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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1909
Page
4
A puzzle feature titled The Land of Puzzledom presents No 533 with a sequence of word transpositions. It asks to transpose a fish into a meat to broil then into a pledge grasps a poet, and continues with fruit into a lance and other word chains.
Two puzzle items describe wordplay and hidden meanings. Enigma features a blue necklace and sailor imagery, while Numerical Omission hides a garden herb and a spice by omitting letter groups from eleven letters.
A puzzle presents pictures with clues describing words by letter counts shown beneath. Correct guesses yield words which, when ordered by their numbers, spell out a complete sentence from the rebus.
No 537 presents a scrambled verse with playful misprints and a mock author signature Wollenfrog. No 538 asks a charade about a sought after quality tied to sobriety steadiness patience and moral prodding, ending with its desired effect on dames and pride.
Wordplay item asks readers to form phrases from a shared letter set and solve three clues. Clue one changes a healthy word to a word meaning deep dislike by adding a stroke. Clue two transforms a valley word into a fruit with a stroke. Clue three alters a room word into a welcome command for weary soldiers with a short line across a letter.
A puzzle streams from five narrow streets turned grassy dales where a thousand flowers are boys and a hundred rules are nails. The riddle ends by quickly tracing six wise men who are faces.
A witty verse asks who is the highly favored man who marries many yet remains single. The answer is a clergyman who can marry many, yet is not bound to any one spouse. The poem frames marriage as a role and vocation rather than personal union.
A cryptic compilation of numbered wordplay items including charades riddles beheadments pictorial hints and lists of girls names with varied spellings and broken typography. The entries mix terms like Blue-stocking Shadow Lusty Initial Change and Conundrum among others.
The Tribune reports it has redistricted carrier routes to enhance delivery. Subscribers who have not received their newspaper recently are urged to call or visit the office immediately to notify staff.
Notice to Contractors states the Board of Trustees will accept bids until July 1 1909 at 9 am for additions to the Mechanic Arts building. Plans and specs available at architect M Grundfor office. Bids require a $200 certified check and the board may reject all bids. J F Kane president.
County Treasurer Elizabeth Rooker calls to present and pay Current Expense Fund Warrants numbered 814 through 824 dated January 20, 1909 with interest to date of call. Dated June 1 1909. Also an advertisement for J A Standley Plumbing and Heating Company phone 446 Black.
Advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as superior for cuts burns bruises sores scalds boils ulcers eczema salt rheum and sore eyes chapped hands and piles. It claims universal healing power with a price of 25 cents at Ferguson Jenkins Drug Co.
Excursions East via the Oregon Short Line to Denver Omaha Kansas City Chicago St Louis and other points on June 4 5 11 12 16 and 26 with later dates available through agents. Rates and details follow.
Elderly men find Foley's Kidney Remedy helpful for enlarged prostrate gland. L. E. Morris of Dexter Ky reports his father improved after two bottles, avoiding surgery, with kidney and bladder troubles. Temple Pharmacy serves Pocatello and McCammon.
Advertisers warn that many citizens neglect kidney and bladder symptoms and claim Foley's Kidney Remedy will quickly cure Bright's disease. The note emphasizes prompt action to avoid progression and promotes the product as a fast solution.
California excursion tickets are available daily for travel one way via Portland. Frequent dates apply for other routes, with O. S. L. agents handling further details and arrangements.
An advertisement touts Sagebrush Hair Tonic as a tried and trusted remedy, promising broad availability and universal use sold everywhere.
An advertisement offers a physician designed remedy for nervous debility and weak manhood. It claims to provide a free copy of a home treatment in a plain sealed envelope to any man who writes to Dr. A. B. Robinson at 4429 Luck Building Detroit Michigan. The tone markets a quick, private restoration of vigor.
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