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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1921
Page
4
The Shoshone Journal, published every Friday at Shoshone, lists editor and proprietor Edward T. Barsor. Subscription price is $2 per year. Entry at the post office indicates second class matter with postage details and filing notices.
A fragment from a New Zealand paper arrives via The Journal claiming a high school in Idaho suffered cheating tied to alleged immorality in schools abroad. The note notes a penny postage from New Zealand and hints at broader moral concerns, reflecting sensationalist transmission.
The Washington arms limitation conference under President Harding produced a bold American plan for a ten year halt on naval construction. Hughes and Republican leaders backed the proposal, praising its fairness and candor. While not universally accepted, the United States led a hopeful shift toward world disarmament.
A fragmentary note complains that authorities fear chickens may trample weeds and damage gardens, arguing the public’s personal liberty is being curtailed. The writing, attributed to Grom, reflects concern over local controls on poultry.
A damaged OCR passage discusses gum color changes under light and darkness. It mentions two rubles, dark and full light exposure, a two pour interval, and a final comparison of pale or stained gums. The text is garbled with inconsistent technical terms and unclear outcomes.
A garbled OCR fragment lists scattered letters and phrases with no clear events or names. Readable content is minimal, offering no identifiable people places organizations or dates to frame a coherent news item. The fragment implies miscellaneous notes rather than a complete report.
A plea from the Journal Ainotype urges local churches schools Red Cross and other groups to submit timely copy. Editors explain delays due to late submissions pushing production to Thursday, causing missed articles and reader disappointment while stressing cooperative effort to publish more community news.
A garbled note from a local column mentions Mickie and Peller amid fragmented slang. It appears to reference a drink, a feed, and a cryptic UK crack bin phrase, with no clear event or identifiable persons beyond those two names.
In a warm Sunday scene, Cousin Hattie joins Ruth and Julie Morton for a drive to Mosecraft tea room. Jack guides the car as Hattie, curious and cheerful, observes fashion and vows to learn more, while Ruth and Jack discuss an upcoming home and trousseau.
Elizabeth Wendel takes in Betsy Blair after a letter from Betsy’s father’s lawyer. Betsy refuses multiple suitors and agrees to help with Elizabeth’s children John and June. Betsy’s aversion to marriage stems from her parents’ separation, while she stays distant from Reverend Philip Dare and avoids romance to protect the family.
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