Locals Briefs: visits, births, and a death tale
Miss Daisy Tempe of Salt Lake visits in the Reynolds home with relatives for six weeks or more as Mrs. F. N. Reynolds arrives to stay for the year. A baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Blackburn and another to Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Cole. John McMahon’s wife dies after an operation in Springfield Illinois. he heads there tonight. A C Longley of Grable Longley Shoshone is in town to seek a laundry plant for Shoshone. Shoshone seeks growth through new services.
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Reynolds
Daisy Tempe
Salt Lake
T. C. Reynolds
Harry Blackburn
South Second Avenue
Jeff Cole
North Tenth Avenue
Bird
John McMahon
Springfield
Ill
A. C. Longley
Grable & Longley
Shoshone
Pebble Campers Enjoy Quiet Summer Gatherings
Miss Mable Moomey visits Tessy Wolford in Pebble Idaho. Ray Kelly takes a job in Bancroft Dolbeer department store. Pebble hosts camp life with bare feet and fishing rods. A tea at Kinport camp features Mrs Kinport and guests. Rupert SoRelle's party arrives from Pocatello for weeks of camping. Kinport plans a Saturday dance to boost campers' pleasure.
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Pebble
Ida
Mable Moomey
Pocatello
Tessy Wolford
Eli Morris
Nebraska
Ray Kelly
Dolbeer
Bancroft
Idaho
Dick Dolbeer
Limekiln
Pebble Creek
Mr. Kinport
Kinport
Tommy Gibson
Guy Wolford
Louise Brallier
Mr. Shores
Rupert SoRelle
No. 2
SoRelle
Oxford News Wraps Hay Harvest and Local Happenings
The Oxford area enjoys ideal haying weather with harvest progress though some fields are lighter. A 12 year old boy was bitten by a rattlesnake and treated. smallpox rumors circulate in Swan Lake and Cottonwood Valley. Local notables George H. Fisher and F. B. Ellsworth stopped by on their way from Denver. The Oxford Reservoir and Irrigation Co. tested works on the 20th. Harkness's Swan Lake canal is now irrigating. Mrs. W A Lewis gave birth to a daughter. Blanche Dierdon plans a Colorado return. Fishing in Cottonwood Valley streams reports good. Danahy of Swan Lake improving after illness.
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Oxford
Ida
Henry Denny
Ray H. Fisher
Swan Lake
Cottonwood Valley
George H. Fisher
F. B. Ellsworth
Denver
Oxford Reservoir and Irrigation Company
H. O. Harkness
W. A. Lewis
Blanche Dierdon
Colorado
Danahy
Western Federation Rejects IWW Ties and Adopts Local Stores Plan
Denver July 22 The Western Federation of Miners repudiates the Industrial Workers of the World by amending its constitution to remove IWW mining department references and insert Western Federation of Miners. It endorses industrial unionism in practice, noting IWW disorganization. The convention urges locals to establish Rochdale cooperative stores in mining camps where feasible.
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Denver
Western Federation of Miners
Industrial Workers of the World
Mining Department of the
Rochdale Co-Operative
Crazy Negro in the County Jail Takes Odd Turn
Crazy Johnson, described as violently insane, was moved from the city jail to the county courthouse to await a sanity board examination. He had torn a cell, resisted officers for days, and allegedly swallowed dangerous substances before a transfer. The case goes before Probate Judge Johnston for commitment to the Blackfoot asylum.
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Veter Johnson
Hastile
Hotel de Quigley
County Court House
County Sanity Board
Johnson
Howard
Johnston
Blackfoot
Assessors to Meet for Joint State Session at Boise
State assessors from Idaho counties will join the state board of equalization in Boise on August 14 in a joint session. Governor Gooding issued the call following a winter meeting where assessors urged action on uniform property valuations. The goal is to compare assessed values with actual values to set equitable railway, telegraph, and telephone line valuations.
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State Board of Equalization
Boise
Gooding
Knowledge and Knowing Do Not Know Itself Exchange
A reflective passage debates knowledge and ignorance, arguing that true understanding lies in recognizing what is unknown. It contends that knowing nothing while believing otherwise leads to superiority, and questions the value of self knowing versus perceived certainty.
Ice cream orders due before 6 pm
Notice stating all ice cream orders must be in by 6 o'clock PM to ensure delivery, warning that the delivery rig is stabled after that hour. From Holmes & Co.
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Holmes &0
Proprietor Seeks Chess Players as Ideal Tenants
A proprietor asks what tenants are preferred and the lessee replies that chess players are favored since they move to seldom.
Barnum and Bailey to stage two shows in Pocatello Aug 6
The Barnum and Bailey circus announces two performances in Pocatello on August 6 with a morning street parade promised. The show touts European acts and a new autos that pass in the air act. It reports 1500 employees and 700 horses, a five‑section train, 14 acres for tents, a 15000‑seat main pavilion, a vast three ring dome, and two stages.
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Barnum and Bailey
Pocatello
P. T. Barnum
James A. Bailey
Newspapers and the Police Debate Publicized Crime Coverage
An American Press editorial argues newspapers should sometimes publish crime details to aid public safety. It contrasts Lincoln Steffens’s view with New York Police Commissioner Bingham’s stance on withholding police news until arrests occur.
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Lincoln Steffens
Bingham
New York
Cain
Ibsen a Noted European Speculator of the Stock Exchange
The London Outlook suggests that a sociologist of genius who values money could amass a fortune on the stock exchange. Henrik Ibsen is described as one of Europe’s most successful speculators, blending social insight with financial speculation.
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Stock Exchange
Henrik Ibsen
Europe
London Outlook
When Young Girls Wish for Money Over Love
The dialogue contrasts youth and maturity, noting that girls once seek love but often later desire financial security. The exchange ends with a quip about aging into wisdom and the idea that tact preserves progress, attributed to the St. Joseph Press News and the Manchester Union.
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St. Joseph
Contented Woman and Ballard's Snow Liniment Ad
A vintage advert promotes Mrs A L Cook selling Ballard's Snow Liniment. It claims the product keeps the family free from aches and pains, heals cuts burns and scalds, and cures rheumatism neuralgia and muscular soreness. Available in 25c 50c and 1.00 bottles.
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Ballard
A. L. Cook
Desert Botanical Station at Tumamoe Hill Promises Desert Knowledge
The Carnegie Institute funds a desert botanical station near Tucson Arizona to study Great American desert flora. The project aims to publish findings for dry land farmers and spread scientific knowledge through bulletins and reports as part of Carnegie’s broader research network.
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Desert
Andrew Carnegie
American Desert
Wilderness
Carnegie Institute of
Washington, D. C
Carnegie
Tumamoe Hill
Tucson
Arizona
Desert Botanical Garden
Carnegie Institute
Boy bitten by rattlesnake saved by grandmother
Four year old Buchanan Coleman living with grandparents on a ranch 12 miles west of Billings Montana was bitten on the foot by a rattlesnake Monday. The grandmother sucked the poison from the wound and likely saved the child's life.
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Buchanan Coleman
Billings
Mont
Carlyle praised by commercial men
Commercial men are always pleased with the Carlyle. The remark suggests strong satisfaction with the Carlyle among business buyers and indicates favorable reception in trade circles.
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Carlyle
American Pilsener Beer Promotes Appetizer and Nerve Soother
A bottle of American Pilsener beer is recommended as an appetizing starter and a nerve soother. The note highlights its use to accompany light dishes and ease tension.
Mee Gee's Baby Elixir Promises Quick Relief
An advert touts Mee Gee's Baby Elixir as a cure for diarrhoea dysentery and bowel troubles in infants. Marketed by Mrs. A L Cook the remedy is offered at 25 and 50 cents claiming comparable efficacy to high priced specialists.
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A. L. Cook
Girl Wanted at 359 North Main
Classified notice seeking a female occupant for a residence at 359 North Main. Listing provides contact via phone number 478 for inquiries and application details. No additional details on the requester or rental terms included in the fragment.
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North Main
Book Store
People’s Store
T. L. Cox’s Shoe Store
W. Center Street
Berg's Wheat and Excursions to Payette Lakes Ad
Berg's lists plentiful wheat stock and offers excursions to Payette Lakes via O. and L. daily from June 20 to September 30. Tickets allow a thirty day limit from sale date. Contact agents for rates and details.
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Payette Lakes
City of Pocatello Call for Warrants
City announces warrants 603 to 607 dated June 8 1908 from the Current Expense Fund will be paid with interest to date of call at Ban nock National Bank. City Treasurer Goldie McCallister dated July 1 1908.
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Bannock National Bank
Goldie McCallister
The Best There Is Typewriter Goods Ad
Typewriter papers ribbons and carbon supplies offered at the Tribune office with best there is claim and local availability for writers and offices.
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Tribune
A Friend for Luncheon Seeks American Pilsener Beer
A shopper requests a bottle of pure and delicious American Pilsener for a luncheon. The note emphasizes quality and suitability for a refined meal.
Berg’s healthy remedy ad for rheumatic pains
A short advertisement touts Ballard’s Snow ointment as a cure for rheumatism lumbago stiff joints and muscles. It promises pain relief and greater flexibility for those confined at home.
Tribune Ad Promotes Yellowstone Drinking
An OCR fragment touts Yellowstone as the top choice for drinkers with a bold claim of best in the state and a reference to job rooms, though the text is incomplete and unclear.
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Tribune
Fresh Vegetables and White House Coffee Ad
A shop touts freshly picked vegetables from local growers and fresh daily produce. It highlights crisp sweet flavors and urges customers to visit, also advertising the celebrated White House Coffee as the best on the market.
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White House
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Asia
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Shadow
Mra
R. H. Lawson
Sprott
Ala
Cardus
Manchester Union
Yellowstone
Berg’s
City OF
Berg's
Pat
Jal
East Center Street
RED Cross
Kodaks and
Kodak
Sam’s Cox
Ballard-Snow Liniment Co. Et
Louise, MN
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Atlanta
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