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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1930
Page
6
Local residents travel between Paris, Logan, Ogden, and nearby towns visiting relatives and friends. Families arrive for winter, teachers join Fielding High, and a charity shower honors Amber Crawford. Real estate ads call for a Logan home purchase near Temple and College.
Denver report notes Morrison residents failed to hold the biennial city election last Tuesday. Councilmen decide to postpone the matter until 1932. Also offered for sale a Star Valley dairy farm at 60 dollars per acre plus half improvements and livestock consignments with prices listed by Wm Hale of Afton Wyoming.
An English speaking establishment in Paris advertises for an experienced or trainable worker. It demands readiness to learn and take interest in duties, and warns against dancers, thrill seekers, and night prowlers. The advert emphasizes work ethic and sleep discipline.
Officials report many new government signs used as rifle and pistol targets. Using signs as targets is illegal and those caught face prosecution in U S and local courts with fines and possible jail. Forest officials are tracing tips and may arrest offenders soon.
Idaho reports 24 traffic deaths in first five months of 1930, up 4.35 percent from 1929, with June adds bringing total higher. State law enforcement notes 184 accidents with 18 fatalities so far this year, outlining age, experience, and cause patterns as calls for safety laws.
Bern brief notes describe visits by Bishop Parley Kunz and family plus other church and community members. Attendees include Miss Anna Schmid in Williams burg visitors Horace Porter Ila Porter from Provo, Bishop John T Peterson of Ovid, and many Kunz family relatives in Grays Lake Georgetown and Salt Lake connections.
Chicago reporters quote V B Russell of Dennison Manufacturing and D F Kelly of Fair Department Store urging broad newspaper advertising to drive sales. They argue advertising sustains business in hard times, supports mass production, and helps retailers offer nationally advertised lines locally at low prices.
Horace W. Wood of the U S Chamber of Commerce visited Pocatello and praised crops in the Upper Snake river valley. He reported storm damage at five to ten percent, with potatoes described as beautiful and russets smooth, and some wheat sprouted but with minimal loss. He spoke with local secretary Paul Nash and seed men about potential damages.
Idaho Falls report says Mrs. Peter Riley known as Whistlin' Lyd Hutchinson, celebrated Idaho dog race driver, died after pneumonia at her Ashton home. Her body to be buried in Blackfoot. husband and family from Blackfoot.
A statement by Charles E. Harris, Preseding Attorney, warns travelers and forest users that damage by guny toters is a criminal act. He vows vigorous prosecution of the guilty parties to protect roads and prevent destruction.
A Paris Post item recounts a supplier’s reply to a merchant who threatened legal action over unpaid bills. The supplier describes a method of handling invoices by placing all bills in a basket, blindfolding a bookkeeper, and paying only as much as money allows. The notice ends with a sales pitch to restock letterheads and supplies.
The article details the convention where Ross supporters backed Tyler in a closely divided 68.5 to 65.5 vote for senator, with Morgan of Boise presenting Ross. The platform calls for a primary with safeguards, nonpartisan judges, recall provisions, and old age pensions, while attacking Republican governance and tariff policy and urging monetary reform to restore silver.
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