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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1912
Page
3
Mose describes a violent attack by Sam Jackson after walking with Saliny and confronting him and Klong. He says Jackson punched him in the mouth and ears, stomped him while down, and chased him while kicking him, leaving him exhausted and badly injured.
The Minneapolis Messenger quotes Peter Doubt discussing success as born luck. His wife questions the idea while he concedes the belief shifts with age, noting many think success is inherited rather than earned. He predicts he would tell future inquirers that luck governs being born.
The monocle, once popular in England and Paris as its last stronghold, is fading from fashion. Invented by a Dutch dandy, oculists noted its harmful eye effects. It emerged at the 1814 Vienna congress, worn by the inventor, and has lasted about a century at most.
A humorous exchange questions the idea of an ideal husband as Mrs Muchwed and a partner joke about paying alimony before a judge sets the amount. The dialogue notes life is a grind but can sharpen a man’s wits.
An article argues that bad stomachs cause insomnia and that caffeine in coffee and tea aggravates dyspepsia and nervous troubles. It promotes Postum as a caffeine free alternative aiding sleep and nerves with testimonials from a Georgia doctor and instructions to prepare Instant Postum.
The article features William A. Radford offering free home building advice. It presents a story and a half plan 22 feet 6 inches by 36 feet, with seven rooms, attic use, square ceilings, and climate considerations for northern regions versus hotter valleys.
The article discusses choosing a low cost home plan for a cozy, comfortable house. It highlights front hall stair designs, cost trade offs between price and livability, and the importance of soil, shade, and proper planting for满意 surroundings. It also notes Verandas add value and that outdoor decor should match lot size and climate.
Everett Shinn, noted New York painter and wit, quips after being asked how many works he has painted. The rival, a fellow artist, proposes a studio visit to count Shinn’s canvases, prompting Shinn to laugh and dismissively reply with a sly challenge.
From Sir Alfred Turner’s Autobiography a tale of Lord Spencer hosting Irish drawing rooms where guests enjoyed lavish fare and bowled over tables. A stout lady allegedly stuffed a whole fowl into a silk bag and quipped a witty retort when asked to take ham.
The ad touts Cuticura Soap as a mother’s favorite for baby skin and hair, claiming purity, fragrance, and soothing emollients to ease minor irritations and rashes. It notes long-lasting use, economy, and availability worldwide with samples from Cuticura, Boston.
King George avoided the unlucky number of thirteen during a shoot at Woolley on John Ward’s preserves. Eight guns and five women dined, and the king refused to sit until Donald Harding, the acting agent, added one more to make fourteen.
Red Cross seals totaling more than eighty million are selling nationwide to support anti tuberculosis work. The campaign reaches almost every city and state with Florida Oklahoma Nevada Idaho as the only exceptions, extending to Hawaii Porto Rico and the Canal Zone.
A terse exchange unfolds as a passenger complains the cabbie took a roundabout route after demanding a direct trip. The cabby retorts that the passenger’s attitude was roundabout, implying friction during the ride.
A dialogue scene shows Wilkins reconsidering selling a suburban house after being drawn in by an alluring prospect. The judge interrupts to note the decision to keep the property.
The fragment cites satire about a father questioning a suitor for his daughter and a mock exchange. It includes a Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup advertisement touting teething relief for 25 cents and quips about a grass widow in clover while the real widow is in weeds.
Quotation humor from the Detroit Free Press about wealth and shopping for coal. One man boasts nine tons in his cellar, another counters that he has just one, yet paid for. A light satirical exchange reflecting fortunes and frugality.
Witty adage contrasts reluctance to marry a servant with embracing a wife who becomes the household cook. The saying implies a shift in roles within a marriage and humor about domestic duties.
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