklin Jasper Nally
Oklahoma Territory
Stake
Jasper
Oneida
Theo Mr. Nally
Parkinson
Indian Territory
Fort Worth
Tex
Mr. Law
Nalley
Nallcy
New Mexico
Hetch
Bishop Hatch
Japer Nulley
Jasper Nalley
Broadway
New York
Jim Brown
Nixie
Jim Browns
Hopson Named Likely Democratic Mayoral Contender in Pocatello
Prominent Democrat W. B. Hopson, a former city council member and finance chair, is reported as a likely mayoral candidate. Hopson declined to confirm, saying he is “in the hands of his friends.” He has pledged to halt gambling if elected.
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Hopson
Steunenberg
Pocatello
Pleasant Kindergarten Tea Hosts Mothers Group
A Friday afternoon gathering of kindergarten mothers convened with Mrs O Meveney and Miss Rosalie Cope. The event featured kindergarten games, merriment, dainty refreshments, and expressions of goodwill from invited guests including Mrs Charles Brooks, Mrs Hall, Mrs Himstreet, Mrs H V Platt, Mia J T Doawuell, and others.
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O'Meveney
Rosalie Cope
Charles Brooks
Hall
Himstreet
H V Platt
Mia J T Doawuell
Republican State Central Committee Meeting at Boise
Notices announce the Republican State Central Committee meeting in Boise Idaho on March Lith day at 10:00 a m to arrange times and places for the State Convention for 19% and handle other party matters. Members are urged to attend or appoint proxies. Joan T Monnison chairman Caldwell Idaho February 5 1990.
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Republican State Central Committee
Boise City
Idaho
Joan T. Monnison
Caldwell
To Cure La Grippe in Two Days Take Laxative BromO Quintne
Patent medicine ad promises quick grippe cure with Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. The box bears W. Grove’s signature and offers refunds if it fails, price two dollars.
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BK. W. Grove
Do You Know Consumption Preventable Facts
A dubious health claim promotes Shiloh's Coughs and Consumption Core as a cure for cold or cough and frames neglect in personal crisis. The advertisement asserts a positive warranty and implies credibility from an unnamed source.
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Shiloh
Fort Hall Indian lands bill hearing proceeds after tragedy
Senator Shoup and Representative Wilson testified before the House Indian Affairs committee on a Fort Hall lands bill amid news of Congressman Chickering’s suicide. Wilson expressed confidence in a favorable report, though no final decision was made and a Thursday conclusion was anticipated.
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Pocatello
Chickering
Sherman
Indian Committee
Fort Hall
Congress
Washington
Shoup
Representative Wilson
House Indian Affairs Committee
Senate
United States
Wilson
Small Pox At Neeleyville Reported In Richardson Family
Dr. Ormsby visited Neeleyville to treat four small pox cases in the Richardson household including Mrs. Richardson and a ten year old child. He warns five more family members may develop the disease while noting Mrs. Richardson’s condition is serious and others are light. The exposure traces to a tramp who brought the illness from Utah.
Electric Light Extension in Pocatello Plant
Mr Averill secretary treasurer of Pocatello Electric Light reports that Chicago directors approve major summer improvements. The plant will add a second 1000 lamp dynamo and a 75 horsepower gasoline engine to boost capacity. Details to be worked out as plans proceed.
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Averill
Pocatello Electric Light Company
Chicago
Phone service prospects in Aguring eyed by Rocky Mountain Bell
The Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company plans a night operator if enough new subscribers are secured. Those interested should notify Manager Marshall. Home phones cost 2.00 per month and long distance service in ministers’ residences is 1.50 per month.
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Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company
Marshall
Night of Terror Inspires Plea for Dr King's New Aero
A Machias widow, widow of General Burnham, faced death from pneumonitis but Dr King's New Aero saved her life. Mrs S H Lincoln recalls the fearful night and urges use of the remedy, claiming it cures throat and chest diseases. Trial bottles offered free at oan's Drug Store.
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Burnham
Machias
Pneumontia
S. H. Lincoln
Atoan
One Minute Cough Cure Praised by Johan Dire
Johan Dire of Poustville Tod praises One Minute Cough Cure as the best remedy for coughs throat and lung troubles. He claims it cures quickly and even prevents consumption.
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Johan Dire
Poustville
Tod
A. L. Coo
Fragmented ad copy about health and youth remedies
An unclear clipped OCR fragment mentions health in youth and remedies with vague names and pricing. It references A. L. Cook and generic health offers, but readable, coherent details are limited. The text appears to be an ad-like snippet with no concrete events or people beyond A. L. Cook.
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Ogden
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Waton Pacific
Lake
Railroad News
Oden
Spokane Spokesman-Review
Spokane
Great Northern
Portland
Palouse
Portland and Oregon Railroad
Navigation
J. J. Hill
Harriman
Thenmore & Ohio
Union Pacific
Pacific & Idaho Northern Railway Company
Boise
P.P. Shelby
C. D. Moore
Frank L. Richmond
Fred R. Merritt
Godfrey Sperling
O. R. Shaw
Col. Moore
Merritts
Louis A. Hall
Illinoild Central Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Omaha
Northern Pacific
Potlatch Creek
Lewiston
Duddleson
Kemmerer
F. W. Taylor
Idahd
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Territory
Butte
Denver News
Bur- Hayton
Salt Lake
Short Line
Southern Pacific
Republican Meeting
DRAG
Tana
Young Pollard
Tom Kelly
Colbeer Bros
Mortpelier
Kelly
Montpelier
Pollard
Niagara
Oneida Utake
Tainty
Republican Committee
Senator Shoup
Committee of Indian Affaire
Neeleyville
A. L. Cook
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