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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1919
Page
2
An experienced housewife, trained only by trial of three meals daily, learns her daughter will visit a high brow kitchen where modern machines and spotless stations replace traditional cooking. The daughter describes the setup as flawless, yet the meals are simple stews and delicately served items from prepared sources, challenging expectations.
Sheriff Lyell addresses the Glangin Dickens society praising Dickens for humane insight and relief of suffering. He lauds the author’s portrayal of lawyers and barristers as complex figures, noting occasional exaggeration but overall genuine pathos and sentiment.
A modern writer calls Fleet Street the Hrenetis Adventure as A A Methieu notes in A Child’s Guide to London. The article recalls the busy sky above with wires delivering warfare news revolutions and inventions across a historic street once home to perilous crowds and lively clashes on cobblestones.
The fret thrift day was set for August 12 1918 marking the first official thrift day in America. California celebrated thrift day after Governor Johnson issued a proclamation and the thrift congress opened at the Paname Exhibition by the American Society for Thrift and Thrift Magazine.
A brief item from The Christian Herald urging unity among factions under a shared cause. The piece emphasizes steadfast action and mutual support amid conflict, urging readers to hold firm without questioning motives as they pursue collective aims.
In Hennos City an unusual note describes old felt hats repurposed as bedroom slippers amid domestic quirks. The playful fragment hints at humorous idiosyncrasies and magnetic advertisements influencing household habits.
A fragmented report describes gas in Bamboo and a series of bamboo tubes tied with unclear actions in Chine years 2x0. One writer joined as bomen, repeating sounds of deceased voices, evoking a motive similar to a photograph.
Albert Sultze of Winona recounts years of nervousness and sleepless nights eased by Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad touts the remedy as a long standing standard for female ailments including irregularities, backache, dizziness, and nervous prostration, claiming immediate action and broad endorsements.
An advertisement asserts catarrh is incurable by local remedies but can be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Medicine taken internally. It describes the remedy as a tonic with barrier ingredients and claims effects on mucous surfaces. The ad closes with a distributor note for Cheney Co. Toledo, Ohio.
The readable text hints at a nighttime treatment or routine focused on skin cleansing and possibly healing. It mentions a deanve rengih trum gor and a procedure to clear the skin and gale. Names and exact actions are unclear due to damaged OCR.
The passage features Senator Sorghum remarking that there are two sides to every question and accusing many self-styled powerful thinkers of avoiding genuine inquiry. The dialogue hints at a critique of superficial analysis in political discourse.
An ad style summary claims Boschee’s Syrup quiets coughs and soothes the chest aiding easier morning expectoration and better sleep. It touts health benefits for lung trouble and general wellbeing, and mixes in weathered marketing phrases and unrelated lines about products and advice.
American soldiers earned foreign decorations and the Distinguished Service Cross for acts of heroism or self sacrifice. The Pershing staff selected several cases as worthy of special commendation, highlighting the fighting qualities of Pershing's fighters and the land of peace.
Lieutenant Colonel Emory J Pike of the 82nd Division earned the Distinguished Service Cross for conspicuous gallantry near Vandieres France on September 15 1918. He directed infantry after a heavy bombardment, tended wounded, and continued leadership until he died from his wounds. His daughter Martha Agnes Pike is listed in Des Moines Iowa. Private Harold Johnston of Co A 356th Infantry also earned DSC for crossing the Meuse near Peuilly France November 9 1918. His mother Mrs Bette Renshaw resides in Denver Colorado.
Sergeant James A. Sheret of Company F 108th Infantry earned the Distinguished Service Cross for gallantry near Remnsy France on September 29 1094. He singlehandedly assaulted enemy positions and machine gun nests, killed several foes, and was killed after heroically charging four hostiles. His mother lives at 28 West Park Street Albion New York.
Corporal Bedford B Lunsford of Company M 117th Infantry earned the Croix de Guerre style heroism in action near Bellicourt France on October 7 1918. Under heavy machine gun fire he shouldered an automatic rifle and advanced killing four enemies before being mortally wounded. His father Thomas Lunsford is listed as from Mount Vernon Tennessee.
Private Nels Wold of Company I, 138th Infantry, posthumously cited for conspicuous gallantry near Cheppy, France on September 26, 1918. He aided Nie Company under heavy fire, advanced with another soldier, silenced the enemy, and carried vital information back to his unit.
Eleven prisoners are turned in as the war report notes a soldier who leapt from a trench to save a comrade facing execution by a German officer. He killed the officer during the act and continued to rush a fifth machine gun post before being killed. The unit credited his courage and devotion to duty for advancing their advance. Home address listed as Kelly Lake Ming.
Private Harry L. Causland of Company 1, 257th Infantry, earned a decoration for bold service near Bantheville France on October 24 1918. He rushed forward with ammunition under heavy fire to resupply a machine gun raid, was struck and killed instantly. Home at Andecontes Washington.
Corporal Harry J. Davis of Company D 60th Infantry earned the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism at Cunel France on October 14 1918. He charged through enfilading machine gun fire over 100 meters with a bayonet silenced the weapon and killed two gunners before being severely wounded. His courageous action enabled his platoon to advance. Home address listed as Philadelphia.
Corporal John Pratt of Go. L, 166th Infantry earned a decoration for conspicuous gallantry near Chevenges France on November 7 1918. While under heavy shelling he crawled under fire to aid two wounded soldiers then dragged them to a dressing station, enabling prompt medical care. Home address listed as Toledo Ohio.
Lieut. Harry C. Sessions of Company 1, 372nd Infantry won the Distinguished Service Cross for bravery near Bussy Farm in France. On duty in the rear, he joined his battalion to locate openings through enemy wire and attack positions, cut a large opening despite heavy machine gun fire, and was severely wounded as he was carried from the field. His action cleared the way for a successful assault that captured the enemy post.
Philip C. Katz of Company C, 363d Infantry was decorated for bravery on September 20, 1918 near Dsefontaine France. After withdrawing 200 yards his unit, he crossed fire to rescue a wounded comrade left in an exposed position and carried him to safety. His mother Mia Jennie Katz resides in San Francisco.
Private Albert Meyer of the 9th Company home with his father Gustave Meyer at 262 West 127th Street New York City earned the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism near Thiwucourt France on September 1 1918. While a stretcher bearer he rushed into the open to rescue a soldier threatened with capture and killed two Germans before bringing the man to safety.
French police arrested Boyer de Chatun at Asnière and seized many bronzes alleged to be falsely signed Rodin. Two metal founders and an Italian sculptor were also detained. The action followed information from M Bene dite, curator of the Luxembourg and Modin museums, about counterfeit Rodins sold, one set bought by a dealer for $6000.
Betty compliments a Friday appearance in a playful exchange styled like a Boston Transcript humor brief. The dialog mocks social banter around a fish day motif with light satire and date-bounded tone.
Wordplay lines present a punning quip about a chaotic situation. The speaker contrasts cat related mishaps with a disastrous outcome, delivering a brief witty aside. No additional context or named entities are given.
Castoria Astoria is presented as a harmless substitute for castor oil paregoric and soothing syrups. It claims to relieve constipation flatulence wind colic and diarrhea and to aid sleep by regulating stomach and bowels. The advertisement touts over eighty years of use with the signature of Chas H Fletcher and warns against counterfeits and imitators.
Authorities differ on whether a poker room is an ante room or drawing room. The piece ridicules the idea of a pretty girl’s smile directed at another man, remarking it as a stupidity of social vanity.
The Kansas City Star warns readers to demand Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross on both box and tablets to avoid counterfeits. It notes packaging in pocket boxes of 12 and bottles of 24 or 100, price a few cents, and cites a Brooklyn forgery case. It adds historical notes and a dismissive local quote about fire direction.
At a talk before the central philanthropic council Miss Helen R Stewart of the board of health recounted a boy who, after a nurse examined him, tearfully told his teacher that the nurse called him names. The boy produced the exam card reading Poor nut and the teacher explained it as Poor nutrition, ending the incident.
The Tribune de Geneve reports Grand Admiral von Tirpitz stays at Wildege in Switzerland as the guest of Lieut Colonel Wille. Tirpitz, once rich, has lost all and fled to avoid the German tax for 1913. His son clerks in Zurich, daughter governess in a Zurich family. He invested in station securities and is now penniless. What a patriot.
A dialogue explains euphemism using a society reporter's phrasing about a widow described as led to the altar by a wealthy bachelor who never expected marriage until he proposed. The Birmingham Age Herald is cited as the source of the phrasing.
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