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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1911
Page
3
A Washington lawyer recalls Justice Harlan as an advocate of temperance in eating drinking and tobacco. He recounts a lawyers banquet story about a wife urging her husband to quit drinking noting great men like Webster and Poe were drinking.
The New Jersey governor Woodrow Wilson toured the northern county for Democratic campaign work. Fatigued by the day, he declined the menu and ordered a hearty dinner instead. A waiter at a small Sussex hostelry noted the visit and promised to alert Wilson’s Princeton friends if they appeared.
A barrage of patent ideas includes automatic overheat whistles for cars, long handled window brushes with soap magazines, an ironing board integrated as a stairback, a combined rifle silencer and bayonet, and a nail puller with graduated serrations. Elsewhere a bedstead on rollers pivots for turning, a cap attached face shield with wide eye opening, and a mountain shadow at Teneriffe described. Civil war veterans total 2,213,265 served. 529,884 on pension rolls. last year 35,243 deaths. current survivor average age seventy.
A Louisville business man received a job application from a mountain region youth. Impressed, he planned to verify the young man’s antecedents on his next trip. Asked about Bill Sparks the applicant, a local said he was honest but noted Sparks had been arrested three times for stealing and acquitted each time.
Pat vows to give a box of candy to the guest who makes the homeliest face within three minutes. As the clock runs out he proclaims Mrs McGuire winner, then she resists, saying she wasn’t playing.
Rastus questions the doctor about a mysterious illness described as the chick en pox. The scene shows nervous dialogue as Rastus speaks of his zhonah and worry about catching the disease.
A wry quip from Puck asks what should be done when drowning occurs and says the natural thing is to have a funeral.
An editorial inquiry response from Wilt Radford promotes building a dignified home without excessive cost. It highlights a gambrel roof house measuring 46 feet 9 inches by 32 feet 6 inches, with a central gambrel dormer and a two-column entrance porch. The design emphasizes economical volume of interior space and a distinguished street presence.
W A Radford outlines recommended finishes white enamel and mahogany for the second floor while suggesting a tougher white oak option for the first floor. He estimates the house cost at 35 600 using the best materials and thorough construction.
A short scene unfolds on Broadway where James Thornton encounters a jobless actor and offers aid. The narrative shifts to a detailed architectural description of a colonial style house with spacious rooms, halls, and upstairs features, ending with a brief classroom anecdote about a teacher guiding youths toward honesty.
Fashion notes project a surge in lace popularity for the season with heavy Venice Cluny filet Irish variations and light Malines Chantilly laces. Wide bands up to eighteen inches will decorate dresses and skirts while machine imitations and colored laces expand the palette.
A beguin cap trimmed with jet beads and white velvet uses swansdown as a substitute for ermine. The trellis of beads features a border band with a gigantic bow of black velvet ribbon set askew, creating tall loops on one side and close to the shoulder on the other, according to Millinery Trade Review.
The article notes Btout of New Zealand remarks on declining birth rates as intelligent progress. She says in England that lower birth rates accompany rising education and intelligence, with thoughtful parents choosing to limit family size.
A fragment describes a young girl dress with thin delicate fabric and silk between pleats. It notes box pleats on each side and a bodice with pleats and lace yokes, specifying approximate yardage and widths for materials used.
A fashion note describes a white linen skirt with a seven inch striped band at the hem and a Magyar styled blouse bodice with a wrapped seam. The outfit features a blue suede belt, blue embroidered singlet, matching blue stripe collar and sleeve bands, and a burnt straw hat with blue ribbon.
The outside is covered with brocade satin and a satin ribbon trellis on the lid. The box is lined with glazed paper and could serve as a jewel case or trinket box. If lined with silk, add a padded ottoman with batting and a sachet for fragrance.
A guide advises girls to use beads to enhance gowns without costly extravagance. It covers choosing bead sets, color matching with fabrics, and secure knotting techniques to create original bead fringe that rivals imported trims.
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