Describing George Washington the Man and Patriot
A Washington description from Captain Mercer portrays the Father of His Country as six feet two, strong and well built with a graceful neck and blue gray eyes, a benevolent yet commanding countenance, and dark brown hair. He preferred farming, lived at Mount Vernon near the Potomac, and attended Christchurch in Alexandria driving nine miles by carriage each Sunday.
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George Washington
Mercer
Virginia
Washington
Mount Vernon
Potomac River
Lawrence
George
Christchurch
Alexandria
Tragic Tale of the Comte de la Pole
A humorous portrait of the Comte de la Pole depicting a nose shaped like a knife, a very fat wife, and a wart or mole at the end of the nose that darkens his life.
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Comte de la Pole
la Pole
Poem Fragment Notes Lard and Bowed Nose Mole
A playful verse about a speaker who fills a pole with lard hoping to harden it, then considers wearing bows and wishing to remove a mole at the end of his nose. The quatrain blends whimsy with self mockery and exaggerated fixes.
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la Pole
Statue of General George Rogers Clark at Quincy
A statue honoring General George Rogers Clark was unveiled in Quincy Illinois. Sculptor Charles J Mulligan of Chicago Art Institute created The Neglected Hero to commemorate Clark’s deeds in saving Ohio Indiana Iowa and Wisconsin coast from French influence through an appropriation by the Illinois legislators.
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Quincy, Ll
George Rogers Clark
United States
France
Charles J. Mulilga
Chicago Art Institute
Clark
Ohio
Indiana
Iowa
Notice to Contractors for Mechanic Arts Additions
Board of Trustees of the Academy of Idaho will receive bids until July 1 1909 at 9 o clock a m for construction additions to the Mechanic Arts building. Plans and specs at architect M Grundfor office. Bids require a 200 dollar certified check as good faith. Board may reject any bid. J F Kane President.
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Board of Trustees
The
Academy of Idaho
Mechanic Arts
M. Grundfor
J. F. Kane
Notice to Public on Debt Responsibility
Notice from E A Harris denying responsibility for his wife's debts and directing past bills to be sent to the address below. Signed July 21, 1909, care of Pacific Coast Barber Supply Co., Seattle Washington.
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E. A. Harris
Care Pacific Coast Barber Supply Co
Seattle
Wash
Fine Vaudeville and Moving Pictures at Grand Theater
Phil St. Marie, manager of the Grand theater, announces a fine vaudeville show and a first class moving picture show every evening starting next Monday night. Prices will be 10 and 20 cents. Public assured they will get their money’s worth. Don’t forget to be present next Monday night.
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Phil St. Marie
Grand Theater
Grand
County Warrants Call by Bannock County Treasurer
County announces warrants from 814 to 824 dated January 20, 1909 will be paid on presentation with interest to date of call. Elizabeth Rooker county treasurer notices payment rights and date of notice June 1 1909.
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Elizabeth Rooker
Excursions to Denver via Oregon Short Line July 2 3
Traveling details announced for a July 2 and 3 excursion to Denver on the Oregon Short Line Railroad for the National Educational Association. Agents asked for rates and further particulars.
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Oregon Short Line Railroad
National Educational Association
A Thrilling Rescue From a Desperate Lung Trouble
Bert L. Lean of Cheney Washington details a perilous illness after a hard word triggered a severe lung condition. He describes costly failed visits to a Spokane lung specialist and a California trip before finding relief with Dr Kings New Discovery. He endorses it for lung trouble bronchitis coughs colds asthma croup and whooping cough. Ferguson Jenkins Drug Co sells it.
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Bert L. Lean
Cheney
Wash
Spokane
California
Ferguson-Jenkins Drug Co
Foley's Kidney Remedy Advertises Cure Claim
Advertisers warn citizens risk Bright's disease by neglecting symptoms and bladder trouble, promoting Foley's Kidney Remedy as a quick cure. The ad lists The Temple Pharmacy in Ferguson and Jenkins, Pocatello and Mc Sammon as suppliers.
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Bright
Foley
Temple Pharmacy
Ferguson & Jenkins
Pocatello and McSammon
California Excursions Via Oregon Short Line
Daily for tickets one way via Portland. Frequent dates for other routes. See O. L. agents for further details.
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Oregon Short Line
Portland
Pepsin Rickey Item Priced At Ten Cents At Holmes
A brief note lists a beverage named Pepsin Rickey priced at 10 cents available at Holmes. The line suggests a soda fountain or small shop offering the drink. The item reflects late 19th or early 20th century menu pricing and local merchant naming.
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Holmes
Engraving on Eggs and Hair Tonic Claims
Instructions describe engraving eggs by wax on the shell, using a weak acid to reveal the design with relief. It notes sealing brown eggs, and mentions brush Hair Tonic as an Idaho product touted as the best. The text ends with an odd remark about bald heads.
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Idaho
Foley’s Orino Laxative Endorsed for Digestive Health
Advertisement notes Foley's Orino Laxative benefits for constipation stomach and liver troubles. Claims it sweetens the stomach and breath gently stimulates the liver and regulates the bowels and is superior to pills and ordinary laxatives. Temple Pharmacy in Pocatello Me Cammon featured.
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Temple Pharmacy
Ferguson & Jenkins
Pocatello and MeCammon
El Sidelo Cigar Sought at Top Dealers
A call goes to all first class dealers to stock the El Sidelo cigar. The text warns that colds can weaken the constitution and become consumption. It also promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy for persistent coughs and cautions against experimenting with untried cures.
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Foley
Temple Pharmacy
Ferguson & Jenkins
Pocatello and MeCammon
Sagebrush Hair Tome Claim Prompted Shaky Endorsement
Fragmentary health note advises continued use of Sagebrush Hair Tome to prevent hair loss and maintain scalp cleanliness. Mentions Sagebrush shampoo as a supplementary aid.
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General George Rogers Clark
Quinc
Moving Pictures
OF Bannock
Denver
S.S.S. Veniscrrome
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
CHASE @ SANBORN
Ferndell
Groceries
Kane's Grocery
P. Hansen
Second Avenue
J. C. Pearson
K. Erickson
Practical Shoemaker
N. Main ST
Sam Cox
T. L. Cox’s Shoe Store
Book Store
W. Center Street
Bistline Lumber Co
Red
Center
4Th Ave
Mltinery Wase
Wonder Fullinery
Real Estate
E. C. White & CO
Theo. Turner, Ezra J
MER
Bill, A. F. Caldwell
Bannock Abstract, Deposit & Trust Co
Atc Regat
Pocatello
Oregon Shor
Intermountain
Oregon Express
Chicago
BOTEN
Salt Lake Press
Eastern Express
Chicago-Portland Limited
Butte Express
Atlantic Express
Irstvee
Portland Express
Salt Lake Express
South
Seeee
West
Pacific Express
Mall and Express
Yellowstone
Ct Brook Idaho
Passen B. Burley
Alt Lake City
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