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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1919
Page
16
The piece argues that young graduates hold hopeful views and aim for easy victories but should keep ambition alive. It contrasts youthful optimism with cynicism, urging persistence and higher goals to overcome life’s difficulties and achieve lasting success.
A historic view extols athletic sports as vital to town life. Ball games aid physical development and self control, teach temper management and teamwork, offer wholesome entertainment, and attract trade from outside, reinforcing community vitality and mental prowess.
Amid wartime thrift, towns trimmed fireworks while Pocatello unites Independence Day with a Welcome Home for soldiers and sailors. The piece urges a dignified celebration, urging moderation and mutual respect, while recalling wartime effort and cautions about political tensions and social harmony.
Forty postmasters are slated to gather in Boise for a convention that doubles as a playful dig at Burleson and the post office system under the current regime. The piece pokes fun at government workers and hints at Democratic appointees in the capital assisting the event with entertainment.
Director General John Barrett calls the second Pan American commercial conference the most successful of its kind under the Pan American Union. Attendance reached 763 with about 200 Latin Americans. talks covered freight and passenger steamship links among U S ports and Latin America, financial support for Latin governments and private ventures, and cable and telegraph connections enhancing trade. A new Miami to Belem cable was announced linking to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires.
The New York World notes imports of London precious stones reaching 15 million dollars in five months ending May 31, with high duties on lace perfumery undergarments silks furs antiques silver and glass. It argues wealth growth postwar fuels luxury spending while irrigation and capital funding lag, keeping prices high and hindering development and living standards.
The article argues ignorance and weak will as chief poverty causes. It urges universal schooling, evening classes, and practical instruction for adults and immigrants. It stresses building work habits, expanding education as the strongest tool against poverty, with charity as a supplement.
The article notes Villa will not risk a clash with the United States over the recent Yankee raid. It discusses potential consequences, neutrality issues, and the danger of rallying Mexican support to the Carranza faction. It also surveys local politics, laws, and social issues amid wartime tensions.
An instructional piece on mental focus in shooting, detailing a sportsman creed and the ideal of concentrating on the next target. It emphasizes calm, single minded aim and ignores distractions from teammates, with quotes illustrating the mindset of successful marksmen.
K. K. Kantzer of Salt Lake City argues American highway funding lags behind Europe. He cites France and England plans and compares population per mile, noting France 198 per mile, England 238 per mile, and America 42 per mile. He estimates the U.S. would need 5.0 to 7.5 million miles to match European ratios.
Camden Post Telegram notes returning soldiers face steep clothing costs as they plan to buy new suits with limited pay and a $60 discharge allowance. In shop windows big-city prices strain their meagre funds, prompting frustration at luxury taxes and inflated tailoring costs.
The piece notes returning American soldiers puzzled by postwar price rises and urges demand for government steps to restore the dollar's purchasing power. It highlights French explanations for excessive prices and calls for citizen action to curb costs.
The Wichita Beacon notes returning soldiers discuss motives for WWI victory. They weigh armistice terms and whether the fourteen points guided the war versus a pure desire to defeat Germany. The piece contrasts Wilson’s ideals with German and allied reactions and reflects on the peace conference attitudes.
A public appeal urges Congress to pass a nationwide law banning red flags in parades and demonstrations. While some states have acted, advocates say uniform national enforcement is needed to prevent evasion. The piece notes practical risk to public patriotism amid unsettled times and mentions evolving bullets and rifles.
The survey traces rifle and cartridge development from round balls with rifling to breechloaders and early repeaters. It notes the Spitzer point, the Snider and Sharpe innovations, the Spencer magazine rifle, and shifts in calibers and smokeless powder. It also covers Enfield, Lee Enfield, Krag, and Springfield lineages with origins and naming details.
A garbled dialogue shows two speakers discussing plans for the night and a theater outing. They mention Mary Pickford in a swell play and arranging to meet at Gert's later. The text presents misheard phrases and slang indicating casual local chatter and social gossip.
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