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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1899
Page
8
A fragmented lyric speaks of distant love and yearning. References to moon sea bird and mortal bond evoke a dreamlike scene. The speaker vows to cherish the beloved, imagining morning dewdrops and the sun. Names or precise details are unclear due to garbled text, yielding a hazy, emotional portrait.
A fragment discusses New York slang about asking Where was the fire. It explains the phrase arose from Volunteer fire department days where funds and looting led to men showing new garments. The article links the joke to old wardrobes and fire events across years.
A man explains to a New York Tribune writer how he edits spelling by harmony. He recalls mispelled words provoke jolt and details a champagne misspelling episode where memory guided him to correct the word to champagne. He notes nervous strain and ancestry affect his spelling choices and wonders if liver is the right term.
A Boston remark mocks sensational journalism while noting Commodore Dewey's Manila Bay victory. The piece regrets overhyped reports, saying the government and navy had no official word until newspapers published it, prompting a public debate on credibility of press coverage.
A fractured OCR fragment suggests a note on population estimates, mentioning that two thirds of the make population and a reference to the world, but the text is incomplete and unclear about specifics or context.
Public notice from Hailey Idaho 1899 recording Lagenneres settler's intent to prove final proof for land claim. Proof to be made before A J McMahon at Shoshone on December 12 1800. Witnesses named Godfrey Gehrig Barney Dudley Alvin Matler and Gudhieb Gehrig of Shoshone. Prospective protests allowed with cross examination and rebuttal opportunity. NJ Sharp Register. First pull November 6 last December 11.
Jacob Stotz of Hagerman filed Homestead Application No 1034 for Lot 1 Sec 28 Tp 78 R 13 E. He will prove residence and cultivation Nov 25 1899 before A I McMahon in Shoonane. Witnesses Q M Peters T W Snodgrass W I Roberts W L Coltharp and Stotz. Publication in Shoshone Journal with first pub Oct 23 last Nov 27.
Thomas Marron of Toponic Idaho files desert land application No 548 for the SEY section 26 township 5 south range 15 east as he seeks to prove up the claim before the register and receiver at Hailey Idaho on December 30 1809 with witnesses CW Davis George W Davis John Buliger and D Saviers The notice runs weekly for six weeks in the Snosone Jounal of Shoshone Idaho as the paper closest to the land description.
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