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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1905
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR note issued weekly describes a route or road changes, mentions Tinroln county and a hallway, Thunder Mountain, Hiroshime, and Branetibaine. Details are unclear due to garbled text but indicate municipal road or mail route planning and a permit or petition process.
Colonel Dick Woods introduces Eli Perkins at a Chicago event and Mount Sterling lyceum, listing many prominent locals to make Perkins feel known. Perkins, real name Melville London, is a lecturer for a lyceum bureau and insists on a celebrity introducer, prompting an awkward scene as the editor names various townspeople to pave the way.
A chaotic scene in Midinbergh recounts Mr Campbell, a Highland gentleman, directing Donald the servant to fetch all personal belongings from a bedroom then finding items missing five minutes later. In another house, Mrs Campbell instructs strict visitor protocol, guiding two women to wait in the drawing room as he awkwardly enforces orders.
A traveler describes the Ceuta coast prison complex in Spanish Moroe County, noting large numbers of workers and convicts, with authorities rationing meals and allowing escapes while on the books. The account suggests convicts slip away toward Tangier or Moorish Africa, aided by the guards.
A reader from New York reports skin trouble from long lasting Salt Rheum or Eczema and credits Backlin's Arnica Salve as a quick healer. The note mentions drugstores at Shivehone and W. V. Torn's with Migerman offering the remedy.
Senator Heyburn introduced a senate bill to aid settlers who have begun irrigation on lands under the 1902 Act. The measure, after a second reading, was referred to the irrigation and reclamation committee, allowing qualified entry men to obtain leave from home for up to six months annually if water is not yet available for irrigation.
A Philadelphia Record story notes a banker's remark about a peculiar depositor who irons old notes to restore their crispness. The banker suggests ironing money could refresh worn bills and even kill germs, reflecting a curious wartime era penny‑dreadful humor about currency care.
Mme de Crequy’s memoirs recount a dishonest remark about the old French court’s elite. The Duchess de Noailles is accused of stealing relics and misusing them for her son’s relief.
A Philadelphia lunch cafe owner confronts a patron feeding a cat from a cream saucer at a table. The man argues cats eat from dishes and questions why the dishes aren’t washed, prompting the owner to demand the pet be removed. The exchange highlights concerns over cleanliness and service etiquette.
An advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills as a blood and system cleanser that cures stomach and liver troubles. It lists Wo HL Baugh s drug store in Shoshone and W V Toras at Magerman as places to buy the remedy.
A fragment from old tales recalls how hats and loyalty shaped honors. The earls of Kinsale are linked to a boasted privilege of walking covered, a custom tied to reward. In a 13th century scene, De Courcey earns freedom by fighting for King John as Philip of France looks on.
A writer notes the transient abundance of mayflies as they hatch from mud and die, leaving millions of corpses on the ground. Eggs laid in water spawn larvae, who mature over three years to begin a new cycle of life, while fishermen harvest the insects for bait.
The W s forced an impertinent maid to stay on duties she refused to perform. On Katie's last day, a front hall ring triggers a loud whisper from the rear where Katie rests in dishabille. She declares she is out to Mrs B as she exits.
A critic claims Hayti policemen are paid by results with capitation fees for arrests. From the city’s poorest class and lacking discipline, the system allegedly pressures residents to pay bribes or face arrest. The 15 cent capitation fee allegedly sets the price of freedom.
The ancients enjoyed mixed drinks, with Roman censis cellars stocked with amphorae bearing marks of origin and vintage. Romans watered wine or mixed wine with honey, spice, and water to create hot beverages. Homes featured small furnaces to heat these mixtures.
A newspaper appeal notes daily deaths from consumption or pneumonia, urging treatment with Dr King's New Discovery. A testimonial from F G Huntley of Oaklandon, Ind says his wife recovered after doctors gave up, and druggists W H Baugh and W W Irons offer 50¢ to $1.00 bottles with a free trial bottle.
Jennie Kaiser of Gooding Idaho files notice to make proof on her desert land claim No. SD for the SNE and E 1/2, Tp 5S, R161, BM. District Court clerk A. McMahon set the date for January 5 with witnesses Austin B. Slater Ritwan Campbell Charles Michawie and Charles Gretis of nearby towns to prove the claim.
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