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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1903
Page
4
The fragment notes W. D. Croteer as publisher for a weekly Shoshone Journal edition in Saw the By lkain of Seer i Sencounty. It mentions a weekly Friday release and a focus on the best town Ory.
An observer notes the frequent appearance of distant war clouds on the horizon, reducing the need for foreign news in daily papers during the hot summer months. The author remarks such clouds are seldom more than fleeting possibilities, offering relief to editors.
In Boise on Tuesday the Republican slate secured ten of twelve alderman positions while J J Hawsley, the Democratic mayoral candidate, defeated Republican J A Pinney. The StateTomah, a Republican paper, opposed Pinney and backed the Democrat. Construction of a Salt Lake City to Pacific coast railroad began as western lines expand, with irrigation projects along the Snake River and mining growth likely bringing future lines to Southern Idaho. A discussion on violin varnishes noted uncertain old formulas and a mention of various regional groups and demographics, including Japanese Island ties and anti Chinese attitudes, reflecting a period political climate.
A garbled OCR fragment cites Kansas City Journal and Philadelphia Record remarks about familiarity with individuals and buries relations to die. The text includes a quoted line about not meeting the referenced person and a harsh remark on worth and payoffs, lacking clear narrative context.
A four year old prodigy, dubbed the infant magician, composed a difficult concerto that even his father, a renowned German flutist, could not perform. By age five he toured Germany, performed for emperors, and drew praise from royalty and audiences across Europe, while England reverberated with his sonatas and symphonies.
A Japanese timepiece features a three by five foot frame depicting a noon landscape with foreground plum and cherry trees and rice plants. In the rear a rising billow leads to a crystal cascade, a threadlike stream encircling rocks and islands, and a miniature sky with a golden sun on a silver wire. Each hour is marked by a creeping tortoise and a bird that sings at hour’s end before scampering away.
An elderly minister returns to his alma mater after forty years of service. As he walks the halls he exclaims the familiar phrase same old corridors and dining hall. A student and young woman glimpse a scene prompting a gentle nod to familiar routines. A final reflection notes the enduring bite of old explanations and excuses. The article also recounts the origin of the Porterhouse steak in New York at 27 Pear Street, tied to Morrison and his butcher Gibbons. It concludes with a natural history note on wolves and their tails evolving to upright position through domestication and selection.
A misread historical artifact notes Jodie I of England receiving an address in Shrewsbury from loyal subjects. They express hope he would sign over rights as long as sun and moon endure. The king responds, implying successors may reign if they prove worthy.
Worley has been researching his family tree recently and describes the task as quite busy. He notes the project is complicated, mentioning a troubling discovery on the branch that he is attempting to sever through talks.
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