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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1918
Page
4
The Shoshone Journal announces subscription price at two dollars yearly in advance. A fragment lists a canopressed club name and misread lines mentioning Shoshone, Idaho, and a periodical feature. The readable content is limited and incomplete.
A fragmented OCR narrative records wartime mobilization and public sentiment. It references enlistment with the American government, praise for leadership, and the shift toward conflict framing. The piece mentions machine power, political currents, and fundraising efforts linked to recruitment drives and national causes.
Amid returns to be officially tallied, Republicans win largest state ticket ever in Idaho, with Governor Davis and Lieutenant Governor Borah leading. Senate control undecided. House likely Republican. Women drive civic effort. Red Cross aid noted. wartime leadership questioned.
The Rocking H Live Stock Company offers rewards for information leading to recovery of stray cattle branded with the H mark. A $1,000 reward is promised for convicting anyone stealing or attempting to steal cattle, and a $100 reward for any legal action against those damaging or molesting cattle. Office in Fairfield Idaho at First National Bank Building.
An aging, low activity man needs less food to match bodily demands as the stomach may rebel with excess. Even careful eaters may overindulge and require Chamberlain's Tablets to restore balance, aid digestion, and promote gentle bowel movement, per Sinclair's Pharmacy.
Idaho motorists urged to illuminate headlights to reduce glare for oncoming drivers. Public notices emphasize that dim or misused lights create danger, blinding others and causing abrupt slowing or collisions. Authorities discuss new headlight regulations and cite trials from various states to improve night visibility and road safety.
Letters from Angulere Caldo recount brutal Austrian occupation in Cadore Alps with residents starving and forced labor. An Italian corporal and villagers aided escape through peril, while sent letters to Italy describe raids, arson, and threats as Austrians terrorize women and deny bread and wine.
Geraldine Farrar leads American women in a Belgian relief drive to knit dresses from old stockings for homeless Belgian infants. Women are urged to donate silk cotton or Uslo hose, with contributions pouring in nationwide as Farrar holds a baby about to be clothed in a dress.
A witness from Epernay recounts a German airman firing on noncombatants as his plane fell. Mrs. Laura Forest notes a civilian woman and child killed, another man buried under wreckage, and the crowd scattering before police arrived.
An Alabama father surrendered his son, Starling Hicks Jr., to military authorities after ten months of absences from the commission at Caney Wireler, Macon, Georgia. The report claims Hicks deserted and was delivered to officers by his father amid family tension.
In Amsterdam, Pay Battis and Burley Buttie face six months in jail after being found involved in a hire case in Troy, New York. The record notes unclear details but confirms the jail term and location of the incident.
Informal notice from Goshen New York states Jaht Wy Thitineon is away at war. His wife, as widow and homemaker, has been appointed to finish his unexpired term as tax collector, continuing the duties required by the office.
In Sugleet London a veteran sergeant major seeks kin from Boston at a Y event. He finds his son Vincent Ripple and nephew George Arthur Sugden, both blinded from war, now reunited in a joyful embrace amid cheers and tears.
Esther Ralston, a San Francisco girl, applies at Chico Employment Bureau for a job at Westwood logging camp saying she can do a man's work. She claims she can operate a mill and cut a ton per day, rejects fruit picking, and insists on proving herself in heavy labor jobs.
A garbled report notes payment of an old claim amid a tumultuous local food shortage. Mentions a transfer to Burfun, local soldiers and a Chinese sounding date, with several words indecipherable. The piece hints at a broader wartime disruption affecting supplies and authorities.
Lincoln Loan and Title Co offers farm and property loans and fire insurance. The ad promises trustworthy service, accurate deeds, and a satisfaction guarantee, inviting readers to apply for financial help and title services.
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