Express Consolidation Unites Major Express Lines
The American Express organization merges under Director General McAdoo into a single government aligned system with a $50,000,000 capitalization. George C. Taylor leads the consolidation with top executives from Wells Fargo Adams Express and American Express, promising unified services, streamlined terminals, and coordinated freight and consumer shipments nationwide.
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H. Hallstrom
American Express Pany
Express
McAdoo
Mr. Hallstrom
American Railroad Express Company
George C. Taylor
American Express
Local Notes and Events From Pocatello
The column reports a birth at St Anthony hospital to Mr and Mrs J H Jones of Blackfoot, and another to Mr and Mrs F B Homan in West Terraces apartments. Central Committee meets to select delegates for state platform. A patriotic rally and community singing is planned in First Ward with Belgium as a topic. Navy enlistment notices list I L Hicks and J A McKinnon going to Salt Lake for final exams. Short Line employee recreation clubs are discussed. Willard Lund returns from Butte with election as treasurer and plans for next year’s convention in Pocatello. Fire at Bannock hotel causes minor damage. later kitchen fire costs about 150 dollars.
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Bern
St. Anthony Hospital
J. Eh. Jones
Blackfoot
The
Blackfoot Optimist
F. B. Homan
West Terraces
Mr. Homan
Craizen
Mother
Babe
Navy Enlintmenta
I. L. Hicks
King Hill
J. A. McKinnon
Pocatello
Naval Reserve
Navy
Salt Lake
Balt Lake
Bremerton, Wash
Navy Yard
Willard Lund
Butte
Grand Council
United Commercial Travelers’ Association
Lund
Grand Council of Commercial Travelers
Utah
Idaho
Montana
Knights of the Trip
Weather report for Pocatello Idaho June 10 1918
U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau reports Pocatello Idaho for twenty four hours ending a m. today. Max 95 yesterday was highest June temp since 1909. Mean 78 normal 63. Precipitation since month .03 inch. Total since January 1 5.76 inches. Wind from state of weather clear.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
U. S. Weather Bureau
Pocatello
Idaho
Tutuila Island Government Finances Reported Sound
Pago Pago reports the Tutuila island government owes nothing with a April 30 cash balance over $21,000 from customs and judiciary. The Samoan Hospital Fund holds $154.96. Improvements include roadwork a new school building and a navy nurse home, all on government lands.
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Pago Pago
American Samoa
Tutuila
Customs
United States Navy
Personal visits and milk notice excerpt
Purely personal notes show H. Johnson of American Falls, W. F. P. McMahon of Lewiston, T. B. Moore of Filer, and James Jenwén of Shelley visiting. Also a notice to Milk Consumers states Mutual Dairy resumes operations on the old route Tuesday morning with milk at 12 1/2 cents a quart.
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H. Johnson
American Falls
W. F P. McMahon
Lewiston
T. B. Moore
Filer
James Jenwén
Shelley
Mutual Dairy
Lewis & Raymond
Women’s Committee Report From Boise Meeting 1918
In Boise on May 20 1918 the Woman’s Committee Council National Defense lauded Bannock County for its strong organization with fourteen home economics exhibits and 13 demonstrations plus a major potato campaign. The group unveiled a new children’s welfare department led by Mrs Murray Cole and noted the resignation of Mrs George Smith from the War Savings department. A luncheon menu for Eastern Star delegates at the YMCA banquet hall featured wheatless wafers salmon loaf and other wartime dishes with detailed recipes and measurements.
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Woman's Committee Council National Defense
Boise
Bannock County
Woman's Committee
Murray Cole
Cole
George Smith
Ity
War Savings Stamp Department
Loux
Havener
J. F. Irvin
J.B. Dawson
Frank Sprague
Home Economic Committee
Food Administration
Women’s Committee
Council of National Defense
Eastern Star Convention
Disloyalty Trial Set for Dr Charles Weinsberg
Dr Charles Weinsberg former president of the Missouri German American Alliance faces a disloyalty indictment in St. Louis. The case stems from a newspaper interview after the group disbanded. The United States district court will hear the matter this week.
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St. Louis
Charles Weinsberg
Missouri
The
German-American Alliance
United States District Court
Weinsberg
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Feaures
Taylor
New American Express Company
B.D. Caldwell
Wells Fargo & Company
Mr. Caldwell
Well S Fargo Company
Lackanna
William M. Barrett
Adams Epress Company
Adams Express Company
Folowing
Ht. I. M. Cowie
American Express Company
Atlantic
Ki. A. Stedman
Chicago
C.D. Summy
A. Christesen
San Francisco
FE. M. Willams
Southeastern
F. M. Folbrook
New York
Washington
D. S. Elliott
J. W. Newman
KK. B. Bush
T. B. Harrison
C. W. Stockton
American
Wells Fargo
Wisconsin
Ripon College
Western Department
Portmuet Lodge No. 18
A. F P
A. M
I. C
Norma Hewlett
A. J. Hewlett
Hannah Ash
Levis
Marine Corps
Marine Training School
Mare Island
Cal
Fargo-Milson-Alells Co
Style Authority
LaCamille
Ting
Republican County Central Committee
Holse
Lune
L. DS
L’ocatello
M. A
Belgium
M. Av. Naylor
West Side
Bannocks
Bannock
A. R. Tebple
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