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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1908
Page
2
An OCR fragment notes a subscription price printed in a late edition, referencing a local paper and a monthly rate for the Journal. It mentions a Stasinowe Mato Tow and a price agent, but details are obscured. The readable portions imply a subscription notice or price update in the current issue.
A dubious piece from Wellington reports Idaho supporters of Roosevelt face a staged anti-Roosevelt push by the forestry and reclamation bureaus. The article accuses bureau writers of fabricating praise and attacking critics to shore up administration aims, amid broader Idaho discontent with federal agencies.
A 19th century report discusses the Idaho republican convention adopting the direct primary path as a step toward a primary law. It notes support for Senator Heyburn and argues the party should endorse him, while criticizing party leaders for delaying the primary bill and urging broader public influence through direct selection and legislative reform.
A 1900s column argues temperance gains nationwide with local option as likely in Idaho. It cites a coming legislature action on prohibition, civil rights in voting, and support for park creation on Coeur d Alene reservation. It highlights Heyburn and Borah as strong Idaho figures in Washington and urges fiscal restraint to fund parks.
Alonzo Smith of Skowhegan recalls an old musket linked to the Battle of Bunker Hill. The firearm traveled through generations from Billy Smith of New Hampshire to Cornville, and finally to Sylvester Smith of Skowbegun, kept as a family relic. The gun, though worn, could be reequipped for service, per descendants.
A New Yorker explains why a man keeps emery paper and a gold dust habit in his pocket, claiming the wealth of a coin with daily cleaning and occasional renewal. The narrator notes the odd fixation on gold and its accumulation in daily life.
A Philadelphia shirt waist factory worker, four years on sleeve seams, struggles with a nervous breakdown when reassigned to a body of the wall seam. Foreman dismisses the change, but she explains the bias of habit is stronger than mere task similarity, needing weeks to adjust to a new workload.
A wealthy young woman trains as a nurse in a New York hospital and keeps a sunny outlook. She befriends an elderly sea captain with a broken arm in the surgical ward whose amiable wit wins the staff’s affection. He remarks that she is the best waitress ever had.
An amateur conspirator proposes alarming ideas to undermine conservation efforts. The dialogue shows intent to damage hillsides and parks, aiming to turn areas into barren wastes. A paragraph of trust is then suggested.
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