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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1908
Page
3
A gateman, Thomas Gilson, guards his late wife’s image through the station concourse. He befriends a young woman Miss Traynor whose romance with Metcalf drives tensions over trains and gate rules, culminating in a planned wedding after Easter with Gilson moved to tears by the couple’s happiness.
A group of doctors from Philadelphia New York and Kansas recount cases of alcoholism. A valet steals items for a master terrified of arrest a dipsomaniac steals Bibles gimlets baby items and a spinster baby carriage items. A Kansas doctor notes a patient saved by cold river dips curing long sobriety.
A condensedReflection on physical health cites a Turkish bath survey showing most people lack proper figures. Dr W R C Larson notes unhygienic living and dietary excess as key causes. He argues few individuals display ideal bodies amid modern lifestyle.
A speaker cautions that many get rich quick schemes are risky and notes that a New York man dismissed a trusted employee for gambling. He adds the danger lies in signing loose one sided bookmaker contracts rather than simply gambling, arguing such men lack competence to manage their own interests.
Collier's Weekly notes that cinnamon canaries may change color when fed heavily with red pepper and other red foods. Few birds take the diet. many refuse or suffer digestion issues, yielding artificial value for those that color.
A city dentist argues that while fraud exists in dentistry as in any field, more common fraud sits with high‑end practitioners. He claims dentists can quickly tell if a colleague has worked honestly by simply asking a patient who treated them, asserting that "a dentist can fool the people, but he can't fool a dentist."
A personal notice urges parents to use Foley's Kidney Cure at once if a child shows kidney symptoms to prevent Bright's disease or diabetes. Temple Pharmacy promotes prompt treatment and warns against delay.
A Pocatello resident testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved her seventeen year old son's back pain and fatigue by toning the kidneys and boosting health. The product is advertised as sold by all dealers for 60 cents, Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole agents.
Idaho Industrial Training School trustees invite bids by June 9, 1908 for a 40 by 70 foot two story brick wing to the administration building at St. Anthony. Plumbing and steam heating excluded. Bids require a $200 certified check and may be rejected. Address bids to Mrs. F. A. Pyke.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease as a cure for tight shoes, bunions, blisters, and swelling with instant relief for tired feet. It claims benefits for sweating and foot soreness, priced at 25c with free trial offers and a sample corns pad. Also notes apples sold at Nielsen's for $1 per box.
City announces dog taxes now due with payment options through Chief of Police Ellis, City Treasurer, or at 210 East Clark Street, European Hotel. Unlicensed dogs will be seized and disposed of under law. Signed P H Wycherley City Dog Tax Collector.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swore an oath in Toledo Ohio in 1886 promising to pay one hundred dollars for every catarrh case uncured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The ad claims the remedy is taken internally and affects blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials and a druggist sales note.
Charles F. Budahn of Tracy California credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with curing years of itching piles after using two 2c boxes. He calls it the luckiest day of his life. Sold under guarantee at Ferguson and Jenking Drug Co. in Pocatello and McCammon.
An old advertisement claims Ballard's Snow Liniment eases rheumatism instantly and leaves users supple. It lists A. L. Cook as a local seller and asserts wide relief for rheumatic trouble.
Cure claims state PAZO Ointment will heal itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money back. The ad lists patent number 6506 and emphasizes guaranteed effectiveness.
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