New Eight Room School Planned for Pocatello
Independent district No. 1 trustees authorize bids for construction of an eight room public school designed by W. A. Samms at a cost near eighteen thousand dollars. The project will use a hot air plenum heating system with emphasis on ventilation and lighting. A $25,000 bond issue was authorized and bids will be sought in eastern journals. Lots for the site will be transferred to the district in a few days.
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Board of Trustees of
Independent School District No. 1
Pocatello
W. A. Samms
Eastern Financial
Samms
Western Vanderbilt race opens in Crown Point stream at dawn
At 9 o'clock this morning Fred W. Wagner gave the signal and the Corbin driven by Maisonville led off the first Western Vanderbilt automobile road race from Crown Point. Burman in a Buick followed a minute later, then Stutz Marion Knipper Chalmers Detroit Monson Florida Chevrolet Pierce Robertson and Wells were sent at regular intervals as thousands crowded the start.
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Crown Point
Fred W. Wagner
Corbin
Maisonville
Vanderbilt
Burman
Buick
Stutz
Marion
Knipper
Chalmers
Detroit
Monson
Florida
Chevrolet
Pierce
Robertson
Wells
Coal Mining in Idaho in 1908
The United States Geological Survey reports Idaho coal production in 1908 at 5429 short tons with a spot value of 21832 dollars. Output fell 16.58 percent from 1907 to 1079 tons, and value declined 17.6 percent. Most mining occurred in the Salmon district Lemhi county with small operations in Bingham and Fremont counties.
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United States Geological Survey
Idaho
Salmon
Lemhi
Bingham
Fremont
Underwear at 45c. the suit while it lasts at The Toggery
A brief sale note suggests reduced prices on underwear at The Toggery, advertised as a limited time deal while supplies last.
For Rent Four Room House in North Arthur Area
Classified ad lists a four room house for rent at 806 North Arthur with electric lights and lawn care including trees. Contact number 386 for details.
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North Arthur
Eat the Best Chili at Union Lunch Booth
A brief notice highlights the Union Lunch Booth serving chili at the lst and Center location. The item emphasizes a popular chili option available to shoppers and workers in the area.
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Union
Lst and Center
Nelson Ranch at Chesterfield for Sale
Four hundred and ninety acres with water rights farm implements S-roomed brick house large barn lambing sheds and outbuildings Good spring water for winter feeding Priced at 30 dollars per acre Ideal stock farm with good terms Visit to see 4-6-2-24-28-7-1
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Nelson
Chesterfield
Dope From the Police Court
Frank Williams a North Dakota youth chose a short liberty by returning two suits of union underwear to Mrs E A Wilson at 622 North Fifth Avenue after pleading for leniency. Patrolman Jim Williams accompanied him to the residence and warned him to leave town.
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East Side
Frank Williams
North Dakota
Liberty
Jim Williams
E. A. Wilson
North Fifth Avenue
Union
Moyes
Tom Bartlett
Penny Powell
New Town Emerges in Southern Idaho Near Blackfoot
A new town is forming about fifteen miles southwest of Blackfoot along the American Falls canal and Aberdeen railroad. Surveyors map streets as machinery clears sagebrush. electric lights will serve blocks via canal power, and a telephone line expands through the town. Lumber and skilled trades arrive as hotels rise, with $16,000 hotel construction and total spend near $200,000 before lots are marketed.
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Blackfoot
Aberdeen
How to lift a hollow rubber ball with the mouth
A DIY trick describes placing a two inch ball in water and drawing it toward the lips by exhausting air through the mouth. The ball rises as air is pulled away, then released once lifted, to fall back into the basin. This item appears in the Daily Tribune advertisement.
Fourteenth as a Recurrent Theme in Louis XIV Life
A compact essay traces how the number fourteen appears in key dates of Louis XIV including birth on September 14 1638 reign beginning in 1643 age of majority at fourteen and death in 1715 highlighting a 14 motif across events.
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Louis XIV
France
Mazarin
Louis Xhil
Henry IV
Shore Bird Encounter on New York Creek Outlet
A sportsman at a creek outlet in New York state sees a colored boy fishing for perch. He lends his pole, catches a dozen perch for the boy, and leaves with a hidden theft. A second sportsman learns the boy’s tale of perch coming from the creek by themselves ready for breakfast.
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New York State
Debtor Woes Narrated By Woman in New York Press
A quotation from the New York Press voices a debtor’s frustration with intrusive questions about personal finances. The speaker laments lenders inquire into rent affordability and other private details, saying debt leads to prying about matters that should remain private.
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New York Press
Disliked the Other Kind Philanthropic Caller
A brief Chicago Tribune item records a quirky exchange where Shorty McGinnis voices strong dislike for cats parrots and donkeys in a humorous confrontation about compassion for animals.
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Shorty McGinnis
Chicago Tribune
The Financial Menagerie Joke From Washington Star
A witty Wall Street quip frames a cautious investor as a giraffe who rubbernecked. The exchange contrasts bulls and bears with a humorous, money sense twist.
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Wall Street
Washlegton Star
Speaking Trumpets Attributed to Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great is said to have used a speaking trumpet to project his voice. The claim ties ancient military leadership to an audial tool once used by orators and commanders.
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Alexander the Great
The Zebra: From Wild Beast to Harnessed Horse Tiger
The zebra once deemed untamable by naturalists and trainers is now seen in London and American menageries harnessed and gentle. Rarey failed with a zebra, proving it hard to train, yet efforts have gradually yielded partial success in taming this striped creature.
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London Zoological Garden
America
Rarey
United States
Honey Finding Bird
A bee cuckoo or moroc is described as a sagacious African bird that guides humans to honey. It attracts natives with its cries and leads helpers to bee nests, waiting on a tree while they harvest honey and bee larvae. The bird is respected and never harmed by locals.
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Africa
To know how to wait to the great secret of success
Short aphorism attributed to De Maitre emphasizes patience as key to achievement, framing waiting as an active discipline rather than passive delay. The statement presents a timeless reflection on perseverance and timing in pursuit of goals.
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de Maitre
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Powell
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Penny
Gate City
Bertie Brown
Haho Falls
Bertie
Hastile
Daily Tribune
TLE Zebra
B. Wrensted
Wrensted Bidg
Main St
Seattle
Broadway and Pike
Prussian Stock & Poultry Tonic
Pocatello Flour & Feed Co
Black South First Avenue
Bannock Abstract, Deposit & Trust Co
Bancroft
Bistline Lumber
Sam Cox
T. L. Cox’s Shoe Store
Book Store
W. Center Street
Pepin Agi
Foleyshoney
Gaidas Duavente
Merriman & Dixon
West Clark
California
Los
Angeles
Los Angeles
Salt Lake
Kennett
C. Kerr
Salt Lake City
Jacobs’ Department Store
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