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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1917
Page
5
A fragmented plea questions an army of widows and the need for food policy to protect wives and children. The note cites rates per thousand and ages, urging readers to consider protection against drudgery if the husband is lost. It names S N Kuuz in a dated call for social support.
The article details Mr. Jensen's push to empower farmers through a Mutual Creamery company. Producers can become stockholders, receiving a patronage dividend and limiting profits to three percent for stockholders. The plan eliminates middlemen, stabilizes markets, and rewards producers, with two hundred fifty farmers already involved and an eight percent dividend in 1916 plus a two percent patronage return. Sixty-six employees also can buy stock with salary from pay.
An electric screwdriver is described as a great time saver for workers spending much time driving screws. The tool uses a Tritton clutch with a spring release so that when pressure is released the driving bit stops, while the motor continues running.
The notice explains motor vehicle license expiration by December 31 and prohibits displaying alternate numbers, with violations carrying a $300 fine or imprisonment. It praises local banking and industry growth, noting a $2,600,000 volume in 1916 and projected $5,000,000 for the current year, and describes wide public and economic benefits from standardized creamery and poultry products and increased railcar traffic supporting home industry.
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