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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1913
Page
6
An eleven year old runs away inspired by popular tales of youth. His aunt and uncle pursue his recovery with care, facing pressure from relatives who push for punishment. They debate chastisement but ultimately spare him, keeping him safe at home with devoted guardians.
A garbled account describes Chinese oysters and a New York Chinese laundryman. It mentions logging daily breakfast, imports from China, and oysters cured with drying, smoking, and sea water. The narrative notes strange tasting methods and a seaweed odor when burned.
A reflective piece by John A. Blatcher, quoted in Lewise's Weekly, arguing humanity's insatiable nature and stubborn resistance to parental guidance. It contrasts male curiosity, youth rebellion, and willful daughters with calls for education, moral restraint, and acceptance of death as life’s final change.
A fragmented poetic passage questions Inetnet and natural fact as it ponders beauty, truth, and life beyond logic. It invokes animals and phenomena to suggest immortality and the growth of meaning, ending with a cryptic note on birth and cultivation.
An Ironton based note from the Tran County Register editor Ake cites a brain science claim predicting baldness for all Americans within 300 years. He plans immediate action to curb excess mental activity, urging readers to take warning.
In a quirk of promotional humor some hotels claim to be equipped with a hearse in advertisements. A Sligo paper offers a sharp example as Mire proprietress of the hotel notes adding a hearse to the establishment, a stunt aimed at attracting guests amid Irish funeral traffic lore.
A fragment describes a certificate for M. de Bonaparte Napoleon born August 5 1769. It lists his height five feet ten inches and a half, notes his completion of the fourth degree with good constitution health and a docile yet sociable character. It praises mathematical diligence and knowledge of history geography Latin and polite accomplishments and hints at advancement to the school at Brienne.
Carlyle contrasts Phoeton and Demosthenes, noting Phoeton spoke little yet anticipated success in dealing with Philip. He recalls Demosthenes warning Athenians that they cannot resist Philip, while Phoeton’s blunt speech mocks hollow rhetoric and public bravado.
Notice for publication states Henry Hit of Shoshone Idaho applies under the Carey Act to prove final proof on land in NW NEK of Section 18 Township 8 Range 17 BM. Proof required February 1 1613 before D A Truman with two witnesses Pred Gwie Adam Schoatt Frank Cheffe y Jehu Lumb of Shoshone.
Notice is hereby given by the executrix Julia N. Olmstead of the last will of George H. Olmstead that creditors and all persons having claims against the estate must present vouchers within ten months of the first publication. The address for claims is attorney Frank 1 Disney, Shoshone, Lincoln County, Idaho. Dated December 1, 1912.
Notice to creditors of John Riley Butler deceased. Chas B. Amos, administrator, requires timely proof of claims with vouchers within ten months after first publication. Mail or present claims to the administrator at Blanche, Lincoln County, Idaho. Date noted December 1913.
A fragment notes gamblers’ superstition about numbers at Monte Carlo. Players align bets with ticket numbers birth dates watch emblems and coin tops. It mentions a Monte Carlo church clergyman who avoided hymn numbers after discovering congregants seating numbers to back bets.
Sir William Frazer recalls quoting a Disraeli hero to Dizzy and Dizzy’s pleasure at being quoted. The anecdote features Egremont’s cigar toast and a remark about love and tobacco. The text shifts to a health note warning parents to watch for hoarseness in croup and to use Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy.
Historic classified notice offering 1200 tons of hay including 920 net pasture with uncut third ceub, valid for next year’s lambs at agreed price. References to Charles McKinley in Jerome Idaho and Fentress Hill San Francisco address. Also listings for 320 acre Fine Grain Ranch near Camas Prairie two miles from New Oldier, fenced with water right, lease terms one fourth of crop, contact Silva's barn Shoshone. Tobacco ad ends with Smok house window display claim.
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