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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1917
Page
7
A vintage advertisement extols Knowlton's Danderine claiming it lightens and softens hair, reduces dandruff, purifies the scalp, stops itching, and even grows new hair after weeks of use. It urges readers to buy a 25 cent bottle from any store and try it.
An elderly promoter touts Swamp Root as a reliable kidney medicine with two decades of experience. He asserts the product’s value, offers a free booklet on kidney health, and invites inquiries to his Lincoln Nebraska office in 1916. The ad appears amid a collage of humor and cultural notes.
Idaho House passes two woman suffrage memorials with strong public backing while a third federal amendment proposal goes to Congress. The body also approves a $10,000 state water survey appropriation and considers plans for new counties, constitutional revisions, and county care for the blind. Senate debates include modest proposed changes and a convention call.
Idaho legislature orders formal and informal investigations by the committee on military and Indian affairs to determine why Second Idaho regiment troops were not mustered out and sent home. Four deaths have occurred within the regiment amid debates over army access and civilian authority.
Idaho reports a $2,000 creamery project near Wilder and Kellogg planning new homes and apartments in the spring. Nampa chamber directors reelected. Caldwell bond issue for high school is on the February ballot. Pocatello Commercial Club lists 200 members and promotes conventions. A Kansas soldier dies in Boise hospital. Idaho Falls aims for a $60,000 building and loan association. Harvest festival profits near $400 with $445.66 budget balance for 1927. Shipping totals from Idaho Falls reach 7,054 carloads for year ending June 20, 1916.
An old fashioned advertisement extols California Syrup of Figs as an ideal laxative for children and adults. It claims gentle cleansing of the stomach liver and bowels without griping and urges mothers to keep the 50 cent bottle handy for a sick child tomorrow. Includes a printed warning and a light exchange about reading ads.
AnTakas urges practical agriculture and domestic science in schools. Lessons gain meaning when taught through farm and home work for both boys and girls.
A fragment from the Boston Transcript shows a terse exchange about money and work, with lines like cant you spare me a dime and Ive had no change. The dialogue hints at poverty and idle time, reflecting local speech and everyday hardship.
A clipped ad style passage urges careful use of Castoria with its signature claim. A man arrives at a village boarding house seeking the local newspaper. The text notes historical repetition comforting a widow and mentions Austrian women serving in Galician trenches.
OCR text fragment discusses keeping kidneys in speed under and eliminating poisons. Mentions avoiding certain foods and acids, and a hot water drink. Content is garbled with misspellings, unclear sources, and lacks coherent narrative or identifiable entities.
An 1906-era letter from Mr P Benton of Kerrville Tezam touts Dodd’s Kidney Pills as restoring his posture after years of kidney chemistry trouble. He claims the pills made him upright again and credits the product with marked health improvements.
An ad promotes Cuticura Ointment for clearing pimples and blackheads. Apply to affected surfaces and wash off in five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Repeat nightly and in the morning. Free sample by mail with a postcard request to Cathurs Dept. L, Bastcs. Also a brief comic aside about China and travel.
Readable fragments show farm hands talking to a boss with casual slang. Phrases mention washing up, dirt, and curiosity about monkeys and a camel. The tone resembles a rural vignette with humorous turns.
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