Woman's Study League gifts 300 books to Carnegie library
The Woman's Study League contributed about 300 volumes of choice literature to the Carnegie library. The gift is valued at $600 with a sole stipulation that if the library becomes inoperative the books revert to the league. The list includes encyclopedias, histories, classics, religious works, and numerous volumes on Rome, Greece, England, and world literature.
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Womndi
Carnegie Library
Woman's Study League
England
Gardener
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Warner
Simmonds
Tappan
Green
Walker
Jamison
William the Conqueror
Freeman
Alfred the Great—Hughes
Oman
Sall
Joan of Arc
Michelit
Mohammed—Mueir
Cox
Charles the Great—Hodge
France
Guizot
Morte d
Arthur—Mallory
Rome
Ihnes Lo
Carthage
Smith
Marivale
Dill
Forbes
Hare
Bots
Botsford
Mackil
Pompeii
Mace
Carr P
Ovid
Wilkinson
Macaulay
Cicero
Virgil— Church
Libby Church
Makers
Nellis
Parthenon
Murray
Gardner
Tarbell
Plato
Greece
Blackmann
Troja—Schleiman
Pericles
Childe Harold
Xenophone
Aristophanes
Pasanias
Pope
Pliny
The
Pitt Palace
Vatican
Grote
Mahaffy
Omen
Lang
Lange
Fiske
Dr. Seyffret
Plutarch
Bryant
Euripides
Irving
Sanscrit Literature
Racosin
Peggsot
Renan
I—Renan
Williamson
Narda
George Eber
George Ebers
Rawlinson
Excursions to Pacific Coast Run Seasonal Trips
Daily departures from June 1 to September 15 with details available from agents. Readers urged to inquire for particulars and pricing.
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Pacific Coast
A Real Miser and the Final Spare: Arpaguio’s Last Laugh
A cocktail party tale recalls Arpaguio the Roman miser. At death he worries only about saving coins, asking the barber to shave his corpse for 4 lire and 80 centisim. The barber finishes as the last minutes tick away.
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Arpaguio
Aas
Corso
Arpagnio
Signor
Venison Passed Yet Council Declines Bear Meat
In 1714 a Connecticut minister’s diary notes Thanksgiving at Mr Epes on a hill where bear and venison were served. Pequot hunter blamed for killing the buck on the Lord’s Day faces forty stripes save one and must repay Mr Epes. The council then eats the venison except Mr Shepard whose tender conscience prevents it.
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New England
Connecticut
Epes
Pequot
Mr. Epes
Ananias
Mr. Shepard
Fake butterfly dust fools collectors in New York say experts
A collector exposes a blue butterfly that fades to brown when dust is wiped off. Experts warn that fake butterfly fakirs use aniline dye powders to imitate valuable species. The dyed dust leaves no obvious residue, masking the deception.
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New York Press
The Northern Lights and Their Mighty Dance
The aurora borealis lights high latitude skies in winter with streamers that move in bright colors from pale red to deep crimson. They are called merry dances for their motion and once thought linked to magnetic needle disturbances, a fact now established.
Not For Fishes in Catholic Standard and Times
An old catfish questions two young fry about claims that iron is good for the blood. The kitten fishes worry about iron coming in the form of a hook, a cautionary fable noted by the Catholic Standard and Times.
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Standard and Times
Sea fare lore from a Cincinnati Enquirer sailor
A Cincinnati Enquirer excerpt quotes a sailor praising lob scouse and other humble sea foods. He describes scouse as soup from salt beef with sea vegetables, calls bulloch head pie a special treat, and explains junk and tack and slush as essential sailor staples for staying sharp and strong at sea.
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Earth
Cincinnati Enquirer
Priest exposes card habit during church service
A Russian priest, devoted to card play, hid a lucky hand to resume after worship. Cards spilled on the church floor causing scandal, but he cleverly turned the table by asking a chorister to name cards and the next saint’s day, shaming the congregation into adopting proper decorum.
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London
A Bad Break
A New York Globe anecdote recalls a broker recounting wife and friend misreadings leading to comic confusion. He narrates a married man meeting his wife's old chum who wrongly claims familiarity from a football costume image, provoking amused disbelief and a puzzled reply.
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Jennie
Miss Smith
New York Globe
Best Pills Ever Sold Promising Indigestion Cure
After 15 years of chronic indigestion and spending over two hundred dollars, BR. F. Ayscue of Ingleside North Carolina says Dr King's New Life Pills are the best pills ever sold. Sold under guarantee at Ferguson Cammon 265c.
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Dr. King
BR. F. Ayscue
N. C
Ferguson & Cammon
Democratic National Convention Excursions From Western Stations
Tickets issued for the Democratic National Convention in Denver via Oregon Short Line and Overland Route. From Utah and Wyoming stations sales run July 3, 4, and 5 while other stations begin July 3 and 4. Limit July 20. See agents for rates and details.
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Oregon
Utah
Wyoming
Ballard's Snow Liniment Promises Rapid Sprain Relief
A Peculiar Wrench of the foot or ankle may produce a very serious sprain. Ballard's Snow Liniment is presented as the best treatment for sprains cuts burns and scalds. It claims instant pain relief reduces swelling acts as an antiseptic and heals rapidly with prices 25c 50c and 1.00. Mrs A le Cook druggist.
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Ballard
A. le Cook
Republican State Nominating Convention Set for Boise Idaho
Pursuant to the Republican State Central Committee a state nominating convention will meet in Boise Idaho on Tuesday September 1 1908 at 11 am. Delegates from Ada Bannock Bear Lake etc will elect a new State Central Committee and nominate candidates for Supreme Court Congress State officers to be voted on November 3 1908. James H Brady chairman Addison T Smith secretary.
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Republican State Central Committee
Boise
Idaho
A. D
Ada
Bannock
Bear Lake
Bingham
Bonner
Blaine
Canyon
Cassia
Custer
Elmore
Vremont
Kootenai
Latah
Lincoln
Nez Perce
Lemhi
Owohee
Oneida
Shoshone
Twin Falls
Washington
James H. Brady
Allen's Foot-Hose and Foot-Base Promises Quick Relief
The ad touts Allen's Foot-Hose powder to relieve painful feet and nail issues and Allen's Foot-Base to ease tight shoes. It claims cure for sweating, callous, swollen and tired feet and mentions mail orders, trial pack, and pricing details from Allen 8. Olmsted, Le Roy NY.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Woman's Back Relief from Kidney Aches Advised
A Pocatello reader endorses Dean's Kidney Pills for backache linked to kidney issues. She cites prior use in Dunkirk and says the remedy gave relief in days, with lasting effects. Also mentions Foley's Urino Laxative for chronic constipation from W R Ward of Dyersburg and Temple Pharmacy.
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Dean
Pocatello
Mire
FL Wruck
Avenue
Pocatello Idaho
Dunkirk
N. Y
A. N. Cook
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
W. R. Ward
Dyersburg
Tenn
Foley
Temple Pharmacy
Union Barbers to Stay Open Friday Evening
All union barber shops will remain open Friday evening until 10 o'clock and will remain closed all day Saturday July 4 by order.
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All Union
Lyric Show Tops The Best Yet Locking Week’s Big Run
The Lyric stage delivers its strongest run yet with a trio of shows slated for Monday Tuesday and Wednesday, promising standout performances and strong crowd turnout across the venue.
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the Lyric
Foley's Kidney Remedy Praised By Wayne Woman
Mrs. S I Bowen of Wayne West Virginia reports kidney disease left her bedridden yet after using Foley's Kidney Remedy a one dollar bottle and part of a second cured her completely. The remedy is extolled as a miracle where other treatments failed. Temple Pharmacy endorses it.
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S. I. Bowen
Wayne, W. Va
Foley
Temple Pharmacy
Porter’s Island Park Fishing Golf?
Roy Porter plans daily train meet at Trade station and will move fishermen by mountain wagon to his famed Island Park fishing resort, inviting visitors to enjoy the scenic fishing grounds.
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Island Park
Roy Porter
Trade Station
Veil Pins Arrive At Harrison’s Jewelry Store
Harrison the jeweler receives a new line of Veil Pins priced from 50 cents to five dollars each.
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Harrison
The Daughter Blessings in a Household
A short quotation from Martha Washington extols the daughter as a blessing bringing communion for the mother, comfort for the father, and pride for siblings, enriching the entire household. The lines celebrate feminine roles and domestic harmony.
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Martha Washington
Delusion of Movement in Philadelphia Prose Exchange
In a brief prose exchange from Philadelphia, Mr Staylate insists on leaving while Miss Patience Gonne mocks his claim of travel. The humor centers on a misperceived motion versus stillness as a quirk of conversation.
Dialogue Snapshot From Shakespearean Slice of Life
A fragmentary stage moment shows Mrs Houlihan sobbing and confessing she never saw her husband until the day before their foregone marriage while Mr Houlihan admits wishing she hadn’t seen him until after the ceremony, a playful exchange attributed to Puck.
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Mrs. Houlihan
Mr. Houlian
Puck
Prominent Achievements Spark Quiet Military Honors
A Dutch proverb about small deeds leading to great outcomes inspires reflection on modest efforts growing into significant honors. The saying remains a reminder that persistence can yield lasting results through steady progress.
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Poreone de Gourmet
Denver
Berg’s
Addison T. Smith
A. EB. Harris
Fred
North Main Street
DEAR
Pocatello, Ida
Chae & Sanborn Coffee
Alan
Fendell
Kane’s Grocery
Blackfoot and
Blackfoot
Eagle Band of
Smith Brothers
Tisn
Franklin
Hayes Brewing
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