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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1915
Page
7
A grouchy neighbor confronts a Giant Juniors team after a window is broken. Splinters boasts about a ball that cleared a roof. the neighbor warns of police action if the father does not pay.
Hughie McNeff faced a tense harvest last year as weather loomed but ultimately gathered his hay safely. He joked that once the hay was in he hoped for a good shower to please the world, remarking on the straw in his slacks with a self satisfied air.
In a surprising turn the sixty year old player confirms he will take the field as first baseman for the village team the coming Saturday. He jokes that declining to play would force him into umpiring duties for the game.
A farmer answers a lighthearted local query about mosquitoes. He insists there are none, but another speaker quips that the insects have them instead, capturing a rural, humorous exchange from a historical page.
A quirky exchange notes Norway's small cultivated surface at 3.4 percent and a joking dispute over climate suitability for business. One speaker proclaims expertise in avoiding heat while others debate seasonal effects on commerce.
A brief theater exchange recounts a dramatic scene where a critic and admirer joke about tears in a performance. The admirer notes the theater floor was damp from tears, and the actress comments on the warmth of the theater, while a punchline reveals a free season ticket was given.
In London at a provi sioner banquet Sir Thomas Lipton argues price blame rests with dealers. He contrasts patriotism with the errand boy’s sand scooping, then quips about sand bags for troops. The piece ends with note humor from London Mall.
In a tense domestic drama, Helen visits Mrs. Colburn, whose husband is dying after a drunken shooting. The wife pleads to keep the incident from the press while wrestling with fear and heartbreak, recognizing her dependence on a stable man like Warren.
A visitor questions a blood breasted pigeon at the Bronx Zoo bird house and asks for a story behind the red breast. An affable attendant confirms the bird came from the Philippines, but officials deny any tale or myth exists and urge attention to rights when pressed by reporters from the Inquirer.
Advertising copy touts Cuticura Soap to cleanse skin and scalp and Cuticura Ointment to soothe rashes itchings and dandruff. Claims fragrant super creamy emollients preserve and purify skin scalp and hair. Free sample by mail with a postcard to Cuticura Dept XY Boston. Sold everywhere.
Mrs De Montmorence teases the colonel about modern dances and his fluctuating behavior on the dance floor. The scene shifts as she notes his bobbing in the Lame Duck like a stock in a panic, revealing her understanding of his meaning.
A neighbor asks to borrow a new mechanical tune player so a baby can sleep. The little girl explains the device is to be kept quiet for a couple of hours, not for a dance or social event.
A dialogue notes questions about the cost of advertising and whether the image can be published at reduced rates, suggesting that a favorable placement is achievable with lower fees. The exchange emphasizes the appeal of affordable media exposure.
A brief dialogue features a conductor and a lady phalanger over stepping on feet. The exchange ends with the conductor questioning traffic rules and the woman retorting that she has nothing to do with them.
A vintage styled ad urges readers to drink Denison's Coffee for health. It echoes a humorous exchange about running out of gasoline and a motorcycle police encounter.
Mrs Martha Seavey of Unionville Missouri writes she suffered severe female troubles with weakness nervous spells and cramping yet after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she regained health and strength. She endorses the medicine and encourages others to seek help from the company in Lynn Massachusetts.
A quotation contrasts college graduates facing job scarcity with rapid job changes, noting six jobs in four weeks. It then remarks that men wait for opportunities while boys want results now and claims Sweden hosts 300 iron mines and 40 otter metal mines.
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