U C T Convention Opens In Paying Contract To Strange&& Maguire Co
Traveling merchants from Idaho Utah and Montana gather in Pocatello for a two day United Commercial Travelers session. A large parade, entertainment events and a retail merchants meeting mark the opening as Gate City prepares extensive decorations and free services for visitors.
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Idaho
Gate City
Strange&& Maguire CO
Utah
Montana
Pocatello
United Commercial
Vocatello
United Commercial Travelers
Elks’ Lodge
Bannock Hotel
Harry K. Fritchman
Boise
Grand
S. Kohlberg
Fred H. Hillis
Helena
A. E. Carlson
J. B. Lewis
Salt Lake
Joseph E. Yates
N. A. Gay
Ogden
George K. Oti
L. B. Larson
Billings
Southern Idaho Retail Merchants Protective Association
Elks’ Club
Gate City Band
Charles Cook
Glenn’s Ferry
Dan Hurt
McNichols & Wright
Meyers Builds Home Run Habit for Giants
Big Chief Meyers of the New York Giants is developing a home run habit as he competes with Laughing Larry Doyle for long distance hitting. Manager McGraw calls Meyers the greatest catcher in the country.
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Meyers
New York Giants
Larry” Doyle
Giants
McGraw
Apple Cakes and Variations from a Recipe Page
A recipe excerpt describes Apple Bread Apple Sauce Cake Apple Corn Cake Steamed Apple Cake Crusty Apple Cake and serving ideas. It provides ingredient lists and method including baking times and temperatures for each apple based dessert.
Post Office Exams Announced for June 1912
Anes Plemgoar stenographer and typewriter examination for field service will be held June 29, 1912. See bulletin in post office or inquire there. Also examination for rural carrier at Downey Idaho will be held June 22, 1912. See bulletin in post office.
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Postoffice
Downey
Ida
Fires and Restorations Shape the Roman Forum History
Professor Lanciani notes four great fires mark the Forum’s history from Tiberius to Constantine, followed by three restorations. Nero’s fire in 65, Titus in 80, Commodus era 191, and 283 under Carinus. Pagan worship ended a century later, yet the site remained preserved into the early sixth century.
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Roman Forum
Tiberius
Constantine
Lanciani
Nero
Titus
Commodus
Carinus
Crowning a May Queen Abandoned in Town
A Washington Star note recalls how the May queen ceremony was dropped as busy campaigning crowded out local business. Residents say too many candidates in the tradition led to political fervor replacing community functions.
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Washington Star
Blame the Woman Allegedly Fuels Growth, Says Man
A man deflects responsibility while praising his wife, claiming his current status stems from her influence. The Washington Star quotes him saying the familiar notion of blaming the woman to justify personal outcomes.
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Mr. Growther
Washington Star
Ghosts and a Materialist Debate on the Hour
A spectral remark proclaims the hour has struck while a materialist retorts the moment brought by fate was long driven to death by labor. A judge’s voice frames the confrontation as a moral question.
Wealth does not guarantee happiness says Griggs
In a quoted transcript Griggs argues wealth alone lacks happiness and notes options if wealth proves disappointing. The remark contrasts material wealth with personal fulfillment and suggests practical responses to dissatisfaction.
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Griggs
Boaton
Extermination of Wild Life Prompts Urgent Public Alarm
William T Hornaday warns that forces aiming to destroy wildlife are growing and killing faster than they breed. He cites complete extinctions including the great auk passenger pigeon Eskimo curlew and whooping crane and urges a swift revolution in public sentiment to halt slaughter.
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United States
William T. Hornaday
Leslie's
New York Bank Boss Haunts Shortage Story
In the 1907 panic banks failed at a frantic pace with a new president at a shaky institution. His booming voice and inexperience led him to confront a clerk about daily theft, culminating in the confession of a 7,500 shortage.
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New York
New York Mail
Delegates Elected to Day Convention News
Chicago June 8 delegates are being elected today to the prohibition national convention. Chairman Jones announces 1484 delegates will attend Atlantic City June 10. Presidential candidates named include Francis E. Baldwin of New York and Eugene W. Chafin of Arizona.
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Chicago
Jones
Atlantic City
Francis FE. Baldwin
New York
Eugene W. Chafin
Arizona
First Drop Curtain Sign
A New York Telegraph note recalls a Broadway producer who used onstage signage to raise funds. He showcased Union Square merchants in a scene to sell their signs and secure a loan for a big musical, illustrating early advertising on curtain drops.
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New York
Broadway
Onion Square
New York City
Union Square
New York Telegraph
Curious Gifts Mark Lions Trainer Wedding
The famous lion trainer Ridel recounts a honeymoon in Lyons with unusual presents. He and his wife received three boa constrictors and five alligators, and during the night two alligators escaped their boxes and roamed their bedroom while they hid under the bed canopy.
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Ridel
Lyons
Sailor Marr’s Bravery Ends Rip’s Sailboat Crisis
A 19th century Melbourne tablet recalls James Marr a former sailor on the Rip who faced a squall on July 15 1873. As a great wave toppled the mainmast Marr chose self sacrifice urging mates to cut away and throw him to the sea to save the vessel.
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Melbourne
James Marr
Marr
Doll making in Germany shines with intricate joints
The text describes German dollmakers assembling diverse doll parts with stout internal elastic cords for movable joints. A dedicated branch crafts dresses and bats, while Parisian styles influence outfits for larger dolls, with miniature creations compared favorably to originals.
The Books of Youth and Lasting Charm
A brief reflection on how books that charm us in youth leave lasting delight and affection, with a note that few later works deserve equal regard and that the best books often come during formative years.
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Alcott
Not Dangerous Child Found With Police Inquiry
A Baltimore Amer icon item notes a parent finding a child’s paper and mentions a police inquiry as a reaction to a suggested surprise cradle gift.
Promises To Return Loot Prompt Arrest In Montpelier
Glenn Weeter a Short Line freight brakeman was arrested yesterday in Montpelier by Deputy Jim Francis and brought to Pocatello. On order of County Attorney R M Terrell he was released this morning after promising to dig up and return stolen items to owners Mrs Pickett John Kane and Fryer. Sheriff’s search of Weeter’s room and trunk produced some articles and led to his confession to Fryer and a warrant in Justice Alf Moyes’ court.
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Glenn Weeter
Christofferson
Montpelier
Jim Francis
Pocatello
R. M. Terrell
Young Weeter
Weeter
Mrs. Pickett
John Kane
Fryer
Sheriff’s Office
Cooper
Justice of the Peace
Alf
Verdi’s Quiet Verdict on Cavalleria Rusticana
In Genoa 1890 Verdi, at his piano, heard Cavalleria Rusticana and, after initial rejection, praised its sincere melodies. Boito Tebaldini and Mascagni appear in the tale. Verdi admits the work’s strong appeal and predicts the young composer will gain renown.
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Genoa
Verdi
Cavalleria Rusticana
Waiting for a Better Salary Story
A trained stenographer and bookkeeper faced repeated job rejections despite fair skills. A manager offered $8 weekly now, with raises to a larger salary by year one and ten dollars by year three. She replied that she would wait two years to start at $10, turning the delay into a humorous test of patience.
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Bir
New York Times
Furnished Rooms Wanted for Early Week in June
Classified brief calling for furnished rooms to rent on June 10 11 and 12. Parties with rooms available are asked to send a postal card or letter to the U A T Committee at once. R W Colburn poses as the author.
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U. A. T. Committee
R. W. Colburn
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