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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1917
Page
6
Descriptions of intense combat and bombardment stretch for miles as German and Allied forces clash. Reports mention artillery duels, tracer fire, and widespread shelling signaling a fierce exchange near Arras.
A wartime dispatch reports Pereyra and allied leaders urging defences and mobilization against enemies. It notes ministerial and presidential statements about sustaining resistance, industrial output, and support for troops, with calls to unite and honor obligations to the country amid ongoing front line pressures.
German authorities seized control of the Theos Weapon and Munition factory in Bertin, forcing workers back to duty with threats of wage cuts. The move ended a major rifle production strike amid a broader wartime equipment shortage.
Debates on a large army expansion and draft plea dominate discussions as officials weigh how to muster troops. Reports mention tax strikes and proposed levies on goods amid wartime mobilization and hospital redeployments for wounded soldiers.
A profile of Professor Perry G. Holden, lauded as the leading American agricultural educator. He organized the Corn Growers association, promoted alfalfa in the Northwest, and electrified outreach via rail and auto campaigns. His efforts expanded farm prosperity, diversified crops, and boosted state economies from Iowa to Arkansas through mobilized farmer education and practical demonstrations.
An account traces Egyptian history back to 3800 B C as the first unified dynasty emerges, noting long centuries of progress before that date. It recalls Roman campaigns in Britain and their destruction of wigwam sites, the enduring pyramids at Giza, and Caesar borrowing the ancient Egyptian calendar predating the pyramids by about 13 centuries.
An advertisement promotes Freezone an instant corn and callus remover from a Cincinnati chemist. It promises painless relief with a couple of drops, shrivels the corn or callus so it loosens and lifts out, and claims no burning or irritation. Available at drugstores, or ask your pharmacist to order a bottle.
Maud exclaims a basket full of kittens from their cat and mother jokes about hiring a family. Maud notes it might be better to have them one at a time, while mother laughs at the idea.
An advertisement touts Boschee’s German Syrup as a preventive for colds, throat and lung troubles amid variable climate. It claims fifty years of success, promises better sleep and morning expec toration, and notes availability from druggists in 25 and 75 cent bottles. A humorous aside about free lunches and patriotism closes the ad.
A 1916 testimonial from C B Kendall of Brnegat Montana praising Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a reliable kidney remedy. He notes eleven years in business with no negative talk about the product and urges readers to try a sample by sending ten cents to Kilmer Co. Binghamton New York, promising a booklet on kidneys and bladder. Bottles priced at one dollar are sold at drug stores.
Ariadne praises T for not marrying Percy citing his unreliability while Penelope questions the mock praise. A judge scolds Rimaler for crude remarks as a curious local scene unfolds. Snappy show turns to chatter about actors and romance, with josher and others commenting on performance and dialogue.
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