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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1917
Page
6
A distorted transcription discusses contagious abortion in cattle, noting secretive breeders and difficulty estimating losses. It describes how abortion causes include retained afterbirth and infections, and urges herd-wide measures to control the disease with emphasis on cattle health and transparency.
A fragment describes a child or infant in fragile health with mention of blankets in a ward or care setting. The text hints at concern over weakness and possible risk, urging vigilance and protection by wrapping or noting blanket use in the care area.
Pigs fed on good forage crops show profit when kept in dry lots. Forage value varies by crop age and grain content, with alfalfa the top permanent crop and rape and rye as emergency and spring options. Stability, climate suitability, permanence, and cost of planting influence value across the growing season.
A fragment notes farmers burdened by too many bores and horses, with remarks on breeding and workload. It mentions heavy burdens, a good breed mare, and suggests study of practical use of animals despite limited fodder.
A fragment discusses feeding sheep in an orchard and the adverse outcomes. It notes that early tarping may help the animals adjust to the sap and avoid serious damage, while cows and hogs are also problematic if trees are too close or too tall.
Conference of poultry and refrigerating workers urged buyers to pay only for eggs fit for human consumption. Chilling to 60 degrees or lower after purchase, strict handling, and stringent checks before shipping were proposed to cut losses and curb fraud. The gathering backed food administration measures and dealer support under wartime food conservation.
Washington reports pro German propaganda targeting the Red Cross and funds. General Manager Gibson orders division managers to report sources of every attack. He urges immediate challenge of all criticism and notes rumors claim sweaters and funds are kept or misused.
A will leaving two hundred thousand dollars to a maid in Alton stems from a Philadelphia death. Matilda Lowery of Grand Rapids died in Philadelphia and the fortune of 2000 to Miss Punta hot after meeting her in November while she was employed by a family in Se. Leia.
Women to replace men drafted into the army take their first appearances at the Kanthera Pacific railroad repair shop in Ogden Utah. About nineteen workers will sort scrap, separate contents from nonmetal items, and remove erect and wrought metals. Women receive the same pay as men for the same work.
Albany reports a surprise party where Pastor L Kebuster of the Evangelical church found a hollow apple containing gold coins. The coins cover his and his family's travel expenses to his former home in Ohio to visit his mother and congregation.
A German bread report claims sawdust is the main filler in loafs serving soldiers. A military attache returned with dysentery after eating suspect bread. Experts analyzed the flour blend and found corn, barley, and a large share of wool sawdust. Braad tickets remain in force for Switzerland.
Swiss food tickets now require nationality and business checks, curbing parcel post food, with strict monthly limits on staples. Hundreds of German and Austrian visitors depart as policing interest rises while rationing details about cranmins butter and rice appear in the notes.
Chicago today reports Captain Hugh Knyvett, intelligence officer of the Fifteenth Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force, on his way back to the front after being invalided home. Twenty wounds from a German shell left him paralyzed for six months until a nerve transplant from another man’s leg restored vigor. Also noted is Cuba’s plan to build a 32 mile canal in Matanzas to reclaim fertile land.
An American volunteer recounts experiences in the Verdun sector with ambulance units. He notes two wounded chaplains, gas exposure, shelling, and a shift from volunteer ambulance work to regular army service. The letter describes losses, the attack near Blacourt, and plans to enlist in Paris.
Idaho reports include Gil Barth near Nampa staking $1500 amid an onion crop year, Payette runaway accident injuries, a Blucher arson release on $1500 bail, and Moses Maxford’s recovery at ninety two. U S Senator W B Bora weighs retirement, Hofstede indictment in federal court, Boise Rochester mine lease operations, and Canyon county seed shipment valued around $20,000. Hog cholera found in Riverside, Idaho jack rabbits in demand in Chicago, Payette high school drops German class, wheat conservation by R F Bicknell, Oregon Short Line car shortage blamed on shippers. A car crash injures Munson party, canned meat with ground glass, and a hot water vat scare. School vote on six days post Christmas, Lawrence Smith killed after auto strike, new street sprinkler for Nampa, and coal totals by Oregon Short Line in Oct 1918. Baby rescued from irrigation ditch near Five Mile.
A Detroit Free Press writer describes borrowing a watch that would run but lose control, jumping hours and days. After two failed repairs and more borrowed timepieces, the author notes three watches ticking in unison against reality, blaming oneself for the erratic timekeeping.
A clever swindle in Paris used a fake note to obtain 300 pounds worth of jewelry. An elderly man with a sling had the jeweler write a payment request addressed to Robert, and the accomplices retrieved the funds with the jeweler’s own money.
A mother instructs her son Gerald about conscience and listening to the inner voice. He admits a street crossing misstep despite an inner warning, explaining his thoughts were crowded by confusion and a buzzing sensation that drowned out the guidance.
New light device helps firefighters in smoke filled runs. The lght 1 000, strapped to the back and elevated, pierces dense smoke and runs over four hours on a single calcium carbide charge.
A kindly servant girl who helped a guest at her employer’s home is left an estate of 200000 dollars. The San Antonio Light notes the moral of the story requires no commentary and presents the matter as a clear example of virtue rewarded.
Ducks geese and guineas provide early warning against strangers and offer profit by converting consumed food into salable products. This compact summary notes practical value of these birds for farm households and rural economies.
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