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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1918
Page
3
A reader observes two natural phenomena: sounds differ by season and waters show color changes with temperature. Wind, streams, and tree noises vary from mellow and soft in warm months to harsh and roaring in cold months, with foliage and telegraph lines cited as contributing factors.
A compilation of curiosities and health notes explains how animals spread diseases to humans, with claims about horses spreading glanders rabies and other ailments while dogs and cats transmit rabies and parasites. It also covers Irish potatoes and Japan’s tea curing, plus astounding cod and eel egg counts from historical sources.
A witty exchange hints at romance and social snobbery as one character questions belief in love, while the other prefers a high class suburb cottage setting. The dialogue plays on status and affection within quaint domestic imagery.
An advertisement extols Boschee's German Syrup as superior to ordinary cough remedies. It claims fifty-one years of use across the United States for coughs bronchitis colds settled in the throat and lung troubles. It promises better sleep easier morning expectoration and natural healing with the product made in America and sold for over fifty years.
A furloughed soldier tells of inspection day with soldiers clean shaven except one who explains he could not find a barber shop. The sergeant questions the facial hair, highlighting routine discipline and travel constraints during wartime.
A child declares he will be a new papa who never works but stays at home. Auntie mishears as new woman, then the tot clarifies he means a new man from The Sort. A professor quips about submarines and art improving on nature as Easter is asked.
Dorothy Dix appeals to women to buy Liberty bonds, arguing their money backs soldiers, munitions, and supplies. She claims women, though not on front lines, must sacrifice comforts to fund the war, calling for widespread bond purchases and debt if needed to prove patriotism.
A brief editorial questions current symbols of loyalty noting that the Liberty Bombattoy, once a marker of liberal sentiment, is now framed as a badge of citizenship. It asks readers whether они wear the emblem as part of civic identity.
A wartime reflection notes that weather governs farming and military operations. It asserts that rain disrupts plowing and hay or wheat harvests, while in France the war effort is hindered by rain. A single night's downpour can ruin plans for supplies, troops, and transport, affecting victory prospects.
A quirky dialogue frame features a teacher asking why words have foots and a child named Johnny answering that language grows when feet appear. The piece reads as a playful linguistic riff on language development and mispronunciation.
An old advertisement extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a reliable kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims it helps the organs do their work, touts long renown, and invites readers to test a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York.
An advertisement touts Halls Catarrh Medicine as internally taken to destroy catarrh and improve general health. It promises relief from symptoms by addressing mucous membrane issues while asserting a $100 reward for proof of ineffectiveness.
A terse call urges sharing aid to those in need, reminding that generosity should not be withheld even in harsh times. The speaker emphasizes that giving what you have is prudent, while cautioning against excessive hesitation.
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