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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1925
Page
7
The village of Alameda ratified a roughly $40,000 bond sale for water works upgrades under the old Fairview system. Bonds bear 6 percent interest for twenty years with a ten year redemption option, purchased by Merchants Trust and Savings Bank of St Paul.
University of Minnesota President Coffman orders raised classroom standards for Greek letter organizations after a dean reports 1923-24 averages below graduation requirements. New regulations threaten probation for any chapter not maintaining a C average or better for the next year.
Chicago January 30 AP A movement by the National Safety Council steam railroad section aims to honor Lorenzo A Coffin known as Pather sponsor of the first safety appliance act and godfather of the air brake and automatic coupler A monument in Washington may memorialize him Coffin a former state railroad commissioner began devices after fatal train accidents and saw his safety act adopted by Congress and signed by President Harrison, saving countless railroad workers.
In Peking on January 30 there is no change in the condition of Dr Sun Yat Sen the South China leader who recently underwent liver cancer operation. Doctors report he spent a comfortable night suffered no pain and his condition remains satisfactory.
George Jensen, being taken to Blackfoot asylum, staged a thriller aboard a northbound train. He escaped via an open smoking compartment window but was recaptured near the equity infirmary and jailed for Blackfoot authorities. Jensen had been committed from Mountain Home.
Washington guests included Mel Taft and associate justices as guests of honor at a White House dinner hosted by President and Mrs. Coolidge. The event drew attention amid political discourse.
An old advertisement touts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets offering five pounds of healthy flesh in 30 days with a refund if not satisfied. It claims use for men women and children and notes sugar coating to mask taste with several NYC stores selling them.
The Pocatello Community Chorus led by Alex Simson will rehearse this evening at Autlers Hall in the Elks Temple. Simson urges full attendance as the chorus works toward a February presentation of Gounod The Redemption.
Irving 7B beat Franklin junior high 18 to 10 in a fast, well contested gym game. Irving out-skilled Franklin at all stages with closer matchups in size and speed.
The local senior high school's girls basketball team meets DowneySaturday at Irving junior high gym. Both squads boast strong records and this marks their first-ever girls contest. Expected starters include Ruth Pettit Virginia Cornell captain Fay Tatro Lael Anthony guards Pearl Shurtliff Grace Bonner with substitutes Nellie Wilkie Thelma Peterson Beeda Brennecke Dorothy Nixon.
The Capitol theatre screened The Man Who Came Back with strong praise for George O’Brien in the title role and Dorothy Mackaill as a dramatic lead. The reviewer lauds it as a natural, easygoing story that delivers powerful emotion and highlights strong performances with audience acclaim.
A special frame cabinet for displaying photographs of criminals has been installed at the sheriff's office. Officers plan systematic filing of photos and descriptions received, with mugs arranged alphabetically and files by photograph numbers containing full descriptions and fingerprint classifications. The police department has used this system long enough to report excellent success.
Charles W. Chandler, staff sergeant of the local National Guard, leaves Pocatello for Fort Benning Georgia to undertake a four month course at the school of signal communication. The program covers radio telephony and other related subjects and is described as a top government program with state impact. He will return by June 5 to attend the Idaho National Guard summer encampment at Payette Lakes.
Daylight revealed the captain and four men clinging to the rigging of the four master lumber laden schooner Commack bound for New York. It went aground on a reef last night during a gale with seas higher than in several years.
Generally fair in the south with unsettled conditions in the north tonight and Saturday. Rain or snow is possible in the northwest, with colder temperatures expected in the west on Sunday.
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