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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1906
Page
7
A fragmentary item mixes a comic jab about married life with a Chicago Tribune quotation and drily delivers railway surgeon Dr. N B Gambrill’s blunt public first aid advice. The piece contrasts domestic bickering with practical safety rules for wounds and bleeding.
Sweet corn fails to win favor in Scotland as effort to cultivate a taste yields little success and major canners deem it a negligible product.
A vintage drug advertisement extols Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a cure for painful and smarting feet, ingrown nails and sweating feet. It promises easy shoe fitting and grand comfort, selling through druggists for 25 cents with a free trial offer from A. S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York.
Doctor W K Sibley attributes many early life ailments to excess eating and drinking, criticizing modern society’s fashion of indulgence as a common origin of trivial health issues.
A historic advertisement touts Airs Winslow soothing syrup for teething children claiming calm rest, painless gums, and relief from wind colic. It markets the product as a popular remedy with a wide bottle count and domestic use.
The article argues matrimony promotes health and longevity. It cites statistics showing lower mortality for married people over 40 and those over two, compared with singles, widowed, or divorced individuals. It notes calmer personal crises among the married and suggests wives also live longer, while listing famous historical figures with unhappy marriages.
Supreme court remarks on fair patrons crossing racing tracks by invitation. A pedestrian is not bound to watch for teams on the track as on a public road and may assume reasonable care by the society to keep the track clear. The Boston Globe cites the ruling.
Nineteen dead in San Jose and widespread damage across surrounding towns. Fires, collapsed buildings, and ruined facilities including groceries, the Stanford memorial church, Spreckles refinery, and mills. fatalities include a Benson Arizona bridal couple. landslides bury workers at Loma Priesta and Deer Creek mills. Warden releases prisoners as chaos erupts.
Dr Clark of San Francisco County hospital informed Oakland officials about the Agnews Insane asylum near San Jose. Eleven employees and officers were killed, twenty injured. among patients fifty five killed and 120 injured. Buildings demolished, relief underway with tents on the grounds and staff organizing care. A temporary building is being erected to house patients while other relief plans proceed.
The Santa Rosa catastrophe on April 18 leaves an estimated 100 deaths, with 58 confirmed. Most buildings in the business district and homes are ruined or damaged, save the California Northwestern depot. Banks and hotels are leveled, forcing residents to sleep outdoors while relief streams in from nearby towns and countryside. Affected residents, from bankers to laborers, face ruined fortunes as foundations collapse and fires burn through the wreckage.
Berkeley reports say Fort Bragg Mendocino county one of the principal lumber towns was almost totally destroyed by a quake followed by a fire. Bank and brick buildings collapsed and a few hours later the flames finished the destruction. One of about 5 000 residents was killed and many injured.
San Diego reports no tidal wave or disaster. A 4 30 p m quake was felt by few and caused no damage. Authorities blame misinformation spread to injure the city amid public indignation over the false reports.
Alameda Cal felt the tremor but suffered little as chimneys fell and some buildings were wrecked, notably the Citizens bank building, with no lives lost. Los Angeles officials issued a firm denial of exaggerated coast tales, stating the quake caused slight shaking and no damage.
San Rafael dispatch reports Tomales, California, in ruins with collapsed stores and a ruined Catholic church. Many ranch houses and barns destroyed. Two children, Anita and Peter Couzza, died when a house collapsed about a mile from town.
Reports from the east sparked inquiries claiming Sacramento was demolished or damaged, but authorities confirm no dollar damage, no building cracks, and no injuries.
In Oakland crowds of refugees seek aid and work as relief stations bustle with activity. Employment bureaus report ample jobs for applicants, with many sent to Utah Nevada and parts of California to build the Western Pacific railway route.
An early morning quake at 5 15 on April 18 toppled flimsy wooden and old brick buildings, sparking fires that destroyed much of San Francisco. Power failed, transport halted, and improvised hospitals treated the injured as citizens raced to survival. Modern steel structures largely withstood the tremor, underscoring fire as the greater catastrophe.
The San Francisco papers burned in the disaster are rebuilding in Oakland. A morning issue labeled Call Chronicle Examiner appeared from the Oakland Tribune office with a brief disaster account and hopeful notes on future operations. Existing papers in Oakland are issuing under their own headings with street scene illustrations as recovery progresses.
President Roosevelt on Saturday sent to congress a message with war department papers recommending an immediate appropriation of 1,500,000 for relief of San Francisco calamity victims. He conferred with Secretary Taft and lawmakers, and Congress was assured the additional aid would be provided.
Mr. P L Graves of Pleasanthill Louisiana recounts severe heart trouble in May 1905 with smothering spells and swelling. After trying Dr Williams Pink Pills he improves then is cured after several boxes. The pills claim to address the underlying cause via the blood, with no narcotics or habit formation, sold by druggists or by mail.
Orrin Casa of Winsted Connecticut, worth about 100000 dollars, says when asked what he will do with his money after death that he will take it with him. He explains he would buy his way back if he dislikes the place.
A Tennessee mother recounts using Cuticura remedies after an obstinate eczema case in her daughter. She notes rapid relief within six weeks, discarding a physician’s prescription. The family, twelve miles from a doctor, finds Cuticura a valuable household standby. October 18, 1905.
Thomas Archer a Fleetwood night watchman died in his bed after a drinking bout begun following a debt of ten pounds from the London Mall. The inquest found the death linked to his legacy of debt and heavy drinking.
A dated classified style ad claims deafness from catarrh can be cured with Bali's Catarrh Cure. It promises a $100 reward if not cured and lists Cheney & Co of Toledo as sellers. The copy uses testimonial language and urges readers to mail for free literature.
In Paris, dancing masters claim French elegance is waning as old habits fade. An odd ad mentions Garfield Tea promising cures for headaches and bodily ailments, claiming blood purification and cleansing of the system.
True Humility guides character by listening to fault reports patiently and gratefully, correcting oneself when told, and not resenting those who critique. The saying emphasizes humility through receptive self-examination and constructive response.
A revivalist demanded where the grass for a horse came from and was told it was from a football ground. He condemned the source, saying he would not insult the horse by feeding it grass from such a sinful place.
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