Coolidge Economy Plan Debate Receives Mixed Read
Washington reports that critics link President Coolidge economy moves to a buyers' strike while officials say retail fluctuations reflect publicity and uncertainty. Some merchants blame the president though overall retail volume remains, and mentions of Congress members echo the debate as Rotary leader Radcliffe signals a possible movement in Washington.
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Pocatello Tribune
Ashington
Coolidgs
Congress
Wm. L. Radcliffe
Rotary Club of Washington
Citizens voice on economy plan and Uncle Sam's nerves
The speaker argues against blanket cuts and warns a strict personal economy by the President could trigger industrial slowdown. He praises U S debt relief and notes Americans as the world’s best spenders, while suggesting payroll reductions only where work is unavailable. Officials foresee better conditions in May and June.
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Radcliffe
Sam
Samuel
Walt
United States
Sprm
Uncle Joe Cannon 89 Recollects Fast World Progress
Danville Illinois May 8 AP Uncle Joe Cannon former speaker of the house is 89 years old yesterday. He spent the day with family reading hundreds of telegrams and letters from coast to coast and enjoyed visits from Lieutenants Jack Harding and Lowell Thomas. He recalled aiding Langley's experiment and recalled his granddaughter Lucretia Houghteling visiting. A Battery A committee left flowers for his Spanish American War service. He declined to discuss politics but backed President Coolidge and said the world moves fast with new inventions.
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Danville
Ill
Joe Cannon
House of Representatives
Jack Harding
Lowell Thomas
Inele Joe
Congress
Langley
Ile
Lucretia Houghteling
San Francisco
Virginia Houghteling
Old Battery
Uncle Joe
Camp Egbert
Cannon
Coolidge
Picture writings discovered near Florence Colorado
Dr. J A Jeancon of Denver and a Florence Chamber of Commerce party found ruins of ancient Indian forts and temples with wall inscriptions said to be by Ute Indians. The canyon walls yielded the picture writings seen by locals before, marking the first scientific investigation.
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Florence
Colo
J. A. Jeancon
Denver
Florence Chamber of Commerce
Sugar production on Hawaii hits new record in 1925
Honolulu May 7 AP All sugar records for the Hawaiian Islands production manufacture and shipment have been surpassed this year the Sugar Factors Co Ltd declares in its May business statement The 1925 crop is estimated at 725000 tons and July figures are expected higher Both manufacture and shipments to date exceed all previous records.
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Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
Sugar Factors Co. Ltd
Opposes the Use of Poison Gas in War
Geneva May 8 AP A new article of the draft convention proposes a ban on poison gas and its export for war. Representative Theodore E Burton of Ohio said the American government backs the provision and President Coolidge would approve a prohibition on export of such poisons. He noted nine powers signed the Washington treaty urged others to stop using asphyxiating gases but obstacles remain.
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Geneva
Theodore E Burton
Ohio
Idaho survey work under way outlining state program
The Idaho Bureau of Mines and Geology met in Boise on May 4 to outline the coming biennium survey plan. The meeting included James McCarthy and other officials. Planned projects cover Craters of the Moon, Silver City, South Mountain, Portneuf valley artesian studies, and Rocky Bar quadrangle surveys with U S Geological Survey cooperation.
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Boise
Idaho Bureau of Mines and Geology
C. Moore
James McCarthy
Idaho Mining Association
Stewart Campbell
F. B. Laney
Department of Geology
University of Idaho
Francis A. Thomson
School of Mines
Seven Devil
Pende d’Oreille
Wood River
U. 8. Geological Survey
Oon
Butte County
Silver City
South Mountain
Owyhee County
Portneuf
Pocatello
J. F. Buwalda
Idaho
Rocky Bar
Custer County
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Geologica
Boundary County
Clark
Butte
Atlanta
State Highway Bureau
Principal Reports Suicide At Prescott School
Kansas City Kansas May 7 AP Dr W Myers principal of Prescott School for twenty years ended his life by poison at home A chalkboard note read I will not be at school today Get a jub for my place His widow and friends could not explain the act In Washington May 7 AP John B Stetson Jr of Philadelphia son of the hat maker was named minister to Finland after Finnish approval
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Kansas City
Kan
W. Myers
Prescott
Washington
John B Stetson, Jr
Philadelphia
Finland
Ro berts High Students Hear Commencement Address
President Frazier delivered the commencement address to Ro berts high school graduates on Thursday evening. The class includes four girls and two boys, with one student receiving a complimentary ticket to tonight's Idaho Falls orches tra concert. Richard Jackson Jr visited the Tech campus and praised the athletic field. The president's office will open this afternoon to discuss the new girls dormitory planned for the near future.
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Frazier
Roberts High School
Oae
Idaho Falls
Richard Jackson, Jr
Tech
Mr. Jackson
Jackson
Irls
Po Catello Set for Biggest Track Meet Yet
Coach Hutchinson says all is ready for Saturday afternoon track meet. He predicts it will be the biggest ever held in Po Catello and urges Tech students to help entertain the contestants and support the event.
Tech symphony orchestra heads to Idaho Falls concert
The Tech symphony orchestra left today for Idaho Falls to perform at Idaho Falls High School. Delegates attend a convention of the Ravenut Teachers Association impacting the concert schedule.
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Tech Symphony Orchestra
Idaho Falls
Ravenut
Wickiup arrives at Tech with limited copies
The Wickiup will reach the Tech early next week with only 50 extra copies produced, and all are expected to sell. Mr. Van Nuys announced the book is finished and on its way to the Tech, with a Monday arrival anticipated.
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Wickiup
Tech
Hills Bros Coffee The Recognized Standard of the West
The ad proclaims Hills Bros Coffee as the irresistible outdoor drink from Alaska to the Gulf and coast to the Mississippi. It invites readers to break the vacuum seal, inhale the aroma, brew a cup, and drink it dry, claiming economical use and widespread appeal among coffee loving outdoorsmen.
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Alaska
Gulf
Coast
Mississippi
Wonder Hills Bros
West Hills Bros
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