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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1912
Page
7
A five roomed cottage for rent contact J D Landsborough 17t1 Ury California Blue Stem Bran for bread five pound packages stockgrowers merc co For rent furnished six room house apply to Mrs Mary Ryan Riverside addition 45tf
Officials expect a yearly record as sales surge due to a strong 1911 base, with May reports exceeding 3000 dollars and anticipation of over 10 000 dollars for the year. Departments note peak demand in May to August and earlier licensing boosts from April 1 policy.
A humorous dialect piece depicts Algernon’s doctoring for a cold using turpentine and hot whisky. He claims relief through folk remedies, including a hot drink, and recounts a visit to the American Museum of Natural History to learn about consumption. He argues the method prevents illness for his family and himself.
A village resident quotes Peter Hobbs about Lemuel Holland returning to Danby to start a new library and organize the bank. At 89 he plans to stay a year or two and then head to California to fulfill a promise to his son before further decline.
A brief New York Weekly vignette shows a wife passing on two dollar half price lovelies to economize, while the husband declares all gifts that ease duties and brighten home life are welcome within modest means, praising domestic happiness as a paradiso of shared values.
Little Madge contracted appendicitis and was sent to the hospital for an operation. She bore it coolly and pluckily. When convalescent, the surgeon came to remove stitches and she protested indignantly that she did not come to be stitched up and then unpicked.
A New York formed group advocates protecting wild life and opposing bird slaugher for millinery. It plans four major field efforts to defend big game, restore game conditions, and promote humane legislation like crisis in New York state. The movement targets Maryland and Iowa as examples and seeks to preserve buffalo and smaller game for hunting and for its intrinsic value.
One of England's flourishing women's colleges, Bedford College, long located in Baker Street, London, has been transferred to a new, handsome building in the middle of Regent's Park facing the lake. The setting features broad lawns and flower gardens, evoking Tennyson's Princess in tone.
A scene shows Mr Hepperly discussing life insurance and a political subscription book titled The Voters Manual. The text then echoes the biblical Daniel in the lions den with Darius ordering and the den’s reopening the next morning.
In a darkly comic exchange two Irishmen discuss the afterlife. Mike asks Pat what he is doing in heaven. Pat replies he is shoveling coal on three-hour shifts. Mike asks if he is working hard. Pat says not really, but Ol’ is sweeping the golden stairs and working eighteen hours a day, noting they are short of men up there.
A stylistic feature parodies Potret governing fashion in Mashion as royally cented rhetoric. The figure proclaims that tight dress eclipses sex and hints at exposing the soul in a forthcoming phase while faintly mocking sensational attire and revolutions from peekaboo blows to slashed shirts.
The Lancet concludes a survey on tea chemistry and physiology noting caffeine tannate infusions yield fewer bitter notes and high quality teas show optimal infusion. Bonafide blends produce better teas while oversteepening ruins quality. Sotheby's London sold Bunyan Foxe’s Book of Martyrs for 8000 dollars after trustee disputes and delays. a 1653 Walton Complete Angler first edition brought 3750 dollars.
The Netherlands considers reclaiming land from the North Sea by draining the Zuyder Zee. Aimed at expanding usable area, the plan follows a half century of talk on draining southern waters, with supporters forming an association and a bill expected in parliament. If successful, other lakes may be tackled later.
The article describes a daily rest practice for a family member involving a shaded room and a padded gauze eye compress held by a elastic band. When eyes burn a cool salt compress is used beneath the pad to soothe nerves and reduce crow’s feet. It also notes that personal appeal can fail to draw large audiences.
A quirky dialogue shows two figures named Edwin and a speaker who values reading the nets. They discuss schooling and trust, with humor about not being a trust magnate and the morale boost from current events. The exchange hints at skepticism about wealth and education.
Dr J N Hurty recalls a young heir on a New York bound dining car feasting in multiple courses with oysters two meats dill pickles and tobacco while others in the car, including Hurty, pity his pampered diet predicting stomach trouble or early death. The anecdote from the Indianapolis News contrasts wealth and healthful restraint in travel dining.
On the Palazzo Vecchio facade in Florence to the right of the central entrance a marble profile of a man's head is attributed to Michael Angelo. Legend says he won a bet with a friend by drawing a perfect profile with his back to the wall using a nail. Both drawings are preserved.
In As It Is by M. J. Rodermund MD the author advises when very tired but needing more work to lie down, close eyes, and breathe deeply and slightly faster for half an hour to refresh the brain and body and finish the task.
WANTED-Position as ranch fore man capable of good management Apply to N. E. ALDRICH Sims Ranch by phone.
Experienced buyers of quality meats invite patrons to enjoy the choicest cuts and best meals. The Shoshone Meat Market promotes its assortment, expertise, and service in handling superior meat products.
The Great Shoshone and Twin Falls Water Power company urges customers to arrange for electric heat early this season. Demand has risen, and extra transformers, wires, and equipment are needed. Residents are advised to apply soon to avoid shortages and ensure steady current for heating appliances this fall. A shipment of heaters has been ordered and will be sold at the company.
A testimonial from Mrs. J. S. Waters of Shoshone Idaho advocates Doan s Kidney Pills for kidney problems. She notes chronic back pain dizziness and abnormal kidney secretions improved after using the remedies with continued use bringing marked health gains over two years.
Gasping nation's reaction to July injuries contrasts with a healing rise from Buckien's Arica Salve. It is touted as a quick healer for burns cuts bruises bullet wounds boils ulcers eczema sore lips and piles. Available at all dealers for 25 cents.
Tickets on sale July 5 6 7 and 2 for excursions via Oregon Short Line to Perlind Oregon convention events. Rates and further particulars available from agents. Plus classified ads note a good refrigerator for sale at half cost and a sprained ankle remedy tip with Chamberlains Liniment.
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