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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1920
Page
7
A Chehalis woman endorses Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a blood cleansing tonic and builder and praises Pleasant Pellets for constipation. She notes she and her family have used the remedies for decades with satisfaction and cites her daughter’s childhood constipation improvement.
Mrs Hicks says four Eatonic tablets relieved her sour stomach and recommends the remedy for sour stomach indigestion and gas. The ad promises fast relief from digestive discomfort after meals and notes a big box is inexpensive with druggist guarantee.
The excerpt ponders carefree indifference and the idea of a living wage. It contrasts a driver nearly hitting a pedestrian with the driver’s calm reaction, and notes the debate over wages depending on living standards and housing.
A busy campaigner jokes about squaring the circle by following the opponent around the circle to square it for his party. A Modern Way note and a quip about house furnishings contrast old and new styles with a quip about aboriginal kettle and space to sleep.
A man famous for boasting about business profits backs up his claims by actually producing umbrellas. His wager is the proof, as he both bets and delivers in his own shop.
In a puzzling scene a wedding nearly went ahead but the groom failed to appear. Onlookers speculate the missed ceremony stemmed from a broken heart and unexplained trouble, leaving guests and officiants to improvise.
An unusual exchange notes an airship company plans to do a land office business. The dialogue then shifts to a curious line about a sister waiting and spotting an easy mark, suggesting a sly interaction or entertainment amid business talk.
A witty passage contrasts study with practical rules and ponders a bride’s reminder of promises made before marriage. The dialogue moves from scholarly aims to domestic expectations and the couple’s evolving dynamic.
A dialog contrasts public versus private fates for a citizen and an enlisted man. The speaker notes a life unseen yields no posthumous literary digs while asserting a private hearing governs any military or civilian inquiry, underscoring secrecy and unhonored memory.
Simple straight line gowns capture the season with minimal waist emphasis and refined garniture. Two standout all day dresses appear simple yet elegant, one chemise like with a double skirt and bead trimming, the other velveteen with satin collar lace chemisette and a silk flower girdle accent.
Hats attuned to dance music close the year in a springward shift. Brown marines and lace, gold tissues, and silver lace create festive varieties with scarves, veils, and velvet bands. Dinner hats feature black panne velvet and lace accents.
A commuter in a Philadelphia home wins a telegram about an 8000 barrel oil gusher but ignores it to finish a 25 cent pinochle hand. The butler urges inspection, yet the financier chooses the game over the news in a humorous domestic scene.
Genuine Bayer Aspirin carries the Bayer name on the package or tablets. Do not use unless clearly labeled to ensure safety, with directions for cold relief headache neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache lumbago and general pain. Handy twelve tablet tins cost only a few cents with larger druggist packages available.
Joseph Hergesheimer, famed author, dined with a friend in New York noting that true art should not be driven by money. He added that money should be no object, yet not an objection, given contemporary times as the waiter delivered an exorbitant bill.
A small girl grieves over her canary Wiffles and, in a tender moment, buries the box with the bird in the garden. The father consoles her and the girl ponders heaven, joking that St Peter will be cross when he finds no cigars.
Cartoons Magazine notes that Lowe statistics claim marriage prevents death by own action and that death by own action prevents marriage, sparking a paradox. The piece jokes that a rule cannot guarantee mutual protection and hints at ironic social commentary.
A railway lunch conversation reveals a detective's claim that the wildest fraud he uncovered involved a young attractive woman whose temper and cunning surprised him. He notes the pivotal clue was her marriage to a former associate or target, revealing the culprit's true character.
Chelly insists on stairs to the billiard room and refuses the elevator. He says he ought to do some climbing and has joined an Alpine club to exercise.
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