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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1925
Page
6
Miss Afton Fife dominates the Pocatello Tribune's Great Automobile Campaign in Lava Hot Springs. Voters rally as subscriptions boost her bid toward a $3,000 car prize with ten days left in the race and voting power set to drop next Thursday.
Frederick J. Kellogg for HE Doheny and E L Doheny Jr asks the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia to quash indictments tied to naval oil reserves leasing. He accuses Senator Walsh of contempt for a May radio speech allegedly obstructing justice while grand jurors considered the case. He attacks district and assistant attorneys’ grand jury presence as illegal and argues Roberts defended the reply and juror prejudgment.
Gerald Chapman who escaped the federal penitentiary in Atlanta in March 1923 was returned by federal authorities from Indianapolis after his recapture at Muncie Indiana. The July report notes his return and details of the pursuit and transfer to custody.
An old advertisement claims sick headaches, sallow skin, and other symptoms stem from constipation. It touts Kellogg's All Bran as 100 percent effective and doctors’ recommended, urging two tablespoonfuls daily with milk or in recipes.
London dispatch reports rising demand for expensive chenise veiling after Dowager Queen Alexandria wore a veil with a toque. The harem style, eye covering veil with fine mesh adds lustre and mystery, while smoke hazards shift fashion away from flowing veils.
Dorothy Ellingson, 16, accused of matricide, had her case continued for one week in juvenile court. She was not brought into the courtroom as hundreds gathered outside. Her lawyer sought more time to perfect the defense arguing possible juvenile jurisdiction due to alleged mental irresponsibility. If tried as a juvenile she could face a reform school term. in criminal court she would face life imprisonment.
Chicago reports progress by the American Forestry Association in its 50 years of work. President George D Pratt calls for rapid forest growth on 350 million acres of cutover lands mainly east of the Rockies. Emphasizing East West imbalance, Pratt notes East demand outstrips West supply. Herman Luden urges timber landowners to prevent fires with cooperation among owners state and federal officials to cut losses.
Paris reports journeyman baker Jean Matti has devised a bread dough formula said to keep loaves edible for ten months and potentially two years. Lab tests reportedly show extended freshness beyond normal shelf life.
Federal court heard testimony alleging that Prohibition Commissioner Haynes and Internal Revenue head Blair were fixed to allow liquor into Washington for a Shriners convention in 1923. William Baker and Rex Sheldon face rum fleet charges. Ironmonger and Ashburn testified about links to officials and a planned wholesale liquor scheme. Blair called the accusation a common liar while Haynes declined to respond.
A testimonial style ad promotes McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as a remedy for thinness and weakness. It claims 5 pounds in 30 days and features a guarantee with purchase price refund if not achieved. It cites doctors and pharmacists and lists local drugstores selling the product.
Washington faces a scaled back 4 March inauguration with President Coolidge opposing a formal ball and restricts parade and staff counts. Officials anticipate a major radio broadcast of the inaugural address with microphones in the Capitol and Senate chamber, allowing millions to listen.
In Tokyo on January 23 AP reporting the imperial diet asked about the United States plan for a new disarmament conference. War Minister General Ishei Ugaki said Japan sees no reason to object if the move is motivated by frankness fairness and sincerity. Navy Minister Admiral H Takrabbe added Japan would join if the conference upholds international peace and friendship.
The New York Stock Exchange will open 45 minutes late on Saturday to allow members and employees to view the eclipse. The exchange will close at noon as usual.
A historical jury of three historians and eight others concluded the Washington portrait in the America exhibit should match a six foot tall, medium slender, erect figure based on an old postwar letter from a London tailor. The decision follows months of careful research and notes the varied poses and sizes in existing portraits.
The piece notes how radio diminished turnout at political rallies during Harding's four years ago and suggests radio may replace pageantry at inaugurations. Washington remains wary and gloomy about the presidential ceremony, comparing it to an eclipse of public spectacle.
Thomas Egan an Irish tenor prominent in operatic circles both in the United States and abroad has died in Los Angeles on January 22.
An advertisement claims Mayr's Wonderful Remedy can relieve stomach liver and intestinal troubles including bloating and appendicitis. It describes the product as a simple harmless preparation that removes catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and allays inflammation. Sold at druggists.
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