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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1925
Page
4
Postmaster General cites 1924 figures showing 21 million letters and 803 thousand parcels reaching the dead letter office. Proposals include return addresses on all mail, sturdy wrapping, and using city directories to verify addresses to save millions in postage and handling.
US population stands at 114,311,000 with 41,000,000 births, 22,000,000 deaths, and 5,500,000 immigrants in sixteen years. Births will largely fuel future growth. 1924 saw 2,645,000 births with potential 1,005,001 workers and 224,825 employers among future cohorts.
The article argues that garments reveal a woman's personality and status, noting that working women influence fashion as a vital industry force. It contrasts sober daytime attire with evening lace gowns, suggesting clothes lift worries and reflect individual identity.
A dated horoscope style note discusses today’s planetary influence guiding routine duties rather than bold actions. It highlights willpower, possible lethargy, and advises avoiding worry while stressing practical aims and outdoor activity for those born on this day. It mentions notable figures like Thomas and A. Drecheti.
Bobby resists chores then, with a magical elfin, is transported to Italy. They meet a shepherd boy with a flock of sheep and no cows, as the tale moves into a gentle fantasy about different duties and distant lands.
A scene in which a cheerful Italian boy named Tony explains how Italians herd sheep and cows. Bobby from America listens and learns of huts, maize beds, bread and olive oil, and long journeys to new pastures. After the talk, Bobby resumes chores and stops complaining about driving the cows.
A humorous column notes the challenges of getting to the theater on time as a wife delays arrival with last minute preparations. The piece contrasts a husband's patience with a wife who habitually arrives late, then shifts to a separate joke about tomorrow’s stock pick by the husband.
In a New York tale a socially ambitious woman named Estelle wins over Dirk Stoddard with charm and talk of culture, but his friend reveals the killer flaw. Dick deserts Estelle after discovering her letters are all misspelled, ending the romance and underscoring a moral about spelling and superficial polish.
The University of Texas welcomes Dr Walter M W Splawn as its new president at age 41, one of the youngest to lead a major university. A Texas native, he studied at Baylor Yale and Chicago, earned a PhD, taught economics, and served as Baylor dean before joining UT faculty in 1919. He was appointed to the railroad commissioner post by Gov Neff after Earle B. B
A chronological list notes key figures and dates: 1806 Gideon J Pillow birth and death. 1810 Robert A Lehumann birth and death. 1845 Andrew Jackson death. 1857 British action against Indian mutineers. 1867 Austrian rulers crowned in Pesth. 1893 Fargo fire. 1903 Mississippi levee flood. 1925 English divorce bill passage.
Centenary birth memorials for Commo dore Alexander A Semmes and Cardinal Mundelein mark long careers. Coolidge to speak at Norwegian American centennial in Minnesota. Supreme Court recess begins ending term. National Association of Credit Men launches a million dollar fund plan at its 30th convention in Washington D C.
Several conventions begin today including Chicago Music Trades of America Cleveland National Association of Building Owners and Managers Denver American Association of Hospital Social Workers Wenatchee Washington Grand Lodge of I C F Mount Vernon Ohio G A R Department of Ohio Biloxi Mississippi Mississipp i Retail Hardware and Implement Association Boise Idaho Idaho State Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles. Massachusetts seeks at least one well informed woman on every public school board per peak of women’s clubs.
Analysts evaluate field reports to ensure at least three of five words are captured correctly. The effort targets reliability in transcription and reduces errors in captured text.
Chicago plans a synchronized network of stop and go signals run from city hall basement to guide all downtown traffic by October 1. The system will replace many police on corners and aims to increase safety and speed after 296 fatalities and thousands of injuries in five months.
A proposed system would issue arrest bonds to motorists at the scene. Three copies are prepared: a notice for the driver, a $1 bond signed on receipt, and a third with the offender’s details. The bond goes to court, tampering is a penitentiary offense, and the scheme aims to deter violations and improve road safety through new control lights.
Regional radio guides list Monday programs across stations KPO KGW East KTHS WECO KOA KGO KNX San Francisco WRAP WCCO WEEW WFAA WHO and others. Entries note times for baseball talk orchestras dances and concerts with various local shows and musical performances.
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