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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1918
Page
7
A British officer delivers a biting joke about a chaplain aiming to advise soldiers. He concedes the priest is a lousy chaplain, promising the men won’t follow to heaven, then adds the chaplain would be a fine company officer and lead them to hell.
An old advertisement touts Freezone as a painless, inexpensive corn remedy. It claims quick pore stopping action and easy removal of hard and soft corns and calluses, sold by druggists in tiny bottles for a few cents. The blurb also includes unrelated notes about a baby brother and a joke about boastful Hyotists.
President Wilson proclaims October 12 1918 as Liberty Day urging nationwide celebration and Fourth Liberty Loan support. Calls for commemorative addresses pageants harvest festivals under Treasury and Education supervision. Exempts federal employees from work for the day to show devotion to national ideals.
A wartime article analyzes a German propaganda poster for the Fourth Liberty Loan. It depicts New York and a French front with U boats, mocks U.S. military capacity, and claims America cannot replace Britain in ships. It notes the poster’s falsehoods andwardens Germany’s aim to sway public opinion.
An odd exchange shows a peddler outsmarting Attorney Stephens over private matters as he questions how the attorney obtained certain information. The dialogue ends with the peddler's demand and the attorney conceding he knows how the peddler got his hands on it. Separately an ad for Cuticura products touts quick relief and free samples. A New York novelist Robert W. Chambers comments on how the war has unsettled seasoned writers and reshaped their approach to describing a young woman today.
An old advertisement claims catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated constitutionally with Catarrhiue medicine via the blood. it explains the role of the Eustachian tube, inflammation, and potential permanent hearing loss with a $100 reward for uncured cases.
A chaotic training episode led recruits to rush the bay as wind snatched a hat at a line crossing. The incident sparked a spontaneous practice where hundreds of straw hats were tossed into the water in a fast, playful response.
A misread OCR story recalls Robert’s early trouble at school when a teacher calls him to task for misdeeds. At home he says the teacher has already given him three fives, signaling trouble with the educator.
An unclear item notes reactions to a new opera after critics responded. The fragment mentions fear or astonishment and hints at mixed reception among observers and writers. No concrete details or names present in readable text.
A fragmentary wartime vignette tells of a wounded French officer planned for a war cross and of a nurse who married him. The narrative recalls a outspoken romance set amid hospital chaos, with blurred identity and a fading memory of a nurse's tender act.
A fragmentary dialogue depicts a man named Mir and others discussing a wife who restricts his speech. The text hints at social constraints on expression and domestic roles, with ellipses and garbled phrases suggesting damaged OCR from an older newspaper page.
Seiby releases a preview of units used to test perfume blending tones for upcoming towers. The effort highlights new scent profiles and production steps planned for the facility, with engineers detailing adjustments to achieve balance and aroma depth.
The text laments widespread weakness from stomach acidity and poor digestion, noting millions suffer. It highlights severe effects on mental outlook, energy, and daily function, urging better digestion and nutrition to restore strength and general well being.
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