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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1914
Page
4
The Halifax incident sees a Herald editor jailed for refusing to reveal the author of a letter insulting the assembly. The piece argues that journalists should sometimes disclose authorship, while noting ethics and public interest in keeping confidences.
A writer notes many back yards suffer disorder with ashes and refuse visible to neighbors. Cleaning up is quick and cheap, requiring a moment to place litter in proper receptacles. A tidy yard improves appearances and may inspire painting and upkeep of structures like chicken houses.
The first commercial use of the Panama Canal shows freight from California to New York costing about 10.50 per ton, with one third paid to the Tehuantepec railway for Isthmus transfer and losses from breakage and delay. Early effects suggest some rate reductions once the canal opens, though railroad and steamship interconnection will limit falls.
The text argues American producers should ship grains fruits and minerals directly to Europe to avoid high railroad costs. It envisions development east of South America inviting eastern central and southern states into virgin markets. Eastward routes replace inland bottlenecks as a world highway emerges with Europe quick to pick up new trade corridors.
A Canadian bill proposes a 100 dollar fine for giving or receiving tips, aiming to curb tipping as a tax on traveling salespeople. The piece argues tipping discounts customer service and urges support for a national “no tip” stance, with rail and hotel sectors highlighted as potential targets for reform.
A historical note claims it is safer to commit homicide than burglary in this country and cites Charles Becker being found guilty of first degree murder in New York City after two juries reached the same verdict in the Rosenthal case.
A historic argument on murder trials, juror responsibility, and the risk of lax homicide enforcement. The piece urges juries to judge evidence with common sense, notes capital punishment's stigma, and condemns sentimental appeals. It also mentions Interstate Commerce Commission revelations and a farm printing shift before noting Columbus’s discovery.
Mrs. Charles Tanner of Wabash Indiana extols Chamberlain's Liniment for lame back and sprains calling it the best remedy she has tried. The product, valued by families for over twenty years, comes in 25 and 50 cent bottles and is sold by all dealers.
Mrs Effie Hill of Blanchester Clinton reports heavy brain pressure and night rest disruption after twelve years of suffering. She credits four bottles of Peruna with restored strength, health, and gratitude. The ad promotes Peruna and Peruna Tablets as remedies, with a farm offer by Lyman G Taylor of Gooding Idaho.
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