Traveling men welcome at tri state convention in Pocatello
Buzz of the Burg celebrates arrival of the United Commercial Travelers for a tri state convention. The piece notes the traveling salesman’s history and local reception, with best wishes for a successful gathering and asks for a touch of old glamour to return. It includes numerous personal marriage notices and a political economy section on wartime policy and labor trends.
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Pocatello
United Commercial
Tri-State
Plans Seen To Double Army Quotas
Washington reports a plan to raise the army headcount to 2.8 million, up from 1.418 million, with Brigadier General Somervell testifying on fast tracked construction contracts worth about 1 billion dollars. The move fuels talk of federalizing the National Guard and expanding cantonments while shipping pools and a British aid report unfold alongside naval patrol assessments.
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Army
Congress
Brehon Somervell
House
Lee
War Department
National Guard
Somervell
Maritime Commission
Atlantic Coastwise
Gulf
Britain
The Boaster Is a Little Man Who Would Appear Great
A short bulletin quotes Proverbs 25 14 on boasting and false gifts likening it to clouds and wind without rain. It frames the boast as empty and unsustained, warning readers about vanity.
Short of War as War Looms Over Hitler Threat
The piece argues the Washington policy shifts from short of war to active support for Britain and arms shipments. It notes the President’s pledge to defeat Hitler, an unlimited emergency, and the drift toward inevitable full participation. It cites Hull, the freedom of the seas, and the likelihood of an imminent military incident.
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Congress
Britain
United States
Washington
Hull
Hitler
Berlin
Heatless Power Reform Debate Misframes Costs
A Wall Street Journal excerpt criticizes the federal electricity debate as overstated. It notes a 1939 Federal Power Commission survey of 383 private utilities serving 25 million customers showing 20 million domestic users paid about 75 million dollars for power. The piece argues the issue is magnified beyond its economic basis and cites defense spending opportunity costs.
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Federal Power Commission
Idaho News Highlights From Boise and Beyond
Idaho reports show 112 students at Gooding State School for the Blind and Deaf. Emmett ships its first 1941 cherry load while main harvest begins. Concrete roofing nears completion at Idaho Falls L.D.S. temple. Boise police acquire a submachine gun. Ada county sheriff follows. Beer totals and taxes rise in May. Boise seeks to curb smoke with health department oversight. Second Rocky Mountain spotted fever death near Nampa. first tick bite fever death at Twin Falls. Civic leaders pledge to oppose vice near Boise Air Base. Unemployment benefits explained for partial workers. Legislative tax debates continue amid liquor and gasoline tax disputes.
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Rocky Mountain
Nampa
Henry L. Good
Weiser
Edwin E. Craig
Twin Falls
Birthday cake honors Union Pacific conductor Elzin P Young
Community notices include Elzin P Young cutting a birthday cake today and Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Gledhill celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary. A church history list recalls marriages from 1892 to 1901 under Reverend J D Gillilan with many local couples.
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Elwood Gledhill
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Pocatello
J. D. Gillilan
Jessie French
Lillian Brunner
George L. Robenson
Bertha Carney
Arthur D. Snow
Ela Kifer
Hans Hanson
Stena Jacobson
Justina Lindbey
James M. Jackson
Lathora A. Bailey
Amaziah P. Colbeer
Mary Crow
Bert J. Nichols
Lydia Ruth Russell
Edwin H. Lovely
Jennie Clovis
Wilson J. Barnard
Mary E. Hartley
Gustav F. Norberg
Esther E. Swanson
David C. Johnson
Nellie Moss
Fred LaRose
Evelyn M. Lawrence
Oral Pons
Banner of Freedom and Valor by John Harsen Rhoades
A reflective piece appears as a tribute to the Stars and Stripes. It extols liberty justice and compassion while praising national symbols and the soldier’s duty. The author, John Harsen Rhoades, frames the flag as a unifying banner and moral force.
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John Harsen
Rhoades
Uncle Tom’s Cabin’s First Chapter in The National Era
The June 5 1851 issue of The National Era carried Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin first chapter a serial that ran to April 1 1852 The editor noted strong public interest and the author received 300 dollars for the serial The piece also recalls Stowes Cincinnati years and inspiration from fugitive slaves Capital Gleanings Dearing discusses emergency presidential powers and freedom themes in a broader national context.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe
National Era
Washington
John Greenleaf Whittier
Defense spending and rationing cited by Nelson and Dworshak
The text notes contracts totaling 15.2 billion and defense expenditures of 41 billion in the past year, equating to about 310 per person. Purchasing Director Nelson says consumer goods may be diverted to defense to sustain national preparedness, a stance echoed by Congressman Henry Dworshak of Idaho.
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Nelson
Defense
Henry Dworshak
Idaho
Horse Kills Man in Caldwell Funeral Planned
James Herron Bowden a 70 year old Jordan Valley resident died from injuries after a horse kicked him Sunday. Funeral arrangements were being made in Caldwell today.
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Caldwell
Puneral
James Herron Bowden
Jordan Valley
Judge Takes Case Under Study In Bannock County
Judge I E McDougall took the case of Edward Lynn Grayson minor by guardian LaVaughn M Gray son versus Joseph Linton Robert S Callis Bannock County and Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Company of New York under advisement pending briefs. The suit involves about 800 paid to Callis former probate judge in a real estate deal to be held in trust. A second related case J W Lynn versus Callis Metropolitan Casualty Insurance and Bannock County opened with Dr. Lynn present from California.
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I. E. McDougall
Edward Lynn Grayson
LaVaughn M. Grayson
Joseph Linton
Robert S. Callis
Bannock County
Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Company of New York
R. S. Callis
Callis
State Penitentiary
McDougall
Grayson
J. W. Lynn
Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Company
Emma J. Lynn
Dr. Lynn
California
Yellowstone Park May Travel Sets Record High Attendance
Yellowstone Park in Wyo reports 22 240 visitors in May a 17 7 percent rise from last year led by efforts to promote a longer season. Superintendent Edmund B Rogers cites extended season as key factor in unprecedented May attendance.
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Yellowstone, Park
Wyo
Yellowstone Park
Edmund B. Rogers
Yellowstone
Rogers
Deputy Suffered Severe Cut While Adjusting Screens
Bannock county deputy sheriff George Pugmire was treated at the general hospital for a severe cut on his right hand suffered Wednesday evening after falling against a window while adjusting screens.
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George Pugmire
Bannock County
General Hospital
Pugmire
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