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Newspaper
The Semi Weekly Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1908
Page
2
Pocatello faces indecision over Independence Day plans as the Commercial club hesitates to fund a celebration amid post recession difficulties. Officials weigh whether to stay local or celebrate elsewhere, urging a grand yet feasible event reflecting the city’s patriotism and regional loyalties.
The piece notes Mae McKenzie seeks publicity by resuming stage work after testifying for the defense in the Harry Thaw trial. It compares her to Nan Patterson and Evelyn Thaw, suggesting stage fame once hid the wreckage of lives involved and arguing she belongs on the glittering footlights again.
The Coeur d Alene Sun predicts James H Brady will be the Republican nominee for Idaho governor at the state convention. No other candidate is mentioned and Brady is expected to receive unanimous support. Opponents may press claims over unpassed promised legislation, but the outcome remains a foregone conclusion.
The Shoshone Journal coins the term political polygamist for former Senator Dubois, claiming he pursues a new charm while maintaining old ties. The critique labels his conduct as duplicitous in Idaho political circles.
The figure described jumps among parties from Republicans to Silver Republicans to Democrats and now shows interest in the Utah American party. The text questions his loyalty and labels him a pretend guardian of American home purity amid ongoing political polygamy accusations.
An excerpt portrays former Senator Robert M. La Follette as an enemy to the country in a Salt Lake exchange debate. It cites his opposition to corporations, his impact on business, and his sensational lecture tours. The piece labels him a public curiosity and mocks his protest against progress.
Judge Edward F. Colburn writes the foreword to Oregon Short Line’s new booklet Where Gush the Geysers describing Yellow stone park wonders. Fifty thousand copies ordered for free distribution, presenting the work as art.
The Idaho Falls Post notes park tourists on the Park road were stalled by landslides, with about 100 hotel staff and travelers awaiting repairs. It suggests using the city as a diversion point for visitors to Yellowstone and urges coordination with the Short Line.
A note from a Pocatello location indicates willingness to convert and forward dispatch tasks to Idaho Falls. The statement suggests regional service coordination between the two cities to streamline operations.
A North Carolina girl elopes with a roller skating partner who lacks parental consent. The couple lures the girl to a rear rink exit where a rented car awaits. The mother pursues, and the pair wed in a neighboring town, illustrating the saying that where there is a will there is a way.
The Aldrich and Vreeland emergency currency proposals mix bond and commercial paper bases with banks and clearing houses in a plan allowing up to 90 percent or 75 percent of market value to be issued. A 10 percent redemption fund is required. The article then criticizes the Scimitar and editor Fred Dubois, accusing the paper of excessive anti Mormon sentiment and predicting its decline after elections.
The article explains bank restrictions on issuing emergency currency instead of national bank notes. It notes potential demand for money to move crops next September and argues bonds and commercial paper would back much of the new currency. Automatic rate adjustments would prevent a currency famine and regulate loan pricing.
Senator Allison predicts a Republican controlled senate will block any tariff changes even if a Democratic president and House are elected. He notes Democrats will not revise the tariff this year and a Bryan led bill would face Republican opposition in the senate.
The article argues revision is unlikely before March due to time limits but predicts a post election push. It cites Alli son and Fairbanks advocating early revision, notes historical speed of 1897 Dingley tariff, and expects a Republican led process with an extra session after inauguration to align schedules with current conditions and preserve protection for American industries.
The Lewiston Tribune prints a choice fragment of Democratic state convention rhetoric calling for police involvement and arrest, naming figures and urging action against a speaker on the platform. The excerpt ends with a shout of support for Dubois.
A proposal to postpone the Democratic convention until after the November election is framed as reducing the public burden and expense and avoiding unnecessary trouble. The comment notes potential benefits for voters and the party.
Union Pacific allows western wool growers to ship to Boston or eastern points and unload at any Missouri river point for storage until a higher price is obtained. The rate matches the through rate to the destination.
Guttered culverts near the center of street crossings, covered by rough planks, form a system of improvement that draws many objections and raises questions about why the current city administration pursued it.
The county commissioners order a cement walkway laid at the courthouse. The report notes anticipation that the school board will extend the project along North Ar- as a follow up.
The Statesman editorial states there is no opposition to Heyburn in Ada county. It questions whether this includes the Statesman office itself and what that implies for coverage and editorial stance.
A Denver Republican poem describes a woman at a TwoBar dance as a shining star in plain white, elegance in motion. The speaker recalls her poised talk, calf roping humor, and graceful dance that leaves him heady and dizzy like a wandering herd.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve praised for piles and general use. Buy at all druggists.
Notice from the Republican State Central Committee announces the Idaho Republican State Nominating Convention to be held in Boise on September 1, 1908 at 11 a.m. Delegates are apportioned by county including Ada 24, Fremont 37, Kootenai 13, Nez Perce 21, Oneida 22, Washington 9, among others. County committees are urged to arrange primaries and county conventions to select delegates. James H. Brady chairs the committee with Addison T. Smith as secretary.
A vintage ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to soothe swollen nervous damp feet. It claims to ease tired feet, blisters, callous spots, chilblains and bunions, with a trial package offered free and a 25 cent price. Sold by druggists and shoe stores and address given for Allen E. Olmsted in Le Roy New York.
A short poem contrasts two women and two men living parallel lives. One sees beauty, hope, and trust in others, while the other dwells in doubt and discontent. The piece juxtaposes optimism with skepticism to pose a moral reflection.
A reflective verse contrasts a man’s silence toward all others with a missing reply to a loved guest. The poem depicts a warm inner fire at home despite an absent greeting from the beloved guest who never stayed.
A passage on dignity and calm heroism cites William George Jordan describing self restraint, poise, and rectitude as the armor for facing humiliation and exaltation with strength. It emphasizes serene resolve, noble bearing, and character rising above circumstances.
A collection of witty aphorisms about work ambition luck and social pretensions. The musings address gaps between world owed and earned goods ideas of engagement imagination in romance and the folly of fronting. Diverse snippets feature humor about brains wages and responsibility.
A humorous verse laments missed glory from not enlisting in a non existent war with Japan. The speaker bemoans hindsight and mocks the idea of volunteering for a conflict that never occurred, reflecting on vanity and mistaken courage.
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