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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1903
Page
4
Fragmented OCR notes show a local newspaper with subscription price two dollars per year and post office delivery in Shoshone. It references regional rail lines and a notice of transmission through the Visitenk States, plus a stray commentary on cultural topics and a New York violinist anecdote.
Chief Chemist Wiley warns saffron colored butter risks from analytic dyes. He says continued use could require every kitchen to employ an expert analytic chemist.
General Nelson A Miles retires from command of the U S Army after a long career begun in 1861. Lieutenant General Young succeeds him. An Associated Press account notes Miles faced peacetime criticism for temperament but earned praise for bravery and care of enlisted men, leaving a legacy of strong wartime leadership.
A Medienl Talk summary argues hot baths weakened Roman valor and personal hardihood. It claims public baths numbered around 100, with Romans exercising before bathing and using oil, rubbing, sweating, hot and cold procedures, ending with reapplication of oil. The theory links luxury and decay to the Roman decline by enfeebling soldiers against northern foes.
Elizabeth Duer in Smart Set reflects on the enduring English social code after the Revolution. Inherited status determined position, with "gentlemen" and their servants divided by birth. Privacy bounded social life, and later eras would amplify the fame of aristocratic privilege.
An eyewitness recounts a celebrated performance by Indian fakirs. A seventy five foot chain stretched into the air with its end fixed aloft. A dog, panther, lion, and deer were sent up the chain and vanished at the upper end. The chain was then drawn down and placed in a bag, with the method of conveyance remaining undiscovered.
The piece describes Spanish wedding practices with madrina as witness, no bridesmaids, no bride cake, and a feast after the ceremony. The bride’s new home is prepared for reception, honeymooners depart after a day, and they visit parents before travel. Upon return, dainty sweetmeats and pretty boxes are sent, while little cards announce the couple’s house.
Description of a chameleon changing colors rapidly as it is handled. The reptile bleeds into dark tones, folds its wings, and mouths as it crawls upward, shifting to match nearby colors and the wearer’s attire.
In a terse courtroom exchange, the judge demands age but the witness responds with a cryptic remark about being born in the same year as the judge’s “hopper.” The judge concludes the questioning, telling the witness to stand aside.
Brander Matthews named the first nonresident American selected for the Athenaeum club in London. Henry White of the American embassy was named the fourth American member.
A historical note recounts a 1055 tale of the hollow soup plate to prevent sharing etiquette concerns. It explains guests would use their own spoons, avoiding the communal spoon and the need to pass from mouth to tureen, with later advisories on table manners and serving order.
Dr Theodore T Munger argues that book titles should reflect the work's soul or keynote rather than a single character name. He contrasts methods like Jane Eyre and Rob Roy with hinted titles such as Vanity Fair and The Cloister and the Hearth, praising Pride and Prejudice while noting Emma falls short. He questions labeling Scarlet Letter as Hester Prynne and House of Seven Gables as The Pyncheons.
A London paper notes farmers estimate turnip weight in ground by counting an average yard in a ridge field. With ninety ridges per acre and turnips weighing ten pounds, the crop averages about twenty eight tons per acre. eleven pounds yields about thirty one tons per acre.
A tale from ancient lore recalls Polycrates of Samos casting a jeweled emerald ring into the sea to test fortune. After fishing the next day, the king found the ring inside a fish, restoring his talisman to royal treasure in Rome's early era.
The largest American serpent is the anaconda which may attain a length of thirty feet. It inhabits tropical America and is a handsome animal with dark round spots on a rich brown ground. It loves water and haunts riverbank lakes and streams waiting for deer or peccary to drink.
A reading notes that common jasmine flowers emit a delicate fresh perfume when first opened, later becoming harsher and attracting blowflies. Odontogleasum hebralium orchids release a cinnamon fragrance and a hawthorn scent during different bloom stages.
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