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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1912
Page
7
Small Sarah loudly suggests the Smiths are wealthy but multiple clues imply otherwise. A mother explains the children misread signals such as two ladies at a piano and mismatched clothing. The dialogue highlights comic misunderstandings about wealth through household items and attire.
A group of young women tourists visited the New York Zoological Park and met Dr. Hornaday who advised them not to seek slums. He urged focusing on pleasant, valuable city sights and expressed hope New York’s slums could improve. Several parents were said to be grateful for his guidance.
Dick the canary of Atlanta has logged over twenty thousand miles in motor cars. His first ride came in 1906 in Philadelphia aboard a Premier 24. Accompanied by J E Levi and wife, he joined a Boston to Atlanta trip and nightly roadside rests, enduring a three week rainforest stint in low gear.
A fragment clues a philosophical school or motto about serving others beyond self. It mentions extinction and the Noments of Svifistinosets, hinting at a debated text or journal note. The readable portion emphasizes duty to community as a higher aim and potential perishability of self-centered ideas.
In a terse inquiry a person asks if courtly courtesy would extend to a handshake with eight wine merchants, and to a man offering guidance. The odd phrasing mentions Sir Francis Vane in a historical tone.
The Wife accuses The Husband of flirting on the porch while at the summer hotel. The Husband responds with a scoffing laugh and denies nothing, prompting a sharp retort from The Wife.
Two brothers Joseph and Joel faced a tense moment as Joseph blamed the dull edge of praise on his own confusion. Joel had just repaired his violin and prepared a new setting for a cello when a neighbor recalled last night’s performance. The exchange hints at rivalries and artistic ambitions within a small town music circle.
A humorous account recalls a fat men’s annual convention where a motion to bar members under 300 pounds leads to a tied vote and a chair declaration of a heavy majority, later corrected to reveal the real margin. The piece blends gags with old timey wisdom and a brief aside on Chamberlain’s Tablets.
Former Representative Landis recalls a memorable Christmas during the war at the Willard. He describes his father returning from Kenesaw Mountain battles on leave to name a son Kenesaw, and a Christmas Eve gift night with a clay castle and other presents. The tale reflects family pride and wartime hardship.
A sketch traces the origin of the term mug from English chop houses and German made toby jugs popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It notes portraits of Wellington Drake Howe Nelson etc on mugs and the possible link to the face term mug, with two classes of toby: portrait and plain jug.
An exchange between automobilists recalls a failed airship trip that rose too high to threaten pedestrians. The anecdote contrasts the lack of excitement with the impracticality of the craft for street-level use. A separate medical note touts Chamberlain’s Liniment as a cure for rheumatism, urging readers to apply it and contact Harts at each use.
A condensed meditation on loving souls over bodies. Hugo contemplates life as a long trial and preparation for an unknown destiny. The true destiny begins with stepping inside the tomb, while love and suffering, hope and contemplation persist. Death will strip away mere appearance, urging a deeper love of souls.
The cod catch in the United States ranks third in value, amounting to about $3,000,000, with shad Jobstera and clanis following in the trade.
This fine Percheon stallion Romeo will stand in the Silva Liver Barn, Shoshone Idaho, for the 1912 season. Dark iron grey, weight 1550 pounds, sired by the imported black Percheon stallion once owned by Fred W. Gooding. Terms ten dollars to insure more with foul, six dollars for season. All care taken though not responsible for accidents. M Silva, owner. Tires are loose, axles cracked, springs renewals, blacksmithing provided. No job too big or too small for us.
An old advertisement claims Electric Bitters cure dizziness headaches backache and digestive issues, praising the product as a remedy for women with strong nerves bright brains restful sleep and health. It asserts the tonic makes a rosy complexion and lively step, urging all women to try it. Sold by 500 dealers nationwide.
Ralph S. Bartlett, counsel for Mrs. Olea Vaughan, won a Maine probate dispute over Ole Bull's heir, plans to file Vaughan will in Bergen Norway aboard the Franconia. He and Amelia Shapleigh are cotrustees for Sylvia Vaughan, sole beneficiary, and Lyvoen Island is the only foreign asset. The move hinges on Norwegian law requiring royal consent for foreign real estate records.
A club election produced Mrs. De Wealth as president, described with irony as a handsome choice that yields a portrait of bereavement rather than pride. The remark suggests disappointment and social tension within the group.
In an Atchison Globe style gag a large man stretched in a barber chair as a hot towel is applied after snappy chatter. The barber suggests a tongue in cheek fork to test the face while a passerby quips about hunger and a dime. The scene reads as a comic slice of street life.
A sensational note extols the nation’s Fourth of July injuries then contrasts with Buckien's Arnica Salve claimed to heal burns cuts bruises bullet wounds and explosions. It advertises 250 at dealers and mentions a ranch foreman job at Sims Ranch via N E Aldrich by phone.
Experience teaches the value of quality meats and expert handling. Shoshone Meat Market, W. Custer & Co, promotes their selection of the finest cured meats and invites orders from patrons.
Dr W P King assistant secretary of the state board of health cites a limit to snort weights after ordering dumbbells. He notes a porting foods house sent weighted items that proved four ounces under branded weight. He questions compliance with the pure toe law and recalls prior cases of altered weights and regulatory challenges faced by health authorities.
A 19th century report describes a trial glass pavement project near Lyon Pratee using glass bricks on a section of Republique. Funded entirely by the inventor, the bricks persisted less than two years as edges broke and blocks split, and officials considered the pavement unsuitable for general walkways.
The article notes that skate emit grunts groans and gurgles when caught, resembling human distress. Carp and goldfish also utter curious sounds, but not in the same sense. Their noises arise as they near the surface and release air bubbles creating rippling sounds.
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