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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1913
Page
6
Fragmented text relates to women and masculinity, noting men and home life, with an odd seaside scene where a white minstrel is met by a stern woman who takes the tambourine and dumps its contents. The piece juxtaposes gender roles and social humor from a bygone era.
A fine tone piano is offered for sale at Shoshone hardware with cheap price and installment terms. Call to inquire.
The article explains railroads favor white on black signs but cites readers’ eyes finding black on white easier to read at distance. It describes retinal edges and nerve signals that blur white areas and sharpen black, noting white letters can fail when distant unless thin strokes are used, while black letters stay clearer.
At Cambridge, Harvard Observatory in Arequipa Peru has built the world’s largest star photo archive, with over 240,000 plates and 100,000+ stars identified. Exposure length and sky density affect counts, and plate regions like the Carinae field yield extreme tallies.
A whimsical tale follows John Gilpin's auto voyage through town fueled by denatured alcohol. The vehicle misbehaves wildly, with sputtering, loud honks, and erratic antics. Despite his efforts to control it, Gilpin's ride ends in comic chaos and embarrassment.
The speaker tells a man his reputation is marked, while the man rushes to explain his freckles make him appear blemished. The exchange blends humor with a self deprecating claim about visibility of flaws.
A weary postman trudges through a crowded day carrying a sack of urgent campaign votes from candidates Mike and Bill. The piece critiques mass political mail as heavy, outsize waste, yet the civil servant bears the burden without complaint while citizens face a flood of ink and information.
A Sunday school teacher asks for the meekest man, hinting with letter clues. The class breaks into a chorus recalling Morgan-Dierpont Morgan, illustrating a playful memory moment from the lesson.
The Fond Wife used lavish meals for a month to win her husband’s favor and obtain a new Worth gown. The heartless husband refused, saying the grocery and meat bill was too heavy this month.
For rent or share on 160 irrigated acres near Dietrich.129 acres cleared and cultivated, 40 acres fenced with small cultivation. References available. Please respond with terms and contact details.
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