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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1918
Page
7
The piece argues newspapers shape perception by selection and emphasis of news. It notes business decisions political views and household interests hinge on what is read, and that the paper enlarges a student’s worldview and ambitions through stories of achievement.
The Lima street car system planned to place fare registers, turning tickets into lottery entries. Passengers would receive numbered tickets. three parts offered $150 cash prizes and one part $50. With 28.5 million riders last year, the public’s approval is questioned.
In a tense scene Harry hides by the doorway as his mother, in a new suit and furs, escorts him to neighbors. She is warmly received while Harry steps forward declaring his presence, drawing all attention and shifting the room’s focus onto him.
The text notes the word soon and its comparative forms appear in Shakespeare and in historical references. It states the term was slang for people who preempted land before legal entry began, an improper use of the word.
The text argues that contemporary speech involves more prevarication and misrepresentation. It notes a distinction between conscious deceit and unconscious lying, suggesting people feel free to stretch truth yet remain truthful overall.
The passage urges salespeople to be explicit to avoid disappointment. It emphasizes not assuming understanding and stresses clear, direct communication. ผ่าน
Essay urging Liberty bond buying to finance World War I, arguing freedom costs, and that paying through bonds respects future generations. Advocates balanced funding via taxes now and loans to posterity, warning that failure invites higher taxation and German victory. Ends urging strong public support to shorten the war and defeat the enemy.
Washington Four American soldiers sentenced to death for sleeping on sentry duty in France may be spared by General Pershing’s action sending their records to Washington for review. The War Department ruled no death sentence in U S forces in the United States could be carried out before review. Up to now only Private F Cadue in France has been executed for assault and murder. Eleven offenses in the American military law carry death penalties with varying subdivisions. Spies face mandatory death. Murder and rape can be punished by death or life imprisonment. If death is imposed the method is hanging. Spies are usually hanged.
A New York based drive for non perishable food and canned goods under the Food for France fund continues unabated to feed wounded soldiers in French hospitals. The article also notes military justice rules including death by firing squad for certain offenses and describes strict court martial punishments for cowardice, desertion, mutiny, and insubordination.
The article discusses severe penalties for sedition and duty failures in the armed forces, including possible death sentences for those present at sedition or failing to report rumors. It recalls Lincoln's practice of reviewing death sentences and cites stories of vigilance and responsibility. It notes the moral weight of reports to superiors and the gravity of military offenses.
A Boston plan from the Council of National Defense includes a woman’s committee measure to have boarders sign a pledge. The card commits boarders to cooperate with proprietors in conserving meat, wheat, sugar, and fats under food administrator guidance.
A Greek resident Feidare Ortado of Vacate sent back his exemption questionnaire misread as a catalogue, noting nothing he wished to purchase. A second form from two Mexicans included a note saying the map could not read United States but implied wartime lip service and enclosed a $3 bill.
The Navy League in its headquarters has installed several knitting machines to produce sweaters mufflers socks and other wearables for service members both here and overseas. Anticipating a high demand the league urges faster output and has found a machine can turn out a pair of socks in about 45 minutes inviting patriotic women knitters to switch from hand knitting to machine work.
A fragmentary ad style notice from Oskaloosa Iowa touts Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound for displacements irregularities and menopause. It includes a testimonial from Mrs Lizzie Courtney and urges women to seek the remedy via Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. The verso references a Dr David Roberts flushing products and a 1918 USA notice from Salt Lake City.
The chairman assures the eminent after-dinner orator that the audience will wait for two solid addresses until his arrival. The after-dinner speaker quips with a sharp aside about a surge of fire remarks, characteristic of the judge’s wit.
An extended wartime appeal touts Lucky Strike toasted tobacco as homely for soldiers. It notes millions shipped to France and savor of barley toasted tobacco, with the slogan It’s toasted. American Tobacco Co. ships a large daily quantity across the water to boost morale.
An old poem and medical pitch suggest spring cleaning for health. It touts Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Anurie as remedies for thin blood, weak nerves, and uric acid, urging readers to seek remedies at drug stores or the Doctor’s Hotel in Buffalo.
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