Giant Concern Closes Contract for a Plant
The International Harvester company plans a 2100000 square foot plant on First Avenue north of the subway in Pocatello with a four story fireproof building. A local contractor Alex Mathers will erect it in four months, enabling Pocatello to become a northwest distribution hub for tractors trucks and implements. Yellowstone Motor will handle International trucks agency in the same setup.
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Povatollo
Coh “Pate
International Harvester Corporation
of America
the Tribune
Northwest
Pocatello
International Harvester Company
Alex. Mathers
First Avenue
Salt Lake House
Chicaco
International
Corportion
Idaho
The
Harvester Corporation
Yellowstone Motor Company
Warren Paul
Total Solar Eclipse Captivates Pocatello Saturday
The upcoming solar eclipse dominates headlines with timing in Pocatello and across North America. Observers are urged to use smoked glass for viewing as totality lasts about one minute thirteen seconds, with the path about 50 to 62 miles wide.
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Japan
Bahama Islands
Florida
United States
Pocatello
Old Sol
Central
America
Russia
China
Germany
Two Lieutenants Die in Plane Collision Near Gerstner Field
Lake Charles La June 7 Lieutenants John L Hearty and Travers Lee Halton were killed when their planes collided during battle practice near Gerstner field Halton hailed from San Antonio Texas and Hearty from New Jersey
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Lake Charles
John L. Hearty
Travers Lee Halton
Gerstner Field
Halton
San Antonio
Texas
Hegarty
New Jersey
Bumper Grain Crop In Sight
Washington reports the 1920s harvest outlook shows the second largest wheat crop in U S history with a projected total of 951 million bushels for winter and spring wheat. Winter is pegged at 587 million and spring at 344 million bushels with high growing conditions expected to push toward a billion.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Marines are Thorn in Hun Side Semenoff Quits Game
Harbin reports General Semenoff, anti Bolshevik Siberian leader, has left Trans Baikalia due to internal dissension. Bolshevik forces crossed the Onen river and pressed several attacks, which were checked. Autro German forces with cavalry and infantry threaten Semenoff's lines, while Semenoff reportedly disbanded his army and fled toward Mongolia.
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Harbin
Associated Press
Reseral Serenoff
Siberia
Onen River
Trans-Baikaria
Semenolt
Shanghi
Trans-Baikalia
Estern
Mongolia
Eastern Star convention to convene in Pocatello
The grand chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star meets in Pocatello for four days starting Monday with social events to ease routine lodge proceedings. Grand Matron Grace B. Clark attends, and Grand Patron Fred D. Phinney of Coeur d Alene is in conference arranging the program at Commercial Hall through Thursday night.
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Order of the Eastern Star
Pocatello
Ruglar Lodge
Grace B. Clark
Fred D. Phinney
Coeur d’Alene
The
Eastern Star
Commercial Hall
Kaiser Did Not Figure Comeback
London reports Vice Admiral Sir Roger Keyes recalling a Berlin tale of a young English motorist fined for using the Kaiser’s driveway. The man paid double after a misunderstanding about the two hundred mark fine.
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Kaiser
London
Roger Keyes
Zeebrugge
Ostend
Berlin
Prussia
Brandenburg Gate
Berin
Joy
Yves
CORN AND OATS MARKET REPORT FROM CHICAGO
Chicago market update notes corn at 1.37 dollars and oats at 67 cents per bushel with June 7 trading referenced.
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Chicago
Twenty-second Child Born in Spokane Family
Spokane Washington June 7 reports Joseph Wieber a city butcher became a father for the twenty second time last week. His present wife has borne 17 children eight of whom are living. Of five children born to Wieber's first wife three are alive.
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Spokane
Wash
Joseph Wieber
Wieber
Marines Break German Line Near Chateau Thierry in France
American marines and French forces push more than two miles along a three mile front northwest of Chateau Thierry. German crack troops are recalled to reinforce the line as British gains push into Bligny near Rheims. Three German divisions are used to counter the American advance.
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Chateau Thierry
Ctetain
Marne
France
Rheims
Bligny
French armed merchantman reports naval encounter at port
Atlantic Port reports a French armed merchantman entering harbor on June 8 and describing an encounter at sea. Details are sparse with no injuries or damages noted and the vessel proceeding to dock for clarification.
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Atlantic Port
Destroyed 60 Percent German Submarines Claimed
Washington reports Senator Lawnson acting chairman of the naval committee said allied and American navies have destroyed sixty percent of German submarines contracted and cut shipping losses in half. Swanson notes German subs off the Atlantic driven from coast and routes. no US ships abroad withdrawn due to the raid. Ship launches and May deliveries set a new record with seventy-one hulls totaling 344,450 deadweight tons.
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Washington
Senator Lawnson
Naval Ecommittes
Tuivy
Atlantic
Swanson Sans
Swanson
Wahington
Federation movement launched to unite U S building industry
A conference in New York called by the American Institute of Architects aims to federate the entire U S building industry as a war measure. The article also notes a German submarine incident off the Virginia capes with limited details on the battle and merchantman damage.
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New York
United States
American Institute of Architect
Virginia Capes
Capes
Americans Advance Toward Bussaires and Torey Gates
Americans and French troops press toward the outer gates of Bussaires and Torey as of Thursday night at 10:30 with American forces engaged alongside allies on the Marne.
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Marne
Associated Press
Bussaires
Torey
Marines Take Torcy in Counterattack Near Chateau-Thierry
American Marines renewed a second assault on German lines and captured Torcy, driving into Bouresches northwest of Chateau-Thierry. They held the village against counterattacks and pushed Germans from the streets as part of an unplanned push that yielded objectives.
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Presa
Amerinans
Villance
Torey
Bouresehes
Chateau-Thierry
Armerican
Americans in Picardy advance near Chateau-Thierry front
American Marines attacked at dawn gaining three and a half kilometers on a four kilometer front and capturing 100 prisoners in the Chauteau-Thierry sector. French forces on the left took 160 prisoners. Americans hold high ground northwest of Chateau-Thierry as fighting continued after a 5 p.m. assault.
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Picardy
Associated Press
Chauteau-Thierry
Chateau-Thierry
American troops gain ground on Torcy Bellea Bouresches front
Paris reports gains on the main battle front with troops advancing west of Chateau Thierry and capturing Leport Vinly and Hill 204. Prisoners were taken as French forces scooped victories north of Montdidier and near the Ainse. British units retook Bligay with heavy enemy losses.
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Paris
Torcy
Bellea
Bouresches
Chateau-Thierry
War Office
Noyon
Montdidier
Ainse
Leport
Marne
Vinly
Rheims
Bligay
Local recruiting office keeps pace with enlistment surge
Sergeant Shhaefer reports 126 young men volunteered and were accepted at the local army recruiting office in two weeks. The Salt Lake district calls the office the best and it operates from dawn until 10 p.m. enlistments welcome for all service branches above and below draft age. Four men from Pocatello named John Mulville Nes tor G. Delessine Thomas Gi. Gese and Max C. Wendt were enlisted in the quartermaster corps and sent to Salt Lake for assignment.
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Shhaefer
Army
Salt Lake
John Mulville
Blackfoot
Nestor G. Delessine
Thomas Gi. Gese
Max C. Wendt
Pocatello
Quartermaster Corps
Idaho Bankers Gather for Pocatello Convention
The Idaho Bankers association held a two day convention in Pocatello with about a hundred delegates. The event featured good weather ample business, and strong hospitality from local hosts and a praising letter from J C Blackwell of Parma State Bank.
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Idaho Bankers’ Association
Pocatello
J. C. Blackwell
Parma State Bank
S. L. Reece
Bannock National of
Big game hunter badly mauled by grizzly in Butte
S V S Smith of Paradise Valley is hospitalized in Butte after a grizzly mauling. He killed the charging bear and later suffered claw injuries to his eyes and face while inspecting the carcass. He may lose both eyes.
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Butte
Mont
S. V. S. Smith
Paradise Valley
Smith
Ordinary tax barely covers two days of war costs
Washington facts show that government taxes from diverse sources in April yield 93 7 million dollars. Daily war expenses run to about 50.955 million dollars. Even including incomes and excess profits, ordinary taxes cover only two days of war costs.
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Washington
Treasury
Special Stockholders Meeting Called for Pocatello Provision & Parking
Notice: stockholders to meet June 24 1918 at the company's office northwest of Pocatella Bannock Idaho to consider selling all assets to raise funds for debts and transact other business. issued June 4 1918 by Frank.
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Pocatello Provision & Parking Company
Pochetella
Bannock County
Idaho
Monecay
O'Cleck P. m
Frank
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