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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1907
Page
6
A fragmented humorous piece mixing quotes on love, learning, and life. It includes dialogues about reading, schooling, and independence, with stray references to literature, imagination, and a final note recalling Alaska and Seward’s folly from Lestie’s Weekly.
In a comic tale, stockbroker turned farmer C Parcells records chap Henry the gardener plotting to produce four colored apples by a macabre method. The plan hinges on using the colonel's side whiskers and blood to color blossoms, leading to a dramatic confrontation and eventual capture. The tale ends with the gardener sent to an asylum and the colonel losing his prized whiskers.
A fragmentary 19th century report recounts a sensational case in Blangfe district China where a supposed corpse was dug up and viewed by a crowd. The tale includes a supposed living ghost, ritual burial scenes, and a later mention of Seward’s Alaska claim linked to Chicago.
The London Spectator notes a remarkable discovery at Oxford, a text book labeled Kirvoonts dating to before the Christian era. It claims the work surpasses prior advances in classical science and geometry, with promises of influence on future learning and economic thought.
Ovarth of Bridegroom reports in Pulaski New York a bachelor girl club plans to recruit up to twenty five members. Each member will contribute 25 dollars to a fund to sponsor a bride exchange and receptions. The club aims to foster matrimony with social gatherings in fall and winter at members homes.
A New York Press correspondent reports a young woman at dinner wore a diamond studded gold mitten style ornament covering the back of her hand. A large central diamond with radiating smaller stars is anchored by fine gold chains to rings and bracelets. Jewel collectors praise the fashion as a way to display more gems.
Colonel Frank B. Posey, a Warrick county surveyor, hosted a goat barbecue on his Yan keetown farm. Attendees included Congressman John A. Foster and traveling revenue collector Don Chewning. Several goats were killed and barbecued as Posey predicts Angora goats will become widespread food across the United States.
Boise appears to announce the opening of Carey Act lands for entry and settlement on October 1, 1907. About 160,000 acres in Lincoln County are described, with entries limited to 160 acres per person. Price is 50 cents per acre with half due at entry and half at final proof. Purchasers must also buy water shares in Twin Falls North Side Canal at up to 35 dollars per share.
This store stands as the sole outlet in town for Genuine Imported Stransky-Steel Ware, an antique line noted for its age and distinctive craftsmanship.
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