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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1918
Page
3
Two anglers trade boasts about their home waters in a light hearted exchange. One speaks of a pond near his home where fish are swift to bite while the other boasts of a lake nearby where a stick is needed to keep fish away so the line can be cast.
An article notes grip epidemics stress the body and strain kidneys with back pain and urinary issues. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is advertised as a herbal remedy helping kidneys post attack. Sample bottles offered for ten cents to interested readers, with regular sizes sold at druggists. Also mentions stamps replacing pennies due to coin shortage in Minneapolis stores and broader penny shortage issues in the Northwest.
An advertorial note describes GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER as a gentle laxative for a disordered stomach and inactive liver, improving digestion, cleansing the stomach and alimentary canal, and aiding bile secretion. It notes availability in 80 and 90 cent bottles and cites a Life magazine quote about digging in New York.
Brest-Litovsk talks continued as Trotzky and the Russian delegation pressed to extend the armistice a further month. The Bolsheviki maintained their policy of independent peace efforts, rejecting entente interference and insisting on democratic peace principles.
Senator James H. Brady of Idaho died at his home on Sunday night January 14 from heart disease after an acute attack en route to Washington. The 56 year old, born in Pennsylvania, had military and agricultural committee roles and backed western conservation. His wife and several relatives were at his bedside as his sons S Be Brady and J Robb Brady traveled to reach Washington in time. He had long ties to Idaho politics, including chairing the Republican state committee and serving as governor.
Captain Lewis T. Whistler of Salina Kansas, stationed at Camp Funston, is believed to have killed four men, looted an Army bank, wounded two others, and then shot himself. The incident ended in the Cantonment office as authorities pursue the case. Former Premier Callens arrested in Paris for German propaganda links. police report he reacted with disbelief.
Three armed men entered a jewelry store in the outlying Chicago district Saturday. They held the proprietor at gunpoint and stole about $1000 in cash and jewelry valued at the time.
Reported sighting of a large submarine with two guns about one mile south of Galveston bar near noon Sunday by two American patrol boats. A suspect, Marquis Roman Rousselot de Castiliot, a civil engineer in New York attire, was arrested at his home on charges related to espionage activities.
Does begin to come in season in August or September, sometimes July, with about 21 day cycles if unmated and varying intervals. In unmated does the cycle continues into spring, with many showing later cycles than others. after March a doe rarely comes in season until fall, and some may breed only once a year.
A serious disease of cattle, more widespread than farmers think, is highly contagious and insidious. It often takes hold before owners notice and can be irreparable without sacrificing the herd. Treatments vary with no sure cure. Caution on breeding stock, culling diseased animals, and seeking a veterinarian are advised. Contaminated food, water, and bedding can spread the illness, and repeated abortions in cows signal trouble.
Advice for new farmers to purchase from a single breeder to ensure uniformity. Emphasizes heredity and purebred sires to maintain strong, valuable characteristics and consistent breed traits across the flock.
Broad Idaho state items cover irrigation storage, taxes, and county assessments. George Lamph, a Twin Falls farmer, lost a friend in West Welter, while public meetings in Caldwell and Boise elected officers, discussed funds, and flag ceremonies. Attorney General Walters weighs legal opinions on liquor, workers compensation, and forest policy. plans for stock trails to national forests and state tax changes also appear.
A short, cautionary note urges horse drivers to inspect feet after travels, remove wedged stones, warm the bit on cold mornings, and provide blankets on bad days. It warns against overloading, rushing, and excessive whiplash, insisting kind handling extends a horse’s life.
Farmers urged to protect sheep at night by keeping them in barns or behind a high wire fence. Any owner finding a stray dog should shoot it with buckshot, as the trespasser faces no legal risk.
A jumble of wartime notices from a past issue urges all men to prepare for hardship. It contrasts doctor advertisements with local stories of Christmas tales and a front line writer praising exhausted soldiers marching on. The fragmentary text Names places such as Buffalo and Denapolis News, references a woman’s club, and echoes patriotic rhetoric amid hardship and faith.
Circular from F. S. Cheney & Co. Toledo offers a $100 reward for a cure of catarrhal deafness. Claims the disease stems from inflammation of the mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local applications. Improper treatment may leave hearing permanently impaired. seeks readers for a claimed remedy and free circulars.
In J J Hissey's The Road to the Inn a parson sits in study as a male parishioner presents a baby and cites a law granting a guest a tenth of what the host produces. The parson responds with quiet astonishment as the infant is placed before him.
Comforting baby skin with Cuticura Soap and Ointment promises rest for mother. Free samples available from Cuticura Dept X Boston. Also notes odd humor and threats on a rifle range with fragmented dialogue and a dipsomaniac remark.
A fragmented item describes a hair treatment recipe with water glycerine and alcohol like measurements. It includes a joke about Lehigh students and a stray comment from an audience visitor. The tone resembles a quirky late 19th or early 20th century newspaper snippet.
In a clipped, provocative line, the quote suggests wealth must move quickly to stay ahead of rising costs and shifting fortunes. The remark hints at economic strain and social anxiety over money, status, and mobility in a tense era.
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