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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1920
Page
4
A harsh column lambasts Taussig as influencing Wilson against Cuba sugar policy while criticizing wartime controls and government officials. It mocks Palmer and Post, attacks the kept press, urges flag day observance, and notes fishing fiction and political misfires across the era.
Saturday, November 2, 1805 reports Wallace players enjoying Kangaroo solo a four person card game that blends many games and is said to be more interesting than selo. Also notes Senator Shoup passing through en route to Boise Lewiston river improvements and Ft Hall agency agent Teter investigation. The town hosts bicycle chatter and a great horse race featuring Fox Kate and Black Besa with Beas second, Tom Terrell and Fargo in three heats.
Governor Db. W. Davis proclaims Monday June 14 as Flag Day and 143rd anniversary of the flag adoption. The notice urges national anthem observance, proper flag handling, half staff rules, and flags displayed with respect on public and private buildings.
The Idaho legislature adds June 15 to the state holidays as Pioneer Day. Governor D. W. Davis proclaims June 15 a public holiday in honor of Idaho’s early settlers and their wilderness bravery, with the state seal affixed in Boise on June 1, 1920.
A Idaho Extension note emphasizes early planning for gardens. It warns that cut worms aphids and other pests attack crops and offers prevention strategies including poultry weed control, fencing, and timely sprays. It stresses fertile soil moisture and continuous cultivation for a successful crop.
The piece discusses maintaining a garden through July and August with steady cultivation and moisture, noting summer care reduces later work and avoids hard soil. It includes light Army humor about Private Jackson and a math instructor, plus a note that Jack Ford is writing a western story with a cast of actors.
The piece blends a Bryant poem fragment with a wartime line from American Legion Weekly. A lieutenant directs troops about a trench mindset during danger and asks if they should blow the trench up or down. The dialogue reflects military risk and discipline amid crisis.
A noted visitor at a military hospital questions when the wounded Irish regiment private will be sent home. An orderly clarifies he will return to the front, and the private, in his grievous condition, believes he knows who harmed him.
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