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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1905
Page
3
Mr. Marston, a New Hampshire farmer, described six months of paralyzing sciatic pain and numbness before using Dr Williams Pink Pills. After two months of treatment he could leave bed, and within a month was fully recovered and back to work. The pills, said to aid neuralgia and related disorders, are sold by druggists.
In Nantasket, Jessie and John join a Boston hospitality scene after a strenuous ride from the cliff roads. A stranger greets John, naming old Rocky Woods fame, as the party resumes at a Nantasket gathering. The scene blends literature inspired dialogue with rustic frontier charm and travel back to Casco.
In a rambunctious tale a cistern cleaning prank escalates into a comic rescue saga. Old man Shaw and neighbor Jones quarrel over a drenched stunt while Sam, a flamboyant horseman, entertains Jessie Carden with wild stories and offers soda and ice cream. Later, John Burt recalls fledgling romance with Jessie as they plan futures at Vassar and Harvard, ending with a station farewell as a summer mood lingers.
A fragmentary advertisement touts Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children as a remedy for constipation feverishness bad stomach teething disorders and worm prevention. It claims 30 000 testimonials and offers samples free at A S Olmsted Le Roy N Y with 25 cent price at druggists. The text also references a Maori or islander motif and a marital note about a dawn to darkness vigil in New Orleans.
The text states Argentina is the United States of South America, composed of fourteen states and nine territories with a population around five million, noting a trend of people preferring to be humbugged.
Police recover rich booty hidden in ten sacks on the premises of 9 tailor. The haul, weighing about a half ton, includes valuable lace and other stolen property, uncovered after a routine inquiry by London detectives a few days ago.
In a mass of meteoric stone Professor Molsan, a famed French physicist, reports the discovery of several diamonds of microscopic size. They are octahedral and water clear, suggesting notable geological interest. Further tests and details are expected.
A fragment notes enthusiasm for tea as a source of fortune and hope, urging belief in the value of quality tea and its uplifting effect on daily life. The text suggests broad optimism tied to beverage choices and personal well being.
A brief scene ends with John and Jessie saying goodbye at the station. The train departs as a lace handkerchief waves from a window and Jessie heads back to Boston.
Arthur Morris, heir to Randolph Morris’s fortune, scams the vicinity of Hing ham near Massachusetts Bay. Jessie Carden arrives with her relatives, drawing Morris’s sly scrutiny as he probes the Cardens’ wealth and status.
The quickest growing plant in the world is the kudzu a species of bean. It is said to have been known to grow sixty feet in three months.
A strange and dubious claim narrative from Alinow F. 4, Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio offers a “positive cure” using experimental injectables and immune-boosting therapies. It promises a $100 reward for proof but provides no verifiable data or medical endorsement.
Surinam in Dutch Guiana records the smallest temperature range in the world with summer averages around 78 degrees and winter about 77 degrees. The note highlights the extreme constancy of its climate.
A Russian company in St Petersburg dominates almost all tea sold in Russia. The firm is described as one of the world’s most prosperous stock companies. The text notes a warning against buying tea from bins or canisters and promotes Ibor 54-lb packages.
Many readers learn cocoa and cocoanuts come from two trees. The cacao tree yields the powdered seed of a tall, handsome plant, bearing no resemblance to the coconut palm. The cacao tree grows 20 to 25 feet, with a smooth trunk and bronze leaves. blossoms appear from bark and fruit clusters form large cucumber-like pods.
An experimental plan proposes planting ebony trees in parts of California. It is believed ebony may thrive in certain zones and trees from northern Messen will be used for trials in Butte County to assess growth and adaptability.
A period piece extols simple living as the path to health and longevity. An anonymous testimonial praises Grape-Nuts for six months, noting weight gain from 108 to 126 pounds, improved nerves and vigor, and a pivot from meats and white bread to the cereal, with a reminder to find the little book in each package.
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