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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1919
Page
4
Wartime shortages left public services and homes in poor condition as maintenance lag stretched across industry and housing. As repairs resume, costs rise and the country borrows from its future to cover postponed upkeep, impacting workers and communities today.
Banks and trust companies ran a citywide advertising campaign to promote thrift. In one Euclid Avenue bank a trio of Assyrians deposited nearly $30,000 in currency they had kept buried in a cellar after learning the idea from newspaper ads. The piece notes banks aim to increase deposits by showing others how to get ahead, benefiting both banks and national thrift.
The 1919 report of the Oregon state fire marshal lists overheated chimneys causing the largest fire losses in 1918 at $173,447 and defective stoves at $132,279. Smokers, rubbish and sparks, hot ashes, and incendiaries account for other major causes with totals shown. Dwellings damaged or destroyed numbered 932 with $929,176 paid for losses, and total fire losses reached 1,950 with $1,829,318 paid. An outline of fire prevention work is included.
Government wool sold at auction June 10 in Portland at the Columbia Basin wool warehouse topped 3 000 000 pounds, the best of three sales. Prices surpassed recent Boston auctions on a scoured basis, signaling strong demand and a bright future for western state wool.
A plain quote from Utah State Traffic Law states drivers must yield to vehicles from the right at intersections. It warns that disobedience can lead to arrest and fines and urges drivers to slow down and watch for traffic approaching from the right.
Karen asks the peace conference to free her from Japan. A man returns from the Army altered in appearance and manners, while a woman remains at home as others pursue personal battles amid social scene reflections. Edward Hope of Pensacola, Florida is cited with a newspaper mention.
Judge White recalls a humorous exchange in a police court. A chauffeur who had struck a pedestrian explains why he did not zigzag to avoid harm, remarking the pedestrian himself zigzagged and outpaced him, drawing a wry reaction from the courtroom.
The New York World relays a British joke about German pride after defeat. A single roundheaded German spits three times in contempt toward the British fleet Admiral Beatty and the nation, then a British sailor retorts that the German must be careful whose ocean he spits into.
A Camp Lewis soldier known as an chronic whistler persisted with constant whistling in barracks and drills. An officer ordered him to stand at attention and whistle for an hour, during which he and the troops stood silent and attentive as he played The Star Spangled Banner.
A woman's memory of a young soldier before he went Across frames his bold look and perfect uniform. His brown face, bright eyes, straight posture, gold shoulder bars, embroidered wings, and polished puttees define the heroic ideal that masked the war’s end.
General C. Williams, chief of ordnance, spoke at a Washington dinner, discussing military manufacturing and supply issues. The remarks highlighted challenges in ammunition production and modernization plans.
Mrs. Waterman accuses John E. Carey a Manhattan instrument maker of breaking into her home at midnight and abducting her to a taxicab. Carey faces trial for abduction amid sensational remarks and wartime snippets from the Dallas Morning News.
New York June 30. The Gotham police are praised for zeal even as they struggle with street disorder and counterfeit enforcement. Cases involve two women exonerated on appeal after flirting with officers, a conviction later appealed, and a taxi stop followed by arrest. Car thefts grow in sophistication with destroyed identifications. A veteran soldier appeals for protection from his wife. A clean-up week notes changing fashion and discarded wasp waists as street cleaners remove hundreds of dummy waists from previous fashions. Kudak Vinisiinn. Sweet's Stud!. 1323. So, Mala. Advi.
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