This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1917
Page
7
A Washington Star correspondent reports a Chinese regiment at a review performing a curious drill with long poles, a form of assault described as ancient and aimed at tripping the enemy while water is thrown to bewilder and distract him.
A garbled weathered piece presents a joke about a city man and a peasant debating health and longevity. It includes a farmer who donates a large subscription to a band fund, jokingly noted as keeping crows away when practiced. The text also touches on widows and old bachelors in a punchy, dialogic tone.
The Children’s Bureau urges action to prevent maternal deaths linking childbirth to high mortality. Dr Grace L Meigs notes vast preventable losses, calls for rural maternity centers, trained nursing, periodic exams, physician supervision, and accessible care nationwide. The report stresses personal hygiene, early detection, and the need for medical training and community support to protect mothers and babies.
A Des Moines woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with preventing a surgical operation and restoring health. She describes severe female troubles, initial doctor recommendations for surgery, and how improvement allowed her to resume housework. Additional testimonials from Richmond Indiana and a caveat that some cases require operation. The ad invites letters to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for confidential advice.
An article describes Japanese embroidery as one ancient art, with Kyoto as the main hub for skilled workers who pass the craft from father to son. It notes wage ranges for men and women, the export focus elsewhere, and hints at declining postwar industrial shifts. It also recalls Whistler and the White House anecdote with references to Lord Sidmouth and others.
A guide on child friendly home design advocates room for kids to keep and use their things. Describes low, washable furniture in a sunny, warm room with simple curtains and easily cleaned surfaces to prevent irritation and ensure comfort for children.
A vintage health ad urges daily care of the body likening it to maintaining machinery. It promotes a weekly cleanse with Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, a laxative made from May-apple and aloe juice, sold for 25c in drug stores, stamped as genuine after 50 years of use.
Dr George T Madley of Cotesia recalls the Spanish American War era when work on a New Jerphalt pavement began at Vaal Trugton Street. A match between Nig Bvevem and Crane Tower ends amid rain as a police scene unfolds about a whip of wind and a lone flag.
A concise legal notice from M.N. UL in Salt Lake City references case No 17-1817. The fragment indicates the document’s formal docketing but lacks full action or deadline details.
A reader testimonial extols Dr Pierce Medicines in a home remedy context. The fragment mentions Golden Meschen Discovery and claims health benefits including improved appetite, skin clarity, and energy, with references to product forms and mailing options. The text shows garbled OCR errors and inconsistent spellings throughout.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.