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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1917
Page
7
An officer in European trenches recounts a German sniper rifle with markings that brought misfortune to the user. After repeatedly taking the rifle out of a dugout, shellfire increased and the officer refused to let anyone touch it. The tale suggests a lingering legend attached to the weapon.
A Boston mill discussion on the quietest man turns into a joke as a judge asks for a name. Minders finally reveal the quietest man they know is dead, having not spoken to one another for nearly twenty years.
A concise note on teaching children to learn about trees gradually to build a durable appreciation of nature. The text then shifts to a 1916 fact: United States' 12 Federal Reserve Banks held assets of 250 million dollars and gold reserves totaling 450 million dollars.
In a naval memoir, Nolan, a trusted officer, interprets for enslaved Africans during a Bourbon era crisis, earns their freedom, and endures years of punishment. He inspires a young midshipman to revere country, family, and the flag, while lingering questions remain about his fate and official recognition.
The Manufacturers' Record reports 1916 value of the South's agricultural products including animal products exceeded 4.65 billion dollars, about 8 percent below the U S total in 1900. Crops excluding livestock were 3.068 billion, with cotton at 1.080 billion and hay tobacco and potatoes among the other major items.
The piece surveys Srinagar in Kashmir with its river bridges and aging shops, noting the Kapellbrücke of Lucerne with its 112 painted panels and an octagonal fortification tower, then shifts to Poland’s ancient Qutoyland bridge in Lincolnshire, a ninth century marvel with three arches and a stone Saxon king statue.
A colorful excerpt blends playful chatter with a gritty slice of life as characters debate love ambition and the pull of sudden wealth. The dialogue captures social tensions and comic mischief amid a bustling London backdrop. Pennsylvania forests loom as a factual aside noting a million acres.
A Cleveland woman describes four weeks in hospital for severe lower‑body pain and fainting. She credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with rapid relief and urges others to buy it at their local drugstore before returning home. The ad also promotes Absorbine JR and related remedies with pricing and delivery details.
A garbled excerpt records a strange encounter with a white U boat image and a brisk exchange at a counter. Scattered phrases mention a “vanlity eetaly” and a quick bite symbol, with an odd line about Eleven states observing Bird day annually.
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