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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1918
Page
3
A Baltimore woman recalls doctors urging an operation but after five bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she fully recovered. She urges others with similar troubles to try the remedy before consenting to surgery.
A dyspeptic citizen declares a goal to abolish alcohol from the earth and extends the demand to banish chafing dishes and flowing bowls, arguing health requires sweeping changes beyond drinks. The comment suggests a broader temperance stance and a call for societal reform.
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure for kidney bladder and urinary ailments. It cites testimonials from a druggist and customers, offering a sample by parcel post and urging purchase of various bottle sizes. Also contains a brief anecdote about a boy and his Newfoundland Rex teaching gentleness to a hungry dog.
An advertisement touts Boschee's German Syrup as a remedy to quiet coughs soothe sore throats and lungs stop bronchial irritation and aid sleep. It claims fifty two years of American manufacture and usefulness in lung trouble asthma croup and bronchitis with sale in all civilized countries.
The fair widow asks why men always place a woman first while the bach chor grouses. He quips that pine is the softest wood, a punny jab at social norms and wordplay in a brief, humorous exchange.
A historical account details how American secret services built a new intelligence system led by Alexander Bielaski to counter German espionage before and during World War I. It describes the formation of the Bureau of Investigation, the use of educated agents, and bold operations in Vera Cruz, New York, and across the United States to thwart German plots and protect neutrality.
The Scientific American cites Edgar A. Custer noting France makes cast iron shells at one million daily, claiming they outperform steel by destroying earthworks. This report highlights the explosive wartime shift in artillery materials and counterearthwork effectiveness.
A quirky ad style note describes Cathars Ointment Wash promising skin improvement in five minutes. It pairs mock dialogue about earning cash with a humorous aside on “the easiest way” to get money and a suggestion to “work some soft thing.”
A brief item warns readers about a dubious hair care remedy described as Gray Hair cure that may be oily or greasy and offers cautions against it. The short note labels the ad as questionable and advises skepticism toward such remedies.
In winters of ten, ice formed in a mine along the calm banks of the region as miners met the demand for anthracite created by the war, according to the Baston Globe.
William Frederick of New York has memorized the entire Bible by heart, able to repeat any passage with exact location from Genesis to Revelation after 18 years of effort. A prior example noted by Sir William Robertson Nicoll shows an eighteenth century performer memorized about two thirds of the Old Testament in 11 years.
In wartime the meteorologist gains key status as artillery relies on precise atmospheric data. Air temperature, moisture, wind layers up to 20000 feet inform gun aiming and vehicle movement. The public asks if such weather insight could halt German advances, with Mexico referenced in the discourse.
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