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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1904
Page
7
A fragmented line suggests a wedding vow scene where a bride questions or comments on rings and obedience. The text references crossing fingers and an odd, hurried pledge. No clear event, names, or places emerge beyond wedding imagery.
The author notes Schilling's Best is not found in air tight packages. Irving spent nearly five years on The Life of George Washington, though he believed the first 120 pages of Bracebridge Hall took ten days to write. He claims The Alhambra was written in three months during his stay in that palace.
In a London public school a teacher asks pupils what turf and grass are. After a long pause the top student replies that grass is what you must keep off of, delivering a brisk, comic definition amid classroom chatter.
A prominent music hall in Glasgow posts a notice forbidding whistling or cheering with the feet. Also includes an advertisement for Piso's Cure for Consumption and a moral exhortation urging daily efforts to do right.
Uncle Allen Sparks remarks that many men resemble county fair balloons, sounding impressive yet hollow, a sentiment reflecting a critique of swagger without substance. The piece uses a folksy metaphor to comment on pretentious appearances.
A testimonial from Mrs Matilda Holtert of Providence endorses Allen s Foot Ease noting relief for sore feet and urges readers to ask draggists for it. Also a brief house building maxim claims true design lies in decorated construction over mere decoration.
The fragment mentions Italy’s income from foreign visitors, estimated at 40,000,000 dollars annually, and notes growth in hotels and boarding houses in Russia over twenty years. It also oddly references a “guaranteed cure” and a rising Indian population at 5,000,000 annually, amid scattered phrases about tea and income.
The Firelands name recalls Connecticut burning by British forces. In 1781 Benedict Arnold ravaged Long Island Sound towns, inspiring sympathy for Ohio lands later set aside in the Western Reserve. Five ranges of townships near Sandusky Bay, Lake Erie, comprised about 500 000 acres, formed to aid sufferers and settlers who rebuilt in Ohio counties bearing similar names and civic aims.
Lafcadio Hearn describes tokoniwa alcove gardens in Japan with miniature landscapes and battle motifs. New varieties include Port Arthur harbor with tiny battleships and a Korean Chinese landscape featuring toy soldiers in attack and defense positions. The scene uses baked clay forts and refined rock work to create a panoramic, decorative display.
A lyrical snippet depicts a man under an elm dreaming of selling his farm as heat and routine wear him down. He recalls rival merchants and fruits once saved for him, while others enjoy easy days, and wonders if the simple Farmer’s life can truly satisfy such longing.
A minister at a station platform asks an agricultural member why he brings his sheep dogs to the cattle show. The farmer explains he is taking his thirteen youngsters to the city and must also take the dogs to keep them safe.
Inige Rockwood, brother of the late Senator Hear, noted as wit and jurist, tells of a morning visitation to his room. He recalls a dreamfast fight and seeing the angel of death at the foot of his bed, initially fearful but calming as the visitor wore a fur cap.
Three year old Harold attended church for the first time last Sunday. Awed by the crowd minister black gown and sacred music he grew solemn and scared. A baby christening robe procession drew him in yet his remarks about parents and sponsors caused laughter. A hand silenced him and he left with a firm request not to return to services.
The text notes that rice is the only staple in Korean meals and that rice cultivation dominates Koreans' time, while criticizing tea and coffee quality as superfluous. It mentions Benitting and greser remarme money in a garbled claim.
A portrait of the American soldier as a disciplined, disciplined and resilient fighter. The piece extols the man behind the gun, likening him to English Tommies while praising his grit, patience, and marksmanship. It lauds his patriotism and duty amid civil strife and modern politics.
A historical instruction advises mixing one part tincture of can tharides with three parts castor oil. Apply rubbed into the roots at night and in the morning to stimulate hair growth.
The text mentions Mayor Isal Cadd and chief printer Is Cant in a quirky regional setting. A contractor has sued a local soup-preserving company, and a man named Offspring Webb was fined for an unlicensed dog.
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