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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1918
Page
6
A playwright and an actor discuss fame with the playwright lamenting that praise may come only after death. The actor counters that enduring struggle for acclaim might be worth a little sacrifice for recognition.
A terse exchange unfolds with a thief demanding a watch while the victim cites lack of time. The encounter hints at opportunistic theft and the victim’s hesitation to engage further. Local details and names are not provided in the readable text.
An old newspaper ad urges readers to boost health this spring with Dr. Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery a tonic claimed to restore stomach and liver function and increase vigor It cites March as the deadly month and promotes trial packages from Buffalo New York with tablet and liquid forms priced sixty cents a vial
An armless man who for years ferries copy from a downtown news agency to uptown papers at night overhears an editor at a midnight luncheon lamenting a missing towel. The armless carrier retorts with a foiled quip about needing no towel, laughing. The incident reflects a quip about misfortune and perspective from a New York Times feature.
A local draft board cynically shrugged as a young man limped to request exemption for physical disability. He replied he lost a leg at the Somme, turning the request into a pointed wartime memory from World War I.
A man asked Miss Wrink how she wanted wild duck at a restaurant. She colored, stuttered Ohhininso sudden and fainted, causing a scene as others looked on.
An old ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine with a $100 reward for incurable cases. It claims internal use cleanses mucous surfaces via the blood and notes sales by druggists for over forty years from J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. The clipping ends with a humorous Boston Globe quip about an empty bottle.
The bulletin explains selecting egg producing chicken breeds for egg oriented farms or backyards. It notes Leghorns, especially Single Comb White Leghorns, as popular egg layers smaller than Plymouth Rocks and less suited for meat. It mentions surplus cockerels as broilers weighing three quarters to four and a half pounds with ready markets.
A fragmentary exchange shows Ellen urged to cheer up while See counsels optimism amid Panther team chatter. A cryptic line mentions entering the aviation corps and a wish to rise quickly, implying ambition and competitive tension within the club.
An unnamed hostess described the gathering as strictly informal, noting that the invitation nudges attendees to dress up, with emphasis on the women’s attire. The remark suggests a contrast between casual wording and the expectation of formal dress.
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines 20 egg breeds across two groups. The Mediterranean class has Leghorns nine varieties Minorcas five Ancona two Spanish one and Blue Andalusian. the Continental class includes Campe with two varieties. All lay white eggs and are prized for egg production rather than show performance.
Eggs are produced wherever chickens are kept, with the majority coming from general farms. Large egg farms near markets pay a premium for white eggs, influencing the choice of breeds such as Leghorn, Campine, Minorca, and Ancona.
A tollgate house built in 1840 along a route from Tennessee to Alexandria, Virginia, was torn down in the Shenandoah valley. It saw Civil War action, including a shell strike before Kernstown, and Charlotte Hillman collected tolls while guarding the gate during sieges. General Sheridan and Stonewall Jackson traveled the crossroads, often paying the toll, with the gate later abandoned after the war.
Pittsburgh Gazette notes timing of photos of women pilots smiling broadly as they pose for aviation records. Observers question if cheerful expressions reflect competition mood or media framing while documenting early female aviators.
The United States Emergency Corporation plans use of treenails to fasten wooden warship planks, citing iron and steel shortages. Treenails 24 inches long and 1 1/4 inches diameter will be driven with white oak wedges. ships require about 600,000 wedges each, with 19,000 treenails per hull.
The article traces the historic allure of pyrites as fool’s gold and notes a surge in demand for sulfuric acid amid wartime needs. It cites mining interests, metallurgists’ caution, and shifts in production driven by chemical supplies and dyes, with mentions of European ties and regional mining activity.
A fragmented text discusses limits on reporting and suggests caution in handling topics like death or marriage. It mentions stones, weathering, and the idea that stones do not grow or reproduce, with scattered musings on inorganic matter.
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