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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1927
Page
4
The piece contrasts tobacco and bookstore markets in the United States citing 500000 tobacco dealers versus 2500 book stores. It argues Americans allocate far more spending to candy and soda than to books and notes higher Russian book sales per capita than in the U.S.
The piece traces early Idaho irrigation efforts from A B Foote’s storage idea at Minidoka to revived campaigns on the Snake River and Twin Falls areas. It highlights financiers from New York, Carey Act machinery, and key figures like I B Perrine S B Milner Buhl Sollister Purdy Kuhn, leading to the Mountain Home Boise plan reclaiming 300000 acres. It extols water as essential to Idaho’s growth and national production and urges faith and capital from locals.
The chamber of commerce is urged to act on the Tilden-Gibson Road project from the Tilden bridge to Gibson. The highway is vital to Pocatello and must be kept in first rate condition and properly maintained year round.
Doris and her friend Squeedee discover a hidden Ovenbird nest beneath tangled grass. They learn the nest is built from mud and plant material and contains five cream white speckled eggs. The birds explain the nesting name and Doris promises to leave the nest undisturbed.
Will Hays is described as the head of the industry who notes that public taste determines which new actors succeed. The piece argues critics influence careers after intense publicity, urging studios to dismiss misfits before public scrutiny and stressing producers' financial stake and responsibility to reputations.
Gerty Ederle is set to appear in a film likely to be a swimming success despite uncertain artistic outcome. The piece notes Americans prefer seeing famous names even without stage presence, but this appeal may be short lived. It also mentions Chinese armies taking reparations as they advance.
A reader argues that men pushed fashion and morals on women, blaming social pressures for shorter skirts and bobbed hair. The piece traces how flirtation and approval from men fueled changes, concluding women catalyzed modern trends while urging accountability.
The article argues for structured youth groups after childhood, endorsing Scouts and Camp Fire Girls while urging parents to vet clubs. It emphasizes open-air activity, safety checks, tangible outcomes, and direct guidance from a named advisor, Mr. Patri, for inquiries about child care and development.
Daily departures from Salt Lake at 8:30 A M and from Pocatello at 2:30 P M serve connections. Transit routes include Keystone Hotel Phoenix Cigar Store St Marie Hotel Bannock Hotel and related lodging.
A satirical verse attacks the “average man” as dull, prejudiced, lazy, and preoccupied with sports and vanity. It notes intellect, tastes, and ambition are lacking, urging readers to be grateful they are not like him. The piece critiques common faults with a scolding tone.
The piece contrasts Mussolini’s coronation perception with royal tolerance for Bolshevik influence, criticizes England’s reluctance to permit Bolshevik governance, and notes Lindbergh’s popularity worldwide except with the Chinese who oppose him on the front page for weeks.
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