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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1912
Page
2
A couple informs the Clerk at a summer hotel they will depart soon while praising the room and table. The man explains plans changed and the mistress notes a rumor about a young widow seeking to learn to swim, implying no fault with management.
Quote rich fragment discusses suffrage and public office for women. A father and daughter exchange questions about sending a daughter to Congress, affordability of a chaperon, and a woman's conduct in political life, reflecting period social attitudes.
Genevieve realises a pending suitor Henry is sincere after learning Anelé’s uncle has died. She weighs harshness against bereavement and confesses she is “yours” after a moment. Henry pleads, but Genevieve struggles with loneliness and financial need as she faints.
In this column William A Radford answers readers questions on concrete use in home architecture noting cement faces can achieve high class effects with proper design and execution. It stresses architect builder cooperation and describes a sample house plan with bays, fireplace, and storage optimizing curb appeal.
The guest orders Welsh rarebit, broiled lobster, imported ale, and mince pie as a ruse to provide an alibi for the house to the coroner. The waiter asks to write and sign the order for documentation.
A Punch magazine line depicts a tense exchange where a mistress questions a gardener about disturbances caused by a “master.” John confesses he cannot endure the interruptions as the master interferes with his work, while Sallers hides behind bushes to avoid being seen and the disruptions sting.
An anecdote from Harper's Weekly recalls Uncle Ben's life as a tar and a girl named Freda asking about sailors work. The scene unfolds in a mission Sunday school during a lesson on The Second Commandment with a child Jakey Harris answering about idle fathers.
A young man studying politics muses on friendship while Senator Sorghum cautions that accepting a friend invites enmity from others. A series of light vignettes follows, including a discouraged fruit seller named Pietro and a playful exchange about political machines and marriage prospects.
Report describes a model school near a kindergarten where the child with the cleanest shoes and hands acts as a privileged angel. Other students called second class angels face disgrace unless touched by the "angel" and sometimes misbehavior involves hair pulling and smuggling items. A mother notices a boy hiding a cloth and the item becomes a signature moment in the noisy school life.
A visitor speaks with a host’s child about school and learning. The child distinguishes small religion from a larger belief, saying the little religion teaches all come from Adam while the elder brother’s class learns the big religion that humans came from monkeys.
A classroom math joke ends in a chuckle as one student turns a halves quarters eighths sequence into a macabre pun. The teacher leads with fractions while a hidden quip earns a single laugh.
Millie asks how a haunted house differs from a kiss longing. Billie replies with a playful, bungled reaction as Millie accuses him of being stupid and insists on the kiss.
A Detroit Free Press item features a humorous exchange about a husband and his wife's bonnet. The dialogue highlights domestic pride and fashion in a lighthearted social note.
A dealer touts a book that will take a buyer's breath away. A woman advises to call her husband to view it, noting he has sought a purchase that can distract him after late work and that a dollar down might seal the deal.
A veteran pilot on the river steamboat claims he knows every submerged rock after steering boats on the river for years. The vessel strikes a rock with a jar, prompting his remark about another hazard.
A mother’s description of her son suggests a redeeming vice could make him seem more tolerable. The remark hints at social judgment and the puzzling nature of endurability in behavior.
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