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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1921
Page
3
A Chicago woman Mrs. E H Haydock credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with saving her from an operation after four doctors urged one. She took 22 bottles, improved greatly, and urges others to consider the remedy, noting her sisters also began using it.
An advertisement extols Entonic as a remedy for neuralgia caused by an upset stomach. It claims the product neutralizes excess acidity and aids digestion, promising quick relief and a small box price with a druggist guarantee. The copy urges readers to act promptly and share the remedy’s benefits with others.
A series of pointed lines describe clever gamblers and sharp women. The piece notes that few meet someone smarter than themselves and suggests stocks rebound faster than operators. A humorous quip portrays a homely man wooing a girl with a bouquet, expecting reciprocation.
USDA Dairy Division reports strong Southern gains in dairy farming and consumption. In Louisiana 274 cottage cheese, 207 butter making, 236 milk product demos. 2,608 families used more milk. 178 cows added. 34 4-H clubs. improved equipment purchased. South Carolina saw increased milk use in 1,884 families and 18 new cows. Mississippi placed 822 family cows in 11 counties, 2,040 pieces of equipment bought. 49 meetings and 76 demonstrations plus 11 county dairy clubs.
The article warns that milking with unclean wet hands or dirty stalls leads to teat and udder sores. It urges cleansing hands and teats before milking, trimming fingernails, avoiding hard squeezing, and not walking through dirty, wet ground or snow to prevent corns and tears.
Calves entering the show ring should look clean and well groomed, halter trained, and trained to lead and stand squarely with head alert. Specialists from the United States Department of Agriculture advise calves be accustomed to handling by strangers and to exposure to unusual sights and sounds to ensure proper judging.
Cow testing associations in the United States reach 467 on June 30, 1920, up 84 from the same date in 1919. Bull associations also rise from 78 to 120 in the same period, reflecting expanding industry activity.
The article recommends corn silage as a superior feed for dairy cows and outlines a ration: 25 pounds of silage plus 10 pounds of clover or alfalfa hay, 4 pounds of corn and 4 pounds of bran. It notes silage as an excellent component for milk production.
The Detroit News recounts Napoleon Bonaparte’s famed life amid a striking tale of Marguerite Bellisle Foures who pursued power and passion. Napoleon banished Foures’ husband and used dispatches to court the bride while she flaunted his image and wealth across Europe. After a volatile marriage, she fled with a younger officer to Brazil, living to age ninety two.
A historical note traces chewing gum origins to England with John Bate and an early 1635 recipe for mouth glew. The text explains preparation steps using isinglasses, boiling water, and additives like cinnamon, marjoram, rosemary, and brown sugar to create a chewable jelly. The recipe is cited from Mysteries of Nature and Art.
The article notes papermaking reached France from the Saracens and spread through noble vassals and monks during the medieval era. It cites a 1100 A D document as the earliest found example related to bonds issued under Richard I of England for the Crusades.
Ceylon’s plumbago is renowned globally for luster and uses in lubrication polishing and binding. About a thousand mines exist from shallow pits to deep workings up to seventy feet, largely operated by natives with a single European controlled mine at Medapola using a hand powered barrel machinery.
A reminiscence recalls a slender self conscious young woman at a club masquerade. A member suggests humorous disguises such as a lead pencil or a barrel and jokes about fashion choices. The exchange highlights embarrassment and playful banter within the group.
End of season game pits local police against town judge’s side. Special cop Jim Clancy argues a call after a close play, claiming safe, but umpire rules him out. Clancy complains of robbery as the umpire asserts authority.
The dialogue features a witty back and forth about graphic spelling and politeness in dining. Penn comments on truth and mistakes, while Cassius Checks and others discuss waiter behavior and tipping expectations in a social dining scene.
Dialogue captures a domestic dispute where Mr Hicks objects to women’s public roles while Mrs Hicks returns with a pointed reply about domestic duties transforming the stove into the family center. The exchange highlights shifting gender expectations.
A customs officer questions a maid about her luggage. She replies she carries only weekend wearing apparel, indicating no contraband or valuables. The scene portrays a lighthearted or cautious exchange on travel screening.
A fragmentary humorous page mixes a barber bit about a razor with a tenant’s rent woes and a quip about raisins. It shifts to family portraits and a Cotterlike remark about lineage, hinting at social mores and old jokes from the era.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a leading cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It claims gentle healing of distress with a vegetable formula and urges readers to purchase or request a sample by mailing ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York.
A misheard remark about a neighbor causes light chatter as residents mix up a story, noting the quote about making Billy's life happy. The confusion centers on whether Billy is a husband or a poodle, reflecting playful social misunderstanding.
Brief aphorism notes that a person who lives only for themselves ends life unmourned, reflecting a Stoic or moral reflection on character and legacy. No individuals or organizations are named.
A historical medical advertisement touts S. S. S. as a blood purifier to prevent rheumatism eczema and other diseases. It claims cleansing benefits for more than fifty years and invites readers to write to the Chief Medical Adviser in Atlanta for literature and advice.
Joseph C. Lincoln recounted a Cape Cod settler tale at the Brooklyn colony of the Society of New England Women. A coffin maker, pressed for time, used New England rum to speed the job, napping with the coffin on chairs and a centerboard inside, illustrating past resourcefulness.
A claim asserts smugglers earned 330 million in profits from morphine smuggling into China last year, with Japanese groups allegedly netting more than 80 million.
Plans outline a large Zeebrugge fishing harbor not hindering the port, as part of a national fishing industry. Belgium imports most preserved fish. government will fund harbor and food handling, while private firms install cold storage and fish processing facilities.
A mother recalls her four year old Janet asking where her old sweater is and then speculating that Armenians got it and ducks killed Armenians. The child misidentifies Turks as barnyard fowl reflecting early exposure to Near East outrages.
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