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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1912
Page
6
A rugged Idaho hunting tale set near the Sawtooths on Crook Creek hill, detailing Jim Jenkins, Money Lightfoot, and Vandy Lightfoot scouting goats, an arduous ridge climb, a dramatic goat encounter, and a dramatic rifle exchange with a stubborn billy and a dog named Jack amid treacherous terrain and raw mountain imagery.
A rugged encounter unfolds with a goat described as dominant and a bulldog named Old Jack. A gunfight or skirmish follows, injuring a man and a child, with Henry Lightfoot and others involved. The speaker recalls blood loss, a fatal injury to a kid, and vows vengeance on a known dog and rider amid a rural rough-and-tumble scene.
A thief in a mask breaks in through a parlor window and robs the premises after threatening the occupant. He notes that an alarm would have prevented the crime and offers a circular about Smith's patent safety burglar alarm and preventer installed for 25 dollars before departing.
A Mor risville Messenger communication recalls Vermont teacher wages from 58 years past. Female teachers earned eleven dollars for a term while males received eighteen dollars for the same period, plus room and board. Rates totaled about 25 cents a day for men and 15 cents a day for women.
A caller complained of constant headache and sought relief from a renowned specialist. After an examination at the base of the brain, the doctor advised removing the high collar. The headache disappeared, and the doctor charged five plunks for the consultation.
A father notes that wealth aids education as he reviews his son's college expense bill, remarking that brains may not always come from brains alone but money is needed to build them. The quote underscores the link between funds and educational outcomes.
A boarder recalls Mr Hall Roome fainting while reading a newspaper article about California plans to ship 70,000,000 prunes to eastern markets this year. The moment highlights the odd juxtaposition of a mundane stock line and a dramatic reaction in a shared living space.
Surveyors find a gravestone in a secluded site near a Boston and Maine car shop marking the August 1811 burial of Asa Groat Jr Levi Frost Eleanor Farmer Sarah Hodgman and Samuel Batchelder who died of smallpox The stone is intact mossy but readable and the grave will be left undisturbed by the railroad company, with no relatives reportedly living locally.
The Snake River Bridge at Bliss linking Lincoln and Twin Falls counties was shut for about a day due to nonpayment to the construction firm Charles G. Sheeley Bridge Company of Denver. Dr. J. H. Collins led locals to secure a court order reopening the bridge, Bond posted by Collins, funding short by about 8600, and Sheriff Zug served the order on Fred Bliss who had closed the span.
Paris correspondent reports Romeus a prisoner sentenced to eight years escapes from the Conciergerie early this morning. He mounts a fellow prisoner to scale a twenty foot wall, bypasses a chevaux de frise, smashes a window, and slips into the Palais de Justice to gain freedom. The Conciergerie is famed for imprisoning Marie Antoinette and other Terror era figures.
A fragmentary prose line describes a deserted swimming-hole and a quieter flat following Wilile's departure to school, hinting at a change in domestic routine and mood. The text evokes a calm scene with recollection of past bustle replaced by stillness.
The speaker contrasts Copernicus and General Joshua, noting Copernicus claimed the sun stood still and the earth moved. He jokes that Joshua would find it easier to stop the sun than the earth, then credits Rev. Joan Jasper with demolishing the old theory.
Data from Germany detail how well a person may recognize faces and figures at various distances. Well known individuals can be identified from fifty to one hundred meters, family members from twenty seven to twenty eight meters, and even the whites of the eyes at twenty seven to twenty eight meters. Different body parts and movements remain visible up to ninety one meters, with limbs seen at 182 meters. At 540 meters a moving figure is only a vague form, and at 720 meters movements are no longer visible.
A family tale recounts the Garaides returning one day last week and their daughter asking what her father said. The father replies with gratitude for the bed, highlighting a moment of simple thanks within a domestic scene.
A brief aphorism attributed to Sidney Smith urges immediate helpful action. It argues happiness is contagious and that making others happy now leaves a lasting positive memory that sustains people for years to come.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a doctor cautioning brain work while a poet asks to write verses. The exchange ends with the doctor granting permission, indicating a clash between labor and creative impulse.
John W Condit and Arthur J Dennis from Hagerman quietly secured two marriage licenses in the city. Arthur married Nettie M Condit and Wyn married Delia Parks with a double ceremony in Hagerman by Elder Nice of the L D church. The Journal wishes them happiness in this world and the next.
A nostalgic meditation on changing women’s footwear trends as fairy tale ideals fade. The author notes shrinking demand for small sizes from twos to sevens, links growth in female height to boot size, and questions the future of poetry as feminine grace recedes.
A woman tells a man he has not attracted public attention and demands a suitor with published newspaper fame. He recalls his own photo appeared last fall when he stood beside a ball player winning an automobile for base running prowess.
An aged tale from Newmarket recalls lost dreams linked to Cam bridgeshire and a caution to avoid dwelling on Place of lost hopes. The London Chronicle quote anchors a cautionary memory as Newmarket continues to stir patrons despite past regrets.
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