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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1910
Page
4
In a humorous scene Billy wakes his wife Lacy to report a burglar on the roof. He contemplates writing a chapter titled Artress Archibald the Aerial Appropriator, joking that the intruder arrived by airship rather than breaking in.
A sociologist argues that modern society discourages marriage through costs and social pressures. He cites licensing, clergy, wedding favors, ridicule, life insurance scrutiny, rising living costs, and the difficulty of obtaining a divorce as deterrents.
A witty remark about a church festival oyster stew follows a medical report that a man who ate the stew died of ptomaine poisoning from oysters. The exchange jokes that the stew’s vindication rests on proving an oyster was in the dish.
Local father confronts a recurring theft of his newspapers by a neighbor. He orders restraint and wants the neighbor to stop taking papers or adjust his schedule to avoid further losses. The dialogue hints at family tension over paper delivery and ownership.
Mrs Brown notes Mrs Jones has left her drunken husband and returned to her mother. Mr Brown sighs that a woman will do anything for a man who drinks.
A fragment notes a cheerful epicure declaring he would hate to die before finishing a pumpkin pie project, a whimsical remark reflecting a lighthearted, food-leaning mood in the era.
A fashion ask prompts a sharp reply: a dressmaker asks how to boost hobble skirt wear and a plain man suggests Legislature enacted prohibition.
A clipped quote recalls pride in ancestors and a grim remark about whether the hangman’s day came for them. The fragment hints at legacy and justice in a bygone era.
A homeowner recalls a life and death struggle as he crawled under a bed to confront a burglar. The exchange mentions offering a drink, noting dangerous animals behind past drink, and bravery in subduing the intruder.
A playful exchange notes a very tight cork in a brandy bottle and jokes that corks are meant to keep spirits contained. The dialogue pivots to a quip about milk wagons in Corea and ends with the nickname The Land of the Morning Calm.
In Backwoods chatter a Paris writer has penned a play about chickens. The remark suggests the work targets or references one of the famed barnstorming towers mentioned in popular tales.
A fragment describes a man’s small loss turning into deep disappointment while a woman praises him. The future glows for one, yet another cannot grasp men clinging to borrowed affection. A sudden change burns away hopes as the world seems altered in an instant.
A lone hobo is said to have placed a sign reading Timid Invalid Lady on a gate post, becoming the sole readable clue amid scattered mentions of the surrounding street scene and curious onlookers.
Short verse fragment traces a boastful Mary whose pretty foot draws attention as she moves and tries to display it, implying vanity and social awareness through a light, rhythmic rhyme.
A local resident recalls a neighbor the narrator calls a fat man who played the trombone each morning. The man died not by murder but from a ruptured blood vessel, ending the daily wakefulness caused by the instrument.
A mother explains to her child that a common person is someone not afforded special regard or distinction. The dialogue centers on social perception and community talk about status and respect.
A playful scene unfolds as Little Pitchers questions Miss Oldgirl about joining the fire department. She replies she is not involved, and the boy cites a remark from brother Wit describing her as a false thorn.
The fragment notes up-to-date people and a stance against common trades. It mentions a group standing off the butcher baker and candlestick maker and living in a sustained atmosphere of dust and gasoline.
A humorous quip from the Cathole Standard and Times praises a man named Burroughs as a remarkable runner who constantly runs into debt and yet flees from those he owes. The exchange highlights his evasive behavior and financial misadventure.
An admirer praises a figure saying you will live in the hearts of your countrymen. The father of a new idea responds that the current challenge is how to pay the rent for a flat.
A humorous line notes a minister who reportedly married three women in one week. The remark casts him as a highly respected local figure while highlighting the surprising sequence of marriages.
A fragmentary line hints at a Black Hand threat signaling a major act by a powerful figure. The ominous phrase suggests coercion or intimidation linked to organized crime.
A playful verse describes a salesgirl at a counter with charm and calm amid social bustle. The speaker observes her poise and discreet allure in a shopping setting.
A citizen questions a claim of being self-made, noting the man says he has never hired a dress suit. The remark highlights a tension between personal branding and perceived affluence in public life.
A fragment from a dialogue shows a casual exchange at a cigar counter where a "harmless custo" remarks on money and spending. The caser replies tersely about fare and a mint, hinting at a playful but pointed interaction over budgets and purchases.
A traveler from Avnania arrived in Hamburg aboard the Kaiserin with lumps on his body. The immigration doctor examined him but found no illness. The man revealed the lumps contained cash, totaling about $1,000, with plans to buy an apple orchid in Oregon. He was admitted to the country.
Old south host Miss Mattie invites distinguished guest to wash, sending Tillie with water to Mr Firman and a playful compliment about baths. Tillie recounts the scene with laughter as she relates Miss Mattie’s note and instructions in vivid dialect.
A newly arrived resident recalls a confrontation about whitewashing a chicken house. A colored elder praises Ale Hall as a skilled whitewasher but doubts his willingness to work on a chicken house, highlighting social tensions and a humorous exchange.
The verse urges contentment with one’s lot and optimism amid misfortune. It highlights hidden wells of happiness in the human heart and notes the warmth of love as years pass and people grow older.
The landlady doubts the new boarder described as a foreign nobleman. He has not paid any rent yet, and the landlady remains unsure if he is truly who he claims to be.
A grouch calculates that denying himself three ten cent cigars daily for twenty years saves about $2,190. He confirms the total with a companion and then asks for a chew of tobacco.
An observed vaudeville crowd applauds a black-face comedian while Innocent Uncle Hiram and a city man discuss the performer. The city man calls the comedian a self-made negro, reflecting era slang and social attitudes of the scene.
The piece notes Indians possess rich lands with oil timber and other resources. It cites $2130 per capita wealth for Indians versus about $1200 for other Americans and mentions millions in agricultural land value. Ranges support about 500000 sheep and cattle leased for revenue over 272000 to tribes, plus feed for 1.5 million head of livestock. It also mentions Indian asphalt deposits.
A chesty man orders eggs up in a lunchroom sparking a slang dialogue about breakfast terms. The waitress corrects him and notes sellers using plain English is now common in restaurants.
The League of Politeness has been formed to promote better manners in Berlin. Initiated by Fraulein Cecelio Meyer it borrows from a Rome organization and uses the motto Pro gentilezza on a medal worn like other insignias. Membership is open to any polite person as a deterrent to rude temper and speech.
A recent Gazette issue publishes an order in council barring ordinary interments in the churchyard at St. Giles Stoke Pages Buckinghamshire, transforming the familiar serene ground of Gray’s Elegy into a restricted burial site. The change affects local customs and notable past associations with the hamlet’s resting place.
A mother recalls her three children John Tom and Edith. John was slow, Tom improved, Edith the baby learns fastest. John mutters that Edith is quick because she has them and they did not have them.
A Gainesville man recalls former Georgia Governor Allen D. Candler famed for humor. He notes Candler quit cigars for a pipe at year start and kept to it, claiming a savings of 208 dollars by year end with four pipes instead of cigars.
The Christian Herald recalls Ramadan, the month when the Koran was revealed to Muhammad by Gabriel, prophets received revelations, and spiritual practices include retreat to the cave of Hira. It notes open heavens, closed hells, and chained devils during the month.
A patient describes two doctors in consultation last night giving different recommendations. He asks if it was a deadlock, but the doctors finally told him to mix the treatments.
A bus climbs the steep Cumberland Gap with a mare aboard. The rear door slams repeatedly prompting quiet, as passengers explain the animal misreads the noise as a request to alight and walk uphill, frightening the mare and altering the journey.
Exaggeration and youth are central as Sara Bernhardt arrives in New York Mine. She jokes about being a great grandmother while denying excessive compliments. She compares public bustle with Paris boulevards and recalls a nurse’s crowd reactions to a street accident.
A dialogue notes a rebuke for calling a man an insulting term and counters that there is no merit in suggesting his worth is merely 40 cents a pound to anyone. The exchange reflects tensions over demeanor and value.
A sentimental observer asks Mr. Meekton if he felt nerves proposing to his wife. He replies that he was not nervous but would have been if he could foresee the next ten years.
Mr. Sirius Barker argues for artistic education for his daughter. He jokes he will have her study singing while others suggest art or literature. The exchange highlights differing views on value and purpose of artistic training.
Mrs Bossim recalls hearing the alarm and fearing for her husband as the earthquake struck their hotel room. Mr Bossim describes a vase, chair, books and a framed picture hitting him in the burst of motion, sparking her ire for the rest of the evening in Mack National Monthly.
A historical overview describes a new staining glass method where mineral colors are fused into glass at high heat to produce a pebbled surface. The process allows panels to be individually treated and then assembled in a metal frame for large windows with softly diffused light.
The excerpt recalls a narrator’s fascination with the human voice heard in transit and the social scene aboard trains in industrial centers. It contrasts loud street chatter with sweeter tones and musings on truth and memory, ending with a personal remark about two voices that frightened the speaker by their sweetness.
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