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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1908
Page
4
The article reflects on why farming, the first industry, developed last. It notes ancient farmers used simple tools found in sets from tombs like Seti I’s, while civilizations built governments and arts. It observes global history shows enduring hunger despite early agricultural needs.
A historical anecdote recalls Lord Kelvin’s playful errors with basic math suggesting two and two five, and a quip on seven times nine. It also recounts a near deadly accident in Glasgow where a mismeasured explosive mix was averted by Kelvin noticing the error.
A fragment discusses water as a powerful natural explosive, surpassing human-made charges in daily earth displacement. It explains how water freezes and expands in soil and rock, and how in trees it can rupture with force akin to a gunshot, underscoring water’s destructive potential.
A sick-listed policeman at Broadway and Dey Street recalls a humorous exchange about Jersey. A German porter told him he had been “over in Jersey” but could not name the town, remarking that towns there all have different names.
A juror requests excusal claiming he owes £5 and intends to hunt the debtor to pay the bill. The judge notes the odd plan and excuses him, saying he does not want a juror who would hunt someone down for money. London Chronicle report.
A Washington Star quote shows Senator Sorghum reflecting that politics may not be so different from private life with friends praising and enemies criticizing, underscoring the public scrutiny politicians face in all realms.
A fragmented reminiscence relates a portrait of the speaker painted weeks ago. Cad ngs shows a young girl’s image as a memory of the past. The scene moves through a playful exchange about music and memory, and a Shakespeare line about truth.
A biographical sketch recounts Alexander Cruden the eccentric compiler of the Bible Concordance, his quixotic devotion to religion and tracts, his appointments and editions, and his death in 1770. It also shares a humorous Bohemian Magazine anecdote about a young man choosing a cravat before proposing to a widow’s daughter.
A New York Press opinion argues that sending idle indecisive people on sea trips would instill discipline time management and order both at sea and ashore, noting some are incurably disordered. The piece cites ex a 1777 London ad offering exorcism to make haunted houses habitable and tenantable.
In Paris two rival papers, the Razor and the Scorpion, feud weekly. A philanthropist hosts a peace dinner inviting editors. a solitary guest arrives and declares he is the editor of both papers, signaling a riddle or reconciliation.
An excerpt presents a speaker proclaiming personal liberty and mastery over space and fate. The voice asserts boundless goodness within and notes that recognition brings blessing, while disownment causes no annoyance.
An irate parent bursts into the parlor to confront a young man who explains his kiss was the only gift he could afford to express appreciation for the daughter’s loveliness. The exchange appears in the Detroit Tribune as a humorous vignette.
A Philadelphia Record item mocks a novelist for calling his heroine unmanned while the Chicago Record-Herald quips about divorce. The snippet reflects era humor on gender terms and authorial tone.
A window pane in a London house once linked to the carpenter’s apprentice Jack Sheppard bears an inscription by a glazier dating March 12, 1706. The message records John Woolley Brand, painter and glazier, guiding future occupants over two centuries ago.
Unclaimed letters listed for week ending May 9 1908 at Pocatello Idaho include names such as Sam Pine Mary Woods Gregor Zieoler Wal ford Christenson Francis Eades Erskine W W Foley F A Froman Pearl Fairbanks George Mrs Rubio etc. Call for these by date advertised or they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office. Francis Ball P M notes twice.
Mrs Chris Armstrong debuts a fine selection of hats for ladies at 238 West Center, formerly the Turf cafe. She invites all women to call and view the new offerings in the local storefront.
A Idaho reader, L. C. Warrner of 1205 No Garfield Ave Pocatello, credits Doan's Kidney Pills with dissolving gravel stones and ending severe back pain. He reports lasting relief after using a box bought at Mrs A L Cook's drug store and endorses FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY as the sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
The lead ing druggists declare war on stomach troubles with Mi O Na tablets. They guarantee to refund the 50 cent box if unsatisfied and claim it strengthens and cures digestive organs. They urge sufferers of headache dizziness nervousness coated tongue and indigestion to try Mi O Na. Mrs A L Cook offers the product under an absolute money back guarantee.
A banquet at Pella nearly ends in tragedy as a guest offers a toast to Alexander the Great, provoking him to hurl a goblet. Philip II, enraged and drunk, lunges at his son but collapses before reaching him, while Alexander quips about crossing from Europe to Asia.
The article notes that pawnbroking came to England under Michael de Northburg the bishop of London in Edward III’s reign. He opened a lending establishment for London’s poor and in Dugdale’s record a pledge not repaid within a year would be publicly announced at St Paul’s cross and sold after fourteen days unless redeemed.
A Washington Star quotation contrasts a veteran urging public service with a newly elected suburban resident who asks if he may remain haughty and take many holidays while in office. The exchange underscores duties to the people and expectations of humility in leadership.
A pithy quote from the Chicago Record-Herald questions human composition. The speaker muses that many men seem “made of cement,” in reply to a query about universal dust. The remark reflects a humorous street-level take on aging and roles.
A quotation by Max Beerbohm argues that women dramatists fail to render male characters as real and vital, claiming men have a distinct advantage portraying their own sex.
A fragmentary exchange hints at doubt and resolve as characters question loyalty and emotion. The dialogue reflects tension, with a narrator noting that external signs may mislead about upcoming shifts.
An advertisement touts McGee's Baby Elixir as a safe remedy for crying babies, sore stomachs, and teething discomfort. It claims to calm nerves and promote healthy sleep, selling at 25 and 50 cents per bottle through Mrs. A L Cook while apples cost $1 per box at Nielsen's.
Dog taxes are due or unlicensed dogs will be taken up and disposed of by law. Licenses available from Chief of Police Ellis or the treasurer, or at 210 East Clark Street European Hotel. Contact P H Wychurley City Poundmaster by phone 414 Red.
This ad guarantees cure of itching bleeding or protruding piles in six to fourteen days or money back. It promotes PAZO Ointment with a promise of swift relief and a refund policy.
Bannock County calls warrants from the Current Expense Fund Nos. 645 to 651 dated January 11, 1906 and Nos. 146 to 217 dated July 12, 1907 and Nos. 219 to 360 dated October 15, 1907. Warrants will be paid with interest to date of call upon presentation at the county treasurer’s office. Julia M. Sullivan County Treasurer dated January 13, 1908.
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