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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1925
Page
4
The text explains aeismology and how earthquakes originate. It notes that shocks come from underground centers with waves propagating through the crust. It suggests multiple causes and describes crustal sinking as the earth cools and shrinks creating faults and seismic activity.
A statistical bulletin says 23 percent of oil wells fail, total drilling costs reach 12.0 billion dollars with only 7.5 billion recovered. Eighty percent in wild-cat areas miss oil, annual dry-hole losses about 90 million. A costly California dry hole and lavish stock speculation worsen the outlook. Prices may rise slightly this summer due to higher costs and tighter storage.
The article argues city trees cannot meet their needs in congested modern streets. Soil is compacted, lacking air and water. roots exposed or damaged by landscaping raise root stress. Lack of new nutrients leads to starvation and possible death, unlike well nourished forests. Continuous human aid is urged to sustain urban trees.
A science note discusses discoveries and cautions that some claims may be false. It mentions a chemist failing to mix alcohol with gasoline. The piece warns joy riders and notes gas fumes confined to cars are common but not the only source of risky exhaust.
Doris and Dee watch a duck family at a lake. Daddy Pintail explains he is not a swan and introduces his mate Mama Pintail. She reveals nesting color changes and they swim away toward the meadow as the girls wave goodbye.
The article explains prickly heat in infants and others during hot weather. It distinguishes prickly heat from measles scarlet fever and diphtheria, notes it rarely raises body temperature, and offers home care: remove irritating clothing, bathe with tepid water and a pinch of borax or bicarbonate, dry gently, dust with talcum, and keep skin dry and exposed.
James J. Storrow, Boston oil banker and director of multiple national firms, is introduced as the new president of the Boy Scouts of America. A former Boston city council member, he also served as New England fuel administrator during wartime and earned A B and LL B degrees in the 1880s.
The item notes today as the 50th anniversary of the Committee of Safety led by Benjamin Franklin. It recalls the 25th anniversary of the Poboken dock fire with losses estimated at $10 million and mentions the 25th Hartlines of the Santa Fe land project and inauguration of through passage.
A husband complains about repeated carrot meals and cold receptions when praising dinners. His wife insists husbands should be seen and not heard at the table and interrupts him with reminders that he pays for the food. She ends with a quip about him playing golf after work.
The reading notes planetary improvement through noon and favorable influence for the day. It advises morning research and preparation, predicts a confident optimistic spirit, and suggests affectionate approaches. It mentions a strong, sometimes obstinate child born today and lists notable people sharing the date.
The annual meeting of the Northern Baptist convention, a major denominational gathering, opens in Seattle today for a week. A large party of American teachers and students will depart New York today for a pilgrimage to Rome, organized with the Italy African society in cooperation with the Italian government.
A compiled anniversary brief covers 1850 Newman Erb birth and death in 1925, 1861 Juarez dictatorial move, 1864 Yosemite Valley public use, 1865 Perry provisional SC governor, 1875 Kirkwood Iowa governor candidate, 1877 234 telephones worldwide, 1892 Bidwell Prohibition nominee, 900 Santa Fe through train Chicago to San Francisco, 1967 Francis Murphy death in Leeds born Ireland.
One year ago today the Democratic National Convention in New York took 15 ballots and adjourned as McAdoo led the race for the presidential nomination.
A hostess faces the challenge of guests who overstay and disrupt routines. The piece advises etiquette for managing a stranger in a private study, maintaining courtesy, and ensuring the visitor enjoys the stay without prompting conflict. It stresses responsibility to keep peace and compel polite cooperation during weekends.
Today marks birthdays for Dr. Joseph R. Harker former president of Illinois Women’s College born in England 72 years ago Roy L McCardell journalist and author born at Hagerstown 55 years ago Halvor Steenerson longtime Minnesota congressman born in Dane county Wisconsin 7 years ago
A garbled OCR fragment blends a golf verse about shot timing with a shouted four behind and a Bolshevik slogan in China. The text also mentions a new star and a remark about democracy, each in disjoint excerpts.
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