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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1917
Page
3
W W Boyd of Cleveland received a letter from a friend in Indiana saying he sent a white elephant as a gift. Boyd expected trouble but the gift proved harmless, an ivory carving designed to be worn as a watch charm.
Advertises Knowlton's Danderine claiming immediate cleansing of dust oil and dandruff with a cloth rubbed through one strand. Promises after weeks use new fine hair grows across the scalp and urges purchase of a 25 cent bottle from any store.
The fragment mentions four limousines and a claim about knowing people who eat potatoes twice daily. It also notes a widespread wireless system described as extensive and complete. The text presents boastful remarks without a clear event or context.
Senator Sorghum acknowledges fewer speeches as he faces strong public disagreement at home. He remarks he is not feeling overly pres ent and struggles to pick a side amid divergent local opinions.
Mr Robert W Ferguson of Hingham Massachusetts recounts years of kidney disorder and backache. He nearly died in Vancouver before using Dodd's Kidney Pills which fully cured him and now keeps his kidneys regulated. He praises the remedy and warns to get DODD'S not a similar name.
A note traveler recalls not being home for two days and urges someone to join a poker game. A response warns that the wife will fix him. The note hopes to pacify her, boasting faith in a twenty dollar note as evidence.
A vintage notice urges mothers to inspect CASTORIA bottles for the signature, touting it as an age old remedy. The text includes a dramatic line about fulfilling duty, with a playful quip on discharging duties amid playful dialogue.
Health and beauty drive sanitation in homes and towns as more than 6,000 communities participate. The piece traces the origin of the clean-up concept to Hercules and Augeas, then credits Allen W. Clark for transforming the idea into lasting civic campaigns through the Clean Up and Paint Up movement begun in 1912, now cooperating with thousands of communities and civic groups worldwide.
Wonderful progress has been made in a year as Boy Scouts recognize their opportunities for service to others and community obligations. Reports cite civic help in safety campaigns, anti mosquito drives, clean up efforts, sparing schools, planting trees, protecting parks, and acting as emergency police in many places.
A reflective piece urging adults to treat today’s youth as real, active citizens. It stresses that boys and girls must engage in present work and play, shaping tomorrow through everyday serious business and constructive guidance.
The piece argues paint drives self-respect and neighborhood improvement, noting paint dealers carpenters and others profit from cleanup campaigns. It claims homes that are painted or repainted uplift value and living conditions, framing cleanup and payment as foundational to a better home and town.
Fragmentary lines describe cleaning up areas and painting to beautify neighborhoods. The speaker mentions beds of Gowers and lite cans of paint, aiming to make attractive orighhehoods out of those that are not.
Idaho state news recounts cleanup days in Ragert and a charter request for an A Ret Cross society. bond issues, postmaster appointments, land sales, school districts, a steel bridge project, a penitentiary escape, a new school building, and a defense council. Also notes weather data, farming advisories, and highway plans amid preparedness efforts.
An elderly woman describes two years of sickness and weakness. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief and renewed health after trying various remedies. A testimonial letter from Mrs. Jos Operam of 155 Newport Ave Chicago IL is cited.
Fragmentary OCR text presents unclear names and places. no verifiable facts or events to summarize into a coherent newspaper item.
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