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Newspaper
Filer Record
Location
Filer, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1919
Page
3
King of Siam orders a royal elephant hunt as stables stock dwindles, drawing crowds across the country to Ayutthaya. Elephants are chased, driven, corralled in a three walled court, then tamed while spectators watch trainers subdue the captured beasts.
An old advertisement claims a sick headache comes from torpid liver and fermenting food in the bowels. It explains poison reabsorbed into blood irritates brain tissue, causing dull throbbing pain. Cascarets cleanse the stomach, remove sour undigested food and foul gases, and flush waste. A Cascarets tonight will leave you clear and rosy by morning.
An old advertisement bundle touts Boschee's Syrup as a fifty three year American remedy for coughs bronchitis and colds promising a good night's rest with easy expectoration. Also touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine with a sworn $500 reward for curing catarrh and Funny War remark linked to Cuticura skin treatment and daily care for itchy scalp suggesting routine use of Cuticura Soap Ointment and Shampoo for clear skin and soft hands.
A humorous farm life piece extols a tractor’s steadiness across various imagined faults and nuisances. It says the tractor will not balk, run away, kick stalls, awaken sleepers, eat cabbages, lie moist, roll in barns, or tire owners. It claims no wind gulls, no coughing, no aimless mischief, and no sudden death when spring work delays. One grain of Indian ink colors a toe of water in a single grain.
Idaho farmers and towns report activity across the week. Clark F. Post forms at Buhl with 16 charter members, silos rise in Washington state, and a Salubria sunflower yield of 80 tons per acre is noted. Water supplies in Idaho cities show health concerns, while news covers Ruthford area farm bureaus, rabbit control, and the Roosevelt memorial campaign. Potatoes move from Burley Rupert belt, Rupert cheese factory prep and dairy cow markets signal shifting prices. Public utility decisions, auto accidents, and corollary local notices fill the page.
A whimsical tale where two ends of opera glasses named Tay View and Big View debate seeing near and far. Other characters Tiny Flew Ting View and Thay View discuss perception, distance, and truth while reflecting on the maker’s intent and cleverness.
Anxious diners press for service while prices hover, and a server urges a faster pace. The tense scene portrays cost concerns during a meal, echoing discussions of inflation and value in dining.
Dallas County Texas voters authorize a 6.5 million belt line road plan with 12 radiating routes, 86 miles of main roads plus feeder roads totaling about 100 miles. Federal aid of 250 thousand dollars supports construction as highway engineers note heightened road building activity across Texas.
A New Mexico experiment uses wind to form sand roads. After clearing the right of way, a trench is dug, windward sand is stacked ten feet from both sides, and spring and fall winds remove the sand to widen the clay strip. The road is then graded and finished.
Incoherent text argues that the country needs better roads to boost the economy, reduce living costs, increase trade, and improve labor mobility. It asserts improved roads expand the trade area and overall economic structure.
A fragmented notice hints at a farmer ad that never traveled far, facing unclear directions and possible risks. The readable lines imply confusion about routes and safety, with no concrete settlements or outcomes. Local readers are left with vague hints rather than details.
Fragmentary notes describe the earth road foundation as the base for all surfaces and load support. It advises ensuring ample water for dogs in hot weather.
A fragmentary account recounts myths of Australian Aboriginal peoples, describing fish turning into land dwellers after a cold night and a fire fleeing underwater. The tale features a crow, a burning landscape, and a moral about transformation and ancestral lore amid a sale notice for music instruments in Salt Lake City.
The article describes Stokeway castle as a fortified manor dating back to the thirteenth century with tall crenellated features, large central windows, and historically significant design elements. It notes kingly influences on windows and doors, plastered glass, and wall paintings, while recounting the evolution of dwelling houses in that era. Also covered is the ancient Honduran city Copan on the Copan river with extensive remains and sculptured figures, named after the nearby modern town, as discovered during the Spanish conquest era.
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