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Newspaper
The Semi Weekly Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1908
Page
5
In Pocatello a business men’s meeting at city hall reviewed the proposed trunk line sewer bonds. Engineer Havener defended cost estimates while leaders urged detailed plans and public guarantees before a city vote. A mass meeting is planned for tomorrow night at McNichols Wright hall.
At a forenoon meeting A P Dolbeer was chosen chairman. Engineer Slavenor presented city profiles for a proposed main trunk sewer from Lander and Fifth to the Port Neuf river with laterals. Havener described depths and diameters, noting surface drainage limits and possible later changes. Terrell explained bonds of 60 290 dollars, voting rules, and advisory committees, urging registration and a mass meeting to educate voters. Citizens pressed for a detailed survey and clear advisory and sewer committees before any election.
Last evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Joseph McManis Myrtle McManis wed John Voorhees in a ceremony led by Rev Annt. The bride wore a white satin gown with a pearl sunburst. The maid of honor was Kate McManus and Morgan Keefe of Twin Falls served as groomsman. About thirty family friends attended the reception and a home at Twin Falls is set for July 1.
Mr Jank Conlan of 436 Houston Street New York commends Electric Witters as a grand family medicine for dyspepsia liver complications and weak kidneys while aiding back pain and vitality. Ferguson & Jenkins Fordsons Pocatello and McCammon offer it at 50 cents with bold guarantee.
The steamer Larache sank off the coast of Argentina near Muros after striking rocks in heavy seas. Only sixty passengers and crew were saved. the captain perished with the ship. Early reports list 80 or 85 missing as rescue efforts continue.
Norman Mack of Buffalo arrived in Denver with a pro Chandler push for vice president. He said Chandler’s popularity in New York strengthens the ticket and Bryan would not dictate a running mate choice, though he discussed Chandler with Bryan in Lincoln.
Papers served on Frank J. Gould in a divorce suit filed by his wife Helen M. Kelly. Married in 1901 with two children ages 5 and 3, the couple's separation followed rumors dating to 1906 and a reconciliation prior to their latest split.
A medical ad claims Foley’s Urino Laxative cures chronic constipation by aiding digestion and stimulating the liver and bowels. It promises quick relief without nausea and endorses Temple Pharmacy as the seller.
Chicago reports five dead and over twenty injured after a blast and blaze at a five story building at 179 Huron Street. The lower floor housed Pabst Chemical Company. the dead are a mother and her four children found on the third floor rear, all members of one family.
General Superintendent Davis and Trainmaster C. J. Eldred visited Boise to address train delays affecting the capital city service. Plans call for one train to leave Boise on time when connections fail, with an extra train dispatched only if delays justify it. Davis said Boise business men are largely satisfied with Pony service.
On June 25 the Harvard and Yale crews battled under overcast skies and a north wind. Yale won the four oared race by three quarters of a length, in ten minutes 33 and 14/100 seconds, while Harvard won the eight oared race by a length and a half in nine minutes 38 and 50/100 seconds. Harvard led earlier at the mile flag before Yale briefly gained, then Harvard retook the lead. Eaton of Harvard collapsed at the finish. The varsity race was scheduled for 4:30 p.m.
Chief of Police John Ellis entertains a $3000 reward from the U S government for the arrest and conviction of Charles Savage, accused of stealing a mail pouch with $50,000. Ellis misread the notice, briefly detaining two suspects, then vowed to continue the search, aided by sightings in Denver and a Burlington train to Butte. Savage, age 33, 5'10", 170 pounds, is described with distinctive scars and a vaccination mark.
Former Idaho governor W. J. McConnell discussed a sample analysis by Edmund C. Missbach of the Boise Chemical Institute showing gold value around 152 dollars per ton with by-products cerium, lanthanum, didymium, and oronium adding 120 to 180 dollars per ton. He says these by-products boost total value and require skilled workers for processing.
President F W Gooding of the National Wool Growers association and committee members reported on a Chicago storage plan to build a wool market and warehouses. They said Chicago storage and later auctions could offer growers eight to ten cents a pound with low interest and reduced freight, as Chicago mills within 100 miles would consume much wool.
Tom Moore of Rural Route 1 Cochran Ga reports a persistent instep sore cured after applying Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He notes a 26 cent box healed the condition and credits the treatment. The product is sold under guarantee at Ferguson and Jenkins drug stores in Pocatello and McCammon.
In La Grandia Spain on June 25 a son was born to Queen Victoria of Spain early Tuesday morning. The birth marks a significant royal event with the infant destined for potential succession and public interest across Spain and Europe.
W. R. Ward of Dyersburg Tennessee attests that Foley's Urino Laxative effectively treats chronic constipation and offers strong personal endorsement. Temple Pharmacy distributes the product.
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