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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1934
Page
2
April saw permission granted to relocate the post office to a new brick building on Cleveland avenue near B street north. A petition and an affidavit alleged real estate speculation behind the move, prompting department orders to suspend work until an inspector reports.
A biblical excerpt from Jeremiah 29 verses 11 and 13 emphasizes God’s plans of peace for those who seek Him with all their heart. It frames faith as a purposeful, earnest search leading to divine finding and guidance.
An editorial notes the U S national debt has risen to 27000 million dollars. With 3 percent interest that debt costs 710 million annually, funding fears grow as the debt expands beyond wartime levels. The piece questions future steps and hints at potential defaults or currency issues.
Idaho congressman Urton L French warns that government spending shifted into an extraordinary budget threatens ordinary services. Speaking to Young Republicans in Moscow he argues tariffs could be cut by up to 60 percent to boost trade, risking Idaho's two-representative voice.
Probate Judge Gee R. Bailey of Bingham County warns second drunken driving conviction may carry penitentiary time under Idaho law. The piece urges swift stiff sentences for offenders, noting alcohol impairs judgment and driving ability in all tested drinkers.
The piece notes that debt payments are deprioritized when funds are tight and taxes may go unpaid if no surplus exists. It frames a financial loosening where obligations are adjusted by available resources.
A terse aphorism warns against sacrificing current joy to fund a distant uncertain future. It emphasizes balance between living well now and planning ahead, suggesting caution about overcommitting resources to what might not occur.
Idaho Democrats plan a state platform convention in Hailey on August 29. The report surveys local politics figures including Gov. Ross and Senator Pope, plus notes on education, postmaster politics, and a meteoric daytime fireball sighting in Pocatello.
Jeweler L M Roberts reports seventy trout on a Pebble trip and good fishing. Engineers camped on Trail creek near Pocatello boundary work. Gene Leonard returns home from Walla Walla Whitman College for summer. William G Bennett and Alice Watts wed at Sprague residence with small ceremony. Local riders summit Kmport Peak amid afternoon thunder showers. Dr T M Bridges leaves Indian service for Idaho Falls practice. Michaud cut off camp seeks workers at Taylor’s camp offering two dollars daily.
Boise observers say four leading L C S officials circulated petitions in the Democratic congressional primaries with a plan for the strongest candidate to file while the others withdraw in his favor. Williams is favored to run, backed by Governor Ross through D Worth Clark, as reshaping coalition dynamics after Coffin.
Merchants' Lunch and Dinner items advertised from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. feature chop suey and noodles as specialties with short orders available at all hours.
The report notes Prancia was taken suddenly ill after eating canned goods during a picnic near Dempsey this week. Mrs Geo N feet and her sister Mia Riddie stayed several days in Boise. Dr C E M Loux journeyed to Idaho Falls for a short business trip. Edith Wright returned from Laramie visit. Marguerite McNulty's seventh birthday party gathered at South Cleveland with Ruth Young and others. Southern cabbage growers boost profits by turning surplus into sauerkraut.
A string of brief items covers diverse topics from a Scottish leap year marriage claim to commerce ads. It mentions Watt's Cyclery in Pocatello, chiropractic care, Echternach festival prayers, Startena chick feed, Marfak grease, Grandma’s cookies, raw milk, and local services in Idaho. The blotter includes assorted notices on education, radio regulation, and local businesses with many named firms and places.
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