25 Jul 1903
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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1903
Page
1
New York July 24 Mayor Low refused ten permits for Mormon missionaries to preach in the city streets but granted one permit with the caveat that it can be revoked if any acts contrary to law occur.
Panic hits New York as stocks plunge amid a violent second hour selloff. U S Steel preferred dives to 66 to 61 and common to 21 3 4 as market fears rise. The day marks the suspension of W L Stowe & Co and the collapse of Talcott J Taylor & Co linked to Keene interests amid a broad decline including Southern Pacific.
Roy Larkin aged fifteen drowned in Great Salt Lake after a night adrift with companion Roslyn Wells. Both boys were swept out by wind and waves. Wells was rescued delirious by Anielore Island while Larkin was found strangled on his stomach as they separated at three in the morning.
London July 24 Baron De Bush was struck by a train near Northampton and killed instantly. His wife is Miss Pauline Joram American prima donna.
A major fire in Chicago destroyed two Omaha Packing company buildings today. Loss estimated at 500000 dollars. Fire crews battled the blaze as damage spread across facilities.
England won the National Challenge trophy today at Bisle Eng with Wales in second, Scotland third, and Ireland fourth.
New York reports two brokerage failures as W L Stewe announced his failure on the stock exchange this afternoon and the failure of Taler J Taylor & Co. was announced at noon on the exchange theater.
Former Senator Turner of Washington and a member of the Alaska boundary commission sailed for London today aboard a vessel bound for London and New York on July 24.
In Dublin Ireland on July 244 King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra visited public institutions. A caricatured exchange follows as the queen quips about late hours and poker, while the king admits to staying up with a sick friend or lodge meeting and losing forty five bones in a game.
A Balti More Herald quip notes Dixon Ardupp as enterprising but failing in most ventures. A New York magistrate upholds a man’s right to scatter money in the streets, though the concern remains how to obtain funds to do so.
Governor Bailey of Kansas says no one will be appointed to office unless they have a comfortable bank account. He questions what motivates people to seek public office.
A fragment remarks that Rev Dr Charlies H Parkhurst should stop spelling segro with two g's while continuing as a high minded reformer and universe critic.
A fragment notes Viekerman Grover Cleveland reportedly enjoys watching the presidential cork beb up and dows, hinting at a lighthearted or nonsensical amusement in political circles.
London reports Japan will wait and watch Russia over Manchuria. A Japanese legation statement says talk of war with Russia is fanciful and Japan and America act on the same lines with Britain. Japan plans no action until October when evacuation must occur. If Russia fails to withdraw, Japan may move.
Moscow Idaho entomologist Prof J M Aldrich and Prof L B Judson report near Bellevue and Wood River areas that the Forest Tent Caterpillar defoliated cottonwoods and other trees. They note grasshoppers caused little damage this year and warn outbreaks may persist briefly with scarce timber and cottonwood value as cordwood.
Travel advertisement urging an eastbound summer journey via the Rio Grande System through Colorado. Highlights elegant scenery and good accommodations with only one change of cars between Butte and Chicago or St. Louis. Offers rates and a copy of With Nature in Colorado by G. W. Fitzgerald, general agent, Butte, Montana.
Return tickets to Seattle Portland and Spokane offered by Oregon Short Line for the Fourteenth Annual Session of the Trans Mississippi Commercial Congress in Seattle. Seattle fare 83.70 Portland 22.16 Spokane 24.30. Sale Aug 2 to 15 1908. return by Oct 10 1908. agent A B Madson.
Horse races set for Belivue on July 30 31 and August 1 1903 with event listings and local notes. A. B. Maggi appears in the notice alongside transportation and schedule references.
In Lexington Kentucky on July 2 Claude O'Brien aged 11 and Earl Whitney aged 19 were executed by hanging for the murder of A B Chinon a wealthy merchant during a burglary at his home Whitney smiled from the scaffold as the crowd watched.
London July 24 The Lords privileges committee ruled against William Turner Thomas Poulette Viscount Hinton former organ grinder in his bid to be Earl Poulette, finding he was not the late Earl’s legitimate son and awarding the title to the late Earl's son from a subsequent marriage.
A fine baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Howard Melinelli in Pocatello. The infant’s sister reports her baby brother who swallowed a penny days ago is now reported better today.
Superintendent H O Jackson of the Utah division of the Rocky Mountain Keil Telephone company arrives from Silt Like City to inspect the existing network with an eye toward extending the cable system to new areas. The visit signals potential expansion and upgrade efforts pending review.
Local No 2 percent of the American Federation of Musiclane hosts a grand ball at the Columbian Pavilion this evening with top Union talent providing music. A track event at the Pocatello Fair and Driving Association follows after five o clock featuring Manud Stagner's back mare and Tom owned by W M Neeser. A prize of one hundred cellars awaits the winner.
Attorney S. C. Wintere returned Tuesday from the Blackfoot river where he spent several days hunting sage hens and catching trout. He was piloted to the choice Chinese holes by John Swank the famous angler, and as a result he carried home a fine string.
English scientists report statistics on schoolchildren linking hair color and skin tone to intelligence. Auburn haired boys lead in recitation, blond girls excel in learning and arithmetic, but perform poorer in composition. Darker children show stronger imaginative quality and better style in writing. Dark boys are more well behaved and responsive to praise or blame.
Percf and Mise Cheney were lured from their home to dinner at Mr and Mrs Joseph Leaf. They returned to find friends of the Leas e and several others had staged a playful, informal housewarming with games ice cream and cake. Names floated as possible culprits but no clear blame emerged in a lighthearted scene.
The article explains strict passport laws in Russia. A ten year old cannot leave home for school without a passport and servants cannot travel without one. Moscow and St Petersburg residents cannot host guests without police notice. Porters must report arrivals and departures and all passports incur fees.
City water rules regulate sprinkling and domestic use with fines rising to five dollars per violation. Taps and hydrants must be closed after fire alarms. sprinkling limited to certain hours. effective June 21 1903. ordinance No 60 enforces penalties.
The article warns against placing pins or pencils in the mouth and moistening them with the lips. It cautions that swallowing a pin is a surgical risk, but stresses contagion from germs on the pin or pencil could spread via the mouth, noting the common habit seen on streetcars.
The London Magazine notes that pain is a relative sense in humans. It depends on civilization and education to determine its perceived intensity.
The text surveys architectural styles by culture: Moresque negates weight, Egyptian grounds weight, Greek elevates weight with grace, Roman and Byzantine present weight without visible support, and the Meer asserts no weight there.
Property rental opportunity and carpet inventory offered by Prof. Meehlen at 625 North Bayes. Prospective tenants or buyers should contact the professor for details and viewing arrangements.
A ladies gold watch was lost between Speague's Pharmacy and the Auditorium. A reward is offered for its return to Bprague's.
Taquire is listed in a late edition item outlining a position shift or appointment connected to a dark mood theme. The fragment mentions a named party or group and hints at timing, with unclear local impact and no concrete outcome.
Rome July 24 The closer the conclave comes the clearer the lines are in the Sacred College. Rampolla supporters push for a Rampolla victory or a Rampolla Gotti coalition to maintain Leo policy. If that fails, Dipietro gains Rampolla and Gotti backing. Anti Rampella names include Oreglia Vannutuli Satolli Agh a rd Capacetto. Spanish cardinals and about a dozen Italians favor Rampolla for a 25 vote bloc. turnout needs over 40 of 64 cardinals. few abstentions expected.
L L Sharp special agent of the general land office will visit Placerville with Robert Urleas to investigate timber entries alleged to be fraudulent or on mineral lands. Residents urged to report any unlawful timber claims and attest affidavits to aid preservation of timber and land from corporate seizure and misuses.
After fifteen days of excruciating sciatic rheumatism I tried Ballard's Snow Liniment and felt relief after the first application and full relief after the second. He endorses the remedy and notes a dollar price at Mrs. A. L. Cook's Drug Store.
A health promo claims bound kidneys safeguard life and promote vitality through Verante by Besn's Deeg, advising use of Velsg's Kidney Cuse to keep kidneys healthy.
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