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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1917
Page
3
Andre Tadesq reports on intensive gas shell use by both sides along the British front. Six hours after the last shell, choking smells lingered. Night battles near two villages featured regiments in masks in moonlit vapors as hand to hand fighting escalated. Few prisoners and wounded. death the grim result.
Albert Chevalier recalls a music hall anecdote where a bad orchestra prompts the manager to promise a later appearance by a famed comic singer. To appease the crowd he suggests lighter music, only to hear a gallery voice insist the audience will be good if the band stays quiet.
In a casual chat discuss plans and light jokes first. Start with friendly remarks about spring and family, then pivot to the intention of respectfully asking for consent. Gauge his reaction, show sincerity, and propose a clear, respectful question. Keep tone warm and considerate throughout.
The 1908 pennant era reshapes rosters as Merkle joins the Cubs and most 1908 stars move on. Evers and Reulbach coach the Braves, Schulte and Zimmerman shift to Pittsburgh and McGraw’s lineup, Herzog remains with the Giants briefly, while Marquard joins Brooklyn. Matty manages Cincinnati, Big Six no longer active.
Sporting Life notes Beals Becker, a standout in the American Association who led the league in batting last season and is expected to repeat this year. Despite his proven hitting and reliability, he remains unsigned as major league teams chase speculative talent, leaving a premier player unused.
In the days of Shakespeare’s youth and Booth as Hamlet readers recall, many recall the thrill of the great actor’s lines. The Pittsburgh club featured a performance without Hans Wagner, highlighting the struggle of a would be Shakespearean presenter with Hamlet.
Harry Walter, formerly with the Yankees, delivers a smashing game for the Chicago Cuba in a standout performance that highlights his comeback and impact on the team.
The piece notes ecountry’s war prep affecting baseball, mentions Li Hung Sehang as a top Athletic veteran, Brooklyn players’ bonus targets, and “bean ball” pitchers with front-line grit. It covers Barry McCormick as a new umpire, Lafitte turning dentist, Portland crowds, and various team shifts led by McGraw and Herrmann. It cites Needham’s pitching influence and Teather’s travels, plus a stat on twenty five no-hit games by left-handed pitchers since 1900.
The piece describes belts varying from loose to narrow and midrange, made of cloth, silk, satin, or beaded materials. Some strap belts crossover and fasten at the side, others end with tassels or belt wires. Fashion notes highlight embroidered belts that resemble art as they drape girdlelike over gowns, with caution about a loosely draped hold.
The readable text reveals a fragmentary dispute over assets and housing. It mentions a person leaving something substantial to a story, asserts that an asset action was not completed, and references an erected item and a sinking event tied to a party named in the fragment.
In a military training scene a tall wiry recruit and a shorter pudgy comrade struggle through Swedish drill. One man complains he cannot endure more and utters he never knew the nation was at war with Sweden, prompting a lighthearted protest to the drill sergeant.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura products for healing sore hands with a warm bath and ointment routine. A wartime anecdote about Col John Ward Mo B describes drill instruction and a memorable teaching line about the bayonet and budgeting, highlighting public skepticism about scandal.
Three socially prominent women in Kansas City decline a dance with a man praised as the dating master. The scene shows polite refusals and a quip about a dancer willing to share partners. Included are mentions of a Kansas City Star piece and a journalist asked to write a character sketch.
Mrs O M Rurves of Ridgway Pennsylvania says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured seven months of backache and side pain allowing her to resume full housework for her three year old. Mrs Lindsey of Tennille Georgia reports eight years of fatigue dizziness cold extremities and insomnia lifted after using the medicine and now keeps house and gardens. She thanks the remedy and has recommended it to others. Letters for special advice are answered confidentially by a woman at Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass.
In a terse exchange, the prisoner replies to a prosecuting question that the strike was between the eyes, denying heavier intent and framing the act as a narrow hit during the confrontation. The remark highlights the defendant’s insistence on a limited impact amid tense courtroom proceedings.
An advertisement touts freezone as a simple, painless method to lift all kinds of corns. It claims drops dry instantly and do not irritate surrounding skin. The flyer notes availability at drug stores and urges pharmacists to stock it.
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