Idaho Holds Third Rank In Wool Output As States List Grows
The report details state by state wool production and prices. Idaho ranks third in flock size yet third in total wool produced, with fleeces averaging 6.7 pounds and a 63 percent shrinkage yielding a net scoured product and value figures for Idaho and neighboring states. The data covers Montana Wyoming New Mexico Utah Ohio Oregon California Colorado Texas Michigan and Pennsylvania New York Nevada and notes per pound values and year over year changes.
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Montana
Wyoming
New Mexico
Idaho
Utah
Ohio
Oregon
California
Colorado
Texas
Michigan
Pennsylvania
New York
Nevada
Indiana
To Cure a Cold in One Day Claim
An old advertisement promotes LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets for curing a cold in one day. It claims a refund if ineffective and features E. W. Grove’s signature on the box, priced at 26 cents.
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E. W. Grove
The Poker Hand That Turned Kenner From Gambler to Spectator
Story recalls Duncan F. Kenner of Louisiana losing over twenty thousand on one hand in an 1850s New Orleans poker game. Kenner discarded an ace to draw a king, and an opponent with three aces took the pot, after which Kenner vowed never to touch a card again.
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Greenhut
Arkansas City
Duncan F. Kenner
Louisiana
Lecompte
Lexington
Metarie
New Orleans
Kenner
Donaldville
Ascension
Plaquemine
St. Charles
Baton Rouge
Kennere
Standley's Notice of Union Preference at Our Shop
This notice states the shop is not an open shop and employs only union mechanics or those favorable to unionism. It declares none of the firm’s men are seabs and is signed by J. A. Standley.
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Geo. H. North
Bannock Barbershop Names Ole and Al Mow
Local notice lists Ole and Al Mow of Bannock as avoiders of appendicitis while urging readers to use Foley's Orino Laxative for chronic constipation. The advertisement claims the product stimulates the liver and bowels, is mild, pleasant, and free from nausea or griping. Temple Pharmacy endorses the remedy.
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Temple Pharmacy
Railroads See the Silver Lining in Utah Traffic
The Salt Lake Telegram reports local railroad men see a recovery as passenger traffic in Utah and the West climbs daily. Unlike other systems, Utah lines have not cut passenger trains, and extra cars are being added to nearly every westbound train due to rising demand.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Denial of Oregon California Railroad Land Claim Ads
Commissioner Ballinger of the General Land Office refutes false notices claiming that railroad land filers in Oregon and California could secure lands. The letter to west coast land office officials warns such ads, attributed to F P Rolfe and Tawney, are untrue and misleading.
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Oregon
California
Ballinger
General Land Office
Washington
West
F. P. Rolfe
Tawney
Oregon and
Northwest Nips US Regions With Record Bitter Cold
Very low temperatures grip the northwest with Superior at 32 below, St. Paul 22 below, and Duluth 28 below as of this morning in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Superior
Wis
St. Paul
Duluth
Two Irishmen Debate Reading Across Books
Two Irishmen discuss literary titles in a humorous exchange. One mentions The Eternal City, Marie Corelli's works, and Cooking Backwards, while the other questions how he could read such things. The goad elicits light banter on reading taste.
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Marie Corelli
Airth
Social Hoard Party Tonight at Odd Fellows Hall
Notice to Modern Woodmen of America and Royal Neighbors invites all members to attend a social hoard party at the Odd Fellows hall tonight. Members are asked to come and escort a friend for a nice, jolly evening by order of A. H. Martin Consul.
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America
Woodmen
Odd Fellows’ Hall
A. H. Martin
County Warrants Called for Payment by Treasurer
County Treasurer Julia M Sullivan announces warrants from the Current Expense Fund will be paid with interest to date of call. Warrants numbers 645 to 651 dated Jan 11 1906 146 to 217 dated July 12 1907 and 219 to 359 dated Oct 15 1907 mature upon presentation at her office. Dated Jan 13 1908.
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Julia M. Sullivan
Foley's Kidney Remedy Ad Promotes Kidney Health
An old advertisement claims Foley's Kidney Remedy cleanses the blood by improving kidney function and urges starting at first signs of danger. It notes Temple Pharmacy as a sales outlet.
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Foley
Temple Pharmacy
Local Brevities and Obits from Pocatello Area
Masons to meet tonight at the temple for an important session at McGarvey Home. Deputy Sheriff Burnett McGarvey returns from Boise. Council adjourns for an occupation tax matter. Pioneer locomotive engineer Jim Clark dies in Boise after a cancer battle. Clark worked for the Short Line and Union Pacific in earlier years. W. A. Swanson of Honey Creek, Iowa, visits Pocatello and contemplates irrigation and western relocation, planning trips to Spokane and Seattle.
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Pocatello
Temple
Jim’’ Clark
West
Boise
Clark
Union Pacific
W. A. Swanson
Honey Creek
Iowa
J. H. Daniger
Bold Bank Robbery thrills crowd at McNichols Wright hall
The second performance of The Bold Bank Robbery drew a large audience praised for solid acting. J C Armstrong led as Phillip Brandon with A J Moser as the hero and Miss Marjorie Norris delivering the lead emotional role. Cast members Beulah Stevens Mabel Lawson Lucy Williams and others drew acclaim for their parts and acts. The company plans a six weeks engagement with shows on Monday Tuesday and Thursday, changing plays weekly.
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McNichols & Wright Hall
J. C. Armstrong
Phillip Brandon
New York
A. J. Moser
Yorke
Seabed Slick
F. F E. McCoy
Blinkey Baker
Marjorie Norris
Mabel Lawson
Lucy
Beulah Stevens
Lucy Williams
H. C. Coy
Mabel Jawson
Signor Castellini
Tolstoi Earns Five Copokes on Platform
In a Tolstoi reminiscence, at a Tula rail platform a young woman asks him to fetch a man she wrongly calls George. Tolstoi earns five copecks for the favor, and when praised for honesty the crowd learns the money was earned honestly.
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Leo Tolstoi
Ivan Bulanovski
Tula
George
Tolstoi
Count Tolstoi
Minneapolis Tribune
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L. D. Brown
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Carpweianager
Bannock Abstract, Deposit & Trust Co
Pocatello, Idaho
Bancroft Branon
the Daily Tribune
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Gee
Win
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