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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1914
Page
4
The Shoshone Journal notes a rousing church Christmas celebration relies on volunteer labor for decorating and foraging, with youths gathering evergreens and tying wreaths. It reflects on rising costs and waning volunteers as churches modernize, yet urges community effort to maintain holiday traditions.
The piece argues for early holiday shopping to ease congestion in stores and transportation. It notes that rushing purchases into a short period increases costs, overburdens workers, and raises shipping charges, while orderly distribution over weeks would reduce fatigue and prices for the public. It urges shoppers to spread gifts and merchants to stock earlier to benefit all.
A fragmented report describes a cooperative kitchen experiment where many coops have failed, outlining the aim to harvest wine flavors and sustainable meals. It notes participants debate methods, with references to a Wendling figure and a chef who may help, while observers await clearer results.
A harsh view on beggars cites street misery and calls for public action. It argues many beggars beg due to idleness while some seek honest work, urging a public reserve of work at a local institution to curb vagrancy and protect charitable sensibilities.
A penniless man sees a public sawmill as a way to distinguish the needy from vagrants. Some would dodge town life while others seek work, offering a chance to test worthiness and avoid fueling vice. The choice to help or withhold aid weighs on civic character and prudence.
The American committee in London reports broad aid from the federal treasury to help Americans stranded by the war reach home. About $265,000 was distributed under strict conditions with one remaining case of $250. the pause was to prevent fraud and ensure proper repatriation.
A garbled report sketches a royal circle engaging in wartime duties and political maneuvering. It mentions Albert of Gebsiam and George Iir among others, citing tensions over leadership and calls for change. The piece hints at a leader seeking to quit a capitate role while urging restraint and steady governance.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a local notice or social column item with names and places garbled. It mentions Anstey Moat Aoyetve Biome and various unclear terms. No clear event date or actionable detail can be determined from the readable portions.
Fragmented OCR text references a payment amount of 2640 dollars and mentions a party named Landen. It includes garbled phrases about debts or settlements and hints at a financial transaction tied to a location or case, with leftover lines suggesting names and dates lost to misread text.
A garbled note quotes Barter Corntosset urging quick engagement for summer matters. The fragment hints at reluctance to write and mentions trothal and a lack of mosquitoes, with an implied plan or mood shift and a cool, public tone.
A fragmented report recalls a wedding scene as the groom enters the church aisle. The piece hints at a traditional ceremony with village observers and a solemn mood surrounding the rite.
A garbled report from Pot ville Ark records the landlord recalling a rainy night and a crowd of patrons. The fragment hints at unsettled guests and lingering effects of bad weather on a tavern gathering.
A reader message in a 19th century journal extols a controversial beauty method citing Calssarato’s formulae. It claims mutton fat mixed and warmed, then massaged onto the face nightly before washing with cold water, promising wrinkle reduction and a parched parchment-like complexion improvement.
The article compiles a dated home care section detailing facial pastes and creams. It advises cleansing with soft water, applying a complexion paste made of egg yolk, almond oil, alcohol, and spermaceti, then washing with warm water. It also suggests hand whitening, olive oil for dandruff, and a glycerin mixture as treatments.
A reader suggests remedies using alum glycerin rosewater and bicarbonate of soda to treat oily skin and large pores. The note claims these are simple harmless solutions and mentions a location at 187 FH S5th St Chivage ML.
In a heavy gale the British steamer Vedra ran aground near Larraw with a cargo of gasoline. Only two of her thirty six crew survived as the vessel broke up and burned, witnesses report a grim disaster at sea.
Notice to creditors of James Wesley Kingston estate. Administratrix Christa Kingston invites claims with vouchers within ten months of first publication. Claims must be exhibited to the administratrix at Dietrich County of Lincoln State. Dated December 4, 1914.
Mrs S A Keller of Blida Ohio reports two years of indigestion ended after using Perlain's Tablets two or three bottles. The testimonial notes quick relief and the product is sold by all dealers.
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