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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1904
Page
7
Englishman dining well in Paris walked into the Place de Opera police station and, unable to speak French, removed his overcoat to reveal a waistcoat that seemed empty of valuables. The waistcoat, white with a three inch border, was inside out, yet the watch and chain lay where they should be, leaving the police both amused and perplexed as the man departed in mystified astonishment.
A Missouri Pacific passenger train wreck two miles from Holden Missouri at the waterworks bridge injures about 150 passengers, eighty seriously. A broken rail projected from the track, toppled the first coach into a twenty foot embankment, then sent two more coaches into the creek. Two elderly women were rescued after crews cut holes in the damaged car. The engine and two baggage cars stayed on the rails while the rest derailed.
Premier Katsura and Finance Minister Sone addressed the Tokyo House on the formal presentation of the budget. Katsura praised the army and navy and mourned soldiers' and sailors' hardships, while Sone said the government aims for economy and frugal measures and that borrowing in 1905 would total about 225 million dollars.
Shelby county Kentucky farmer Enoch Sloan shot and killed his wife and four children before killing himself. The tragedy occurred at night amid a drought relief plea as neighbors noted his Catholic faith like fervent prayer for rain. The drought had left cisterns dry and hope waning.
Unions claim Cripple Creek strike started eighteen months ago will end within a week after Governor-elect Alva Adams is inaugurated. Federation leaders say the fight is lost though they expect the action to be called off.
A newly wealthy Washington socialite seeks music lessons for her daughter from Dr. Bischoff, the blind organist. He bluntly tells her the girl is toneless and cannot time rhythm, predicting she will never sing, prompting resentment and a threat to send her to Paris.
The passage notes color blindness as the most common deficiency in vision tests for the British mercantile marine service. It cites last year that 34 officers failed color tests with 23 red blind and the rest unable to distinguish green. Among 4,600 certificate candidates, 22 failed the form vision test.
The Cossacks formed the first frontier garrison in the Amur region in 1856. They stretched a defense line across the territory to deter hostile incursions and protect borders along a vast expanse.
A Milwaukee woman recounts years of female trouble and infertility before using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. After three and a half months of treatment, she reports steady health improvement and a renewed home life, praising the remedy and its testimonial of success.
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