Local Breeevities and Civic Notices
Local briefs report furlough for W A Fife Jr from Camp Grant in the quartermasters corps and a council meeting tonight at city hall. A Burley arrest for Charles Garrett on unpaid bills, two locals departing for Vancouver Barracks, and several bonds forfeited after disorderly conduct and license violations.
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W. A. Fife, Jr
W. A. Fife
Camp Grant
Rockford, NL
Quartermasters Corps
Camp Gant
Burley
Charles Garrett
Shortine
Volkmeter
Ogden
Local notes from Pocatello city desk update
A man arrested on whiskey charges posted a $75 bond and awaits trial. Otto A Schumacher returns from Camp Fremont on a two week furlough. M R Baker enlists as a seaman second class and sails to Salt Lake. Navy recruiting seeks cooks bakers and radio telegraph operators in the Portneuf district. Pocatello baseball vs Blackfoot altered schedule with Circave City due to mix up. Elks vs Idaho Falls at Brady Park Sunday. Mechanic Cecil Baldwin enlists. Private Hales recruits several local youths for mechanical repair. Rotary delegates chosen for War Works Council in San Francisco and Kansas City engagements with other Rotary groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto A Schumacher
Schumacher & Hall
Medical Corps
Army
Camp Fremont
Cal
Otto
Pocatello
Navy
M. R. Baker
Oxford
Naval Reserve
Salt Lake
Wright
Portneuf
Blackfoot
D Company
National Guardsmen
Waller
Pocatello Elks
Idaho
Brady Park
Cecil B. Baldwin
Hales
Preston
George W. Evans
Free A. Nelson
Grant P. Geades
Andrin H. Lewis
Frank M. Utley
Rotary Club
National War Works Council
San Francisco
A. C. Hinckley
Gus” Hinckley
International Association of Rotary Clubs
Kansas City
War Works Council
Young
Hinckley
W. R. Siders
National Educational Association
International Rotary Club
Pocatello Club
Thrif day sale pushes thrift store drive amid war effort
Promotion urges daily thrift to support government goals and shorten wartime hardships. Officials frame cost-saving actions as civic duty and community solidarity. Local shops participate with discounts and donation appeals to sustain wartime resources.
War Foods Basis Exhibit at Chautauqua Tent
Miss Pearl Garrison and Mrs. J. H. Peterson will host a War Food exhibit in the Chautauqua tent on Thursday and Friday. Women of Pocatello and visiting women are urged to attend for recipes and bulletins on canning and egg preservation. A food lecture is set for Friday at 10 a.m. The experts prepared the exhibit with time and labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Garrison
U. S
J. H. Peterson
Chautauqua
Pocatello
Russians adopt cubist decor for May Day in Petrograd
The Bolsheviks decorate Petrograd for May Day using cubist and futurist art. Palace walls, billboards, and red bunting cover the Winter Palace area while soldiers and sailors appear in full gear, amid sparse traditional songs. The May Day celebration is framed as the birth of the Russian revolution per Lenine doctrine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Associated Press
Petrograd
Moring Post
Winter Palace
Palace Square
Alwas
Russia
Lenine
Whale caught in the Thames near Parliament buildings
London reports a real whale eighteen feet long and weighing about half a ton trapped in the Thames above the Parliament buildings. Boatmen hauled the carcass by crane to a wharf where it was measured and weighed amid speculation on royal ownership of whale parts and royal perquisites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Thames
Parliament Buildings
Battersea Bridge
Mary
George
Credit Men Convene in Chicago To Shape National Finance
National Association of Credit Men opens its three day convention in Chicago with 1800 delegates representing 24000 members. Key speakers include John Burke treasurer of the United States Paul Warburg vice governor of the federal reserve board and Charles A Hinsch president of the American Bankers association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Association of Credit Men
Fighteen
John Burke
United States
Paul Warburg
Federal Reserve Board
Charles A. Hinsch
American Bankers’ Association
Gergens Violet Glycerine Soap Listed by Book Store Pharmacy
Classified item notes Gergens Violet Glycerine Soap in a four cent ree box advertised by Book Store Pharmacy. The fragment lists product name and vendor with minimal other details.
Weather report for Pocatello Idaho June 20 1918
Weather data for Pocatello from June 19 to June 20 shows 24 hour period ending 6 am with high 90 last year and 61 today, mean 74, normal 66, total monthly precipitation 0.17 inch and 5.90 inches since January 1. Observer A. Ro Tepole notes wind from SE at 5 mph, humidity 34 percent at 1 pm, sunset 9:12, sunrise 6:51. packing ad from F W Perry follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
U. S. Weather Bureau
Pocatello
Idaho
Janary
A. Ro Tebple
New Fur Cape Lets Heat Stand Free
A fashion novelty features a fur cape cut away at the front to expose the arms, designed for extreme heat. The design prioritizes airflow while maintaining a dramatic garment silhouette.
Flowers and Plants, Bee Miss Bailey, Book Store Pharmacy Ad
A compact item lists Flowers and Plants at Bee Miss Bailey and a Book Store Pharmacy Ady. The note blends shop offerings and a small catalog style entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bee Miss Bailey
Ady
Baseball Gossip Highlights Early Season Happenings
Pitcher Fred Toney earns his first win for Cincinnati as Jonny Evers eyes France with Dick Rudolph. Injuries hit Fred McMullin of the White Sox while Bridgeport and the Eastern league receive mixed notes. Giants at home contrast with road performance, while Babe Ruth and a rise in .300 hitters perplex the leagues. Sam Jones shakes expectations, Detroit seeks infield help, and Gypsy moths affect Ping Bodie’s bat. Merkle shines for the Cubs as Dock Johnston leads Milwaukee in the American Association. Alliterative batteries surface across eleven teams with notable pairings listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Toney
Cincinnati
Jonny Evers
Dick Rudolph
France
Braves
Fred McMullin
White Sox
Brideport
Bridgeport
Giants
McGraw
Jimmy Austin
Browns
Babe Ruth
Red Sox
National
Sam Jones
Detriot Tigers
Tigers
George Burns
Gypsy Mots
Ping Bodie
Yankee Gardner
Fred Merkle
Cubs
Dodgers
Dock Johnston
Milwaukee
American Association
Doe
A. A
Atheltica
Hearn
Henry
Marquard and Miller
Avers
Alnsmith
Senators
Schneider
Smith
Reds
Perry
Perkins
Myers
McAvoy
Athletics
Shellenback and Schalk
Douglas and Daly
Davis and
Dilhoefer
Phillies
Steele
Schmidt
Pirates
Sherdell
Snyder
Cardinals
Shocker and
Severeld
Building Owners Grievance At National Convention
Chicago June 20 The annual convention of the National Association of Building Owners and Managers gathered with members from major cities. They seek action to place office buildings in the preferred class instead of non essentials as ruled by the War Industries Board. They argue office buildings are public utilities and aid conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Association of Building Owners and Managers
War Industries Board
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Keu
Blue Devil
Blue Devils
Vancouver
Hyder A. Clark
Chas J. Wood
Vancouver Barracks
Washington
Pete” Clark
Telephone Company
Chas Wood
Jonteel
The
Cook Drug Company
Hostise
H.C. Wilhelm
Pheum Theatre
Gergena
F. W. Perry
Baseball
Ayers
McNichols & Wright Hall
Will T. Walker
Roy R. Russell
Assoc
Walker Funeral Parlors
North Arthur
Pocatello, Idaho
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