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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1913
Page
3
Household members with Chicken Pax sending children to school face state statute penalties. Prosecution will follow continued violations. After all fees and sums vanish, children must stay home for one week. By order of the Board of Health.
A mixed compilation notes real estate ads for five and four room houses at C F Borden's Store in Shoshone and Gem Meat Market wants potatoes for hog feed. It discusses a debated question about ancient Egyptians noting they were not Negroes or Caucasians and suggesting Arabic stock may be likely. It adds that half the world’s rubber comes from Brazil with wild trees and simple gathering, shaping market prices.
An Oregon front page style ad touts Solace Remedy as a cure for rheumatism neuralgia and headaches. It claims German scientists developed it dissolves uric acid crystals purifies blood and contains no opiates. The Solace Remedy Co Battle Creek Michigan offers free boxes and testimonials to entice orders to be sent by mail.
A librarian recounts selecting The Eternal Welfare for a sewing circle, while a Swiss wife stages a dramatic, tale ending with a late husband unable to return home after she plants dinner at a café and walks away. The episode contrasts domestic crafts with social change and personal agency.
The article argues films may reveal war truth on screen and questions whether cinema will convey the horrors of battle. It recalls Colonel Stanley’s Crimean daguerreotypes of dead and wounded, shown only to a few who could bear them, suggesting such images haunt viewers and spark debate about exhibition.
A writer named Cook notes cannibals exist widely in parts of Africa and South America. He remarks on the grim normalcy of eating friends and even relatives, with only certain rites guiding acts such as eating a mother after death or children, while otherwise the practice is uncensored.
In a Chicago Daily News page snippet, Bobbie recounts tensions in Mamie Kelly’s class amid strict teachers, rival girls, and shifting room assignments. Nellie Foster ends up in Bobbie’s room after whispering causes punishment, with peers noting the harsh, book‑centered atmosphere.
A boarding house stenographer recounts the tale of Mrs Vanderskipper, head of the Humanity Uplifters, who bribed a young artist to draft a winning essay on self supporting women. After social dinners and shopping for appearances, the deceit backfires and the artist vows never to help again.
A parish tea ends with the curate declaring he has only half a shirt to his back. Days later he receives six new shirts from a generous parishioner who recalls his remark. He asks why the gesture, and she explains the other half was in front, completing the joke with a wink at the cleric.
The scene centers on a Saturday night house party where a weary speaker says he enjoys dancing but not on weekends. A sympathetic observer suggests ankle supporters, signaling concern for potential injury or fatigue.
A New Yorker recalls meeting a ten year old Chesterfield’s son who held the door and offered a courteous remark. The boy politely apologized for any trouble and expressed pride in the moment, a small but striking display of youthful manners.
A fragmentary exchange hints at pride in crafting domestic tole work. A parent asks if a son wants his name written prominently, the son prefers seeing his name stamped on a practical, family indispensable item. The odd wording preserves period voice.
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