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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1908
Page
6
The candidate denounces machine politics and supports direct primary reform. He pledges to advocate a direct primary law, to stand by the local option plank, and to push Carey act cultivation if elected.
Salinas California October 20 one man was killed and five injured in an auto accident near Camp Hora three miles north of Soledad. The dead man was John Holt. All were members of the Salinas Grove of Druids and were en route to Soledad to assist in the initiation ceremony of a grove there.
A sequence of light earthquakes was felt in Manila from 10:43 AM to 5:30 PM with about a dozen light shocks and four stronger ones. No damage was reported locally or in surrounding areas.
Republican County Chairman Rob er Hayes schedules events for a major Borah gathering. Senator Borah will address southeast residents in Gate City on Friday and speak in Rupert the following night, drawing regional attention.
State Senator J. L. McClear of Kootenai county, slated to speak in the southeast, passed through Pocatello this morning en route to Idaho Falls for a tonight address. R. M. Alden of Cutter Laboratory Berkeley is in town to interview the trade. F. W. Olmstead of Manhattan Life Insurance Company with L. F. Wilson, a special agent, are in Pocatello today.
A London bystander recounts a Rothschild tale from Empress Eugenie’s luncheon at the Tuileries. The Paris head of Rothschild sat opposite a renowned painter who used him as a model for a beggar. A pupil later paid 400 pounds in interest after a five franc gift, illustrating moral irony.
An observer guides mortar fire from shore using horizontal and vertical angle and exact timing. By comparing a man’s movement along a clock face and the ball’s travel, aim is synchronized so both arrive at the same point. Instruments supply range and timing, while devices adjust range differences. observer’s circle has 36 000 divisions.
London Scraps reports a rural comic about the Bridie family unsettled by missing eggs in their new country home. Ellen searches the henhouse haymow and manger but finds no eggs, while Mrs. Bridie fears they may be mislaid.
A congressman's secretary, a young and pretty woman, visited a cabinet official to request a favor for a constituent. The dignified official refused, citing limits, but she replied with a clever remark about the ayes having it and secured the request.
Young Mr. Sapley calls on Miss Evans the pianist of ability. She finishes Bach after twenty five minutes hoping he leaves. He proclaims he could die listening to her playing. Evans offers to play more, and asks if he would like her to continue.
A Nashville Banner quip notes a quiet domestic scene about a phonograph used by a couple after supper, illustrating a simple, everyday life moment with a touch of humor. The short exchange highlights domestic technology and leisure in a bygone era.
A humorous note from Tarper's Weekly reflects a tired customer wondering if a slow walker would enjoy watching tortoises race past while sitting on a fence. The piece captures light, rural whimsy with a playful tone.
A sharp exchange between Mr. and Mrs. Jawback features a taunt about brains. The Cleveland Leader portrays a tense line of dialogue with implied conflict and identity lineage.
The piece recounts Thomas Godfrey, a Philadelphia glazier, who observed sunlight reflecting from his glass onto water to form a triangle. This led to his idea for a double reflecting sea quadrant completed in 1780. The device reached Hadley in London, who is usually credited despite American efforts to honor Godfrey.
The Los Angeles Times reports on drug testing in a large chemical plant where ergotine is tested on chickens to gauge value by blackening combs. Hasheesh is tested on dogs to observe intoxication, and digitalis is tested on frogs to study heart effects via a kymograph. Some chemists have risked life or insanity testing drugs on themselves.
Rev. R. L. Giles in the National Review discusses the raven as a mixed emblem. It is the bird of ill omen yet a pious creature, linked to procrastination with the cry Ora s ora. The raven figures in Christmas mystery and is cited in an ancient legend where it asks Quando and participates alongside other animals at Bethlehem.
A New York Press item describes a conductor asking a woman to fare the child who sits with her on a Sixth avenue surface car. The woman admits the girl is with her and protests paying for her, while the conductor presses for the fare as the dialog ends with a reluctant collection.
The Bulletin notes a witty definition of genius, calling it an unlimited capacity for taking what belongs to others. It frames the remark as a lighthearted aside from a professor of polite literature. The line invites reflection on the nature of genius with a sharp, concise joke.
A playful split of an old saying surfaces in dialogue with Kwater and Galley debating frugality and wealth. The Philadelphia Press captures a quip about pennies and dollars shaping financial prudence.
In this Leslie's Weekly vignette a slightly drunken parishioner critiques a new minister's sermon. The minister retorts that the parishioner heard little, while the man apologizes and claims to have misheard himself. The playful dialogue captures a church scene with humor and mispronunciations.
A compact aphorism notes that gratitude from a poor man often exceeds expectations and asks whether similar generosity would persist if wealth rose. The quote attributes this reflection to a Catholic Pope figure, framing class and benevolence in moral terms.
The Clansman earns across the board praise from Amy Leslie, W L Hubbard, O L Hall, Forest Arden, and Percy Hammond as Chicago rents headlines for a sensational run. The play, lauded for bold truths and exceptional strength, will arrive at the Auditorium for the first time on October 26.
Help wanted at Holmes & Co. Troy Laundry, 648. Immediate need for mangle girls, apply now.
For sale. Hot blast heater almost new and a cook stove. Contact at 257 S Hayes. Price 650.
All fixtures and dishes in the Metropolitan restaurant will be sold cheap to the right party. Call on or before November first. 646.
Two furnished rooms for light housekeeping at 217 North Hayes. Another listing offers two furnished rooms for light housekeeping and a single furnished room with steam heat at 257 South Hayes. Board available, rent reasonable.
A real estate listing presents multiple properties with prices from 200 to 4 150 dollars. Listings include two story brick houses, 3 to 8 room homes, several lots, gardens, outbuildings, and a 160 acre farm. Terms offer partial cash and loan assistance with a single agency.
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