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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1917
Page
6
Idaho growers receive guidance from the Farm Markets Department on conserving and storing a likely large potato crop. The article stresses improved storage facilities and transportation to prevent spoilage and support market prices, urging producers to prepare for forthcoming demand and pricing shifts.
Boise boy Lieutenant Nett Tourtallatie, son of Mr and Mrs Tourtellatie, has been comforted by relatives from Bow 10, Mame Behoo. Caldwell schools delay opening due to war conditions, now set for September 17 with students to remain at home until then.
The speaker argues America faces a long German program to undermine liberty and expand autocracy. Germany’s wartime actions violate international law, threaten democracy, and provoke U.S. entry to defend civilization and self-government. The fight is rooted in self defense, not conquest, aligned with democratic nations to preserve government by the people.
Imports of egg products reach about 10 million pounds this year valued at roughly 15 cents per pound. The article describes a Shanghai wedel plant where cracked eggs are candled, separated, dried, and frozen, with a strict sanitary regime. It notes high wages, six-day weeks, and a labor force of about 100 girls, plus details of the breaking, drying, and packing processes.
Wanted men and women to learn barter trade with special offer in Utah. Call or write Moler Baber, 8 bool, 12 merelal Sr., Salt Lake City, Utah, for details on furnished tools and commissions.
A New York man argues that true achievement comes after forty. He cites 1775 to 1825 leaders and notes many early successes by men in their forties and fifties. The piece praises patience, experience, and the mature period as the height of talent. Irvin Cobb and George Ade are mentioned as examples of late mastery.
A fragment from the Indianapolis News recounts a misdialed call between Mrs. John Jones and a voice on the line. The caller asks for soap and is told there is only one cake left, leading to a humorous exchange about a Jones grocery. The tale hints at Richard Jones owning a store and the other brother’s residence, with a playful close.
A Californian with a large lawn attached a grass cutter to the front of his powered cycle after several attempts. He can trim the lawn in about one tenth the time previously needed, with the mower requiring frequent oiling to maintain speed.
A boy sent to the store with his mother’s change tries to leave with candy after already paying. The clerk calls him back, reminding him to pay, and the boy replies with a quip about making a check for the candy.
The article notes horse flies deer flies bot flies horn flies and other pests reducing dairy cow comfort and milk flow. It explains sustained milk production depends on cow comfort and that flies cause blood loss poisoning and poor feeding leading to serious dairy farmer losses.
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