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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1916
Page
2
A shopper recalls a mundane, crowded day at a shop with scarce clerks and missing small items. An incident with a broken tack stopping a cigar box wrap reveals the frictions of retail life and customers’ weariness in a busy period.
The text recalls ancient New Zealand birds unable to fly due to lack of predators, mentioning giants like the Hapagertis and Mon Spd and the extinct Mon. It also describes ball shooting tricks where marksmen shoot moving targets in midair, using quick draws and precise aiming to hit objects before they fall, noting few possess such skill.
Fragmentary remarks from the Dmieville Courter Journal show a mock arithmetic exchange. A man contemplates unclear numbers and social cues while a friend questions the scene.
A speech by President Richard P F Durges of the International Irrigation Congress outlines progress since its Bali Lake founding twenty five years ago. He urges further land settlement and project management, warns vast funds are still needed, and highlights engineering challenges from deserts to the Rockies.
A campaign committee selected this photograph as the official portrait of Republican presidential candidate Charles Evans Hughes. The image highlights his campaign branding and public image during the race.
Legion of Honor crew pinned on his breast as he lay dying in a hospital in Gerandmer Voagon.
Washington The Supreme Court refused to review the convictions of four labor leaders involved in the 1913 West Virginia coal strike. They were sentenced to all months imprisonment for contempt of court.
Memorandums from British and French governments delivered to the United States explain that while they will minimize delays and annoyance in mail examination, they insist on legal rights to censor mail for war needs. The United States has admitted censorship rights but objects to delays, citing previous exchanges since January 4 and February 18 about parcel post and mail handling. The allies say only radical changes in policy restoring full neutral rights would satisfy Washington.
Boston Americans clinched the 1916 world series by defeating Brooklyn 4 to 1 in game five. Attendance for the five games reached 162,359 with receipts of 255,590. Players shared 97,052.02 after deductions and the National Commission received 44,559.05. Boston earned 95,756.47 for the winners while Brooklyn shared 65,170.08 as runners-up.
Deputy U S Marshal Cash arrested BL B Connett of Fort Arthur Canada and Park BL Prevtiew of Salt Lake City Utah on Saturday for alleged efforts to recruit men in the United States for the Canadian army.
Investigations by the Extension Division at Utah Agricultural College show Utah farmers earn an average annual labor income of 21. The report details statewide figures and highlights economic challenges faced by farming households.
Revolutionary disturbances spread along the west coast states of Mexico including Sinaloa Tepico Jalisco and Colima, private advices from Nogales report rapidly increasing outlaw activity and unrest.
In San Antonio Texas General Funston states state guard troops remain mobilized at border duty. National guard units not relieved stay on border as replacements from camps are sent. First Kansas infantry left for Fort Riley and Illinois field hospital No 2 with A company engineers ordered to start back October 17.
Washington reports that the allied note on censorship of mails fails to meet the American demand for full neutral rights. Separately on Friday airmen from French and British forces dropped four tons of explosives on the Mauser works at Oberndorf along the Neckar river, according to the war office.
A campaign committee rejects an official photograph of the Democratic candidate for president. Senator A B Fall of New Mexico declares restoring peace in Mexico requires Americans to abandon properties there and return home. Washington eyes radical mail changes on neutral ships in response to protests over mail interference.
Greek War Minister orders Greek troops and marines to prevent clashes between civilians and the French. About a thousand entente marines land at Piraeus, occupy the rail station and Athens buildings, while crowds cheer King Constantine and the national anthem. The guard cordon around the French aims to avert incidents as Greek fate hinges on French command actions.
London reports Viscount Grey says Britain will not present formal notes to the United States over the German submarine U-53 until Washington states its position. In Texas, dry farming may boost wheat profits, per Dr F S Harris of the Logan Utah station, who still urges study of irrigation’s role in wheat. In Sonora, a U.S. syndicate led by J Wilkerson to operate idle mines with governor Adolfo de la Huerta and Gen. Calles approving.
In Hood River apple district a clerks shortage spurred growers to circulate a petition among local businesses. It asks that as many clerks as possible be allowed to take part in the apple harvest due to an unprecedented shortage.
New York reports Brooklyn National League president Charles Hibbets rewarded manager Wilbert Robinson with 5000 for his services guiding the team to a pennant in the season.
Francisco Villa is on the Hearst ranch at Barbicora near Pearson station on the Mexican Northwestern railway, according to passengers arriving here from Pearson, the station below the American expeditionary base.
Mrs Elizabeth Adams a 30 year old Detroit guest killed her S year old son Harold before taking her own life in a hotel room. The hotel register lacked her home address.
Long Branch President Wilson announced Wednesday that his bid to secure an agreement among belligerent nations to permit relief to Poland had failed. Chicago Mayor Thompson testified he relied largely on the recommendations of Police Chief Healey in revoking and restoring saloon licenses.
Joseph Wells councilor and secretary of the Utah Light & Trac ton company died at his Salt Lake City home Wednesday morning from pneumonia after several days illness. Also reported sugar prices rising in San Francisco with raw sugar up 19 cents per 100 pounds and cane refined at 7.45.
A 73 inch reflecting telescope at Dominion Astrophysical Observatory Victoria is described. The instrument weighs 56 tons with a 31 foot long tube, 12 ton mirror, 80 foot focal point, and a massive 86 foot dome driven by electric motors. It stands as the largest of its type completed to date.
A London Punch exchange jokes about readiness during a Zeppelin air raid threat. The Lady insists the hose is kept ready while the Visitor quips the raid height would render it ineffective, reflecting wartime home front humor.
The Buffalo Times notes that 44 years after the first Japanese newspaper appeared, Japan now has about 2000 newspapers. The observation highlights rapid growth in print media across the country and points to the expanding press landscape.
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