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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1916
Page
7
A little girl named Martha resists bedtime as her mother tucks her in. Martha repeatedly tries to reveal something but is sent to sleep with promises to tell her mother in the morning. She protests she cannot hold it in all night.
An antiquated ad and courtroom quip fragment present a mock health ad touting a Dr Pierce elixir for eliminating uric acid and kidney poisons, urging water intake and avoidance of meat and salt. It sits beside a humorous exchange on wealth and modest living.
An Idaho piecemeal ad touts Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription tablets for women with a testimonial from Mrs. Della Landis at 208 South Street in Lewiston. A quirky English clock partnership case ends with the judge saying the eight days go to the plaintiff after a witness questions what the defendant receives.
Dialogue notes a break in the Tompkins Chorkins match over economy. Mr A laments, Mr B confirms Tompkins objects to Chorkins being economical, and mentions Tompkins as a contractor who sent circulars to ministers seeking low ceremony estimates. A burlesque show is mocked as more engaging than sermons.
Dialogue presents a child and parent musing on trees wearing green in summer and packing away their color in trunks for winter, using metaphorical questions to explore nature's cycles. The exchange evokes seasonal imagery and curiosity.
Returns show Democrats carrying Idaho with Wilson and Itago winning Congress seats. Governor Moses Alexander and other statewide offices went Democratic while Republicans won several key posts including state treasurer mine inspector and superintendent. Southeastern counties reported large Democratic majorities as votes continued to be counted.
Idaho voters produced a Democratic landslide with Moses Alexander, the incumbent governor, praised as a businessman. Ada county led with broad state ticket majorities while counties like Canyon shifted to Democratic, anecdotal counts showing Hughes and Wilson trailing. Legislative seats appear split or Democratic controlled, with several Republican leaders defeated. Prohibition amendment passed in the same vote.
Helena reports clash in Montana as Republican chairman hails large wins for Pray and Rankin, predicting majorities and a sweeping ticket. Democrat spokesman Spriggs asserts Wilson carries the state by 15,000, Stewart reelected, Myers ahead by 7,000, and Evans and Michall winning by 3,090, signaling a decisive victory for Democrats.
Wyoming leads Wilson as unofficial returns show a 4500 vote edge with 20 GAA precincts missing, while Kendrick trails Clark in the Senate race. Mondell maintains a lead over Clark as more Colorado results favor Wilson, with Democrats sweeping most statewide offices though by slim margins.
In Omaha Nebraska the Union Pacific Railroad sues in federal court challenging the Adamson act as unconstitutional for failing proper interstate regulation, violating the Eighth Amendment and being unworkable for current operations. The complaint includes schedules used by train crews. Also reported a submarine torpedo sinking the steamship Arabia with 437 aboard all saved.
New London residents hosted Captain Paul Koenig and the Deutschland crew with a city seal gold watch and silver match cases plus fountain pens as presents during a Wednesday night banquet and reception honoring the German merchant submarine crew.
Sixteen Pacific coast cement manufacturers named in indictments returned October 27 by a United States grand jury were disclosed by federal officials on Wednesday. The official list details a trust alleged to violate the Sherman Act.
El Paso report says an American seized at Guadalupe near Juarez on a cattle theft charge was sent to Chihuahua City by military authorities. The man, released under unclear terms, prompted local speculation about the case and jurisdiction.
Fragmented OCR passage shows a reporter seeking comment from Can srussman "Cwobbie" amid confusions and garbled names. City crowding and timing hints at a tense exchange, with unclear outcomes and stray phrases suggesting a chaotic newsroom scene.
A garbled historical notice discusses rising housekeepers costs and suggests frugal dining options. It mentions a Stinger Meeting in Craatra Nebraska, a plan to prepare Heantifel cookery in a caico style, and a surprise dinner event with Henry Lory as a featured storyteller.
A fragmentary item notes a man and his wife with unclear context. The readable bits suggest a personal or social notice, possibly referencing a spouse. The text is garbled and lacks concrete actions, dates, or locations for a proper summary.
Mrs Marn Aspacu recalls marriage at 11 and twin birth at 18 leaving her in poor health. She feared surgery for displacement and ulcers but credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health and strength.
Advise readers that kidney and bladder troubles cause aches and fatigue with signs like dull back pain, puffiness, and potential heart and digestion issues. Promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy claiming to strengthen kidneys, liver, and bladder, with a sample bottle offer and address in Binghamton New York.
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