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Newspaper
Filer Record
Location
Filer, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1919
Page
7
A compiled excerpt discusses conscience payments and moral restitution, citing the Ohio Starr Journal on guilt and compensation. It also notes North African troops seeking wife training, and explains the term swanker with a historical etymology referencing Thomas Rechehr’s Orthohepical Analysis of English.
A National Geographic bulletin describes two distinct races in the Pacific. Papuans inhabit New Guinea, Solomons, New Caledonia and Fiji, are religiously simple, quarrelsome and cannibalistic, with body painting and many dialects. Polynesians differ with hereditary chiefs, strict social castes, dress, navigation skills, tattooing, and broad common language across vast oceanic regions.
Dr Charles T Sturgis and his wife Mrs Cora Keenright Sturgis have arrived in New Orleans detailing a Mexican raid on their Depotan Chiapox plantation. They describe raids by Cartanzi zin soldiers under Capt Leopoldo Garcia and Capt Julio Castilane, captivity until Feb 18 1919, and the death of Mrs Sturgis' mother from starvation. General Rafael Cal y Mayor and outlaw Zapata are cited in the narrative.
Maj Gen Hugh S. Scott urges state and federal aid to preserve outdoor interests and promote outdoor sports. He stresses conservation of game and fish, warns against overindulgence, and calls for national unity to sustain America’s outdoor traditions.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses money and cope in Seoul and Yege So, mentioning plentiful funds and unclear details. Entities are uncertain. the readable bits point to economic or cultural context without concrete events or names.
An old advertisement extols August Flower as a remedy for indigestion, fermentation, sour stomach, and constipation, claiming it cleanses the digestive tract and improves living. The piece also contains clumsily written reflections on meat, eggs, and rising vegetable prices, noting dietary shifts and price pressures.
Admiral Redman known as "Rough House" since early naval days returns to the Pacific coast at the head of the U S Navy. He brings a decoration from the king of England, a knightly honor similar to Sir Hugh, for his service as commander of a Sixth Battle Squadron during Germany’s war. American regulations barred accepting foreign decorations, but history notes his disciplined, results-driven leadership.
A mine near Matehumla by San Lule Potosi in Mexico uncovers a cave claimed to be one of the republic’s largest. The passage lies about 900 feet below the mine level and is 15 feet wide, with length undetermined. Explorers plan surveys soon and report a sulphurous fountain sending a blue stream, suggesting a potential comparison to Kentucky’s Mammoth cave.
The senate adopted a resolution by Senator Pynarster of Washington County authorizing the federal trade commission to investigate recent increases in fuel oil prices in the United States, with focus on the Pacific coast. The measure follows charges by Senator Phelan of California that British interests seek control of U S energy. The commission would inspect sources and supply of oil, and probe corporate practices affecting refining and marketing, to detect restraint of trade or unfair competition.
A brief fashion item describes a parasol with a short handle and a bracelet that fits over the wrist at the top of the shade. It notes tortoise shell bracelets and bands as popular, pairing them with parasols covered in rock organdie muslin in pale pastel tones.
Fashion notes describe high choker collars on diverse dresses and a trend toward linen and crochet frocks. The piece notes new bracelet styles worn above the elbow and mentions the growing use of tor tolse abel as adornment.
The tale centers on the Potter Pryor duel episode during the Civil War era. Congressman Pryor died recently in New York City. Potter of Rast Troy faced a keel of Bowie knives in a 1800 challenge. he refused due to the weapons being too demolition valemr. Knives and artifacts from the affair are exhibited at the State History Museum.
A Chicago Tribune correspondent recalls a humorous seaside wedding story from last summer. The bride and groom, in bathing attire, meet the bride’s father to secure permission, a dispute ensues, and the ceremony unfolds on the beach as the tide rises.
The YWCA training school trains brie assistants on domestic service plans and cleaning tasks. Grace White, placement secretary, notes the program aims to reduce dangerous sticks in homes and teaches making soda cleaners and kitchen upkeep. Local turnout includes 500 calls and 170 placements reported.
A woman credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for relief and fertility gains after years of attempting to have a child. She writes that her health improved, enabling housework and childrearing, and praises the medicine company’s forty years of experience. The note appears in a periodical from Fort Worth and Salt Lake City.
A quirky vintage ad copy promotes Caticara Soap and Caticara Ointment for baby rashes and skin care. It features playful dialogue and exaggerated claims, listing 25 cents per item and inviting readers to bring friends to dinner, all in a retro tone.
Accreed With the Doctor, Arr Griffin had spent an azalous afternoon at the office and returned home early. His wife murmurs that she had to put out her tong. He asks about the doctor diagnosis and sighs with relief, saying he has faith in the doctor and that rest is needed.
An odd Washington based tale features a colored emu named One Drawback who cleans back yards. He jokes about wrapping a horse with fly paper and keeping files off their legs. A respondent called Wine sense thane of Lie women claims to be selling something to him in a brief, humorous exchange.
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