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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1938
Page
4
Church pages advise farmers to keep farm accounts to reduce guesswork. Begin now with pencil and paper records, inventory annually, and budget farm and home operations. County agents can assist with recommendations.
The American Institution for Cooperatives held its 14th annual meeting in Moscow Idaho and Pullman Washington with over twelve hundred delegates including 230 from Idaho. The program emphasized cooperation, distribution of commodities, and the need for money to circulate through an economy dominated by large moneyed interests.
Idaho safety education bureau warns wood hauling and beet and potato transport after dusk pose fatal risks. unprotected rear ends and jagged pole tips have caused past frost tragedies on eastern and southern state highways. drivers urged to use lights reflectors and caution to prevent accidents and fatalities. LL COOK
A city built and operated a power plant with funds overseen by a trusted city clerk. He refused to report to the Public Utilities Commission, sparking calls for an audit amid a cash deficit. After lengthy litigation, the clerk served time in prison, and citizens reflect on oversight and local accountability.
In Wheaton Minnesota a local doctor received three neckties with a demand to pay one dollar or return them. He sent a prescription valued at one dollar and offered to credit the sender, later to refuse the ties and request payment for a home call.
A quirky exchange reveals a widow claiming her late husband still works for her, as she keeps his ashes in an hourglass. The odd boast blends superstition with a joke about afterlife labor.
A tongue in cheek exchange mocks a lyric misquote in a brief music review. The remark prompts playful commentary on wording and reception.
New booklet from the Milk Industry Foundation shows 1937 cash farm income from milk by state Idaho 13,036,000 Montana 8,924,000 Utah 6,800,000 Wyoming 3,429,000 Nevada 1,680,000. US per capita milk consumption is 153 quarts yearly, ranking behind only Switzerland.
A groom heckled a minister during a wedding when the words love honor and obey were read. He asked to hear the line again to ensure the meaning was clear, stating he had been married before.
A local farmer from Alberta recalls Canada's dry years and the Dust Bowl era. A westward migrant shares how wheat scarcity forced hardship and reliance on others. The piece riffs on price, trust, and small town adaptability amid tough times.
A rural resident considers bartering butter eggs and other goods with a traveling peddler. The plan includes asking about road or bridge funding and appealing for a widow nearby who would be grateful for provisions before concluding.
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