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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1917
Page
7
A joke notes a convict who escaped and asks for forgiveness for his liberty, humorously framing politeness as the reason. The warden is the implied recipient of the note, turning a crime into a quip about manners.
An insurance physician notes many decline due to unseen kidney disease. Drugstore reports show Dr Kilmer Swamp Root aids such conditions. Herbal remedy advertised with sample offer and paper mention.
A London Opinion blurb notes a wife telling a nervous friend she feels safer with George driving now that he joined the Red Cross. She mentions his first aid training and knowledge of hospital locations.
The revival of the Christmas waits brings age old carols to homes in several American cities. Singers perform traditional tunes from O Little Town of Bethlehem to Adeste Fideles as candles glow and wassail echoes.
A mother recalls buying two harmonicas for two neglected boys after a saleswoman threatened to have them arrested. She pays for the instruments, offers insight on understanding children, and the worker apologizes, saying the day taught her a lesson.
A festive scene describes Christmas gift chaos in a snowbound town. Shoppers fill crowded streets as sleet and traffic snarls rise, while lists span gifts for children and elders, nurses and drivers, readers and saints, all amid winter cheer. Elizabeth Newport Hepburn of the New York Times references a Santa Claus street spectacle.
The Red Cross Magazine notes England seeks to rebuild its school system and limit school leaving ages. Sir Herbert Fisher asked Parliament for an extra £3,829,000 to expand education and child welfare. A juvenile education committee proposes compulsory eight hours weekly continuation schooling for ages fourteen to eighteen and abolition of exemptions.
An old advertisement touts August Flower as a universal remedy for stomach disorders and liver inactivity. It claims gentle laxative effects, improves digestion, cleanses the alimentary canal, and promotes bile flow, with bottles sold in 30 and 90 cent sizes. An unrelated anecdote describes Miss Oldmaid scolding a man after a dog attack on toddlers, threatening to call a policeman.
An ad copy promotes Cuticura emollients for skin trouble prevention with a free sample by mail. It references a testimonial from F J Cheney Co and a promise of payment for catarrh cures, noting internal use and blood action.
A Brazilian company evaluates using leather for an array of products including shoes furniture and gloves. The decision hinges on supply quality and market demand.
Mrs. L. A. Patterson of 1899 Kentucky St Memphis Tennessee extols Peruna as an excellent remedy for catarrhal complaints and coughs noting its value during hard times. She recommends Peruna to neighbors and mentions Peruna Tablets as an option for liquid medicine objectors.
An officer quoted in Yomiuri says it costs about 43 sen daily to feed a private in Japan's Second imperial bodyguard regiment. Rice and barley account for 15 sen, meat and vegetables 18 sen, with meals including cereal, bean soup, vegetables, and fish or meat. The army buys at one third under market price and a 20‑man staff handles cooking and distribution for 1,800 men. Unused food funds festive occasions. Also notes a Chinese silk textile that can be buried for a year without deteriorating.
The ad claims Anuric cures rheumatism and kidney ailments by addressing warning signals like dizzy spells backache and irregular urine. It urges immediate purchase for 60 cents or a trial pack from Dr Pierce at the Invalids' Hotel Buffalo NY, asserting rapid uric acid elimination.
An old advertisement touts Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a natural health aid for nursing mothers and women. The text claims the pills regulate functions, reduce pains, clear coated tongue, and improve liver and digestion using May-apple, aloe, jalap root, and leaves juice. Sold in drug stores for fifty years.
A near patriot debate notes that Dobson could not afford a Liberty band but did purchase a recording of The Star Spangled Banner to play on his phonograph.
A brief exchange on thrift sparks a sharp claim that stingy behavior marks true aristocracy. The colorful remark highlights tensions between wealth, class, and social pretensions in a troubled era.
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