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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1912
Page
6
A collage of humorous observations spans topics from philosophy in a dentist chair to seedless tomatoes and odorless onions. Notables include a California genius, a Maryland doctor on tonsil removal, a New Yorker on income happiness, and a Cleveland inventor of a germ free steel car strap amid critiques of fashion and age.
A brief tale describes a man who enjoyed his holiday in ancient days before monetary hardship. The piece hints at a distant past when life was simpler and pounds did not oppress people.
The New York waiters who organized a strike weeks ago have applied to their former employers for work. They report a tipless, cheerless world since the walkout.
A writer muses that future farming could yield a blackberry with under 75 percent seeds. A woman novelist quips that it takes a clever woman to avoid matrimony, while a man avoiding wedlock must be a genius.
The speaker argues a borrower should retain freedom to spend funds as they wish. If lenders disapprove, they can refrain from lending. The stance is presented as reasonable.
A court has held that a woman stepping off a streetcar backwards cannot recover damages. The ruling names the judge’s wife as the claimant, noting the involvement of the judge’s spouse in the case.
An exchange mocks a claim that France trains eagles to attack aircraft. The writer derides the story as fanciful, likening the author to a fisherman and noting a broader push to reduce exposure with padding or clothing changes. DAO WRT
An effort to raise a substantial fund for the New York teacher who achieved salary equalization in the schools has failed lamentably. The piece notes that post facto gratitude is rare in modern science.
Dr. Frank R. Starkey of Philadelphia describes a formula using extracts from roosters and sheep pituitary glands with glycerin to produce an elixir of life. He says it cures chronic and acute diseases and can dramatically alter physical development, claiming volunteers feel twenty years younger after treatment.
Dr. Starkey explains a method claiming a living tissue process renews vitality and forms life itself. He says these organs produce a constant solution and that imbalance in metabolism weakens resistance to disease.
Paris gossip centers on a Gil Blas tale claiming three Parisian socialites formed a plan to win an American widow’s hand by a card game. The loser would share 1,000,000 francs with the others, with the winner to marry the widow and pay each friend. The story names no individuals and is met with American colony disgust as doubt rises over its truth and intent.
In Newton New Jersey a needle long embedded in the bone of Mrs Daniel Hornbeck's right big toe was finally removed by a chiropodist. The 30 year discomfort began in childhood when she stepped on a needle in fields near Dingmans Ferry. After the needle was pulled free, she could walk without limping for the first time since she was ten.
Five year old Clarence Whitney narrowly escapes a deadly car in Cincinnati as his pet dog drags him from the road. Miss Margara Payne drives by Carlisle Avenue near Senator Foraker’s home. the dog sacrifices itself, pulling the boy but is crushed beneath the wheels.
A proposed 190 acre farm in Dorsetshire would host England's first juvenile republic modeled on American junior republics. Recruited from reformatories, youths would set rules, form laws, and work in trained trades with pay, housing funded by wages, and expulsion as sanction for misbehavior. Harold Large leads as superintendent. the duchess of Marlborough backs a girls’ cottage.
Five people died during a heat wave in New York with two killed by lightning while seeking shade under a Bronx tree. A bolt struck the tree tearing clothing from one victim and leaving a tree silhouette on his back. Two other men and a six month old infant are among the dead.
Boston experts hired by manufacturers have been summoned to Newport to force the Stuyvesant Fish villa safe in Garrisons New York. The safe contains valuable china and silver locked before departure, and local locksmiths could not open it. Mrs Fish refused explosives fearing damage to the contents. Mr Fish now calls in specialists.
In Yonkers New York Mrs. Charles Hubbard killed herself by gas after blacks bought the adjoining house. The tragic event centers on racial tensions surrounding property ownership and the owner's suicide.
The article urges matching hats to outfits to avoid fashion missteps. It notes affordable home-made options and outlines hat types for various gowns including sailor, lingerie, linen, and evening wear, with tips on construction and trimming.
The article notes fashion trends increasing in boldness from hats to frocks and colors. It observes that perfumes now leave a stronger scented trail as women adopt more striking scents to match vivid styles.
The article notes gardenia and lily of the valley as heavy fragrances favored in winter and advises women to choose lighter options or blend multiple products with restraint. It stresses that a gentle hint is better than an overpowering perfume, urging discretion in extracts powders sachets and toilet waters.
A new box plaited black tulle ruche worn around the throat features clusters of pink frosebuds and is set to be a major season item for afternoon gowns and hats. Paris shows the kimono fading as the long sleeve regains favor.
Goarse Lace Used. Very coarse lace is being extensively used as trimming on gowns of linen and casement cloth. Strips of inger tion are joined by herringbone and made up into overslips for the plain silk waist.
A compact illustrated guide describes a two brush travel case and a single brush version. The fabric case measures 15 inches by 3.5 inches, folds to form two pockets, and closes with a buttoned flap. Optional waterproof or linen materials are suggested with a diagram labeling the closed and open views.
Pittsburgh boy John Redick, 12, drowned after falling into the Allegheny River. A Newfoundland dog, soaked and wearing the boy’s cap and coat, led his father to the river where the tragedy occurred. The loyal dog had chained himself to a log and fought to rescue his master but failed.
Many readers debate perfume use with some calling it vulgar while others praise a delicate fragrance for refinement and health. The article urges moderation and consistency, recommending only the best scents and sticking to one fragrance.
The article extols lace beauty with rose and lily motifs a torch and ribbon design. It notes Delicacy of design and emphasizes that all embroidery and stitchery are executed by hand as standard practice.
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