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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1915
Page
8
Humorous and ordinary items about shopping at Nielsens Jewelry in Montpelier and Paris Idaho. Mentions Elgin Watches, Christmas greetings, a newborn girl to the Minson home, and local trades including blacksmithing by Wm O. Piggott. Also references cold feet, sewing machine supplies, and domestic anecdotes.
Local notices advertise Jumbo Peanuts at 123 cents per pound and a six pound Christmas canage for $1.00. Bear Lake students return home from Logan Salt Lake and Provo for the holidays. A Fielding Academy ball delighted attendees with orderly fun. Spud sales appear with bulk prices at 125 per hundred then 150 to 175 per hundred. A baby dies. sympathy pours in. An extraordinary offer features two standard typewriters for sale with easy payments through Russell Shepherd at Bear Lake State Bank Paris Idaho.
Provides a life insurance pitch urging readers to buy a policy to protect their family during Christmas time. Emphasizes accidents occurring to unprotected families and promotes Dunford as Beneficial Life agent.
Community updates from Bear Lake Farmers Society of Equity Montpelier and nearby towns include Mazie Campbell and Effie Webb holiday plans in Utah towns Heber City Logan and Garland The Academy faculty contributions praised Hotel Court House busy Deputy Sheriff Rich jails five citizens Spelling contest urged led by John Skinner Liberty school coordinator with countywide participation proposed to improve spelling of common errors
Commencing December 27 1915 the Phoenix Construction Co will repair the highway bridge over Rainbow inlet canal Penle Dinels highway. A temporary bridge on the Grimmett flume will carry traffic with day and night watchmen directing vehicles. Board of County Commissioners signed by G C Gray Chairman.
Thomas N. Stephens and his wife of Montpelier visited the San Francisco exposition last week. Stephens recently completed missionary labors in the east and, with his wife, toured the coast before returning home.
A Second ward entertainment raised funds forwarded to Diders Bolton and Humpherys. Leslie Bolton works as a missionary in Mississippi while Geraint Humpherys serves in Augusta Maine. Last Thursday night a First ward event benefited missionaries in the field and supporters include Hides Ezra Woodruff Stucks Lyman Rich Eldon Cook and Willie Stocker.
R F Crawford returned from Denver with two carloads of hogs and earned several hundred dollars for the community. This marks his second Denver shipment, aided by a flat market but favorable proceeds for residents. Members of the First ward in Paris are preparing a drama titled Arizong to be shown at the opera house soon. Cast includes Joel Rich, Sim Rich, Wilford Taeller, Wilford Richd James Dunn, Alfred Batemen, Rex Sutton, Edith Lindi say, Maggie Stucki, and Sirma Cook.
The note extends Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year to friends and customers. It emphasizes continued service through satisfaction in the coming year from Rinehart Studio.
Mrs Yates of Montpelier announces a display of Christmas goods in Bear Lake county. She promotes beautiful offers suitable for presents and claims very low prices with guaranteed quality.
Catalogue promoted by C Nielsen of Montpelier highlights jewelry prices and warns about sending sway gage trouble and risk in sending sway.
Board of Directors of the Paris Relief Canal Co at Paris Idaho on December 15 1915 levied an 8 percent assessment on capital stock payable by January 15 1916. Delinquent installments as of June 16 1916 will be advertised for sale and, if unpaid, sold at public auction on January 5 1916 to cover the assessment and sale costs. J A Stucki, President.
A fragmented ad snippet references Bride and furniture items offered with prompt service from Pepples Garage and Nielgen Furniture Co. The text mentions a cash customer incentive during a Great Money Raising event with discounts from 20 to 80 percent.
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