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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1904
Page
6
A jumble of items describes electric track systems in Europe and the United States, a seed catalog pitch with lists of fruits and vegetables, Cuban mineral products, a tale of lighthouse politeness in Tonga, British army reporting reforms, a doctor’s testimonial for a cereal product, and a Pow tam ad bundle promising copies of a wellness book.
A fragmented historical sketch recounts a court saga with Milas and Silas, detailing legal maneuvers, a stay of trial, appeals, and a dramatic verdict. The prose evokes a parade of lawyers, witnesses, bonds, and a complex death linked to the case, as journalists reflect on justice and timing.
The article reviews how once famous jockeys like Willie Sims Fred Taral Soup Perkins Tiny Moore Tiny Willams Stoval and others fade from prominence and struggle to secure mounts as new riding styles emerge and fortunes wane. It notes Sims Taral and others drift to minor gigs, with some dying in obscurity.
The First Unitarian church in Oakland observed Forefathers Day with Col. John P. Irish presiding and Rev. George W. Stone delivering a Pilgrim era study. Stone contrasted Puritans and Pilgrims, noting the Scrooby church’s exile, the Mayflower voyage, and Pilgrim founding efforts in Plymouth and Salem.
A fragmentary reminiscence references a younger man meeting a colored woman in Tennessee who named her son Judas Iscariot. The text blends biblical imagery with personal history, noting a large family and shifting scenes of farewell, faith, and generational change.
Howells recalls Bret Harte in Harper's Easy Chair with vivid charm and a California visit romance. A second item notes aged senses of smell, claiming some elderly lack olfactory acuity while misreading strong scents as flowers, illustrating an independent olfactory image.
A Toledo dentist endorses Dodd's Kidney Pills, recounting years of kidney disease and a dramatic recovery after six boxes. The account notes night-time pain relief, lack of nighttime urination, and total cure after continued use, with address details included.
Ethel visits New York sights with a wary awe at Coney Island, Brooklyn Bridge, Central Park, and Grant's Tomb. She stands by the sarcophagus, asks if Grant was a giant, and notes the immense scale of the monument.
W Walls, Superintendent of Streets in Lebanon Kentucky, testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved his severe kidney pain and back distress after doctors failed. The ad notes quick lasting relief and urges trials for kidney disorder sufferers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sells at 60 cents per box. Sanitary conditions in New York City are improving with 150000 lives saved versus 50 years ago.
A nurse on the Children’s Home in New York claims the remedy cures feverishness bad stomach teething disorders and regulates bowels while destroying worms. Over 0,000 testimonials attest to its efficacy. Available at all druggists 250 sample free address A. B. Olmsted LeRoy.
A fragment describes Dutch girls as carefully chaperoned, attending theatre and dances with elders, contrasting freedoms with English and American sisters, and noting parental preference for home life in their country.
A 1904 style farming notice touts Salzer seeds including New National Oats yielding 150 to 300 per acre across 30 states and claims for pedigree seeds bred for big yields. It features Salzer's various crops, fodder corn and potatoes, urging farmers to order catalogs and free samples, with a short note on corn breeding to enhance protein and reduce oil yield parts.
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