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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1921
Page
3
A sensational dime novel blurb showcases a boastful villain and a guarded heroine. The narrator, a robber man, exhales flirtatious lines while the heroine counters with curiosity. The piece promises romance, comedy, and adventure with heart throbs.
Robert Hervey Randolph, a tall, clean-cut Manhattan bachelor, faces a dramatic rift with Miss Madge Van T. as she declares she will not love him unless a fortune is guaranteed. They debate wealth, ambition, and the perilous world of the city’s hungry, self-made elite, set against the Van Tellier legacy and a feverish New York lifestyle.
A speaker challenges the value of posterity in public policy. He notes that buildings and projects are built for future generations yet questions what posterity has given back to current citizens. The remarks urge immediate accountability in leadership and investment.
A Washington Star quotation notes Jed Tunkins mocking a bright person who wastes time showing off rather than working. The remark highlights a common critique of overconfident individuals prioritizing appearance over labor.
The February 8 date marks the incorporation of the Boy Scouts of America. A nationwide celebration reinforces scouting value, with a synchronized salute at 8:15 Eastern Time as each registered scout vows anew to the oath and law, uniting troops from coast to coast.
Ithaca council of the Boy Scouts of America engages Cornell University students who are or have been scouts to support college scouting and national programs. Syracuse University hosts a similar student scout group, while Oxford University in England reviewed a University Scout club led by Lorne W. Barclay. The effort aims to aid students and local boys in college towns.
Joseph H Mardis of East Liverpool Ohio, a second class scout, earned the gold honor medal from the national court of honor of the Boy Scouts of America after he and his scoutmaster W B Williamson were shocked by a 2200 volt high tension wire during a midnight camp trip. Mardis dragged his unconscious leader away, then worked over the dying man until he fainted, displaying remarkable bravery and self sacrifice.
Chief Scout Executive James E West announces plans for the Boy Scouts eleventh anniversary celebration urging all scouts from coast to coast to perform multiple good turns with heightened spirit and infectious enthusiasm.
A training junior tree, the only specimen, is under care of Elizabethtown Scouts. Located on a farm near Bat Town, it stands about 2.5 feet tall with an 8 by 4 foot spread, covering over 2000 square feet. Placed under observation by Pret J. Nilek, chief of the forestry research bureau, who estimates it to be at least 165 years old.
Rev Parker Moon known as Uncle Parker, longtime Quaker leader in Southwest Missouri, credits Tanlac with restoring his health after five years of nervous indigestion headaches and weakness. He reports improved appetite sleep and reduced nervousness after using Tanlac and endorses it to friends and readers. Tonlic sold by leading druggists everywhere.
The 1919 Financial Statistics of States report shows 31 of 48 states had revenues exceeding expenditures by 192,014, or 8 cents per capita, while 17 states ran deficits totaling 13,375,240 or 44.5 cents per capita. Overall, the U S surplus over expenses was 34,514,085 or 32.1 cents per person, per Director Sam L Rogers of the Census Bureau.
The text states ice thicknesses required to bear different loads from two inches for men on foot to ten inches for 1,000 pounds per square foot. It also notes that Prance produces more than 250 varieties of cheese.
A fractured holiday vignette from Life recalls a Christmas Eve with Lily the cook untidy preparations, Uncle Horfer, sprigs of holly, open gifts, and a family reeling from festive mishaps as the tree and punch swirl with affection and chaos.
Quotation heavy fragment notes a beauty doctor removing stigma from society queens complexions while likening him to a church sexton. The text riffs on inability to see the Mkenese and questions about peeling belles and counting friends when in need.
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