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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1905
Page
4
The Montpelier fire destroyed about $25 000 in property with only five percent insured. A local columnist notes the town lacks fire fighting apparatus and trained personnel. Residents urge the hose company to train weekly to ensure proper response in future incidents.
Cont comptroller approves formation of First National Bank of Rupert Idaho by Charles Hensphill Milleupe Walters Whitring and Frank Knox with capital of 25000. The ordinance in Shoshone bans running at large of chickens ducks turkeys geese and guinea hens within village limits and imposes fines from one to ten dollars plus jail time for noncompliance. The rule takes effect after passage and publication dated October 10 1905.
The piece notes English civil service appointments are sought after with a motto about stability. Pay ranges from about 15 dollars weekly in the Post Office to annual salaries from 2,100 in executive ranks up to 4,000 and beyond for higher clerical roles, with pension prospects and gradual increases as tenure grows.
Los Angeles orange growers wrap trees with flypaper rings to bar cutworms. Trimming branches off the ground and surrounding trunks with paper created a barrier that worms could not cross. The method aims to protect crops from worm damage.
Domestic chocolate manufacturers express concern as Swiss chocolate resumes stronger import presence shifting market dynamics. Local plants worry about competition and potential price pressure while regulators weigh trade implications.
Athletics strengthen the school by giving equal chances to all students and boosting morale. The Gomes district No 11 building burned this week with no insurance. Miss Millie Condit and four pupils saved all contents. No immediate plan for a new school. rebuilding likely in the county.
Fragmentary verse speaks of a sea captains longing and danger at sea. Surging imagery pairs love with peril as the speaker pleads for safety amid drowning, darkness, and vengeance. The lines hint at a doomed romance entwined with ships and night.
A philologist notes palindromes as a fascinating occupation, citing a long list of words that read the same backward and forward. The piece highlights numerous examples such as Anna, civic, level, and rotor, illustrating the recurring phenomenon in English.
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