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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1916
Page
6
The Daily Tribune states evening delivery by a named person in Pocatello Idaho. It notes complaints to be made at the office and includes subscription rates with advance payment options for various durations. The notice mentions Associated Press membership and second class mail status.
The Republican national convention chose Charles Evans Hughes of New York as standard bearer, praised for integrity and Americanism. Roosevelt declined Progressive nomination, boosting party unity, while Borah and Hughes allies expect a sweeping November victory led by Hughes and Fairbanks.
A correspondent discusses summer dead beats who run up groceries and provisions then vanish unpaid. Seasonal workers, transient and roving, seek summer labor after a difficult winter. Merchants dislike granting credit to wanderers but some are drawn by a straightforward applicant.
The text urges debtors to approach creditors openly and express willingness to pay rather than avoid contact. It notes many flee from collectors and portrays nonpayment as a universal burden, arguing honest customers bear higher costs to cover losses from nonpayers.
The piece compares monthly government receipts under a Republican era and the Wilson era. It notes $45.5 million monthly under Republicans, with $22.9 million from customs paid by foreigners and $22.6 million from Americans in internal taxes. Under Wilson, $53.1 million monthly, but only $19 million from foreigners via customs, while $34.1 million comes from American taxes on income, stamps, and services. It argues that for each dollar foreigners pay in tariffs Americans pay $1.79 in special taxes, blaming mismanagement for Republican victory support.
The Boise Republican circle engages in internal purges amid party discord. Moses is blamed for limited help, yet is expected to claim credit during the campaign. The surface details of the capital blow up remain unclear, but authorities act decisively to push needed action and credit to the forefront.
The piece notes Charley Hughes and Charley Fairbanks flaunting notable facial hair and predicts other figures Bill Borah and Frank Hitchcock may adopt distinctive styles. Local Chairman Hughes could also be seen with a Vandyke as part of the trend.
In Chicago the Progressives failed to gain marked ground as their structure crumbled and factional pull weakened. Analysts warn derelict members may drift back to the home party amid shifting political alignments and uncertain loyalties.
A collage of newspaper quotes lampoons Taft and US foreign policy. Citations include Boston Transcript notes taft in California and Chicago, Wall Street Journal on German navy and US actions, Washington Post on Filipino external control, and comments from Philadelphia North American Richmond Times-Dispatch and others.
A reader from Juliaetta Idaho extols a spring display along canyons hills and orchards praising nature as the true gown. She notes blooming fruit trees birds and animals in a vivid seasonal scene and closes with praise for Juliaetta springs allure.
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