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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1925
Page
6
City report details a $6 557 44 outlay for gasoline and oil across 34 motor cars and numerous departments. Major costs include street sprinkling 2 674 42 and police 558 45, with total fuel for departments and parks totaling 23 606 gallons and 3 450 quarts, reflecting efficiency gains from in house repairs.
George Young of Pocatello lodge No 2 reports ongoing blanket distribution for the Order of DeMolay fundraiser ahead of the January 22 grand ball at the Dance Palace. Navajo blankets knit by Oregon Woolen Mill Company are used as trophies and gifts.
Miss Lila Liljenquist hosted a farewell gathering at her home to honor her brother Ray Liljenquist who is soon leaving to serve as a missionary. Guests enjoyed games and a late luncheon with tokens of esteem presented to Ray and many attendees from the Liljenquist family.
The Intermountain Royal Poultry Show will run January 26 to 31 in a vacant store beside the St Marie Hotel on South Main. J Robb Brady and A K Lord report the entry list is nearly full with about 2500 exhibits expected and judges arriving soon. Grand champions and blue ribbon birds from Chicago and Portland will highlight the event drawing Idaho farmers and poultry fans.
Ralph Edmunds a field representative of the Idaho Chamber of Commerce praised local real estate men for organizing a statistics committee and urged counties to gather data. He said the statewide advertising campaign will attract money and settlers and that the central board cannot fund extensive ad work alone. He planned to meet Boise legislators to advance resources promotion.
A 50 piece Salt Lake City scout band will broadcast on KFPT Monday between 8 and 9 PM. Numbers include Marek The Gladiator Sanish serenade La Paloma Yradier Grand selection Songs We Love to Hear Carmet duet Love's Old Sweet Song arranged by Stewart Grow Shelby Leslie Saxophone solo A Perfect Day Moonlight in Florida Storm The Corcoran Cadets Sousa. Listeners may respond to the concert. Atlanta sales report notes mule and livestock auctions.
An advertisement promises a free 32 dose bottle of Williams Treatment for kidney and bladder disorders caused by too much uric acid. It offers a second regular bottle with no obligation and asks for 10 cents for postage. It warns of chronic conditions and urges sending to The Dr. Williams Company in East Hampton Connecticut.
In Smartweed Junction a Pilkins family party draws townfolk to the annual Jamboree at their store near the courthouse. Guests enjoy imported orchestra, dancing, and a Princeton inspired stab line amid wild social spectacle with a punch bowl mischief and lively snake performances.
County Clerk R C Earley leaves for Boise to join the executive committee of the State Auditors Association. He serves as secretary treasurer and will discuss legislative matters at the meeting.
The local M W of A camp will install its 1925 officers next Tuesday at 3 o clock in K of C hall West Center street. A program of readings vocal and instrumental music and short talks is planned. The arrangements committee will entertain with olden times violin selections. The meeting is open to the public.
The funeral for Mrs. Virginia Nelson wife of Ace R Nelson a Pocatello Police Department member will be at 3 PM at Fourth Ward L D S church Bishop Radley to preside with music by the Fourth Ward choir She died Wednesday after a week with pneumonia She is survived by her husband two children Margaret and Sergeant her parents one sister and two brothers Her body will lie in state at the family home 446 North Eleventh until 2 PM today.
World winter wheat area will exceed last year driven by increased American and Canadian plantings to 64 469 000 acres, with Romania Spain and British Isles lower, Italy and Bulgaria up slightly, while Austria nears record harvest. 162 million bushels forecast. Boise body lying in state: Chief Justice Robert N Dunn to be honored in state house with funeral likely Monday. former and current justices named as honorary pallbearers.
Washington January 17 Representative Sanders of Indiana will begin a course of schooling in the executive offices preparatory to taking over as Secretary to the president on March 4. He will keep his House seat until March 4 but spend part of each day at White House offices beginning Monday. Secretary Slemp plans to resign in about two weeks and then take a southern vacation before returning to law practice.
Rexbury Idaho’s Ricks Norman defeated Weber College 38 to 16 in Ogden Utah. The previous day Norman’s team beat Brigham Young College of Logan 18 to 17.
Chicago police report seventy two dogs nine cats one goat two chickens and two ducks kept in a 12 by 14 foot living room by a single woman. L C Kruger of the Anti Cruelty Society disclosed the findings at the society’s annual meeting. Lynnbrook James W Cadoo, 23, ex mail clerk, was arrested for robbing a Long Island railway mail train.
New York January 17. Counsel for Captain Paxton Hibben filed a final argument that closed the inquiry by a military board into charges he engaged in activities inimical to the United States government. Major Joseph H. Saw argued the proceeding became a treason trial and denied Hibben a presumption of innocence.
Three carloads valued at $500,000 were seized in St Paul after a tip led federal agents to trace liquor shipped from Philadelphia to the Twin Cities. Four men in Chicago were arrested trying to unload the alcohol, with the cars bound for St Paul. An investigation in Philadelphia seeks how the distillery loss occurred.
For rent a five room modern brick home near South Grant avenue. See Dr. Anderson at Cook Drug Store for details.
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