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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1915
Page
8
Portsmouth born observer recalls London Zeppelin raid impact with scenes of destruction across docks and houses. He notes casualties, incendiaries, and a rare inspection tour aided by a mounted police guide. He describes civilian fear, evacuations, and post raid curb on photographs by the war office.
C J Coughlan of Idaho Falls bought six rowboats and a winch from Nelson Bros and plans to use them at a Rexburg pleasure resort. The boats had previously been used on the Portneuf river for livery service but a dam removal and lowered water ended boating there.
London dispatch notes the Prince of Wales relief fund surpassing 25 million dollars with 10 000 to 15 000 contributed daily. Donations come from offices towns and dominions while recruitment shifts to munition production and military support. Women increasingly fill roles in policing driving ticketing and station work as men reassigned.
National games feature Waele fficcates and batteries Rudolph Gowdy Stroud Shauser Meyers in a New York win while Brooklyn falls to Philadelphia Dell Appleton Miller Chalmers Killifer. Chicago Cincinnati postponed by rain. In Boston New York again tops 5 to 1 with Hughes Gowdy Perritt Meyers.
Lady Wags Lillian Banks and Grace Martin were arrested on vagrancy charges and will have a justice court hearing tomorrow. Industrial agents Joel L. Priest and Charles Arney visited town. they travel on to Boise and Butte respectively. Peter Wrensted reports his mother Johanna Wrensted died in Long Beach California aged 83, a victim of an earlier pier accident. Remains to be brought to Pocatello for interment. funeral date not set. J F O Neil, former Republican chairman and gubernatorial candidate, now in Spokane and Coeur d Alene in real estate after pardoned conviction.
Pocatello Eagle members expect ground to break within six weeks on a two story stone and pressed brick building at Arthur and Clark. The $30,000 structure will house five stores on the first floor with separate entrances and a lodge hall upstairs, including a billiard room and dining hall, steam heat and artistic lighting.
The report notes a Spokane bound group led by d'Alene figure toward Winnemucca to inspect real estate as a boom is anticipated there. They travel by automobile with C. F. Young and Ralston Craig, aiming to explore opportunities near the Western Pacific route to Boise.
Tickets on sale July 3 4 and 5 with limit July 6. See agents for particulars W E B Garvey ticket agent Portello Ida D E Burley G P A Salt Lake City Utah
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