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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1904
Page
7
Traveler Eberhard von Schkopp reports on the Bakoko from Kameruns district western Africa. They govern by a council of elders and execute guiltless by release while punishments vary from simple crocodile throwing to a tree binding and cannibalistic practices. Some Bakoko refuse rents or double rent.
An ad invites readers planning to attend the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St Louis Missouri to contact F H Worsley of Salt Lake City Utah. He offers to meet parties at the St Louis depot and arrange lodgings with advance reservations plus free information on passenger rates stopovers ticket limits and hotel rates. The notice notes benefits for Utah travelers and parties of four or five and mentions teachers may gain seating priority.
An item from the Boston Transcript notes a Missouri man regurgitated a scent piece he swallowed, recalling how people take long to cough up small sums. The tale underscores frugality and persistence in matters small yet notable.
A writer notes Wales lacks a preeminent capital after years of search. An English auto paper suggests damp roads using calcium chloride or magnesium chloride as a cheaper, odorless alternative to oils.
London stairways act as elevators for access and egress around railway stations. Railways buy space on blocks to build stations, while pedestrian walkways remain outside street occupancy.
The text notes changes in the milling industry during the past twenty years and mentions a grocer holding money and a brand Schilling's Best. It highlights improved milling facilities and flour making and wheat raising as part of the revolution in milling.
Scientist Sir William Ramsay speaks on city water supplies during a Philadelphia visit with the Society of Chemical Industry. He dismisses a new pumping method as roundabout and likens it to a left handed table setting. The discussion notes London’s pure water and Philadelphia’s growing filtration plans.
Peterson E. Jones of Syracuse says hunting fears grew after deer shooting near Big Moose Lake Adirondacks. Col Chauncey P. Williams of Albany used a cow bell to hike two miles from Big Moore station to the lake, rattling through the woods to attract attention.
A pair recalls college days and asks who led the faculty when one man played halfback and kicked twice. They confirm a center rush carried the defense for a 30 yard gain and mention the era’s president, while admitting fuzzy memories of minor college details.
The Dawes commission records show 15 million acres of farm land in Indian Territory with 15 percent cultivated last year. About two million acres yield pine in commercial quantities, plus abundant hardwoods. Farm animals are valued at 55 million dollars. Agriculture ranks among the top states for employment, behind only Mississippi Oklahoma and Arkansas in the recent Kansas City Journal report.
Hans Richter, renowned Wazner ian conductor, left Austria for England to earn five times as much in Birmingham than in Vienna. He supports a large family and last month led the Beyreuth festival. Tourists noted him daily at the market going to and from with fruit baskets.
A fragmented verse speaks of farewell and teaching through song and life. The speaker notes no song to give yet offers a final lesson for daily living, hinting at life, death, and the vast unknown. The text preserves archaic spellings and partial lines with poetic imagery.
Lord Newton, president of a British horse show society, suggests the country could raise revenue by imposing a tax on horse racing.
A testimonial from Mrs. Mary Panhaas of Minneapolis credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with alleviating headaches, organic pains, and weariness after neglecting health. She urges others to use the product as advised and notes friends also benefited.
A new school for salesmen has opened recently in Chicago, offering programs aimed at training professionals in sales techniques and customer engagement. The event marks a push to formalize sales education in the city.
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