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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1918
Page
4
A Utah Idaho Yellowstone Highway convention endorses substituting county road superintendents for precinct road overseers. It argues county officials should oversee all road construction and maintenance with qualified civil service standards to curb waste and ineffectiveness.
Experts say the 938 million approved by McAdoo falls short of needed rail rehabilitation and compare it to James J. Hill’s 1.1 billion annual estimate. Costs have risen with prices and accounting as capital could drive higher fares and freights, pushing the public to pay more for transportation.
The cost of the first four years of the war is estimated at 155 billion dollars for all nations. It compares to the Civil War’s cost in fifty days. In five months after entering, daily cost averaged 27.6 million dollars, about 1.15 million per hour. Germany and allies have already spent 49.2 billion. America will pay now to defeat the enemy or later.
Paris reports that a French town once famed for wine trade has become Joy City a wartime recreation zone for U S soldiers. The U S War Department built and runs the area six months ago to provide lawful amusements on leave with New World cabarets dance partners and Y M C A supervision while alcohol is forbidden.
The text notes Joy City featuring a large library stocked with the latest books and mentions other amusements like African dodger style ball throwing. It presents a scene of urban leisure and cultural amenities in a compact period voice.
The District Court of the Fifth Judicial District in Bannock County Idaho issues an alias summons to Wm Haller defendant. Plaintiff Fred Bush seeks 967.50 for wages from November 1917 to April 20 1918 and requires appearance within twenty to forty days. The notice is signed by Clerk Co W Pomeroy and attorney Swanson & Tydeman with address in Pocatello. An advertisement for Gem State Lumber Co. appears at the end.
A vintage advertisement promotes mixing two lemons with three ounces of orchard white to make a quarter pint freckle and tan lotion. It promises cheap, gentle whitening for face neck arms and hands, claiming freckles and blemishes disappear with daily use and declares the product harmless.
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