Pocatello Notes Rally on Local Events and Travels
Local items report Mrs. Mullen returning from Boise visit. James Kane leaving for Twin Falls for land opening. Louise Whitman visiting in the city. Auditor C J McNitt in town with Olmstead. Prisoners to Bannock county. Dr H A Castle leaving for post graduate study. Families travel to Boise. Dr W J Middleton from St Anthony. Dr T M Bridges in town. Cement mixer at Dr Steely’s West Center street. architect W A Samms plans for Downey school. A T Wright moving family to Inkom farm. L A Lehr home from Walla Walla with Northwest Sportsmen trophy. W B Throckmorton notes rail excursions. T D Muth’s daughter sent to Chama NM. Salmon river land opening at Twin Falls June 1. Mrs Hadley funeraled at Swan Lake. Academy of Idaho baseball team to Payette. Wickiup yearbook in progress.
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C. J. McNitt
Sesecavendant Olmstead
D. W. Ackley
State
Boise
Pocatello
Bannock County
H. A. Castle
East
Bert Stoker
Mr. Stoker
The
Tribune
St. Anthony
W. J. Middleton
Bannock
Sunnyland
T. M. Bridges
Idaho Falls
Gate City
O. B. Steely
West Center Street
Downey
W. A. Samms
Samms & Smith
Lund
A. T. Wright
Inkom
Wright
Meuinness
Big Shoot
L. A
Colorado Midland
New Mexico
T. D. Muth
John Ellis
Chama
Mr. Huth
Mabel Ellis
Twin Falls
Hadley
Richard Hadley
D. T. Quigley
Swan Lake
Oxford
Quigley
Anna Hendricks
Montana
Payette
Academy of Idaho
Payette High School
Morris
Academy
Sanof
Wickiup
Macs
Academy O
Wickland Illustrated
Wicki
Special Train to Twin Falls Delivers Dubois Delegates
A Dubois Democratic special train will carry southeastern Idaho delegates to the Twin Falls state convention, leaving Pocatello June 2 in ceremonial style with the Eagle band and Dubois banners. Other items note a Y M C A baseball win 5 0 over the Shopmen, a pedigree collie expected from Salt Lake, Baptist ladies dinner with strawberry shortcake, travel tales from California, Shriners convention attendance, no police court arrests, and graves decoration plans in Kaysville.
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Twin Falls
Dubois Democratic
Idaho
Pocatello
Eagle Band
Dubois
Shopmen
East Side Grounds
Carmack
Hopper
Association
W. A. Wright
Salt Lake
Landenberger
Utah
Landerberger
Salt Lake Beach
Sam Newhouses
C. F. Smith
North Main Street
Ladies of the Baptist Church
California
Bourne
Shriners
N. D. Brookheart
Boise
Mystic Shriners
el Korah
Kane
J. W. McKinnon
Daugher
Kaysville, Tah
Morgan James
Hall's Catarrh Cure testimonial oath 1886 Toledo firm
Frank J. Cheney senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. W. Gleason witnesses dated December 6, 1886. The patent remedy claims to act on blood and mucous surfaces and offers testimonials. Sold by all druggists and Hall's Family Pills for constipation are advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
J, Cheney & CO
The Elopement Note Question in a Dialogue
A short dialogue from Illustrated Bits features Muriel asking about a note after eloping with George and Gabrielle replying that a note would guide their father to send money, highlighting a humorous family concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel
George
Gabrielle
Papa
The Attraction and the Stock Exchange Gaffe
A playful exchange notes Miss Skylie losing her appeal to suitors while another girl jokes her father lost it on the stock exchange. The remark blends romance with a financial quip reflecting society chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skylie
Stock Exchange
A Good Judge Prefers Honesty Over Expediency
A concise moral quotation attributed to Horace about the virtue of choosing truth and integrity over quick, self-serving solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace
Albany Ambition Declined Over Pledge Drama
In Troy New York judge Martin Grover confronted a youth seeking a state assembly nomination. The judge warned he would test the candidate, asking for a pledge not to steal. The reply was firm unpledged commitment or not going at all, a bold stand for integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Grover
Troy
N. Y
State Assembly
Albany
Kip
Grover
Tiny Tack Stunt Traced to Brows Grove Center
The center of the tack industry was Brows Grove in Worcestershire England where craftsmen hand forged 1000 to 1200 tacks so small they fit a goose quill barrel, weighing about twenty grains per tack, as reported by the New York Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browsgrove
Worcestershire
England
New York Press
Glittering Bargain in Billville Real Estate Deal
A prospective investor agrees to $2 an acre with a Billville real estate agent. The agent whispers that the land is “mostly gold,” implying rich potential. The exchange reads like a curious local column moment from the Atlanta Constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billville
Atlanta
Irresistible Attraction Dialogue Snapshot
A brief dialogue captures a hurried scene as Maria urges John to hurry for a train while he remarks he will linger to observe how a bulky horse is started. The exchange hints at urgency and curiosity amid travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Maria
Out of a job minister asks about sons work
A brief exchange shows a minister asking Johnny if his father is employed. The boy replies that his father recently claimed to have work but the man he was working for died, implying job loss or change.
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Johnny
Chicago News
Against God's wrath no castle is thunder proof
A compact proverb notes that none can escape divine judgment, using a Spanish origin to express the idea that earthly defenses offer no safeguard against higher power. The line underscores humility and inevitability regardless of strength.
It Reached the Spot Claims by Omega store owner
Omega Ohio businessman E Humphrey, head of Adams and Home Telephone Co., praises Dr King’s New Discovery. He says it saved his life by reaching the cough spot when other remedies failed. The medicine is sold at Ferguson & Jenkins Drug Co. in Pocatello and McCammon for 60 cents and 1 dollar with a trial bottle free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Humphrey
Omega, O
Adams County Telephone Co
The
Home Telephone Co
Pike County
Dr. King
Ferguson & Jenkins Drug Co
Pocatello and McCammon
Science and Sound Fact
A visiting scientist notes the mind’s sleep workings and asks about waking from a vivid dream. His host replies she was awakened by the fumbling of her husband’s key at the front door, illustrating how sensing danger can interrupt slumber.
Impudence and a humorously clever waiter remark
An acquaintance recalls a man famed for impertinence. A guest complains a fish is undercooked, and the waiter retorts that the guest directed the remark at his wife, implying she would not be particular if she were the wife.
Realism in Art Boasts by Two Painters
Two artists boast about their realism. One claims he painted a sixpence on the ground and a beggar nearly broke fingers trying to pick it up. The other says he painted a leg of mutton on a stone and a dog ate half the stone before realizing the error.
Kodol Digests All Classes of Food For Stomach Relief
Patent remedy Kodol promises complete digestion of all food types. It targets stomach trouble by directly doing the digestion work. The product is pitched as pleasant to take and is advertised as sold by all druggists.
May 31 In History Highlights
Horatio Seymour born 1810 in New York political figure and 1808 presidential candidate. John Albion Andrew born 1814 Massachusetts war governor. Boer and British officials sign terms of peace at Pretoria in 1902 marking end of Boer War.
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Horatio Seymour
New York
John Albion Andrew
Massachusetts
John A. Anborn
Pretoria
Astronomical Events and Moon Mercury Conjunction Details
Astronomical notes list sunset at 7 20 pm sunrise 4 27 am moon sets 8 57 pm, 8x4 pm, moon in conjunction with Mercury at 3 58 am, moon in conjunction with Mars departing west to east one degree south of the planet, sun declination 22 degrees north of the celestial equator.
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Mercury
Mara
Nature’s cure promoted as Golden Medical Discovery
An exhortation to rely on nature for healing and digestion. It credits Russo Japanese war wounds with antiseptic-free care and highlights Golden Seal root and other native plants as a tonic. Dr. R V Pierce’s extract, glycerine based, is praised for stomach and blood toning, with endorsements from Bartholow and Scudder. Free copies of the Common Sense Medical Adviser offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval
Nature
Pierce
Roberts Bartholow
Jefferson Medical College
Grover Coe
J. Coe
Hobart A. Hara
University of Pennsylvania
John M. Scudder
R. V. Pierce
Pacey
Common Sense
May-She Traces Maternal Ancestry to England Conquest
Fay confirms, noting her maternal grandmother married in a leap year to a man named England, as stated in the Catholic Standard and Times.
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May
England
Fay
Catholic Standard and Times
The Ruling Passion Dialogue on a daughter's study plan
Mrs Dibbs explains why her daughter stays home to show her clothes rather than study music in Europe. The exchange centers on family choices and parental hopes for the daughter’s future.
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Europe
Beware of Inquisitive People and Excessive Curiosity
A caution about overly curious individuals who seek to know everything and feel compelled to tell it again. The text warns that extreme nosiness often comes with a habit of repeating information.
Allen's Foot-Ease relief for painful feet and corns
Allen's Foot-Ease powder relieves painful feet and growing nails, eases tight shoes, cures sweating and callouses. Sold by druggists and shoe stores, or by mail for 26e in stamps. Trial package free. Address Allen & Olmsted, La Roy, N.
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Allen
Allen &. Olmsted
la Roy, N
le Roy
Foley's Kidney Remedy Promises Relief
Kidney health is described as filtering impurities from blood and Foley's Kidney Remedy is urged to restore kidney function. The copy stresses immediate use and claims it will make you well with pharmacy availability.
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Foley
Same Boat Tale At Lampton Lunatic Asylum
An attendant guides a visitor through cells at Lampton lunatic asylum. A grief-stricken man sits on a three legged stool, lose of reason after a love marriage, and they pass to a padded oat cell where another man is described as stark mad.
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Lampton Lunatic Asylum
Tyla
Lendon
Postoffice ruling and plea for Tribune subscriptions
A U S Postoffice rule restricts distribution to paid subscribers and requires circulation details. Readers in arrears are urged to pay promptly to avoid being dropped, as the Tribune plans to expand agents and offer six pages twice weekly with full proceedings notices and county news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Postoffice Department
Tribune Company
Pocatello
Idaho
Pocatello Tribune
Bannock
William Fisher
Oxford
A. P. Dolbeer
Bancroft
Herbert Horsley
Soda Springs
Mary Hellebrant
Inkom
Tribune
Where Idols Are Eaten in Indian Confectionery Cradle
Strand Magazine describes October ritual in India where confectioners display a tall pole and hook with a laborer cooking black sugar until it stretches into long white strands. The processed material is shaped into idol figurines and sold for consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Strand Magazine
Allen's Foot-Ease Advertisement Feature
An old promotion for Allen's Foot-Ease claims to relieve swollen nervous and damp feet. It promises ease for tired feet, blisters corns bunions and chilblains and offers a free trial with the address in Le Roy New York.
Icebound Thames Town of Shops on Frozen River
In 1683 84 Europe faced a severe winter with rivers iced over. On the Thames a foot of solid ice supported a thriving makeshift town with tailors shops butchers tobacconists printers and more all operating as if permanent. Ink froze everywhere and bread hardened. many died while the poor suffered during the frost. Pearson's Weekly notes the era and then an ad for DeWitt s Witch Hazel Salve for piles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Thames
Pearson's Weekly
Love Story Twist Crowds Pause for News
In a Pennsylvania village, townsfolk gather at the post office for election results. A man brings the day’s paper and shouts with joy, only to reveal the news is a romance finale about Esmeralda Fitzhugh and Reginald Abercrombie, from a New York weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Esmeralda Fitzhugh
Reginald Abercrombie
New York
Age Dilemma for Russian Father at Military Commission
A Russian man Piotr frets in the ante room of a town military commission over how to answer the age question for his son. A friend suggests telling the exact age, and Piotr realizes this simple solution will avoid sending him to school or into the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mousik
Piotr
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Purges Itching Piles
Charles F. Budahn of Tracy California proclaims the luckiest day was buying Bucklen’s Arnica Salve two 25c boxes cured years of itching piles. Sold under guarantee at Ferguson & Jenkins Drug & Co Pocatello and Me Cammon.
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Bucklen
Charles F. Budahn
Tracy
California
Ferguson & Jenkins Drug &Co
Pocatello
MeCammon
Not a Bad Idea in a Parlor Card Crisis
Mrs Nuvoe Reeshe asks for samples of all visiting card styles from Flippany's secretary. The reply lists about a hundred varied cards bearing the city’s first families. She approves, ordering them dumped in the gold card receiver on the parlor table.
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Lbrief Pocatello
Kew
Mullen
Henry A. Mullen
Roy Nelson
James F. Kane
Louise Whitman
Pulaski
George Green
A. W. Gleason
Notary Public
Robertine
Saan
Realism
Theo. Turner
L. D. Brown
Fred G. Caldwell
Bannock Abstract, Deposit & Trust Co
the Tribune Co., Sr
DeWitt
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