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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1909
Page
5
Town plans Memorial services and a Decorative Day program to appear in the Journal. Local improvements include Noddings and Crabtree continuing cement sidewalk work along east Post Street and related intersections. The Shoshone Study Club will host a supper on Walnut Street May 18 to fund street-name markers.
C K Shoshone and Ingraham Bros in King Hill seek bids for several tons of alfalfa hay. Farmers urged to contact for current pricing and delivery options.
The thirteenth annual Idaho Sunday School Association convention will be held in Caldwell Idaho May 18 to 20 1909. Out of state workers helping include Mrs Wary Foster Bryner of the International Sunday School Association Prof E C Knepp of Chicago and W C Merritt Northwest field worker Caldwell invites youCome to catch the spirit of the convention.
Synopsis of the operetta to be presented by Miss Fuld and Miss Wheeler's schoolrooms of Shoshone on Saturday night May 15 at 9 30 in the opera house. Parts include A Visit to Fairyland The Dream A Call to the Flowers The Merry Bumblebee A Garden of Singing Flowers Introducing The Man in the Moon Crowning of the May Queen May Pole Dance Admission free
In a meeting held for the estimate period of 1909 to 1910 E G Merrifield moved the proposal and it was seconded and unanimously carried. The decision confirms approval of the recommended budget and actions for the upcoming fiscal year. The record notes the motion and its unanimous support by attendees.
The estimate to be adopted as the official appropriation for the year 1909 1910 for the Village of Shoshone includes Electric Lights Streets 1100.00 Salaries 2900.00 Streets and Bridges 8000.00 Sprinkling Streets 1000.00 Revenue for said Village of Shoshone for flea year 1908 1909 5910.19. Frep W. Goopine Chairman Harry W. ANDERSON Clerk.
Elmore Development Company plans a large sale at King Hill Idaho on May 2 under Carey Act rules. The land lies within town limits and adjoining areas, offering tracts from 2 to 10 acres and many town lots. Oregon Short Line offers special Idaho rates May 18 and 19 for buyers.
G E Nose state veterinarian Boise Idaho announces under House bill 177 that owners of stallions and jacks near Shoshone must assemble them at Gooding on June 1 and Lincoln county on June 2 1909. Exam fees he says will be five dollars on those dates and ten dollars at other times. Registrations require certificates and after June 3 the law will be enforced.
A humorous sketch notes camels’ peculiar dislikes and tempers, including a tale from 1884 Nile expedition where crimson dyes provoked mass camel deaths. It recounts an elderly British officer chased by a camel with a menacing neck and savage mouth, appeased by fatigue party using telegraph poles and trees.
A witty exchange notes how the average man laughs almost always at something he has said himself. A woman observer and a sweet girl graduate discuss the irony of self referencing humor in everyday behavior.
A brief comic exchange imagines matrimony with a scanty haired benedict and a confirmed bachelor. The wife strives to keep up appearances while the husband battles rising expenses, a wry take on married life shared with a large ope face sigh.
R Ward veterinary surgeon and dentist graduate from Ontario Veterinary College. all entries promptly attended to at Ottive Surba Hotel Jerome AAD.
A Philadelphia Record tale recounts John, a colored applicant for a Butler position in a fashionable suburb, boasting civil service exam success. The employer questions its value for the job, but acknowledges civil service as a rare virtue and considers engagement after the exchange.
A vignette from Le Spectator recounts Babar the Mogul’s rise to Ferghana at age eleven, his father’s death, swift throne-securing pursuits, and two losses to traitors and Mongol loot disputes. After wandering years he regains Ferghana, dies aged thirty two after Humayun’s near death.
A Hungarian farmer’s son fails law school exams and forges a diploma. The father learns diplomas are scarce and quips there are more barristers than dogs in Hungary, so kutya berogskin certificates are in short supply.
The Welsh captain David Gam, sent by Henry V to reconnoiter before Agincourt, reported there were enough to be killed, enough to be taken prisoner, and enough to run away. His dry humor matched his courage. he fell attempting to save the king during the battle.
Distilled water after air exposure is a salubrious drink aiding digestion and bodily functions. Large steamers carry water distilling apparatus to convert sea water to fresh. Before steamers, warships and passenger vessels used primitive distilling methods.
A quip from the Detroit Free Press questions the meaning of a postal deficit by suggesting the mother forgets to put items on a postal card. The exchange plays on a common postal service motif with a family twist.
A dialogue fragment shows Biobbs questioning consulting a doctor about insomnia while Stobbs resists, citing fear of rising bills due to debts owed. The exchange hints at financial anxiety affecting sleep and health decisions.
A brief quip from Life magazine quotes a courtroom exchange where a boy claims two teeth were knocked out, correcting the judge that two teeth were struck. The line captures a sharp moment of dialogue about an assault allegation and the miscount of injuries.
A fragmented old text notes domestic life and asks about a husband’s enjoyment of home. It mentions a Cleveland lender and a Venentiela name derived from early Spanish residents who saw a Venice-like resemblance. The readable parts are sparse and non-cohesive.
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