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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1909
Page
3
An unruly vaudeville style act in a shed features a clown and acrobat named Stub. A staged dispute erupts as rival stunts collide, culminating in a pratfall with audience applause and the crowd cheering the finale. The chaos overshadows the comedic bits as the performers recover.
Dr. John C. Torrey notes in Harper's that over 50 years preventive medicine has cut infant death and extended lifespans. Comparisons show death rates dropping from 50-80 per 1000 in the 17th 18th centuries to 17 19 in cities like London Berlin and New York. Biggs estimates birth life expectancy in New York rose from about 25 years in 1866 to around 42 by 1903. He credits laboratory driven medical research for these gains.
Philosophers argue humility as a virtue though rare and debated by Epictetus and Voltaire. A weather forecaster quip notes humility in forecasting, admitting errors while claiming scientific methods avoid blame, yet climate remains unpredictable.
A Y P Exposition offers $32.40 rail fare via Oregon Short Line from Shoshone to Seattle and return, with daily sale starting June 1. For more details, contact agents. Services include morning prayer at 11:00 a.m., evening prayer at 8:00 p.m., Holy Communion first Sunday at 11:00 a.m. and third Sunday at 8:00 a.m., Sunday school at noon, and choir practice Friday at 8:00 p.m. Rev. S. W. Creasey, Rector.
A rustic notice warns visitors at the Devil's Corral that entry costs 50 cents and admission may not be worth the price. It promises trout additions, cautions against fishing, photography, guns, and dogs, and urges visitors to bring ample lunches. The aim is to preserve wildlife and display primitive scenes with arrowheads and shed deer horns as proof.
Members of the Fit M E Church of Shoshone Idaho will meet at the church on Tuesday September to consider mortgaging their property. F Rorden mats bonded trustee.
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