09 Aug 1918
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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1918
Page
1
A wartime verse piece condemns the Kaiser with callous imagery and violent contrasts, imagining his fate amid battlefields and ruined seas. The text also notes Marie Ashley’s article on crochet shawls for Belgian and Northern French refugees, urging aid for the elderly amid tragedy.
Whip the Hun will add three new stars to the service flag of the Methodist church at Sunday 8 PM services with special music and a sermon titled The Loyalty of Jesus by the pastor. Artificial gemstones are explained as alum crystals formed under specific fusion conditions with metallic salts determining if stones become saphires rubies topazes amethysts or emeralds.
A Shoshone bonfire gathering honors Allied victories with a crowd on Rail Street. Returning colored troops danced around the blaze as trains halted and locals cheered. Lincoln County Red Cross notes packing August garments and refugee dresses while reporting 1699.54 raised on the Fourth of July, with funds split to Richfield and Shoshone branches. Local canteen and wartime fundraising continue amid council reports on district tickets and enlistments.
Frank Davis has been admitted to the bar of Idaho by the Supreme Court after successful passage of the State bar examinations. He has worked in the office of Harlan D. Heist and, since moving to Shorhone, has earned many friends who extend congratulations on his achievement. Italian scientists report statistics suggesting more earthquake shocks occur at night than in daylight hours.
Charles J Brand defends federal grade standards against North Dakota complaints tied to Non Partisan League criticisms. He argues farmers and the public received fair treatment, cites hearings at 20 plus locations, and warns against league efforts to gain special privileges. The piece also reports Henry Irving Dodge praising boy led suppression of The Yellow Dog and describing a proposed patriotic card campaign.
In a defining contrast the piece argues that American democracy offers universal opportunity while warning that Prussianism and Bolshevism threaten freedom. It lauds insurance as a nonpolitical, well–run sector and echoes gratitude for veterans and Allied service, citing Treasury praise and McAdoo’s message to General Perab ing.
County Attorney Heist and Sheriff Wheeler arrested Overland Beverage Co of Nampa for transporting liquor into Shoshone specifically hard cider containing seven percent alcohol. Preliminary examination failed and they were bound over to district court. Fish Drug & Bottling of Pocatello and C H Fish likewise charged for opening near beer and resealing bottles with extra alcohol. Both groups pleaded not guilty.
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