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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1912
Page
1
A column on small town life jokes about scandals and daily frictions. An ad notes Paxtine toilet product for sponge baths. A large Red Cross Seals drive is planned with 100000 volunteer agents and aims to print and distribute 100000000 seals along with posters and literature.
Philip Hale advocates barley water as a sensible hot weather drink instead of ice cold mixtures. His recipe uses three pints water one-and-a-half teacups pearl barley four lumps sugar a lemon rind and juice. After boiling and steeping, strain until clear and chill in a jug before serving. A commenter adds a note about letting the jug cool and forgetting it.
London reports three days into the national sickness and disablement insurance, with over 10 million of 18 million insurables already registered and 600,000 more taking post office cards. Doctors refuse to treat insured patients, while employers resist first stamp duties. a Liverpool clearing house allocates dues. Waldorf Astor supports individual Unionists.
The city’s latest biennial telephone directory issue costs 365 000 annually for 1 385 000 copies sent to 280 000 subscribers. Each subscriber gets two books city and suburban listings. Half a million directories will be hand delivered by 400 men in fifteen days. Back in 1878 the city had 263 subscribers.
A St Paul family credit their loyal dog with saving the owner's nine year old daughter from a fire that destroyed Mrs Margaret Warren's home by barking at the bedroom door.
New York City offers the nation the largest and finest cake variety. German bakers have expanded the range with wide experience and ingenuity, transforming what was once a mainly East Side coffee ring into a widespread urban treat.
The article notes New York fame and popularity reaching Bedlong and beyond within fifty miles, with a bakery trend of sand tart cakes. It describes a German sand tarte cake baked in a large mold, turned to show the mold design, and iced with chocolate for an ornate appearance.
A 10 year old boy in Charlestown allegedly started a blaze causing estimated 50000 in damage. The Boston & Maine warehouse 25 and the E A Gillett & Sons shop were damaged while nearby wooden houses and other factories faced fire risk. James Welch was arrested and reportedly confessed to hurling a lit firecracker into hay. He was placed with a probation officer.
New York girl Mildred Kjar aged fifteen of College Point felt a strange sensation in her right thumb. The pointed half of a swallowed needle resurfaced while she examined it. Doctors say the other half may emerge at any time, five years after the event.
Cumberland County Historical Society plans to mark landmarks tied to the Underground Railroad in the Cumberland Valley region, where stations like Rolling Springs aided fugitives. Daniel Kaufman sheltered escapees and faced fines. the case shifted after ruling it violated the federal fugitive slave law.
Denver police arrest 21 year old Mary Werner for peddling jewelry and link her to a mysterious burglar in the city’s fashionable area. In her hotel room they recover $600 in unset diamonds under the carpet. She refuses to explain and admits multiple thefts.
In a London Tit-Bits snippet Henne recalls carefree bachelor days while Peeke boasts of three hours with his wife and fears she would have killed him, prompting a wry reflection on marriage’s sorrows and joys.
George H. Wetsell of Napa County California describes two carbuncles on his neck and scalp relief after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. He details lancing, pain, and eventual complete cure within a week, crediting the products for scalp dandruff and eczema relief as well.
Snapped dialogue hints at a strict friend obsessed with conformity. In his final spree the family mourns, and he sees only black snakes as a sign. The fragment suggests a tightened social gaze and a symbolic descent into paranoia.
A business practice note highlights a new actor in the company who excels at influencing people with keen, empathetic touches. It adds that his prior career was in dentistry.
A playful exchange questions a summer resort that promises attractions yet may fail to guarantee them, hinting at a quirky travel mystery. The line evokes curiosity about what makes a destination feel unreliable yet intriguing for visitors.
A jumble of notices and quips headlines various topics. Ventures include patent remedies, alimony auctions, poultry humor and a Trilby satire. The tone mimics light column items with playful asides and short observational bits.
A professional aviator abandons his dangerous pursuit to win a bride as his would be wife objects to a husband always in the air. The article notes the heat weary pedestrian and the relentless motor car chasing him as it did in past days. A mention of an Aerocomer 3 appears as a hopeful sign.
A fisher claims a Mississippi catfish aged 131 years. The report notes anglers exaggerate catches while one fisherman presents a quaint claim. A Boston teacher advocates teaching love in public schools amid debates on private instruction.
University of Chicago students forbidden to use tooth picks in public. If this continues, Chicago risks losing its distinguishing characteristics and identity.
A New Jersey man faces fines after authorities found his land allowed mosquito breeding. The case hints at severe measures he would use to disperse skeeters, suggesting talk of a gatling gun.
A Detroit boarding house resident demands return of his room rent claiming coercion to kill. He says if he does not act he will be arrested for hunting without a license. The case centers on coercion and potential legal charges faced by the unnamed denizen.
A New York fisherman claims a deep sea turtle swallowed his hook and dragged him to Jamaica Bay bottom. He admits being soaked by seawater, though others harbor suspicions about the incident.
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