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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1908
Page
2
The notice outlines payment terms for the Daily Tribune in Pocatello Idaho including monthly and advance payment options with rates for Half Year Three Months One Month and Semi-Weekly One Year. It also notes delivery by carrier and urges immediate complaints to the office.
The piece notes Halley's comet will approach Earth in June 1910 after a 75 year absence. It describes speeds near Jupiter and Saturn, sunward acceleration, and a June 12 close approach of about ten million miles, predicting it will be visible only through a telescope and remain largely unseen by casual observers.
A Kansas City episode recounts William J Bryan losing a bulging pocketbook on a Pullman car. A colored porter found the bag containing a roll of twenty dollar bills and a one hundred dollar check to Bryan. The conductor recovered the wallet and returned it to Bryan as his train moved on to Topeka.
The piece paints William Jennings Bryan as financially favored and fortunate, noting a $100 check and cash in his possession during a Kansas City visit. It argues his defeat would still yield wealth through lectures, predicting the 1912 candidate would remain a money maker and foregone leader in Republican prosperity.
Downey Idaho hosts a September 7 land opening under the Great Carey Act with a special rate. Tickets available via the ticket agent.
An advertisement proclaims deafness from catarrh can be cured only by constitutional remedies. It explains the Eustachian tube inflammation causes hearing loss and offers one hundred dollars for any case of deafness from catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The note urges buying Hall's products and sending for free circulars.
A table beverage narrative praises American Pilsner as unequaled for its dual role as food and drink and its claimed aid to digestion. The item emphasizes its versatility in meals and public consumption.
E. D. Harrison, the jeweler, reports a personal test showing his Thermos bottle can keep a liquid perfectly cool for six days. The new invention preserves milk and other fluids at the temperature at which they are placed. See Thermos bottles in his display windows.
Rates include hotel and stage expenses in addition to railroad fare. This will be the last excursion for the season of 1908. See O. B. L. agents for rates and further particulars. 8-26109-3
Turkey Red Fall Wheat tests 64 pounds to bushel and 47 bushels per acre with no water. Choice alfalfa seed sold by L Ruebelmann at 1218 2nd Ave, phone 47 Red.
The notice notes ample hay at Berg's with activity by customers. It promotes Ballard's Snow Liniment as a remedy for rheumatism aches and pains to keep muscles and joints in good condition.
Roy Porter will meet the daily train at Island Park station and use a mountain wagon to transport fishermen to his well known Island Park fishing resort.
A brief notice invites readers to secure a building lot in the new town. Details on location and requirements are limited in the fragment, with no clear dates or contact points readable. The item emphasizes land availability and construction potential.
Local mention praises Dr. King's New Discovery as life saving for James Lee whose lungs were severely affected by consumption. The ad claims it cured him and extols its throat and lung health benefits. Ferguson & Jenkins drug stores advertise the product in Pocatello and McCammon with trial bottle offers.
A brief notice announces a building lot available in the new town area OS Seee. Details about location and price are limited in the readable text.
Oxford Reservoir and Irrigation Company, Oxford Idaho, declares an assessment of 1.00 per share approved August 31 1908 payable October 2 1908 to W F Fisher secretary at Oxford Idaho. Unpaid shares after October 15 1908 become delinquent and may be sold at public auction October 26 1908 to cover the delinquent assessment and sale costs.
M. W. Stone of East Poland Maine endorses Bucklen's Arnica Balm as proper for sore feet burns cuts and abrasions. Also suited for piles. Sold under guarantee at Ferguson Jenkins drug stores Poca tello and McCammon. 26c.
On a hot summer day a glass of American Pilsener Beer satisfies the parched throat and delivers the acme of refreshment for the thirsty man or woman.
Offers listed for daily departures from June 1 to September 1 with details available from agents.
An advertisement asserts that Baby Morphine Fiends arise from soothing syrups and narcotic baby medicines, while McGee's Baby Elixir contains no narcotics and offers a cure for upset stomach bowels and fretfulness, pitched as ideal for teething infants by Mrs. A. L. Cook.
Train line advertises daily excursions to Payette Lakes from June 20 to September 30. Tickets cover a thirty day limit from the date of sale with rates and details available from local agents.
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