This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1902
Page
4
Rail line reports a 60 percent rise in mail tonnage since the June weighing and trains show average gains of up to 2500 pounds. No. 5 carried two carloads of Kentucky race horses from Cincinnati to Butte. Crew changes include Conductor E M Gardner attending a funeral, and Chas Hughart receiving hospital care for appendicitis. An herbal remedy ad concludes the item.
Closing exercises at St Joseph’s hall featured choruses and a two act drama The Country Aunt’s Visit to the City praise for Miss Neilie O’Connell Master Ed Condon and Miss Grace Gallet The Reverend Father Vander Donckt saluted teachers pupils and parents and urged Christian education Premiums announced for works by Gibbons Moore Browning Longfellow Stowe and others The note ends with an ad for BLER'S PILE OINTMENT 50 cents in bottles 75 cents tubes at Mrs A L Cook’s
An old advertisement touts One Minute Cough Cure as a universal remedy for coughs colds croup and throat and lung troubles. It claims safety and immediate action and cites endorsements from D Scott Carrin and H J Strickfaden. Also promotes Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets with a free sample offer and 26 cent price.
The article recounts a perilous prospecting journey from Wood River Nebraska to Pocatello by Donaldson and companions. It includes a lengthy letter detailing family news and worries, farm conditions, and plans for relatives, followed by a dated travel log from May 7 to June 16 describing Camps, rivers, snow, and mountain crossings with a buckboard and worn team enduring harsh conditions.
The spooner's jury reports K M Fritz and John S Donaldson died by gunshot wounds from unknown assailants near Pocatello on June 26 1902. It urges state and county authorities to pursue perpetrators with available funds. Coroner M D Bean notes ages about 38 and 60, both natives of America. Governor Hunt says reward will be offered if county attorneys cannot arrest killers.
The writer questions who commits recent murders between drunken Indians and other suspects and urges enforcing city and county weapons regulations. He notes US law fines for carrying arms on Native lands yet complains armed individuals roam streets and hills, calling on the commission and mayor to act.
A tornado struck Mariot Ohio last night killing Wm Severhs and injuring several others. The disaster caused about half a million dollars in damage to the city.
From Porto Rico Washington June the House rules committee unanimously approves a rule restricting the commissioner from Porto Rico to the floor of the House of Representatives.
Bricklaying on the Hayes building will commence tomorrow. Dr. Bugbee reports sheep shipments from Hailey this month will run up to about 80,000 head. Dr. Ramsey, a federal stock inspector, located at Soda Springs, is from Salt Lake City. He spent last night with Dr. H. Bugbee. Nate Franklin arrived from the north this morning. Policeman McGarvey arrested a drunken Indian with three bottles of whiskey and two of Jamaica ginger. A white tourist was arrested on suspicion of aiding the Red man.
Advice urging readers to buy Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoe Remedy now to avoid trouble later, noting its wide acceptance and effectiveness for bowel complaints in children and adults. Recommends purchasing from all druggists.
For this occasion tickets will be sold at one fare for the round trip with sale dates July Fourth and Fifth, limited to continuous passage in each direction and final return by July seventh, 1902. Tickets valid to any point in the same state as the selling point or within 300 miles of selling point H. V. Pratt.
A historic pharmacy ad promotes The Curse of Womankind as curing headaches and neuralgia. Sherman’s cure promises instant, guaranteed relief with one dose, priced at 250 and 100 a box and sold by Sprague's Pharmacy.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.