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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1903
Page
7
Steam rooms added to Seashore bathing establishments bring comforts of a Turkish bath to surf bathing. International Commerce notes three fourths of major manufactures in iron and steel copper and cotton drive global trade, with the United States as a leading producer and top facilities, on par with any nation.
An era of patent medicine claims describes relief from back pain swelling and rheumatism by Doan's Kidney Pills. Testimonies from Stephen Schaefer and Mrs Avore Axprews credit swift back pain relief and renewed energy, while other letters claim reduced kidney and bladder discomfort and improved sleep.
A mobile Register item recalls a man famed for never saying no. Two ladies teased his habit and tried to provoke a flat refusal. When asked if he is a widower he answered, As much a widower, madam, as it is possible for a man to be who has never married.
A Virginia grave at Cherry Point, Seatin Anderson who died August 11, 1823 aged 44 years, 6 months and 12 days carries an epitaph warning youths about celibacy. The note calls him a good citizen yet a bachelor whose life yielded only disappointment and remorse. A later medical ad and a humorous dialogue about poker and a jackpot follow in the column.
An old newspaper blurb touts Allen's Discovery for Piles as a guaranteed cure with refund options. It claims effectiveness on all pile types and sells at 50 cents in drugstores or by mail from Lock Box 82, Le Roy, New York.
In New South Wales a farmer with the inherited surname Stealing plans to soften it for his family. He christened his daughter Worth Worth Stealing, prompting concern that the name encourages kidnapping. the tale highlights social stigma and humorous wordplay.
Americans and Canadian fishermen exterminate seals on the Pribilof Islands near Alaska for sport. They shoot the animals rather than spear them, bodies sink, and breeding seals retreat due to the noise.
A satirical look from the New York Times mocks domestic workers by urging clubs to educate cooks with piano, Browning, Emerson, Omar Khayyam, and literature to transform workers into culinary artists. It criticizes treating servants as “romantic beasts of burden” and warns against trivial distractions like accordions and cookbooks.
A vivid legend recalls Peter the Great guiding the Bombardier regiment to found St Petersburg near the Neva river. On a May morning, amid ships and warriors, an eagle omen spurs a cross planted in sod marking Peter’s church on an island, now the fortress city with a golden spire and grim prisons.
A Milwaukee Swittinel account recaps a Denver rancher story where a cow drinking from Clear Creek allegedly accrued gold in its stomach. The vet notes the gold crust, an assay yields $10.75, and the owner hopes cyanide methods will extract gold from cattle before death to boost profits.
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