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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1904
Page
6
A New Jersey woman describes nine years of kidney trouble with backache dizziness and nosebleeds. She credits one box of Dean's Kidney Pills with relief and continued use cured the pain and head blood rushes. Sold for 60 cents a box by all dealers Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
An Egyptologist and a London expedition team prepare to search the Libyan desert for ancient Egyptian hoards. Funded and staffed by Baden and colleagues, the effort aims to uncover wealth in the Valley of Kings under Nesare Lake and Corrie supervision. Excavations cover vast terrain with colonial-era ambition.
In Paris a two rider bicycle engine designed to act as a fire engine has been created to respond to emergencies. Four men operate the device and it carries essential pipes and fittings between the riders. On arrival at a blaze it claims to deploy its hose within eight minutes.
A Los Angeles physician with four decades of practice extols Grape Nuts and Postum as digestive friendly staples. He recommends replacing coffee with these products for patients and personal use, praising brain and nerve support, digestive tone, and overall health benefits.
A Washington Post account recalls President Lincoln's mercy during the Civil War. Custis Lee offered to die in place of his brother, Brig. Gen. W. H. F. Lee, after a Union officer was executed as retaliation. Lincoln delayed, then exchanged Lee and did not confirm any execution. The tale frames Lincoln as magnanimous amid tragedy, with Custis Lee later learning of the offer and its outcome.
Ex-Congressman James M OGrady reflects on generous hospitality across the country. He recalls a New Brunswick stopping point where locals welcomed him without hesitation, sharing buckwheat cakes and maple syrup. A boy asks if they will leave some for the dog, highlighting the warmth of ordinary hospitality.
A reflection on maintaining harmony in couples through time and concessions. quarreling is common yet should be managed quickly like treating a cut finger. If lovers separate for years yet still recall affection, they may be bound to marry. Pride hinders growth. love renewed through experience is stronger than first love.
A city essay urges removing widows’ crepe and bombazine mourning to lift spirits and health. It mocks mourning customs as offensive to religion and science, urging the Thousand Widows’ Association to abandon crepe and brighten public life.
In Vienna a romance surrounds the untimely death of Count von Harbuval who, dying from an accident, married Mile Wanda Blanstein as his hand was guided to sign with a mark. He left his fortune of 60,000 dollars a year to her, but officials attest the signatures. His widow and sisters may challenge the marriage and will.
Fragmented OCR hints at a playful line about escaping a scene. The readable words reference a sulfur and a river context with altered spellings. No clear人物, place, or event details emerge for a full, grounded summary.
The Rev A W Pitzer conducted a rapid mass wedding aboard a missionary ship, uniting thirty one converts in Christian marriage. The event, held in 1882 on Apemana, produced strong bonds with few later divorces, as stormy weather forced haste and the ceremony to proceed with urgent blessing.
Mr. C. L. Sufi of 309 Anne Street Sault Ste. Marie writes that after suffering two years with pains diagnosed as lumbago rheumatism or lead poisoning he was crippled and used two canes. After one box of Dodd's Kidney Pills he discarded a cane and felt marked improvement. The second box cured him completely and he is now well and happy with no pains.
A leading lady mispronounces trout during rehearsal prompting the stage manager to demand clarity. A Russian diplomat misinterprets an English phrase after overhearing Shut up. A practical quip claims a cold cure, while a French savant notes radiums paralyze mice in a Newark News blurb.
An arid lands seed notice touts Salter seeds and grain varieties including Hannarley Macaroni Day Earliest Oats Billion Dollar Grass and Bromus Snormia claiming drought tolerance and high yields. It invites readers to order samples from John A Salter Seed Co La Crosse Wisconsin and notes ongoing science driven dietary ideas as a modern pursuit.
A Boston Advertiser column discusses how wealthier citizens show a growing tendency to avoid paying taxes, abandoning social codes of honor and using various schemes that verge on perjury to evade tax collection.
The John A Salter Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin promotes new vegetables including an Earliest Green Eating Onion and offers a plant and seed catalog with enough seed to grow 1000 cabbages 1000 onions and other items. Readers who return the notice and send 20 cents receive a bonus Berliner Cauliflower pack.
A farmer innovation in remote Australia uses electric wires on fence lines to carry telephone messages across fifty to sixty miles. Squatters form clubs to chat and play whist and chess at night, linking hundreds of families in the region.
A plant called the flower of the air, found in Chill and Japan, is described as rootless and mobile, drifting on twigs and producing two to three fly white flowers. The El Paso fall meeting will feature irrigation authorities from America and abroad, with a Mexican bull fight program. Address C F Warren, Salt Lake City, for details. Durability of sycamore wood is illustrated by a nearly 6,000 year old Cairo museum specimen in perfect condition.
Advertisement claims Mother Gray, a nurse at a New York Children’s Home, uses a powder to cure constipation feverishness teething disorders and regulate bowels while destroying worms. Says over 80,000 testimonials and lists address to obtain from druggists for 2 cents.
The German Russian Association at Berlin lists 259 German firms and 42 German chambers of commerce among its members as it aims to expand exports to Russia. Also mentions a reference to Cure for Consumption and various unrelated ad snippets including toastmaster opinions and patent medicines.
A bachelor friend exclaims the infant resembles Jack, then the father replies that the child is the living sage despite the claim, noting he’s been up half the night. The exchange captures a lighthearted moment of kinship and pride.
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