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Newspaper
The Semi Weekly Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1908
Page
2
The notice lists WMI Weekly Pocatello Talline at $1.50 per year with signatures from Irrt, President, and WM. Wallin, Secretary. Details appear in a brief publisher’s update about subscription pricing and leadership titles.
The Northwest has seen prices rise across goods from wheat to wool and coal to clothing for years, with wages and rents hitting record highs. The piece notes a future correction toward moderate, real-value pricing, sustainable profits, and steadier business conditions as the current surge unsettles markets.
The Columbia Missouri Herald reports Missouri families spend about 2240 dollars to educate a boy from district school through college. The state投入760 dollars per student, parent pays remainder, shaping a lifelong Missouri education. The piece promotes Oregon education and pride in state university.
The piece honors Memorial Day for all who died in battle and in peace. It notes the nation’s practice of placing flowers on graves and reflects on the tender emotions of loved ones during the observance.
Henry A. Mullen dedicates to the Old Soldiers of Geo. A. Custer Post No. 14 in Pocatello Idaho for Decoration Day 1908. The poem calls line up for heroic memory praising fallen and living soldiers and ends with a hope their souls bivouac with God.
The speaker urges honoring fallen heroes while showing love to the living. Obituaries can miss true virtues, so brief expressions of affection to family matter more than marble tributes. It is humane to lay flowers for the dead and Christian to spread kindness now.
A transfer of the Big Wood river project from Idaho Irrigation Co to J G White Co, consummated in New York City, marks a first step in Gem State development. The firm will begin construction before July 1 and pursue Twin Falls plans to expand to 150000 acres, adding 50000 more as state land board files with the interior secretary.
The piece extols Senator Heyburn as the ideal successor for Idaho. It cites his tested integrity, fearless intellect, strong record for Idaho and the nation, and peers’ respect. It argues the Republican party should reelect him, noting Brady’s rising prominence as a capable speaker and leader.
Pursuant to the Republican State Central Committee a Republican State Nominating Convention will convene in Boise Idaho on Tuesday September 1 1908 at 11 a m There will be a party platform announced a new State Central Committee elected and candidates nominated for Justice of the Supreme Court one member of Congress and state officers for the November 3 1908 election Counties are entitled to delegate representation with Ada 24 Bannock 18 Bear Lake 14 and others The County Central Committees are asked to arrange primaries and county conventions for delegates James H Brady Chairman Addison T Smith Secretary.
The piece notes Democratic leaders fear a Bryan nomination may lead to defeat as northern states swing against him. It reports organized opposition lacking but delegates in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Connecticut refusing to instruct for Bryan, with Alabama showing limited support amid rural backing for Bryan’s 1896-era ideas.
Joa quin Miller praises Oregon's seacoast and mountains but overlooks the east side. The piece declares hidden wealth in Umatilla and Morrow counties awaiting homeseekers, water, and reclamation. It predicts the east will prove a vast, productive empire.
Editorial notes the three state teachers normals at Pocatello Boise and Coeur dAlene announced for the summer. The aim is to raise school standards by offering a low cost studying site with leading teaching methods. The piece commends the legislation and cites Idaho s low illiteracy rate as evidence of strong schools. An Owyhee Nugget column questions who will be Idaho s next senator, asking about public sentiment and timing.
Biagio Guido will apply to Bannock County commissioners at the next session in Pocatello Idaho on May 11 1908 for permission to move a road across his land the north half of the southeast quarter section 22 township 7 south range 35 east of Boise meridian the new road will run east along the hill edge and not lengthen the road action dated Pocatello Idaho May 5 1908
Advertisement claims Foley's Urino Laxative cures chronic constipation, aids digestion, stimulates liver and bowels, and restores natural action. It promises quick relief without nausea or griping and recommends Temple Pharmacy.
A short verse excerpt honors enduring deeds and moral paths. The meditation on actions and words echoes Christian duty and judgment, urging faithful conduct in life and after. Verse attributed to John Keble emphasizes the lasting impact of a steady, virtuous life.
A speaker sees a bright star in the western sky as a heavenly beacon guiding the oppressed to a land without sorrow. Angels guard its fires and mortals gain courage to bear crosses, hoping for release. The star vanishes below the horizon but its inspiration lingers amid unshrived sorrow and lonely night.
A child imagines a tiny world around a water well as a realm he rules. He crafts a boat and town from a dell’s features, noting bees swallows and minnows as subjects. The memory ends with a mother calling him to tea and a realization of his home’s larger scope.
Mrs. George Forman of 837 No Main St Pocatello Idaho testifies to complete relief from kidney and back pain after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She details cold related kidney trouble dizziness swollen feet and fatigue disappearing after a course at A L Cook's drug store. Doan's Pills cost 50 cents and are sold nationwide by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Remember the name Doan's.
A Buffalo Times story shows Bam Jackson's wife to be buried in the afternoon as he mourns. A young woman, Miss Johnson, offers comfort and suggests marriage, but he insists he must wait until after the funeral.
An excerpt of Algernon Charles Swinburne’s verse describes heavenly bells birds and winds in a melodious scene. The poem celebrates harmony and radiant autumnal tones as childlike laughter echoes through nature.
Poetic reflections on national mourning and the death of a leader. The piece laments loss with references to liberty, April rains, and the nation’s sorrow, citing lines about tolling bells, funeral banners, and slavery’s curse. Includes quoted verses by Lucy Larcom and William Cartwright.
A historical snippet presents a Shakespearean quote urging restraint in speech wealth and deeds. The verse emphasizes speaking little, borrowing modestly, and traveling modestly as a moral guide. Authors and publication context remain unspecified in the fragment.
A congressman recalls an Irishman who, after hearing a donkey bray for the first time, comments that the creature is in pain yet expresses greater sympathy before the sound ends. The quip contrasts improvised methods of righting wrongs with patient endurance.
A native postal coordinator fined for neglect of duty writes to his chief, offering a witty challenge. He asks for the fine to be returned, promising to repay the money at the day of resurrection if proven wrong, reflecting a humorous exchange reported by the Rangoon Echo.
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