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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1911
Page
8
A collage of local items from Paris Idaho includes sightings of residents at the county seat and coast trips by William Budge of Logan. Notices mention a U S M G A meeting, a lost coat reward, funeral attendances in Montpelier and Paris, shop ads for furniture, medicines, and various goods, and fair dates set for September with exhibits and premiums to come.
A Paris page excerpt details a boy missing coat and harness, local business notes, and several ads. Mentions Geo A Hoge in J R Watkins Remedy, Montpelier paint lines, and piano tuning by J J Toronto. Also lists travel offers, medicinal cures, and community notices with several names and places.
A rambling ad like note from the Price Estate of Paris Idaho touts seasoned lumber to reduce later repairs. It mentions sill beams shingles and general contracting work with an invitation to place orders. An excursion to Canada and rain-related cautions appear in stray lines.
Ogden and Baith advertise a tour to Lake City and Falls with all expenses except meals. Low rates available through Oregon agent D. E. Bailey of the Oxegen-Short-Ling Railroad Company in Salt Lake City, Utah.
A brief notice describes forty acres of first class Spry land near Paris with twenty acres broken and seeded to wheat. The seller offers a bargain and hints at early contact for the Grop group.
A damaged wartime style letter accuses Editor Pogt-In of vilifying Ovid residents. The writer brands Mr. Tunks and allies as degenerates and vows public exposure. They threaten to remove him from town, citing provocations amid a long running feud over published attacks.
Citizens of Ovid express mounting discontent with a local tax man, signaling rising concern over governance. The handwriting on the wall appears as residents demand accountability, with sentiment swirling around the authority and its actions.
A July 24 gathering in Paris saw many old residents return to witness the first passenger train toll into the city. Attendees included George Osmond N C Alfred of Ogden Utah H Duffin Rexburg manager of the C WL and B Co London A Heber Rich Blackfoot Dr Bara Rich and family Logan Anne Budge Dravid Os Budge and Anne Budge Ivan Rich Brigham City and others spending a few weeks on the coast.
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