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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1912
Page
6
A century of naval design changes from the Monitor to the dreadnought and beyond is traced. The Boston Post notes the Monitor's historic role, the shift to torpedo boats and destroyers, and the broader advent of submarines and air power. The piece ends with a question on whether universal peace could become the international duty guiding future warfare.
Italian troops near the Oasis of Sclara unearth a remarkably preserved Greek Venus statue, its head and arms missing but body in fine condition. The artifact has been shipped to Rome for display in the National Museum, reflecting widespread Roman traces found while trenches uncover ancient villas and mosaics along the North African coast.
A New York judge holds that physician privacy rules do not bar describing the services performed when suing to collect fees. The ruling permits full factual allegations in fee collection actions without incurring violations, deemed reasonable in upholding fair payment to doctors.
A Greeley resident says he has perfected a seedless watermelon and is testing crosses of pea nuts with sweet peas. He foresees blossoms and peanuts on the same vines with peanuts above ground. He hopes to create a succotash plant from corn and beans and to grow a breakfast food with coffee like qualities. Where is Luther Burbank.
A Dutch prisoner on walking exercise at the Conciargerie Prison in Paris vaulted a 14 foot wall topped with iron spikes, dropped to the opposite side, climbed 20 feet up a wire, and escaped through an open window, astonishing onlookers.
Women students at a Massachusetts college reject traditional cap and gown in favor of white dresses, arguing the attire is more becoming. The move is cited as evidence against higher education for women.
A physician notes that the prominent Invalid has a numbered life ahead, though the exact duration remains unknown. The remark echoes the same uncertainty about the healthiest man in the land, capable of such a prediction.
A New Haven boy who ran away from home twenty years ago came back recently with two million dollars. It is said his father did not greet him at the gate with a punishment.
A would-be robber in a Denver restaurant was thwarted when a waitress hurled a custard pie into the attacker’s face. The pie blinded the assailant briefly and protected the cash box, prompting praise for the improvised defense.
Joseph Healy, 13, confronted two intruders who struck grocer William Davis unconscious at No. 134 East Fifty-third street. Healy fought the robbers, injuring one with his blows and an ax, then chased them onto Third Avenue as they fled toward an elevated train. The robbers escaped. Davis was left unconscious but recovered.
A fifteen year old girl asks if kissing and casual touching by older boys is wrong. The columnist advises avoiding intimate liberties, staying with friends or chaperoned outings, and maintaining dignity. Emphasizes motherly guidance, responsible conduct, and safer social choices to prevent heartache.
An anxious reader notes no special decoration beyond flowers. Entertainment isn’t required beyond opening gifts and sharing the bride-elect’s delight in her new china. A simple menu suggests salad sandwiches olives salted nuts and coffee with cards optional if guests enjoy them.
A reply from Faithful Readers advises that propriety of boys escorting girls home from picture shows depends on the specific show. The piece notes that some picture shows are suitable while others should not be seen, with the author promising guidance based on the content.
Guidance suggests boys and more depend on girls for showing behavior. Parents should not object to outings, must avoid frequent night visits, and require an older chaperone for daytime or nighttime trips.
The note laments youth cruelty at church and urges selflessness. It warns that dwelling on personal ills makes life worse and urges forgetting oneself to help others. It stresses everyone has a place and something to contribute in this world.
A reader asks whether to mark a bride’s linen with her maiden initial or the future husband’s initial. The discussion center on etiquette, practicality, and traditional usage after marriage.
All bridal Winen, both personal and for the new home, is marked with the bride's initials rather than the future husband, prepared before the wedding. The phrase There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip hints at wedding jitters and caution.
The letter urges that a mother be informed of male visitors and warns against accepting invitations from boys met only twice. It suggests girls should not be on streets alone after theaters or parties and favors hair ribbons, braids, or ribbons styled up with a side bow.
Accepting an invitation to a card party should be respectful and prompt. it is proper to send both an acceptance and regrets if you cannot attend. The capital letters R. S., V. P., and N. L. T. refer to standard notations in old etiquette guides.
An etiquette note explains that an invitation to a card party should be accepted or declined promptly. It explains that the initials R. S. V. P. of French origin mean Respond, if you please in plain English.
A letter thanks Brown Eyes for mailing three cards to reach the hostess on tea day or earlier while living out of town. The writer expresses gladness the department is helpful and appreciation for the remark.
The method suggests sewing the sleeves in by machine to finish armholes and then buttonholing around the edges with coarse thread or soft floss for a neat edge.
In a crowded aisle two men argue over hatpin dangers with one claiming to manufacture them while the other advocates a crackdown by New York club women on long hatpins, framing the issue as a public safety matter.
A new city salesman is told to seek order from chaos by visiting the back office. He returns after an hour saying he cannot locate the address of Mr. Chaos in the card index or telephone directory, leaving the judge to comment on the situation.
Dobbins proposes a new concept where the opera house features a living chorus from the audience and a talking stage to create an interactive performance. This bold plan envisions audience participation shaping scenes and dialogue.
A reflective line notes irony as poets praise pumpkin pie while dyspeptics feel despair, contrasting creative delight with personal discomfort in a terse, provocative vignette.
A humorous exchange questions why Rufus stops taking someone to the theater. The reply attributes the change to a rainy evening spent indoors, implying theaters feel dull to them now.
A quip about going on the lecture platform ends with a warning to bring a broom to sweep it clean. The exchange highlights sharp humor about public speaking and embarrassment in a historical context.
Miss Simpson speaks in a playful dialect requesting Mr. Johnson to cut her ice skates but warns it would spoil the pond for skating. The exchange reveals a humorous domestic scene featuring Gertrude Simpson and Mr. Johnson.
A witty exchange between two statesmen about economizing generates a punchline on grammar. One questions the other's frown while arguing about using first person plural versus third person. The humor hinges on linguistic twist and political context.
A playful dialogue centers on birthday wishes and moving day. Miss Caustique and Miss Antique exchange lighthearted lines about celebration and time, highlighting a cheerful social moment.
A humorous dialogue from Harper's Weekly depicts Johnny admitting punishment for sass and his father promising another. Johnny argues the double standard with the line about sass for the goose and gander, prompting a firmer physical rebuke.
A man reads the stop-press news in an armchair when his son presents a brand new colonel found at the links. The father tests if it was a fast ball, while the boy explains it was lost and spotted by someone described as mad.
A holdup man threatens a victim with a weapon and orders him to clasp his hands behind his head. The victim complies and thanks the assailant noting the new position is less tiring than raising hands.
A humorous report recounts eggs placed in a fireless cooker at a house producing young chickens, a surprising breakfast turn. Jill recalls the gag as a wife’s kitchen mishap leading to unexpected poultry.
A dialogue in which an abstainer claims national alcohol spending could fund a stone tower a mile high. The man with a spongy nose questions the notion, dismissing the idea as silly.
The passage records a witty exchange where three girls compare a man’s appeal by his past present and future. The first favors past, the second favors future, and the third prefers a costly present, highlighting social humor.
Two tramps discuss a cold and a wagon theft after one slept under a wagon and awoke to find the wagon missing. The odd incident hints at a possible prank or crime in the night.
A drama acts on a vaudeville bill where a female performer delivers a shocking gunplay scene. The act draws gasps as a staged shooting unfolds highlighting the performer’s bold daring.
Seacoast resort survivor who was saved last summer stared at the ocean once he revived. The gag line asks what he did it for and answers he had swallowed so much water that he wanted to see if any was left.
A young child at a public kindergarten falls from a ladder and is caught by her mother who asks how she fell. The child replies Vertically with calm humor, while satirical asides from the Catholic Standard and Times and commentary from Gabble and Wise are noted.
A report suggests millionaire philanthropist Mr Bluffers planned a large charity gift on the first of the month but the act of donation was not properly staged and the payout did not occur as announced.
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