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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1917
Page
3
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a 10 cent remedy for headaches biliousness and digestive ills claiming they cleanse the stomach remove sour undigested food and foul gases ease liver and bowel clutter and pledge a morning relief. A joke follows about a clinic shortage of guinea pigs and repeated operations.
A testimonial praises Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a splendid kidney medicine. The writer claims all customers were satisfied with results and promotes a money back guarantee. Includes offer for bottles and a booklet from Kilmer & Co. urging purchase and reading about kidneys and bladder.
A fragment from a 1920s or early 20th century column hints at political satire. It portrays a character mocked for anti European sentiment and suggests a quick cure via stock in a denouncement concern. The remark foregrounds a curiously staged exchange and a humor aimed at economic or socialist critique.
An advertisement claims Boschee's German Syrup has been used for fifty one years across the United States Canada Australia and other countries for coughs bronchitis colds and lung trouble. It promises restful nights easier morning expec toration and recovery with fresh air and sunshine. Trial size two cents and family size marketed nationwide overseas.
A blunt man voices disdain for the artistic side of currency. He says he cares only about buying power, not who designs a coin. If a new coin has the same value, he would not care about its creator.
A historical piece argues rats and fires drive wasteful costs. It cites Philadelphia rats causing over a million dollars of food lost yearly and U S fire insurance premiums at 429 million, claiming substantial savings are possible by reducing fires to levels seen in Europe, with potential annual gains of about 30 million. The tone reflects a broad social critique of waste and cost of living.
Narrator travels with French soldiers toward home after battle. In a Belgian town a widow and a soldier debate peace, justice, and Germany’s aims. The soldier argues Belgium and total victory, while the woman longs for lost loved ones. He claims France and Russia will prevail. the trip ends with a vow to keep fighting for France’s safety.
Mrs Frank B Relig wife of Minnesota's new senator was a longtime Washington society favorite. Her husband headed a Roosevelt administration trust effort and Mrs Kellogg remained influential in capital circles, maintaining ties with the scene.
A Portland grocer posted a sign offering to trade one orange for a potato. The quirky offer attracted wide attention as customers debated value. The grocer claimed the potato is worth more locally than the citrus fruit from California.
Seventy eight year old Patrick Hughes begged the judge to let him go home fearing his father might worry. The elderly man described his family responsibility and daily support for his family in a plea for mercy or release.
In New Brunswick the company introduces a special umbrella and overshoe department for girl employees. The move, using ready to wear rain gear, is intended to improve working conditions and productivity at the manufacturing concern.
Airplars broke into a Par ma store and stole about 200 dollars in shoes and clothing. A week of patriotic demonstrations and Red Cross organizing filled the state. Notables include death of Frank Abe Mountainhome banker. home loss near Nempa. and a runaway fatality near Nampa. Gov’t sentiment, hog cholera report near Onwiler, and a Boise flag issue amid wartime anxieties.
A humorous Bismarck anecdote describes his last cigar at Koeniggratz given to a wounded dragoon and the grateful smile that followed. The piece shifts to playful remarks on symptoms and a charming, talkative sick-person persona, noting how ailments become social currency and conversation sparks.
Caroline Lucretia Herschel, daughter of a Hanover musician, began with music but joined her brother William in astronomy. She published a Catalogue of Stars in 1708 and after his death in 1822 gained recognition for original independent work. She focused on comets and claimed priority in discovering at least five celestial bodies.
They share a playful moment over a wishbone at a meal in a recreation area. He explains the split and the wish, declaring his desire to wish for her. She doubts and then smiles, leaning into the idea of his wish coming true. The light-hearted exchange centers on affection and imagination.
A brief remark notes a pragmatic approach to current conditions and references a talkative man who cannot fix his situation by consuming a green persimmon. The line hints at self reliance and humor without specific events or places.
A student answers a math riddle about 20 men reaping a field in eight hours. He writes that the field could not be reaped a second time by the 15, prompting the examiner to read his paper holding the humorous miscalculation.
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