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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1944
Page
6
The Pocatello Tribune reprints a biblical proverb from Matthew 7 9 11 about fathers giving good gifts to their children in a weekday edition. The notice is part of the regular paper content alongside publisher and contact details.
As ballots go in, the Tribune reports counting underway for governor and US senator. Most candidates are set, some contests close, and a recall-fueled pressure group influences the race though Republicans appear harmonious and prepared for the fall campaign.
Carey McWilliams reports on Japanese Americans in the war era reflecting loyalty proves in military service and civilian aid. The account notes 8000+ in the Army, 19000 demonstrate loyalty, many in relocation centers, and the overall shift of the issue from local to national concern with no sabotage convictions cited.
A businessman ridicules socialized medicine while a physician warns that federal rules would curb doctors' independence. The doctor predicts government involvement in choosing care and lower incentives for high quality practice, favoring ordinary workers over medical professionals.
In the decade after 1890 Pocatello's population grew by about 26000 while rail traffic rose. The Pocatello Tribune notes over 100 freight cars weekly for repairs in late 1893, signaling heavy traffic. Rail shops spanned 50 acres, employed 200 350 workers, with large yards and multiple facilities. The city became the Idaho division headquarters of Union Pacific as 1896 framed a growing downtown with brick and stone blocks and tree lined streets signaling permanence.
Idaho's June draft quota drops to 759 from May's 1500 and April's 3300 with all draftees 26 and under. Governor Bottolfsen, ill with influenza, cancels Monday campaign events. Campaigning continues as Ben Ross supports Hawley for Senate. Two Boise prison inmates escape using tied sheets from a hospital, citing staff shortages. Precinct judge manuals remind officials to announce results publicly. Sheep herder Elmer Ames is killed by lightning near Bull's Fork. his horse dies with him.
The essay extols birds and toads as garden helpers that eat pests and protect plants. It describes watching a toad dine, the need to leave wildlife undisturbed, and practical tips like evergreen shelter, gravel, and winter feeding to support birds. It emphasizes kindness to these creatures and self-reliance of the toad.
The article urges protecting garden toads from pets and snakes while noting their beneficial role in reducing moles and mice. It then cites Angelo Patri on training children to avoid annoying habits, recommending his booklet No 302 and how to obtain it by sending two stamps and ten cents to his New York address.
Castle Dale Utah reports Mrs Anna Catherine Peterson Rasmus senior marked her 100th birthday by dancing ten Polkas in a lively family celebration.
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