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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1919
Page
6
An outbreak style medical prompt from the St. Louis Globe Democrat urges mothers to check a child’s tongue for illness and, if constipated or feverish, to give California Syrup of Figs for a gentle, thorough cleansing. It touts the product’s flavor, claims ease of administration, and warns against counterfeits.
A historical ad copy extols Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a curative medicine for kidney bladder and urinary troubles. It promotes testimonials and offers a return of ten cents for samples, urging purchase at drug stores and mentioning Binghamton New York.
A testimonial from Mrs Jon LorreLaann of McLean Nebraska urges all women with health problems to try Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound stating it improved her strength and helped her baby. The notice touts the product as a remedy for irregularities inflammation and related symptoms and invites readers to request a free trial.
Dispatches from Managua report Costa Rican border troops mobilized amid fear of invasion of Nicaragua. Former Premier Julian Tring, once allied with Zelaya, allegedly stirs trouble as U S officials monitor the regional crisis. Zelaya loyalists seek support in Costa Rica after the Tinoco upheaval, while Nicaragua appears depopulated of armed forces beyond police and a private guard.
Washington legislation to create a temporary army of about 40 000 officers and men for the coming year was dropped from the annual army appropriation bill on February 18 after the Senate passed a bill allowing voluntary enlistment. The peacetime army would be reduced to the 175 000 men authorized in the 1916 National Defense Act.
President of the United States chamber of commerce Wheeler Omahue Harry told 2000 delegates that private ownership would yield better railroad service than public control. He said government management has stifled enthusiasm and initiative during the era of public ownership and urged a return to private operation.
Short term notes maturing in one to five years would be offered in the Victory Liberty loan campaign replacing long term notes. Terms to be set by legislation rather than broad discretionary power for Secretary Glass as agreed by the House Ways and Means Committee.
Washington report notes the House on February 18 approved by 232 to 108 the conferees' report on the oil and mineral land leasing bill opening vast areas of western lands to development. Cruiser Birmingham arrives at navy yard Boston from foreign waters under Captain C. H. Hussey and mounts a mother ship for destroyer tests.
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