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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1902
Page
3
An advertisement extols Vogeler's Curative Compound as a singular, unknown mixture claimed to cure weak digestion and general weakness in children. It asserts doctors endorse it for blood purification and color, recommending two to five drops twice daily, with a sample bottle offer from the Baltimore address.
Senor Romeo, recently wounded leaving the chamber of deputies in Madrid, was detained in prison for lack of security in 1000 dollars to prosecute his attackers. The two assailants were freed on bail of 200 dollars each. Romeo is described as a Republican, a factor in his treatment.
Citizens in Albemarle County Virginia form the Jefferson Memorial road association to build a public boulevard between Charlottesville and Monticello where Jefferson lies buried. The two mile long road is estimated to cost $20,000. Emil Andres a local oil retailer contends with Standard Oil in Jeffersonville Indiana after switching to an independent supplier in Louisville. Standard Oil cut prices below profit, but residents support Andres by paying higher rates.
Data from the Russian ministry of ways and communications show 1909 figures with 1,226 killed and 6,992 injured across all accidents. Derailments, collisions, and other incidents yield heavy costs in rubles, while passenger traffic offenses, and comparisons to England note slower speeds but similar risks.
A humorous tale recounts Speaker Henderson losing a leg in battle and the Iowan with both legs lost to a buzz saw. An elderly lady persistently asks how, and the legless man promises to reveal only if no further questions are allowed. He finally confesses, I had them chawed off.
In a Connecticut tale told by Bishop Williams, Dr Ducachet feels ill before a Sunday service. He urges his trusted servant Sam to notify Simmons to post a notice that he cannot preach. After Sam persuades him to give a trial sermon, the minister recovers and comments on feeling better after delivering the sermon as the servant jokes.
Queen Victoria records deep affection for Prince Albert and determination to please him. Parliament debates before the marriage shatter her hopes, with a funding fight that caps the prince’s stipend at 150000 dollars. Albert writes from the road, insisting love outweighs politics and happiness.
The piece notes a thaw between Japan and England with New Chwang China opened to all, a broader aim to free seized ports, and hints at Russo-Japanese maneuvers. It references Confederate memorial day remarks by Judge Thomas G. Jones and a wizard tale about Edward White’s reported cure via an after-dinner spin in an automobile.
A historical note outlines cotton seed’s impact in 1900, adding 1.14 cents per pound and boosting raisers’ wealth by 54 million dollars while suggesting a potential 89 million if all seed were crushed for oil. It also references druggists, a Lady Sable Lady product, and mentions of Earlest Russian Millet and millet hay production by John A Salter Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin with shipping notes.
A fragmented item notes General Eugene Griffin possessing a flag made by sailors from patches and stripes after rescue from insurgents in a Levantine region. It rails against catarrh ointments containing mercury, warns of deception in tonics, and mentions Athens as a marble city with extensive use of marble in dwellings, businesses, and sidewalks.
A letter from a knight titled as a veteran of the order praises Peruna for relief from long standing catarrh and stomach troubles. He recounts decades of illness, trials with doctors and medicines, and says Peruna brought lasting improvement after a year of use. He also cites his wife’s recovery from a bed cough after taking Peruna.
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