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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1921
Page
3
A Millston Wisconsin mother writes of a healthy baby girl after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She claims reduced postnatal suffering and credits the remedy for improving her health and ability to care for her child.
Old time remedy St Jacobs Oil advertised to rub on tender spots to relieve rheumatic pain and stiffness. Claims to soothe joints muscles and bones, stop sciatica lumbago backache and neuralgia with no skin burn. Promises rapid easing from a small trial bottle available at drug stores.
A Beecher quote urges systematic exercise and fresh air as remedies for many troubles beyond Bible or hymn book.
A Louisville Courier Journal quip about Eskimos drinking oil prompts a local reaction as readers protest stereotypes and the appropriateness of humor in public discourse. The letter writers urge respectful discussion and awareness of cultural impressions.
Jonathan Brace recounts Connecticut’s origins from Puritan dissension in Cambridge Windsor and Watertown to the 1639 written constitution. He notes Hartford Windsor and Wethersfield formed, New Haven later joined, the state’s Algonquin name meaning long river, and its 1788 statehood with seven electoral votes.
A historical sketch explains the origin of Massachusetts name from Native Algonquins for the great hill near Blue Hill and its later use for the bay and colony. It notes Captains Smith and others, the Mayflower landing in 1620, and the growth from Pilgrims and Puritans to a state with 8,288 square miles and eighteen electoral votes.
A reflective excerpt contrasts a gentleman with the vulgar. The text praises measured speech and swift action for good, aiding the needy while avoiding excess wealth. It emphasizes morality over payoffs and the virtue of benevolence.
In the height of the Roman Empire the culinary department of a refined establishment featured silver lined saucepans and inlaid arabesque plates. Shovels were handsomely carved, reflecting the era’s ornate craftsmanship and wealth.
The text argues honesty and persistent effort create genius like results. Consistent work yields high quality outputs and fair valuation. It claims anyone can approach genius if they commit to using available means and deliver best products to win praise without claiming genius.
Joseph A. York of Portland Maine reports a dramatic recovery after four bottles of Tanlac. He claims sixteen pound gain in weight and renewed appetite enabling three square meals daily after two years of weakness nerve exhaustion and indigestion. He says the medicine rebuilt his strength and improved his sleep and outlook. Tanlac is sold by leading druggists everywhere.
A landlord recounts a dream in which he owned the earth and people kept moving out. He notes his plan against taking in babies would fail, a satirical exchange from the Boston Tran script.
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a kidney liver and urinary remedy with claims of broad efficacy. It cites testimonials, notes sample bottles by mail, and urges purchases from drug stores with address details for the maker in Binghamton New York.
A description highlights a woman whose gaze and speech reveal depth. The piece emphasizes the power of nonverbal and verbal communication in expressing inner life, noting the impact of her libraries of minds and words.
A spring tailored coat ensemble features a knee length bejeweled Redfern model with a high throat closure and a single large button. The loose pagoda sleeves and airy smoke-gray duvetyn create a versatile suit suitable for cool days and summer wear.
Fashion notes urge minimal backless effects for dinner gowns with bodices cut from shoulder to shoulder and crepe de chine fabrics. Taffeta and duvetyn jackets, coral or jade beaded girdles, and gray crepe de chine with lace trim highlight upcoming formal wear for theater and dinners.
Ex film actor explains his quitting came after a stunt filled scene ended with the director asking for more action. He recounts driving a car off a pier, rescuing a heroine, fighting smugglers, then quitting after the director’s demand. The Constant Reader notes praise for the Success in Business page and its long serving manager.
High collars appear on several new knitted dresses. Styles include a broad turnover collar worn high or low, gray knitted Insel t stripe with bag panels, tartan brushed wool collar and cuffs, raglan or full sleeves, and jumpers with matching skirts. Some skirts imitate a yoke with elastic belts.
The piece describes a fashion trend in sportswear with plaid coats and plaid skirts, an unplaited striped skirt, and a camel hair plain tuxedo sweater paired with green and black striped flannel. It highlights coordinated hats and country style as seen in Good Housekeeping.
White organdie and the same material in color gain popularity for next summer. Check designs will appear in organdies as well predicted by fashion observers.
The piece notes dyed laces, including gray and bronze options, drawing attention to their smart appearance and current taste among styling enthusiasts.
Evening wraps feature large flat flowers as decorative ornaments adding bold visual impact to outfits.
The outline mentions a figure with a beltless appearance and predicts beltless waistcoats to be worn extensively with new spring salts. The fragment hints at evolving dress styles and accessories in the season.
The Spanish silhouette rises as a spring style with a tight bodice and circular flare skirt. It pairs a loose bolero fringe sash and high collar with embroidered costume details and curved hip lines. Accessories include tall hair combs, long veils, a toreador sailor hat, and high-heeled slippers.
Among the dainty et ceteras that add so much to the smartly attired woman are many delightful neckwear novelties. Pleasing are the plaited ruches of colored or hanale worn close about the neck. They are designed to be worn with a fur coat and dark dress. They add color and protect the neck by preventing rub from the fur.
Roses dominate spring millinery with oversized blooms in wow colors. The centers glitter with rhinestones, catching light and attention in hat fashions.
A humorous exchange features a wife chiding kindness to animals versus her, and a husband retorting that he would show kindness if she were also dumb, highlighting a playful marital sparring moment.
A fragmented quote portrays Senator Sorgum defending cautious promises and promising to govern within limits. The remark suggests accountability by delivering tough reproach when promises fail, framed around a disappointed constituent audience.
An irate tourist yells that “This is my car” to garagemen, insisting his say goes. A dirty-faced machinist crawls out from beneath the dead machine and pleads, “Say engine, golster.”
A fragment describes a beauty doctor peeling away skin from society queens as if a sexton tolling church chimes. A character protests I can’t see the likeness. The exchange plays on vanity and identity in a sharp, ironic tone.
A Scotsman report notes an artist who claims to have attacked two girls and killed the mayor of Midmouth last week. Police investigations follow. Edinburgh authorities cautioned the public.
Readable fragment shows a discussion about saving money and whether it was spent properly. The speaker admits not saving perfectly but claims the money was used to buy stock rather than squandered.
The dialogue features Jet Fish asking about sleep and 2nd Fish affirming with a line about being rocked in the cradle of the deep. The exchange evokes a marine, lullaby mood.
A concise verse notes that courtesy and helpful acts, done with charm, preserve the quality of daily interactions. It cautions that a lack of warmth can diminish goodwill quickly.
Dialogue shows Farmer Brown greeting Silas returning home while Farmer Green notes rapid city life in Noo York. They laugh about bustling crowds and cows in the cabbage patch, reflecting rural humor amid urban pace.
A spectator describes the stunned reaction to a recent loss, noting the nearly changed countenance as the news arrived and calling the defeat a pity for the team.
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