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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1921
Page
1
Paris residents gathered Monday for the funeral of John J. Humpherys a pioneer of Bear Lake who died Friday January 27 after a brief illness at his home. Local business closed for the service in the Second Ward meeting house with out of town relatives in attendance.
Obituary notes John J. Humpherys born 1836 in Mansfield England who immigrated to America in 1853. He lived in St Louis Salt Lake City Ogden and Paris Utah and served a mission in South Carolina and Britain. Survived by a wife Mary Smith and children Hattie Shepherd George Passy Melvina Schwab William Pritchard Sam W Humphreys George A Humphreys.
London reports fifty five sleeping sickness cases in the past four weeks, a sharp rise from the previous period's twenty three. Health officials note the surge as a growing concern in the city.
Paris Commercial club spent nearly its entire session last night debating the County Attorney matter. Fee opposition surfaced as members considered a report from a committee tasked weeks ago to hire an attorney. After about three hours of deliberation the club decided to proceed with the previously started work.
In Detroit on January 31 the Highland Park Ford plant resumed operations at 7 AM, with about 20,000 workers forming a line before the employment office. The plant aims for roughly 60 percent normal production soon, with 40,000 workers preshutdown. Other auto plants also restarted, including Cadillac Fisher Body Wadsworth and Briggs.
A new organization, the Business Men's Association of Paris, formed in Bear Lake County last Saturday. It aims to improve business methods, mutual understanding among merchants and the public, collect accounts, maintain credit ratings for local males, curb losses from non payment, and provide a grievance committee. An office will be in Paris and citizens are invited to participate and critique.
Dr. A L Chilton eye specialist will visit Montpelier February 24 and 26 and Paris February 25 at the Stucks home from 10 to 2 PM. No other details provided.
The notice outlines tax collection dates for 1920, with sessions in hotels across towns from February 14 to March 16, including Idaho venues and specific locations. It also states that all net income for 1930 must be filed, with thresholds for individuals and married couples.
A Utah Agricultural College Roundup stresses milk as essential for nutrition, urging families to drink four to six quarts daily and to shun butter substitutes. It highlights dairy profits, market demand, and calls to hold cows, increase herd quality, and resist selling dairy cattle amid favorable prices and feed costs.
A hunter sent by the U S Department of Agriculture killed the famed Custer Wolf after nine years of terror across the range near Custer Dakota Territory. The beast reputed for uncanny cunning and deadly attacks had eluded traps and sharpshooters, with a bounty of 600 dollars placed on its head.
The Montpelier Examiner relocates to a newly renovated premises east of Freds Cafe near Riter Bros Drug Co. The move improves convenience and modernizes the office, described as a beneficial step for the publication.
The Novelty Theatre promotes a big feature Concerto Every Woman as part of a February calendar of shows while urging patrons to post listings in a prominent reference place.
San Francisco reports wholesale dairy exchange prices showing extra fresh eggs at 43 cents a dozen and extra firsts at 42 1/2 cents. Traders say the January low follows production gains and could signal cheaper eggs in the coming two months.
Editorial quip argues immigration to the United States would allow solving the European question without travel. The author suggests Europeans will soon settle in the U S, implying demographic shift as a solution.
A special program has been arranged for Sunday evening for Mutual. The public is kindly invited to attend. No classes will be held. Meeting will start at 7 o clock. Performances include a male quartet, Academy Quartet, piano solo Donetta Lewis, address by A. W. Shepherd, vocal solo Portia Skinner.
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