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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1906
Page
7
The article describes Lundy in the Bristol Channel as an island where so called earthquakes are crevasses. It notes pirates in former centuries and William de Marisco building a castle during King Henry II’s reign and acting as an early Captain Kidd.
Alpine climbers gain ascent by the longest elevator, a 600 foot high shaft near Lucerne. The electric cage, 12 feet square, carries seven passengers per trip in three minutes. The feature highlights modesty among famed poets and the eventual acceptance of a letter by Victor Hugo.
In the first great athletic meeting held in China at Canton, pupils from ecoose carried slates and pencils. They confronted a blackboard with a sum to solve. incorrect calculations led to elimination while those remaining at the finish were counted as the winners.
One of England's wealthiest peers, Earl Fitzwilliam, owns about 116000 acres in England and Ireland. He has disposed of part of his Wicklow property under the recent land purchase act. Two decades ago his Fitzwilliam estates totaled about 92000 acres in Ireland valued at $250000 yearly and 24000 acres in England valued at $440000 yearly.
A fragment from the Boston Tram script features a brash suitor declaring “Eye on His Cash” to Miss Youngthing who retorts about dying happy versus dying instantly. The playful exchange highlights comic romantic banter and social jokes of the period.
Lafitte ends the day by burying the Englishman and Zeney as Baptistine questions Rose de Cazeneau about a fan message. Lafitte hints at a future revelation to Rose while Madame Riefet presses for clues about English plans and the cave on the plantation. Lazalie praises Lafitte’s foresight as the group rests on Shell Island awaiting the morrow.
Letter to the editor recounts repeated errors about the White House history and paint facts, noting Madison as first resident and 1800 as a correction. The piece includes a humorous exchange about charity donations and a secretary’s handling of funds, as reported by N. Y. Weekly.
California ostrich farmer readies a London branch showcasing live ostrich feathers cut directly from birds. Customers will witness feather processing behind the counter and buy at unusually low prices, with the scene described as extraordinary for the era. Seamen gain privileges as a marriage bill allows shipboard marriage by license in port diocese after 15 days residency.
A Michigan woman recounts her husband recovering from heart palpitations and bladder catarrh after switching from coffee to Postum. She notes her own stomach troubles improved in two weeks and her children benefiting, despite initial skepticism from a visiting neighbor.
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