Postal Card Sizes and Lottery Definitions
The article lists new postal card sizes and denominations effective December 1, including one cent domestic cards in large 3 54 by 2 15 16 inch sheets and small 2 15 16 by 4 15 16 inch sheets, two cent international cards, and various international and domestic reply cards. It defines what constitutes a lottery, notes postal regulations on correspondence and mailable items, and mentions the 1900 political context with McKinley and silver coinage debates. It also discusses union efforts for silver and cooperative actions among Democratic, Silver Republican, and Populist leaders.
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United States
Jones
Democratic Committee
Towne
Silver Republican Committee
Butler
Friends of Silver
House of Representatives
Congress
Blackfoot News
Union of Silver Forces Favored by Examine Faction
Idaho press hints at a broad silver forces coalition to be formed through practical county politics. The Examine backs the idea, arguing it can be achieved with prudent steps and common sense, pushing forward a unified political effort at local levels.
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Idaho
Senator Teller resolves bonds paid in silver by Senate vote
Senate passes Teller resolution to redeem government bonds with silver by 47 yeas to 32 nays on February 25. Pairs included Turley with Deboe and Faulkner with Elkins. Notice to teachers reports a special examination at Houston Idaho February 25 and 26, 1898 with a 1 dollar certificate fee.
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Teller
Senate
Yeas
Allen
Bacon
Bate
Berry
Butler
Cannon
Carter
Chandler
Chilton
Clark
Clay
Cockrell
Daniel
Gray
Harris
Heitfeld
Jones
Arkansas
Kenny
Kyle
Lindsay
McEnery
MacLauren
Mallory
Mantle
Martin
Mills
Mitchell
Money
Morgan
Murphy
Pascoe
Pettigrew
Pettis
Pritchard
Rawlins
Roach
Shoup
Smith
Stewart
Tillman
Turpie
Turner
West
Warren
White
Walcott
Aldrich
Allison
Baker
Burrows
Caffrey
Cullom
Davis
Fairbanks
Foraker
Gallinger
Gear
Hale
Hanna
Hansbrough
Hawley
Hoar
Lodge
McBride
McMillan
Mason
Morrill
Nelson
Penrose
Perkins
Platt
Connecticut
New York
Quay
Sewell
Thurston
Wellington
Wetmore
Wilson
Turley
Deboe
Faulkner
Elkins
Gorman
Frye
Proctor
Waltham
Spooner
Houston
Idaho
Boman, Co
Klondike Nugget Gilded Coal Theft Case
An eastern store keeper gilded a lump of coal and labeled it Klondike Nugget in the show window. A robber shattered the glass that night and stole the nugget. The text suggests the robber could sue the merchant for false pretense.
Noted Sayings About Women From Men of Note
A collection of quotable lines praising women by notable men. Includes: “The society of ladies is the school of politeness” and “Earth has nothing more tender than a pious woman's heart.” Also statements on wives guiding life, love, virtue, and companionship from Luther Otway Moore Sand Johnson and others.
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Society of Ladies
School of Politeness
Momfort
Angel
Abraham Tincoln
Earth
Luther
Moore
Richter
Otway
Andrew Johnson
Debate Over Blaine County Board Of Commissioners
In Blaine County citizens argue which board harms most the infernal rascal old board or the infernal fools like the seat board, the Shoshone Journal notes.
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Blaine County
Board of Commissioners
Ground Hbg Candlemas Day Saying
Last Wednesday celebrated as Ground Hbg day with the old Candlemas rhyme predicting winter’s course. The saying states if Candlemas day is fair winter will have another flight if it is rainy winter will not come again.
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Venjamin
Moxtings
Louis Anderson Od
C. Strahan
P.F. Church
Tuatloe
Sulit
Stockslager
John Rogers
Ley District
Brodhead
EL Horne
Sees. Gorse Coryell
John J. McCarthy
C. Bomar Cores
Cel Lane
George E, Keyon
Geo. McGowan
Wm. J. Troloar
Henry H. Knapp
John P. Spalding
James F. Wilkinson
Bomar Sl
J. Jones
Court
Home
Jorhont
Bane
Stockslagkie
Challis
Brothers
J, L, Ebberts
N.G
Redekad
Lowe
B. Fegular
Toentay Mth
Ebberts
N.G. Kok
F. Hell
Isav Brothers
J. Q Adams
Serive
A. Pierce
rosy-At-Law
Sparpina, Agt
Mgr
Idaho Furniture Coo
Wm. Rampton
Mer
Pocatello
Robinson Bar
Warm Spring Creek
Salmon River
Clayton
Custer
Superior
Medical Properties
K. D. Williams
Winchester
Repeating Shot Guns
Winchester Repeating Arms Co
New Haven
Conn
SH. J. Jones
Echallis, Idaho
Tat
McKinley
Montpelier
Beardsley
Fiot Springs
ISF
E. R. Kirke
THE
Cres Hore K
Wm. Elder
Mats Street
Custer County
Rade- Mar
Corvicakrt
Eas
A. Snow
O. Ont Lawyes
Wm, Elder
Pieron
J. Paul
Sears
Black Smitting
W. E. Hanna
Prop
IpaHo
Many Street
Chalis
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