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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1919
Page
2
An old advertisement touts Knowlton’s Danderine claiming it makes hair look thicker, shinier, and healthier in minutes. It claims removal of dullness and itch and promises dramatic improvements after repeated use with simple application.
A garbled relic from wartime reporting shows a reader noting odd behavior by a uniformed soldier. The scene centers on a passerby who spots a man in white with distinct stripes and a moment of disbelief amid the aftermath of conflict.
Fragments describe a dialogue about people in New York and a Breton connection, mentioning a town, a corporation, and a personal history. The text hints at immigration, work, and hidden lives, with unclear names and places. Strong entities are sparse due to garbled source.
An old-fashioned ad copy highlights a perfume named Distinction and a delicate allure. It mentions a cleansing routine with Caticura Snap and hot water, followed by dusting with Tatoum Powder scented vanilla to leave a clear, sweet, healthy glow.
A compressed excerpt presents Beecher arguing that betrayal of prewar duty exposes inner flaws. The fragment emphasizes personal integrity and the idea that moral collapse precedes external consequences, urging steadfast adherence to duty amid hardship.
A fragmentary report indicates an incident involving an aluminum officer figure and a silk item, with reference to a person named Mike. Details are unclear due to damaged text but suggest a mishap or misidentification. Further readable context is limited.
A Lincoln biography excerpt recounts a 1830s Sangamon River voyage in which a 23 year old Abraham Lincoln becomes pilot of the steamboat Talisman. The scene covers Beardstown, New Salem, and Springfield with mentions of Captain Bogue, the Beards town landing, and Lincoln’s early defeats and later rise.
Stockmen bid high for pasture land as J T Bigsett of Beattie pays 11 per head for Piites weld fond cattle. Eastern ports move southward. few cattle winter here, more to be bought next spring. An American cheese in Lewiston weighs 1120 pounds, the state’s largest. Elk damage hits orchards in Pristel and Tennessee, with Virginia and West Virginia reports noting elk barriers and five year protections.
A fragment cites Lincoln quotes on governance and male strength. The text notes men should be kind to women and cites Lincoln saying no man is fit to govern another without consent. The piece mirrors early 20th century social commentary.
In a February 4 Senate session a sweeping probe into Bolshevik and other propaganda was ordered unanimously. The Judiciary subcommittee, long investigating pro-German and brewers’ propaganda, is authorized to examine efforts to propagate Russian principles in the U S and any plots to overthrow the government or disrupt industry. Chairman Overman said the investigation would cover a wide range and continue after adjournment.
Washington wheat interests including grain dealers exporters and millers told the house agricultural committee that the 1910 wheat price guarantee of 2269 dollars per bushel cannot hold. They urged government payment of the difference rather than keeping an artificial high price as world market conditions would drive the rate below the guarantee.
Official February 4 statement shows Provost Marshal General Crowder never reprimanded by General March and no mark against his military record. Representative Siegel proposes House committee to probe charges against the war department including alleged Crowder reprimand for testifying before a congressional committee.
Calexico California Governor Esteban Cantu condemns continued efforts to annex Lower California to the United States calling it a conspiracy by some U S citizens to threaten the integrity and freedom of a friendly nation in a public statement to the people and government.
The official bulletin says Polish and Czech nationalities contesting the Austrian Silesia Teschen district must refrain from occupying the territories they claim. The warning comes from the peace conference addressing the border dispute in central Europe.
In East Prussia, a Spartacan force from Berlin seized most government buildings in Koenigsberg. The Rast Prussia governor declared a state of siege in the Thorn district and instituted courts martial as the crisis escalates.
In Hartford Connecticut the senate votes 20 to 41 against ratifying the federal prohibition amendment. This marks the first rejection vote by any branch of government in the United States on ratification.
Former Governor George W. P. Hunt won a state suit in Maricopa County Superior Court awarding him 4929 dollars back salary. The state announced plans to appeal the decision.
Washington report says A Mitchel Palmer is likely to be nominated by President Wen to succeed Thomas W Gregory, who resigned. In Chicago a dying wife accuses her husband, Arthur Hensel, of shooting her and her mother, stating her claim as Celia Fuensel 18, a Christus bride.
The London Weekly Telegraph says Mogok in Upper Burma is the world center of rubies. It notes Burma dominates the market with large yearly yields, explains the mining process from byon earth to sorting, and reports values from a few hundred dollars to thousands per gem, with annual ruby output around $400,000.
The article explains radium as a salt such as radium bromide or chloride, noting tiny grains in glass bulbs. A London physician in Portland mishap led to losing a bulb and burning boots and carpet. ashes contained refined radium salt recovered from the scene.
The balsam fir gum, known commercially as Canada balsam, is widely used in optical instruments and various scientific laboratory applications. It remains in constant demand with price varying by quality and supply, with fair quality previously fetching about 20 cents per pound.
Rare visitors, snowy owls, have appeared and are described as arctic birds. The report notes the event as an unusual occurrence with only four prior sightings in the nation’s ornithology history.
The article notes bracelets have long existed for distinction and were once used to separate the insane before confinement in asylums. It discusses the golden bands worn by present day wearers and the historical practice of identifying lunatics with arm jewelry.
A playful editorial note titled Several Guesses Allowed imagines the phrase Copper to Remain Fixed. It weighs whether the copper reference points to a postal post or another subject, attributed to the Buitalo Express.
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