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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1909
Page
4
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A historical notice argues dairying as a primary rural shift for Southern Idaho, citing Holland and Kansas models. It links irrigation-driven farming to dairy profitability, notes fertilizer and soil benefits from legumes, and quotes Prof. Francin on potential butter fat yields and annual income per cow, emphasizing stable, year-round work.
An 1800s era article argues tuberculosis is not hereditary and can be prevented or cured in early stages. It highlights a Modern Woodmen of America sanitarium initiative in Colorado and a tax funded effort to treat members with TB. It urges public education and school involvement to curb the disease.
Citizens of Shushone begin a cleanup movement targeting alleys in their area. The plan expands to include all streets, aiming for tidy lanes, well kept lawns, and an overall air of cleanliness and adornment.
A collage of old texts recounts a humorously sharp dispute over damages from a colt in Ephraim Gregg’s garden, a Solomon-like judge’s remark on a prior visit, reflections on the Mauretania wreck after a propeller failure, a Noah’s Ark microbe joke, and notes on the world’s largest lightning conductor at a Bavarian station.
The piece contrasts Hungarian women’s extreme waist training with their lively czardas dancing and waning youth, noting the paradox of slender present figures giving way to stout old age and a Turkish or English taste for fuller beauty, as cited in Modern Society and Times. It also includes a dialect anecdote from the St. Louis Republic reflecting changing spending habits of the young.
A moving picture machine maker explains obtaining film of a western fort massacre reenacted by soldiers and Indians. A bystander questions the morality while a young woman asks breathlessly if real soldiers were killed. The New York Press
Frank Stick presents a natural history note on the long standing enmity between polar bears and walruses. He notes the walrus as the polar bear’s formidable foe when on land or sea, though its slow movement on land hampers defense against the bear’s swift predatory strikes.
An eight year old says only three boys in school could answer a question. He names Sam Harris and Harry Stone as the other two. The teacher asked who broke the glass in the back window, and the boy claimed he was among the top scholars.
An Atchison girl agreed to marry a carpenter thinking him poor. On the eve of the wedding she learns he has $150 in the bank, a secret he kept so she would love him for himself alone.
A summer orchard witness reports a dramatic tidal event in Fundy Bay observed as the ocean seems to drain quickly. The observer exclaims in awe that someone has pulled the plug, capturing a childlike reaction to the unusual retreating waters.
A wry exchange contrasts a rolling stone with a high roller and a thinker. The dialogue mocks momentum and morality as life moves downhill, citing Holmes and a proverb about timing and certainty.
The tale recounts Sir Drake contemplating a fresh enterprise after amassing wealth despite a dubious bucentic wring basinens. He rallies his crew with a jolly Roger chant and proclaims a 7 am start. Queen Elizabeth later reportedly offered him an editorial role at a London comic paper.
Shomione THAKO FRANK T. DISNEY GEO. A. SALISBURY WENDELL, IDAHO.
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