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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1917
Page
2
An old advertisement touts Linderioe and Denderine products promising thick glossy hair free of dandruff. It claims rapid hair growth after weeks and asserts products restore hair health, with mentions of Knowtton's Tendering and various effects on hair texture.
An advertised remedy from a Cincinnati innovator claims to lift corns and callused skin by applying a few drops of ether, shrinking the root and enabling removal with the fingers. The druggist can supply a small bottle, a bold claim for feet care.
A garbled OCR style excerpt shows fragmented dialogue about a trade, asking where someone is working, mentioning a rudimentary gauge and a woman buying something. The readable pieces include nonsensical phrases and mis-spellings, suggesting a damaged historical newspaper snippet.
The piece recounts St Valentine’s origins from Roman rites to a Christian festival, notes how valentine verses evolved from sacred urn luck to poetic exchanges, and highlights Esther Howland’s 1849 American Valentine industry. It describes early verse forms, printed joke cards, and the shift from doorstep stunts to mailed notes, ending with enduring themes of love and tradition.
A silver cup for the baby or a remembrance for your sweetheart. A gift from our store is prized for beauty and taste. Modest prices make buying easy and accessible for all shoppers.
A woman calls after Martha finishes washing her hair and both complain about hair loss. The caller says hers comes out in handfuls when combing. A third visitor recalls Ming’s similar problem and a suggested remedy, with plans to form a company to manufacture it.
A leech confined in a glass jar foretells weather. Fine days keep it motionless at the bottom, wind sends it racing through its vial, and storms drive it to the top and restless thrashing before settled weather. Frost and snow resemble clear air, with the creature staying low.
A new armored car models a British tank idea, built to film war scenes and operate on the Mexican border. It features a rear seat camera mount, large gas oil and water tanks, and a machine gun for defense or action shots.
A wealthy old merchant owns a pretty daughter Patience who has many suitors. One bold suitor approaches the merchant at the counter in his shop asking for her hand, saying he seeks patience and intends to marry her. The exchange unfolds with the merchant testing the offer.
Last year 2,186 physicians died in the United States and Canada, about 14 per thousand. Their average age at death was fifty nine years, eleven months and five days. Four years ago the average mortality rate was 89.2 per thousand for men and 40.6 for women. It appears women physicians are comparatively luckier, given physicians' resistance to their own medicine.
A humorous local exchange notes that Smith’s new house includes a billiard room and a den in the cellar. The remark attributes the design to his wife who grew tired of his complaints about accessing the furnace in the basement.
Readable fragmentary lines show playful ads and dialogue about dining at Spaghetti's and wine, with a cheeky note on price and morning after effects. A clipping includes a barter on personal finance for an heiress and a curious exchange about saving money versus spending.
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