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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1918
Page
7
A collage of travel prose and snippets mentions tropical weather with sun and wind, notes on heliotrope perfumery, biblical vegetation, and light literary quips. The passages reflect atmospheric descriptions, scent notes, biblical references, and casual banter about ancestors and patriotism.
A letter to Mrs. Helen Meserve from Moscow recounts eight days of bombardment at the Hotel Nacional during a clash between Bolsheviks and cadets loyal to the government. The writer details living like rats in basements, windows shattered, and gas-filled halls as shells and machine guns raked the central hotel, ending with the cadets defeated and the family preparing to return home.
The German Metal Workers Journal describes martial law in Brunswick after a general strike in August. It notes imprisonment for male and female workers and warns labor in Brunswick faces long recovery from the crackdown.
An extensive report describes a Brunswick strike where 5,000 workers first walked out, then swelled with female labor from jam and spinning factories. The government imposed martial law, set up a military court, and ordered resumption of work under harsh penalties, with many families enduring imprisonment and economic disruption.
The United States faces a looming teacher famine as enrollments fall. Dr. William H. Allen warns of a growing shortage in training schools and resignations as men go to war and women leave classrooms. Reports from Iowa Philadelphia Cincinnati echo the crisis. P P Claxton confirms a constantly large shortage in some regions.
Springfield report notes John B Landis aged fifty eight presents a faded 1886 army discharge and enlists in U S guards. A veteran of Custer era he was admitted beyond the age limit for his superior physical fitness. He has a son serving in the aviation section in France.
Andrew Delamater faced a $150 fine after shooting a deer from a taxicab near Colchester New York. Witness Pauline Phillips saw the act as the animal approached the food she had set out for it and alerted authorities leading to his arrest.
In a New York Mail note a hospital matron stresses drying instruments to prevent rust while a star patient recounts a red haired nurse. The girl overhears envy and reveals the red hair came from washing without thorough drying.
A brief dialogue excerpt contrasts calling someone a fool with labeling another as a wise guy, illustrating quick judgments and social perception in informal chatter. The exchange centers on character assessment and tone rather than events or places.
A playful note reflects writer fatigue as jokes dry up and the rhythm of letters turns baffling. The speaker laments the gray mushy prose and humor slipping away from a routine bit.
A humorous exchange reveals social quirks as Mrs Flatbush questions a neighbor’s daughter’s turned-up nose while Mrs Bensonhurst retorts by recalling the mother's lost bridge game.
A young man declares love and presses for an immediate answer. The girl hesitates asking for a week to consider. He reveals he has an option on another girl and that option expires tomorrow.
A brief exchange shows a doctor asking about a patient's condition and the wife replying that he seems worse. The doctor offers thanks and deflects the concern, highlighting a tense bedside conversation from a nurse’s or patient’s viewpoint.
A source quotes a cautious voice: a coal strike now would be a terrible misfortune. The discussion notes the potential widening impact and questions how severe disruption could become at the worst, signaling broad concern within the sector.
Fragmentary note contrasts loving words with drug shortages and market remedies. It hints that caring language is not a substitute for medicines in addressing illnesses. The text references words of comfort versus pharmaceutical options, implying limited access to drugs.
The Memphis Commercial reports on dairy industry claims that average milk cow production reaching 600 gallons annually is excessive and suggests concerns about efficiency and labeling of yields.
A historic report notes the grand jury indicted a family of coiners as part of a broader pattern of crime. The language mirrors period-style phrasing and references the unusual nature of the case.
Conversation notes skepticism about believing all reports with a joke about burglars taking valuables. The exchange questions how readers judge news from Russia and mentions a burglary claim answered with a coal shed instead of a jewelry store.
A boastful ad touts Freezone as a cheap painless cure for hard and soft corns and toe calluses. It claims instant relief without pain, urging readers to buy a tiny bottle from their druggist and try the Cincinnati genius invention.
An incandescent lamp powered device is placed in a patient’s mouth to illuminate the eyes and examine the retinas through the pupils, enabling detailed ocular inspection.
An old advertisement offers $100 for an incurable catarrh case and touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine taken internally for mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists for over forty years at 5 cents. Includes testimonials and B J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. Then a joke about a son studying law.
A terse note from a reader invokes a dry scholarly persona, contrasting whimsical commerce chatter with academic restraint. The line hints at a columnist or writer choosing crisp, factual topics over playful street reports.
A 1900s health column warns spring brings testing health issues from lack of outdoor life. It promotes mild laxatives and Dr Pierce remedies to combat run down condition, improve circulation, and restore vigor with a tonic and beet juice-like vitality claim.
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