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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1908
Page
5
Forecast for Idaho calls for frost tonight and a warm, fair Saturday. Yesterday’s weather records show a maximum 75 and minimum 40 with a trace of precip and total sunshine about 10.49 hours. William Bell, Observer.
Secretary of State Lansdon travels from Pocatello to Blackfoot on legal business. Bear Lake Electric’s J A Tupper visits from Montpelier with his family. Rigby editor J W Jones returns home after private business in Pocatello. Academy trustees meet to conduct routine business. Judge Alfred Budge returns from Paris and heads to Wallace as a Bear Lake county delegate. J M Bennett of Payette travels home from St Anthony after reform school trustees meeting. W A Crosbie leaves for Utah Hot Springs. Lambert Manders to manage warehouse in his absence. Mrs Hugh Byrne buried at St Joseph’s. Catholic Ladies Foresters were hosts. Freshmen at Pocatello High pose for yearbook photos. Sells Floto posters arrive for May 22 show. Chicago land buyers tour Bannock en route to Twin Falls Minidoka.
The above named company appeared at the opera house last evening before a fair sized house. The performance was a creditable one with excellent dancing the best in Lead for months. There are nine people in the company and they keep busy all the time. Attendees were well satisfied. Auditorium May 1.
Home team Scholas tic league baseball hosts Adrian at East Side Grounds tomorrow. Admission two bits.
A stock reduction carnival run by Jacobs opens Saturday May 9 at 9 am. The event promotes discounts on assorted goods. Purchase options include limited quantities and early-bird specials for shoppers arriving soon after opening. Local shoppers anticipate savings on household items and clothing.
Sir John Herschel inspired by a coin and mirror trick after dinner in 1826 sparked the idea of moving pictures. Charles Babbage and Dr. Fison helped develop an early thaumotrope and zoetrope showing persistence of vision, with Muybridge creating first systematic photographs in 1877.
The New York American notes that petroleum was used forty centuries ago in Nineveh and Babylon for mortar cohesion and dampness resistance. It cites bituminous traces in ruins and petroleum springs 120 miles from old Babylon as evidence of early supply and recognition in eastern histories.
A Strand Magazine tale recalls a locksmith repairing an interior safe in a New York bank strong room. The cashier closed a time locked vault, trapping him until morning. He used a manhole to breathe and slept on a pillow formed from a bag of dollar bills until the door opened.
The article portrays Buenos Aires markets as informal and unregulated with buyers paying a fixed price for chunks of meat and vegetables sold in piles rather than by weight or quality. It notes the absence of fuss or concern over quantity and quality in everyday shopping.
A brief Washington Star quotation shows Mr. Meekton defending privacy about his wife's spending. He says he does not need to ask as she handles money through bridge whist play. The exchange highlights a light domestic misperception about financial control.
Witty exchange notes the joke of setting an alarm yet choosing slumber by personal choice. The line contrasts waking habits with the idea of deliberate leisure, reflecting everyday humor about schedules and control.
Seeds available in bulk for fields and gardens including Sonora spring dry land seed Kaffit corn and cow peas. Contact L. Reubelmenn & Son at 121 S. 2nd Ave. Phone 47-Red for orders.
Mary Garden argues in Ev erybody s that popular opinion must educate itself to judge art. In Europe the masses influence greatness. in America critics alone decide value, but Garden insists the people, not a small coterie, should guide the nation s music and art appreciation.
In a Lippincott’s Magazine anecdote a physician Gen Dr Somers uses polysyllabic labelling for children to leave a room. Nine year old Jack, recovering from measles, overhears and responds with a clever quip asking to eliminate the obnoxious element.
In a brief street scene a Bohemian woman questions a hungry hobo about his nickel. He jokes he will buy an ant to have left for a shoover, claiming he can handle it himself.
A Kansas City Independent snippet records a conversation where a person notes their father’s polite reaction when asked about a band. The other speaker recalls the father being gentle despite the suggestion the musician had a pugilistic past.
A courtroom exchange reveals a wife accusing her husband of insanity since marriage. She notes his earnings of ten dollars weekly as a sign of deteriorating mental state.
A short witty note attributes bargaining power to two parties, but quips that only one benefits, illustrating a skeptical view of negotiations.
Cautions that pneumonia and consumption may follow a cold. Foley's Honey and Tar advertised as curing obstinate coughs and colds and preventing serious results. Temple Pharmacy is the source.
County Treasurer Julia M. Sullivan announces call for warrants from the Current Expense Fund. Warrants No. 645 to 651 dated Jan 11 1906 and No. 146 to 217 dated July 12 1907 and No. 219 to 359 dated Oct 15 1907 will be paid with interest to date of call upon presentation at the treasurer’s office. Dated Jan 13 1908.
A Tracy California man Charles F Budahn says Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured years of itching piles after two 25c boxes. The product is sold under guarantee at Ferguson Jenkins Drug Co in Pocatello and Cammon.
Fragmentary notice shows a baseball game between Albion State High School and Pocatello with an admission price of 25 cents. It references an event tomorrow at Scholastic Lea. The readable text is incomplete on teams and venue.
Local ad urges parents to treat boys injuries with Ballard's Snow Liniment for cuts sprains bruises burns and scalds. Apply per directions to relieve pain and aid healing. Prices 25 cents 50 cents and one dollar. Sold by Mrs. A L Cook.
Colds that linger into spring exhaust the nerves and threaten illness. Foley's Honey and Tar stops the cough and expels the cold with safe reliable results. Temple Pharmacy offers this remedy.
Nielson and Son begin selling Early Rose seed potatoes in their farm supply store. The announcement highlights fresh stock suitable for planting season and encourages early orders. Local gardeners are advised to pick up promptly to ensure best selection.
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