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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1920
Page
3
A Retiondo Beach druggist testifies about his experience selling Anurio for acid and rheumatism. He asserts early success, strong public confidence, and high sales volume from a product he believes he can sell with complete reliability.
G. O. Johnson praises Eatonic as the only remedy stopping his heartburn and helping nervous spells. The ad claims Eatonic removes stomach misery by absorbing and expelling acid gases, with a guaranteed big box offered at a trifling cost through the druggist.
A quick quip about a wife who loves movies prompts a husband to admit they drive miles to find a film she has not yet seen. The exchange highlights a humorous domestic dynamic and a couple’s moviegoing habits.
Victoria Colonist reports hitherto unpublished tale of Russian gold shipped to Ottawa mint in 1916. A Rainbow cruiser transferred bullion at sea to Vancouver, then five express cars carried $45 million to the mint under guard, with irregular speeds and strict secrecy. Other shipments followed in 1916 and 1917.
Columbia researchers G F Breckenridge and Herman Schlundt with Dr R B Moore report a chemical process to purify mesotherium from monazite ore of Brazil. The resulting substance acts as a radium substitute for medical uses and is produced from mesotherium a by product in lamp mantle manufacture.
Vancouver story notes Jonathan the first Canadian ostrich chick under Zoo Manager F. Green at Stanley Park. After initial doubt about survival it moved to Green home where it quickly befriended and toyed with the house cat and outmatched the family spaniel, signaling strong progress.
Berlin reports reveal former German Emperor William envisions a second Punic war against Britain after a victorious world conflict. Mathias Erzberger details a post Bethmann-Hollweg meeting where William mocks compromise as taking wealth from enemies, urging continental victory and alliance shifts. He warns the Reichstag leaders of a collapse of democracy and a looming disaster for Germany.
In Corning New York during a wedding celebration for George Coats daughter the cellar floor collapsed dropping about forty people into the cellar. Exploding lamps ignited debris injuring the bride grandmother and several guests with bruises and burns.
In Winsted Connecticut a herd owned by Fred Helmer of Platt is stricken after consuming cider apples. One cow died from the effects and Helmer treated the others by binding burlap bags soaked in hot water around their heads to ease distress.
Night riders in Ku Klux Klan garb, described as White Caps, have appeared in Florence and Lake City South Carolina to force lower cotton picking rates. They rode to intimidate planters into paying less per hundred pounds and urged more work from enslaved workers, boosting labor in the fields and households.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes with simple directions for dyeing worn garments. Readers can view the Diamond Dyes Color Card at the drugstore. In a separate note, Little Joe tries to repair his Irish Mail when a wheel loses a nut and returns with a nut pick instead.
The ad touts Boschee's Syrup as a long trusted remedy for colds coughs bronchitis and lung troubles. It claims to soothe throat and lung inflammation ease coughing and aid sleep with easy morning expectoration and states it has been widely used for fifty four years.
Miss Oldgirl explains writing a love story from personal experience. Miss Young advises a happier ending. The exchange hints at creative-writing choices and tone for a personal narrative.
An old advertisement touts Fletcher's Castoria as a trusted infant remedy. It claims Castoria carries a signature and has been in use for over 30 years, asserting it calms babies and relieves digestive discomfort.
A compact historical list names major American wars from the Revolution to the Spanish American conflict and minor clashes with France Tripoli and the Philippines. An aside describes Chinese barbers offering inexpensive services under five cents with a triangular straight razor and blades recycled from old rails.
A clipped exchange contrasts a man’s practical horse sense with the notion that such prudence fuels pursuit of a grass widow. The dialogue hints at motive, social perception, and possible romantic entanglement embedded in a terse, locally flavored remark.
A miner explains the idea by imagining a Russian Jew in England with an Italian wife amid a scene of global details. He suggests such a person would be safe to call cosmopolitan, highlighting the playful stereotype in a London Tit-Bits sketch.
A young guest at a party samples coconut cake with care, removing the shredded coconut first. He explains he likes it once the slivers are picked out, prompting amused remarks from the hostess.
A compact reflection on craft and character compares the potter shaping clay to a man shaping his deeds by personal action. It argues that good intentions alone do not elevate a person to hero status, emphasizing self-made merit.
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