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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1904
Page
5
Health notes and local updates from Hagerman and surrounding ranches. Sheep and cattle feeding trends fill the valley with limited hay supplies while rumors about Owens Bros. sales circulate. Weather shifts include an early snow then a warm Chinook as residents report health issues and community events.
An English criminologist concludes after studying over forty thousand ears including those of 2000 insane and 800 criminals and 300 animals that the ear reveals personal traits.
The article argues that careful driving limits horse strain, saving hundreds of thousands of yards of unnecessary pulling over five years. It claims a well managed team becomes healthier and more productive, emphasizing the business value of restraint and prudence for horse owners and drivers.
A Philadelphia editor recalls an early May sighting of twenty to twenty five wrens forming two semicircular festoons beneath a window. The birds twittered mournfully for minutes before flying away, leaving a dead wren underneath. A naturalist called it the wren's requiem, an established but rare phenomenon.
Howells recounts Bret Harte’s visit east from California with vivid reminiscences. Harte’s appearance featured a moustache and drooping whiskers, a striking facial profile, and lively eyes, though his skin showed pitted marks. The piece notes his jovial temperament and distinctive style as a celebrated writer.
A traveler in Japan depicts the hairy Ainos as strong, broad-shouldered, and heavily built men with fur like backs and limbs. He notes two boys with catlike fur, an Aino river guide covered in hair, and a beard reaching toward the waist, ending with a gentle smile and eyes that soften the savage image.
The Historical Manuscripts Commission notes that the practice of illustrating word meaning via quotations from a living literature began with Griffith Hiraethog, a Welsh bard who died in 1864. It argues that Bailey and Dr Johnson were not the fathers of lexicography.
A wartime prayer accompanies a note on the Twentieth U regiment sailing for the Philippines noting a record of brides per square inch. The dissolution notice follows, declaring Lounsbury and McWilliams dissolved and that Lounsbury & Sons will continue business, settling old firm accounts.
Notice from Shoshone Idaho directors dated December 10 1904 levies ten cents per share on capital stock payable by January 10 1905 at J W Waldron office. Unpaid shares by January 10 1905 become delinquent and will be advertised for sale at public auction and sold February 11 1905 to cover the delinquent assessment and costs. Marr McFaun secretary.
Members of Junction City Lodge No 16 I O O F to vote December 19 1904 on mortgaging the Lodge Hall in Shoshone Idaho to cover existing indebtedness. Trustees Krerer Grosse Goopine urge action. Also Delos Lodge No 28 K of P to vote December 22 1904 on mortgaging its Lodge Hall in Shoshone Idaho to cover debt. officials Minisars Grosse Wersiexe announce.
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