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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1919
Page
16
A Newark dispatch says police have been ordered to pursue so called vampires young women who flatter men on the streets. Some are cautioned or shamed and even had makeup washed from their faces while others pursue independence and a shifting role for modern women.
The piece urges adopting the Boy Scout principle for any lad, arguing scouts foster love for youths, animals, and nature. It stresses the movement is constructive, offers play and association, and helps adults stay connected to childlike vigor.
A semi monthly review from a leading financial house discusses Europe’s postwar burden, slower recovery, and how taxation reforms in France and Italy affect exchange rates. It notes improving European travel and production prospects, Americas export role, and the potential shift in trade balances driven by investment and tariffs. It also mentions Idaho fishing license price rise attributed to cost of living and conservation needs.
The article notes the diminished purchasing power of savings due to the dollar’s depreciation, affecting small savers and bond holders alike. It compares gold standard concerns of 1896 with present inflation, cites a likely permanent price level, and mentions calls to repeal the luxury tax and other assorted notes on politics and pests.
From the West Curtis companies sent to the U S labor department a Walt Mason poem urging building homes. It laments high rents and scarce houses, praising new construction as cheaper and desirable and calling for a housing boom with modest homes and green-painted dwellings.
The New York Tribune harshly critiques Secretary Baker's reasons for meat impoundment and denim sales by the War Department. It notes large government stockpiles, prices paid versus offered, and the influence of farm interests on policy. The piece argues a market break could aid consumers, urges stronger action.
San Francisco reports a public demand for police protection of liquor stocks with many calls daily about basements and warehouses. Jewelers are less anxious than liquor owners, who fear theft of Haig and Haig and other spirits. The piece notes frequent police attention to alcohol storage and the vigilance of block captains like Kelley on Valencia Street.
Pioneering meat packers launch an advertising push to teach the public how to use cheaper cuts and stretch meat dollars. The idea follows years of urging consumers to employ lower-priced portions and educate cooks to improve palatability despite high prices.
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