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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1918
Page
3
Falr fat and past forty, secretary of the Red Triangle, known for a stubborn smile, spent a night in a front line dugout. A half hour deafening barrage followed, leaving Pudgy unsure if he has changed. he jokes about needing more frontline experience.
A country road becomes a muddy trial for marching soldiers with one officer joking about being a duck one minute and a mud turtle the next. The item notes Canada’s western provinces reportedly hold about 2,048,854 cattle while New York City police strength is listed at 8,000 fighting in France.
Provost Marshal General Crowder appeals to employers and industry leaders nationwide to actively support the classification of registrants under the Selective Service Act. He warns that reliance on questionnaires alone delays decisions and urges third parties to file deferment claims when justified, stressing national interests and industrial needs amid wartime manpower shifts.
Idaho reports on Liberty loan contributions and farm relief measures, plus state church convention notes and local enlistment plans. It covers food control, school transport rates, a fatal ranch accident, and the release of wartime documents detailing German plotted influence in Russia and the Bolshevik uprising.
The Daily Telegraph notes the Austrian invitation for confidential nonbinding peace talks as a tactic to gain breathing space for the central empires. It argues negotiations would split aims, with the Kaiser and German leadership seeking armistice only as a distraction from the hard push to finish the war.
An aged advertisement explains catarrhal deafness as caused by inflammation of the mucous lining of the Eustachian tube. When inflamed, sounds are muffled or hearing is impaired, and permanent hearing loss may occur if inflammation is not relieved. A medical cure is offered with a $100 reward for testimonials.
Castoria RIA is presented as a safe alternative to Castor Oil Paregoric and opioids. It claims to ease constipation flatulence wind colic and diarrhea while supporting digestion and sleep for children. The ad contrasts genuine Castoria with dubious imitations warning against unsafe experiments on infants.
A fragmentary quote reflects on paying streetcar fare to attend an event. It contrasts the idea of paying as you go with the likelihood of not following through if the cost is a barrier. The remark labels a cautious stance toward attendance based on price.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap as a new way to shave tender skin twice daily without irritation. It claims no slimy mug germs or waste of time or money and offers free samples via Cuticura Dept. X Boston. Soap 25 cents Ointment 25 and 50 cents.
Old English holidays mention Cannemms Fetiramry and Fetiramry 14 with St Valentine links. A groundhog weather forecast date appears, while a new device combines brush, cmt and electric Tight into a net carried in nine pores.
An advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil as a universal remedy for aging bodies, claiming relief from backache, kidney and bladder issues, liver and stomach troubles, with odorless tasteless capsules and no substitutes advised. It urges purchase for relief of aches, soreness, and general bodily weakness in old age.
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