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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1904
Page
6
Insurance actuaries adjust lifelong projections by subtracting a person’s age from eighty and taking two thirds of the remainder. For example a twenty year old has twelve months, while a sixty year old yields twenty three years and three months. The method invites insurers to apply the “three score and ten” standard in their future life estimates.
A fragmented early health piece argues that natural law punishes excess with a “whack” via sickness. It links alcohol coffee tobacco tea morphine to bodily decline, urging moderation and quitting hard habits to regain health, strength, and spiritual duty. It promotes a pamphlet titled The Read to Dearie.
Advices from Chefoo report the destroyer Rastormphy destroyed by torpedoes after being damaged. Three dull explosions occurred as it sank near the site, with a spar marking the wreck. Officials note disarmament had been completed earlier and machinery disabled before the incident.
A Cheyenne despatch says one of the robbers who killed Cashier Middough and robbed the Cody National Bank has been captured in northern Wyoming. The man, larger of the two, was seized about three quarters of a mile above the Ow eresk mouth near Thermopolis and has remained silent when asked about his partner.
Advices indicate General Travansos, chosen by military cadets to succeed the deposed constable, will likely die from wounds after a clash with troops and police on Tuesday. Congress approves a state of siege for Rio Janeiro and nearby for thirty days as President Alves vows order despite arrests of deputies and senators amid disturbances.
A Moscow dispatch reported by Pall Mall Gazette says trouble flared at Kushk near the Afghan frontier where Afghans exploded a Russian magazine and many soldiers were killed or wounded. The message mentions two Kushkes, one in Afghanistan and one in Russia near Turkish get with near Kushke.
In Chicago Charles Shyck, a saloon keeper, fired at his wife and child during a violent outburst. The woman and child were wounded. Shyck fainted, was thought dead, then revived to renewed courtroom confusion. He faced charges of personal disturbance and related counts.
Reports from Port Arthur say General Brocelsel remains confined in hospital but refuses to yield command. Russian troops endure near hopeless defense while officers threaten deserters and several soldiers are shot. Japanese expect fortress collapse within weeks if eastern fort falls, as rations and ammo run short amid cold weather.
Joseph B. Ghidotti an Italian man killed another Italian named Persell in a logging camp duel at Loyalton Nevada. Ghidotti fled toward Reno across the mountains, evaded posses, then surrendered in Reno. Loyalton officers arrested him after arriving later in the afternoon. The fight began when both men procured guns and exchanged shots, with Ghidotti mortally wounding Persell.
A Washington dispatch reports no decision yet by the President and Republican leaders on congressional tariff action. The President and cabinet will thoroughly consider the subject before any action, regular or extra session. He is open to conviction and not inclined toward an extraordinary session for tariff or other matters, but Future determination remains too early to indicate.
At a cabinet meeting the President devoted the session to preparing his annual message to Congress. No subjects were revealed. The President aims to finish before his St. Louis exposition trip and expects the document to be in the printer's hands next week.
A. F. Jaures, editor of the Venezuelan Herald, was ordered expelled by President Castro. The State Department received a cablegram from its Caracas legation. Jaures reportedly backed American interests and sided with the American company in its troubles, with Washington believing he is an American citizen.
A long excerpt describes a legacy funeral rite in the barony of Forth in County Wexford. Two wooden crosses accompany processions to mark prayers for the dead, one placed in a hawthorn bush and the other at the grave head after interment, a practice dating back to ancient times amid whitewashed cottages and industrious peasants. A separate ad-like snippet mentions patent remedies for catarrh and a humorous anecdote about Senator Hoar and Senator Tillman in a late 19th century Senate scene.
A Chinese carpenter in Rangoon who built a pulpit for a new Anglican church is billed for his work as "To one preaching tub, 60 rupees." The odd item highlights colonial era service charges and currency usage in local contracts.
A garbled ad notes CASTORTA as an important remedy for infants and children, marketed as safe and trusted by Lillian Aiguacare for over eighty years. It references “The Kind You Have Always Bought” and suggests strong claims about infant care and safety. The surrounding text is fragmented and inconsistent.
A short inquiry asks whether the reader is truly acquainted with tea and if their understanding extends to the full scope of tea knowledge.
A reflective line by James min laments drifting souls toward an unknown destination. It questions those lacking principle, independence, ambition, and decisive will, living without purpose or moral direction.
A brief discussion contrasts wealth and lived experience, questioning the value of money when expertise and fulfillment are pursued. The excerpt suggests that true richness may lie beyond monetary means, inviting reflection on personal priorities and life lessons.
The municipality of Yarmouth England owns a music hall and reports that it earned close to 4000 in the previous year from its operations as a public utility.
The text reflects uncertainty about tea quality in the country, acknowledging that opinions vary. Some people claim to know what good tea is while others doubt current standards, presenting a divided view on national tea taste.
The text notes John Clay, father of Henry Clay, a Baptist preacher who lived in Hanover's slashes near Ashland. It mentions his farm, Henry Clay’s birthplace, Porter Clay, and his missionary work with Black Creek Baptist Church and Chickamoming church in Virginia.
A fragmentary scuffle over church lines amid a Scottish gamekeeper tale hints at religious division. A shopkeeper comments on water and tea as a metaphor for purity, then the keeper sums the difference between Free and United Free churches with a blunt, if sardonic, judgment about salvation.
A farmer and neighbors recall seeing him near Eye Harbor City New Jersey at night as loads of pumpkins were carried into a shed. The farmer suspects sleepwalking, while others doubt his memory noting his unusual excuses and desire for leisure.
Excavations at Silchester England reveal ancient women used hairpins similarly to today. A notable find includes an altar-like structure with Purbeck marble base fragments and metal pieces, suggesting ritual or domestic use in a rebuilt basin.
A Georgia editor, addressing an audience, is heckled when fifteen cabbages are thrown at him. He quips that his burden is his dead friend Barden and his large family, while noting he now needs a better hat. The incident reflects tense crowd reaction and local commentary.
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