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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1917
Page
2
A Hed Crore fist with chase has been eranned in Caldwell with 26 members. The water in the south fork of the Shake river is higher now than it has been in the past two years.
A fragmented historical summary reveals flags from the Third Maryland regiment and Oliver Hazard Perry era banners, including the star spangled banner from Fort McHenry and the Merrimac flag. The article traces their journeys to Annapolis, Washington, and naval academies, noting famed mottos and captured standards.
A Chicago collector notes Civil War era confederates and Revolutionary flags, including a Pennsylvania flag crafted by prisoners in Richmond and the Persuasion of Captain Jones. The National Museum displays relics from Fort Moultrie, Kearsarge, and Spanish American War flags, with marine corps pieces from Cuba and Peking.
The New York Herald describes the funeral of Just Teneddin, crown prince of Turkey, with eunuchs bearing the wooden coffin, dervishes and Young Turks in attendance, and vivid tableaux of palace caste, Mecca pilgrimages, and royal heirs, noting the aging royal line and wary Arab merchants among the onlookers.
The junior police of New York City for boys ages eleven to fifteen are trained and supervised in sports duties and good conduct. Origin traced to Sweeney of the East Side and Commissioner plus civilians forming a well organized corps with badges and drills. Duties emphasize clean language and safe habits, including crossing corners, avoiding vandalism, keeping streets clean, and not throwing refuse in the street.
A truncated aphorism from Puck argues that only the stupid complain of being misunderstood while the wise seek better expression to reveal their inner thoughts. It claims complaining shows a lack of effort to convey ideas and suggests self improvement through clearer communication.
The Inner Kremlin court in Moscow houses churches cathedrals and palaces with St Basil’s Church standing out for its oddity. The Tower of Ivan bears the giant bells while the great bell weighs 200 tons and the largest cannon has a 3 foot bore, though the cannon fails to fire.
The act declaring war between the United States and the United Kingdom was approved by the president at 8 p.m. June 13, 1812. Drafted by William Pinkney then attorney general. The House passed it June 4, 1812 with 79 votes to 49, and the Senate passed June 17, 1812 with 19 yeas and 13 nays.
A four year old repeats a family prayer and remarks that saying everybody at the start would have saved God time. The child jokes that the blessing would be shorter if addressed to all at once, prompting humor about divine patience.
A fragmented dialogue sketches fashion turning youthful in aging circles with mentions of Time images, a wrist wearable and a Van Dyke. The discussion touches on love, marriage, and past relationships, noting a woman who already had a dog before meeting her current partner.
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