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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1921
Page
7
A short, clipped scene shows Richard, uneasy and bold, stealing the biggest bread roll while his mother keeps a stern, unspoken gaze. He finally breaks the quiet with the plain remark, “Aren’t I want you to be the hag,” revealing inner conflict and family tension in a single moment.
A public notice in a 19th or early 20th century style urges women to consider kidney and bladder health. It touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy, claims many women suffer from kidney related ailments, and offers sample bottles by mail with a small fee. The ad promotes over the counter sizes at drug stores and notes a quip about perseverance in a separate cartoon caption.
Scout Lewis Adam Vincent of Oakland California won first prize in a national essay contest by the Underwriters Association. District winners and silver medal recipients were named across multiple states. Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood chaired the judges with key Boy Scouts and underwriters officials present.
Boy scouts of Seattle Washington led by Scoutmaster Robert J. Drake and Harold D. Ware hiked from Hood's Canal to the ocean in five and a half days, establishing a record for the trip. The usual time is two to three weeks. They carried their own supplies, without ponies, over about 150 miles.
In Wells oration tone the essay argues Napoleon’s directness and single mindedness defined him beyond mere fame. It contrasts Napoleonic traits with Marat Talleyrand Moreau and others, noting his unhampered drive and refusal of secondary considerations. The piece reflects on human allure toward scale, notoriety, and fundamental character.
Wayne B Wheeler of the Anti-Saloon League defends hotel keepers as largely honest, recounting a Nevada tale where a traveler feared robbers at a primitive hotel only to be reimbursed by a note from the landlord returning his pocketbook with $850 after a staged robbery.
A concise summary notes the term euphoria meaning feeling fit and its broad natural occurrences from sports to nature. It cites Popular Science Monthly on its physiological basis and potential drug induced effects, highlighting the question of a glandular seat.
A quoted Youth's Companion note explains that buyers can visit a broker to view detailed aerial photographs of suburban, downtown, or country properties. The images quickly help decide whether to inspect the site or search elsewhere, saving time and travel costs.
Government study seeks new raisin uses to offset rising demand for home brew manufacture. Agricultural department aims to prevent industry wreckage by offering valuable suggestions when harvest shows a drop.
United States Department of Agriculture specialists advise pruning mildewed twigs during dormancy and repeated spraying in the growing season to curb apple powdery mildew. The guide covers lime sulfur, sulfur, and copper sprays, timing from bud break to late August, and notes varieties with greater resistance.
Early spring is recommended for setting out strawberry plants. Fall planting sometimes works but relies on favorable conditions and ample moisture. Plants placed too shallow or too deep produce poor growth, risking insufficient fall crop the following year.
A historical portrait describes John Quincy Adams keeping strict hours at the White House, rising early for summer swims with his son, overseeing breakfast, and taking a prebreakfast walk. He studied astronomy with a rooftop telescope, planted trees, and urged Congress to share seeds with constituents.
An item promotes Cuticura Ointment for pimples and blackheads with daily use tips and mentions Cuticura Soap for five minute washes. A separate note titled A Puzzle describes Billy and Mary observing a machine and debating its type, with Mary misidentifying and Billy claiming to be a fox terrier.
An advertisement touts Halus Catarrh Medicine as a cure for catarrh and related deafness while claiming to affect mucous surfaces, with a free circular offer from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. A London scene at Olympia during a jamboree era features a Paddington underground train encounter where a Highlander is humorously teased by a boy scout about seat availability.
A fragment from the Birmingham Age-Herald depicts a scene where a captain refuses a college friend’s request to meet, citing past expulsion in sophomore year and suggesting the friend negotiation a deal instead, framed as a casual reminiscence.
In a North side market a woman and her young son wait at the counter as chops are prepared. The boy asks for berries, prompting a whispered correction about needing something different for “retaping.”
A grimy patron at a public bath house asks the teller about charges. The cashier quotes fifty cents a bath or twelve for three dollars. The patron questions the value, asking how long he will live.
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