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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1903
Page
6
The government notes that the edible frog develops best in far northern Canada rather than semitropical swamps. The idea aligns with the rule that species thrive at the southern edge of their habitat. The report compares diamondback terrapins and oranges, citing climate impacts on growth and price variations.
A garbled tale about a marriage lesson and a minister's fee turns into a puzzling anecdote as a groom promises to return in a year with payment. The exchange ends with the groom returning and claiming the minister was paid five dollars.
The article contrasts cheap nutritious options with low priced foods like cabbage and wheat, noting cabbage yields far less protein and energy than wheat. It then shifts to social shifts in drink trends, describing a move away from mixed drinks toward straight drinks and highballs, with bartenders swapping cocktails for simpler beverages.
An old style advertisement claims Allen's Foot Base powder relieves aching burning feet and tight new shoes. It markets by promising easy wear, relief from corns and bunions, and includes a free sample offer and a price point.
A three year old named Tommy tastes scrambled eggs for the first time and, the next day, loudly asks his mother for the dish by misnaming it as "doodle-doo-hash" in a humorous kids’ moment.
J G Haney from Fort Hays Kansas reports extensive grain trials with 230 small grain varieties sown on 340 acres. New rye and wheat types show mixed promise while irrigation tests compare watered and non watered plots. Fruit trees berries and shelter plantings accompany the program funded by a 32500 appropriation for equipment and maintenance.
The article argues barnyard manure is essential beside commercial fertilizers for high yields in market gardens. German experiments show combining manure with fortificers boosts roots, notably potatoes and turnips, due to soil mechanics and nitrogen delivery. It notes manure is less weathered and that nitrogen from manure can yield more substance than equivalent from commercial fertilizer, suggesting further trials.
A quotation attributed to George Rilat questions the purpose of life, urging better behavior to reduce disust among people during Nite. The line emphasizes communal harmony and moral improvement as the core goal of living.
Horticulturists discuss orchard soil management stressing thorough cultivation to prevent surface evaporation, soil crusting, and nutrient loss. They urge mineral manures, especially potash and phosphates, with bone meal and muriate of potash as key additives, advising three parts bone meal to one part muriate per acre if better options are unavailable.
Fragmentary note defines crest as the crown or tuft of feathers on a fowl’s head, with garbled trailing text about pigments or labels. No clear event or dates.
The widow of Admiral John L Worden, who commanded the Monitor in its fight with the Merrimac, has died. The brief notice notes his prominent naval history and marks the end of an era for fans of Civil War era ships.
A feminine autograph feud features three collectors from the tribe. The matinee girl seeks dramatic stars, the book club girl gathers authors, and the golf girl pursues champions. A diplomat’s daughter nears a unique collection of signatures. Among her autographs are seven African kings, the Czar of Russia, and the Sultan of Sulu.
The text questions how to form plurals for fish and related terms. It notes common usage like herrings versus whitings and soles and sprats versus more debated forms such as mackerels or trouts. It asks who should decide correct plurals for turbots sturgeons carps and similar cases.
A Millville Massachusetts family of seven credits Postum Cereal Coffee with curing long standing stomach trouble and nervous irritability. The mother explains how after six months health improved, enabling her to handle all housework, and how she now relies on Postum and GrapeNuts, sharing the product with relatives while promoting a time based contest offer.
For a year phosphorus matches were banned in Sweden. Engineers Landin and Jernander have invented the repaticken scratch match to work on wet surfaces. It is claimed to be less poisonous than a safety match and promises safer use.
Advertises reduced fares via the Santa Fe Route to Boston Baltimore Minneapolis Detroit Atlanta and other points. Details via C F Warren General Agent A T S F Ry 414 Dooly Block Salt Lake City Utah. The Atlanta Journal quotes Florida officials and northern tourist sentiment with sharp regional rhetoric from the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Beess are described as preferring night work due to sunlight affecting honey sugar, causing granulation and solidification that makes the mass unusable for bees and their young. The text also mentions teething soothing remedies and references a tts icon, suggesting medicinal or soothing preparation.
Read by mothers in New York, the ad touts Drast powder as a remedy for stomach pains and worms in children. It claims to be used by nurse Mother Gray and offers a free trial sample by sending name and address to A. Olms in New York.
An English observer reported the aurora borealis in the early afternoon appearing as a black arch with black streamers against a blue sky. The sun shone brightly and white clouds moved rapidly in front of the phenomenon.
An extended 19th century style advertisement extols Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent for cleansing mucous surfaces blood and fluids and treating female ailments including ulcers inflammations itchings relaxations and pains. It touts relief speed safety economy and beauty benefits, claiming benefits for anemia nervousness and general health of women.
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