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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1917
Page
7
Mrs Ezra Dorion of Ogdensburg Wisconsin reports sharp stabbing back pains and extreme weight loss. After resisting surgery she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and claims full recovery after six bottles. The ad promotes contacting Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for advice.
A traveling Wild beast show keeper offered a silver prize for shaving the lion’s den. A fearless barber stepped into the cage amid cheers but hesitated after a minor cut. The tamer taunted him as the barber insisted he was not afraid, while the crowd watched the tense, nervy moment.
An arrest reports detail L. Smith facing charges after an alleged attempt to steal a house from Bell station lot. Deputy Modie detained him at Low Angle, with the fuse reportedly owned by Pred Rie ble. The tenant cited is Tomasi Sanehex, Banehes, claiming owed health money not collected. Smith allegedly tried to remove the house while Sanchex and family were at the peach, but Irv Rubio intervened to prevent the move.
The State Director of Farm Markets will appoint 1917 Idaho state potato inspectors for various districts including Idaho Falls Shelley Cot ton Stutlop Monroe Firth Wipeto Blackfoot Mackay Aber deen Branch Pocatello Burley Twin Falls Caldwell Nampa Welser. Inspectors take oath, post bonds, and receive 125 080 monthly plus expenses. Duties include inspecting potatoes on request, collecting fees, and maintaining detailed accounts and certificates.
The United States Department of Agriculture will extend emergency programs under the new food production bill. Funds of eleven million three hundred forty six thousand four hundred dollars support county agent expansion, new women agents in rural and urban areas, and enhanced canning, farming, and marketing efforts to reduce waste and boost crop and livestock output nationwide.
Doctor Markland stands as the only female surgeon in the British army. Renowned in private practice as a leading World surgeon, she is likely to serve in a hospital near the front in France. Her acceptance followed debate on women serving, and her skill may pave the way for more women in military medicine.
Monticello Indiana farmer's wife Mrs In Bos opened a can of huckleberries stored twenty one years earlier and reported the berries remained in perfect condition despite the long storage period.
The Palestine situation is described as the war's most serious, with reports of looting and massacres by Turkish forces. A scheme to loot Jerusalem is advanced, as Arabs Greeks and Jews face oppression. Gaza's evacuation precedes Jerusalem, and Turkish officials pursue savage brutality to depopulate and exploit the land.
An odd scene unfolds as a visitor claims time is misused and references a doorway advertisement. The Australian observer cites a long list of historical names including Cromwell and Queen Elizabeth, noting a tense exchange and a deadpan remark about Jim Allits.
Fragmented ad style text touts Cuticura Ointment and Soap for soothing healing skin troubles with free samples by mail. Includes stray lines about poetry, a lumber commission, and unrelated anecdotes, reflecting a garbled 1920s style classified page with mixed product pitches and stray chatter.
A garbled product note suggests eye care remedy with unclear branding. It mentions marine components and a simple eye remedy claim but provides no concrete details or verifiable entities.
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