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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1918
Page
3
The Journal prints a Roll of Honor listing Shoshone boys in service across nearly every branch. It seeks to be complete and asks readers to report errors or omissions. Free copies of the Journal will be mailed to members of the Roll of Honor at correct addresses.
Miss Sarah Purdumie Red Gross nurse in charge of a fifty bed tent hospital somewhere in France. She is certainly entitled to a place in our Honor Roll.
United States Department of Agriculture outlines how renewed war-time demand lifts sheep farming. Sheep offer low labor per dollar of wool or lambs and can graze on pasture, aiding mixed farming while increasing cattle carrying capacity. Barriers include farmer qualification and land competition, but improvements in range land and knowledge are expected to overcome these obstacles.
An officer in the German pioneers corps recounts invasion of Belgium, brutal advance across the frontier, civilian evacuations, and the ruthless conduct of German troops. He describes pontoon crossings over the Meuse, mass killing of surrendering French soldiers, looting, and the collapse of discipline among officers who avoid frontline action while ordering merciless attacks.
The report describes civilian deaths in streets and rampant plundering of homes and shops as invading forces advance toward Paris, previewing further scenes in the next installment.
A historical tale recalls President Kruger acting like King Solomon to settle a farm division between two brothers. He ordered the elder to make a fair split and then granted the younger the first share, a simple solution reminiscent of ancient judgment.
A witty Safety Bulletin vignette describes a surgeon momentarily dazed during hospital rounds as a wounded soldier asks if one doctor doctors another like the doctor desires to be doctored or as the doctor doing the doctoring wishes to treat the other. The quizzical inquiry highlights professional role confusion in a hospital setting.
Farmers face high prices for heavy draft horses and mules making purchases risky. The article urges investing in heavy mares to raise colts for sale or to replace older farm animals, arguing that strong teams save costs even as prices rise.
Guidance for pig farmers on sow after farrowing. Do not feed for 24 hours, provide frequent access to water at a suitable temperature drawn from the roll. Gradually increase feed over ten days until full feeding is resumed.
Market buyers emphasize soundness weight type substance and quality feet hocks and action in breeding draft horses. Buyers seek proper confirmation kept weight balance and clean legs with strong movement to ensure value and performance in draft stock.
A historical sketch describes Aceldama the Field of Blood outside Jerusalem’s Hinnom Valley. It notes the potter's field bought for thirty pieces of silver, the ruined Crusader charnel house nearby, and caves with tombs. The site lies near Caiaphas villa where Jesus was plotted.
A claim from high authority asserts that if birds were as abundant today as 60 years ago, farmers would gain billions. Slaughter of migratory birds boosts destructive insects, while woodpeckers protect crops. An observer noted woodpeckers visiting a dead cottonwood near an orchard, with 98 worm deliveries per hour and high orchard value, suggesting farmers cannot afford to kill woodpeckers.
P Lereboutlet describes a method to diagnose pleurisy by listening with one ear on the chest and the other to the patient’s back. The examiner notes dulled distant sounds in normal lungs and a clear silvery ring heard through affected tissue or solid areas.
In Murcia province Spain several sulphur depots exist with La Sanita de Lorca near Lorca town being among the most important. The bet extends about ten kilometers in length and one to two kilometers in width.
A Louisville Courier Journal quote notes slow progress as a wife spends long moments perusing each curl of newspaper she removes, praised for her reading zeal and careful attention to every page.
A fragmented OCR line shows a housewife character refusing warmth and offering something cold. A male speaker, referred to as Trump, replies to "mum" requesting a small cash gesture. The text resembles dialogue from a faded period piece or transcript.
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