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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1917
Page
2
Rose Stanton marries Rodney Aldrich and after a year of idle luxury she seeks purpose. She becomes a mother of twins and, against her husband’s wishes, enters the business world amid a musical comedy rehearsal. Rose rises from chorus to assistant producer while her friends doubt her.
Rose Dane earns praise for costume work on the Globe production and gains a $25 weekly salary while navigating rehearsals and a tense romance with Jimmy Wallace. Director Galbraith confirms her ascent as she faces the next phase, with Rose dreaming of a future beyond chorus work.
Rodney learns a country lawyer from down state has warned him against seeing The Girl Up Stairs. Miss Beach covertly advises against the show while Craig defers to her judgment, and Rodney probes the reason, sensing tension in the office.
Rodney Aldrich encounters a proposed career shift for Rose Bench as a role in The Girl Upstairs, while his own obsession with Rose and fear of exposure grow. He pursues answers after watching the sextette perform, discovering unsettling truths about Rose and his marriage.
A dramatic encounter between Rodney and Rose at the stage door escalates tension toward a near breaking point. The installment teases unresolved emotions and a pivotal conflict to unfold in the next issue.
Roscoe Boone, an Indianapolis electrical contractor in Muncie, returns home to find a party of women at cards. He expects supper but says he came home only to check the time, creating a humorous scene as the women react to his arrival.
Census bureau figures show Americans spent over 185 million dollars on factory made sweets last year. The average cost was about 1.80 per person while figures from 65 years ago put per capita candy consumption at about 18 cents.
A court hearing was interrupted by a rasping voice from an adjoining room. The judge asked about the noise and the defense attorney suggested it was likely a prosecutor filing an affidavit.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura soap and ointment for skin conditions with a free sample offer from Boston. The second passage is a WWI era vignette of a hesitant recruit facing a harsh drill sergeant before receiving a decoration in France.
The scene shows a teacher lecturing about coins from pennies to half dollars while a pupil stares at a window sparrow. A half dollar is placed on the desk and the pupil answers with a coin name, revealing inattentiveness and a moment of humor in class.
A garbled exchange shows two speakers named He and She discussing a dream and a run or pursuit. The fragment includes questions about what was said and what He was running for, indicating a private, incomplete scene.
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