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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1919
Page
3
A promotional article extols a herbal remedy for female ills, describing sterilized equipment and careful preparation of roots and herbs. It highlights endorsements from women cured by E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and notes public reactions to a soft drink tax.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a cheap painless remedy for hard and soft corns and calluses. It claims instant relief and easy removal with no soreness. The piece also notes a display of General Pershing’s war map being installed in the National Museum in Washington, with the room recreated to mirror historical use, including chairs, a table, and walls lined with the original toppled tipesoleuns.
A man asks for his daughter's hand in marriage and offers $3,000 to support their life. The parent questions the amount's sufficiency, but the suitor asserts it will cover six months and promises further action only if trust is earned. The exchange ends with a reflection on choosing good company to live with.
A collage of ads and snippets promotes Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder for workers' feet, dreamily urging foot comfort amid harsh conditions. Also features humorous lines about thumb-sucking, farm land pitches, information from the rail administration, and Cuticura Toilet Trio ads with standard promotional claims.
A humorous note claims a daughter’s behavior is “embarrassing and flektish” as cited in Menander. The remark reflects ancient perspective on family relations and social propriety. The line underscores wit over morality in early Greek comedic tradition.
A vintage advertisement urges readers to protect children's kidneys by using Haarlem Oil Capsules. It claims early warning signs like backaches and fatigue indicate kidney trouble and promises quick relief from the original Haarlem Oil formula, marketed as GOLD MEDAL with three sealed sizes and a money back guarantee.
Readers would enjoy seeing original manuscripts of famous authors to learn about their character and personality. Chesterton’s handwriting is described as shocking by an English editor while W W Jacobs keeps mostly typed drafts with few corrections. Neat copy favored by editors includes H G Wells Rudyard Kipling Arnold Bennett and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, though Haggish De Vere Stieppole is noted for variable handwriting.
An exchange aboard a train features a deaf elderly man mistaken identities and a stubborn insistence that the speaker knows the listener's father. The fragment captures quirky social miscommunication and partial recognitions characteristic of light column humor.
Ten labor leaders prominent in directing the sympathetic walkout were jailed in Sunny Mountain penitentiary on June 17. Warrants issued for four others. Police support, riots fears, raids on labor venues followed letters and bulletins claiming police neglect and false statements. Mayor Gray condemned strong-arm tactics as unions faced crackdown.
Reports say Donetz Basin in southern Russia is cleared of Bolsheviks by General Denskine forces, halting Bolshevik coal flows from the Don region as offensives continue. In Washington, a Senate Judiciary subcommittee report denounces Bolshevik rule in Russia and related American unrest, released June 14 after extensive inquiry.
Countess Georgiana Maarklevicx, leader of Sion Fein and the Parliament’s sole female member, was sentenced to four months' imprisonment for charges arising from disorders in Cork on May 17.
Captain James H. Keeling, twice decorated by the king of England for services as a surgeon with British forces, was wounded in battle and served 20 months in Europe. He went to Europe with American Expeditionary Forces and along with the British due to their shortage of surgeons. In other news, Gustave Noske stated the Weimar government remains in office and will strive to save the German people. Naval estimates show the 1920 navy appropriation bill at 1 000 000 000, a decrease of 27 000 000 from the secretary’s prior proposal.
American forces clash in their first General Combat against Villa’s rebels at Junbes race track near El Vase Texas Bayly Monilly doumlog on June 18. Cavalry trapped Villa followers as U S troops and Mexican rebels exchange heavy rifle and machine gun fire. Allied artillery and machine guns shell the Villa positions forcing many rebels to surrender or retreat. General Erwin observes from a tenth floor window as combat ends with Americans holding the field and pursuing stragglers.
Plans completed for the first transcontinental army motor train from Washington to San Francisco starting July 7. The journey will take from 47 to 66 days, with the train covering the distance and coordinating equipment, supplies, and personnel for the ambitious cross country movement. An Italian solution to a crowd logistics problem is noted, citing insufficient forces for crowd control and distribution during the event.
Captain Alcock and Lieutenant Brown complete first nonstop Atlantic crossing from Newfoundland to Ireland in sixteen hours winning a $50,000 prize. They report battle with fog and strong signals, wireless failures, yet remain in good spirits after landing.
New York driver Ralph De Palma took the lead in the thirteenth tire of a fifty mile international car race at the Sherpebwadas track on Tune 14. He broke all world records for fifty miles and won by a third of a lap in 26 minutes 22 210 seconds.
Wellington favored a report and House MM to return telegraph and telegraph systems to private control immediately. The measure was voted on Thursday in the House Interstate Commerce Committee.
Paris reports Germany to be allowed an army of 200000 for three years as part of peace terms. A general reduction of armaments to be negotiated immediately. In Tuscaloosa Alabama, nineteen people, including children, drowned when a party of fifty three fell into the river Wyner on a Sunday outing.
Jumbled lines reflect a distorted quotation about nationhood and taxation. The garbled text suggests a discussion on luxury taxes and governance but lacks clear attribution, date, or place. The readable fragments imply a mid topic debate without verifiable details.
A faded clipping notes a warning about fake aspirin made of talcum. The quirky exchange hints at a boy pressured by a father to pursue family business while pondering growth and travel. Authentic Bayer tablets are urged as a safer alternative.
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilower swamping Root as a cure for kidney trouble. It claims public reports show success and urges readers to test by sending ten cents for a sample bottle, noting drug stores stock two sizes. The piece also includes a stray exchange about army armament.
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