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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1947
Page
2
WNU News Service discusses rammed earth as low cost housing solution. Anthony Merrill argues walls and homes can be built cheaply with earth tamped into forms, offering a three bedroom house under 5000 dollars.
Craig Reynolds to balance budget with odd jobs as salaries roll back in wartime theatre. The Jolson Story profits surge past five million dollars. A dog moves out over late hours at Lovely Me while Cyrano’s fencing role proves strenuous. Helen Walker fractures in crash after announcing a next role and Norman Cordon dominates Met Street Scene. Fascism fears surface as Georgia officials resist intimidation and Sinnock initials clarified on new FDR dimes. The Late Watch notes star salaries fall, Sonora sells 20 million records, and Tropical Park attendance climbs while take declines.
A Farm Journal claim that apples clean teeth sparks a pushback from dental experts. The piece notes ten thousand annual deaths from night driving misjudgments while highlighting mixed views on vision and safety.
Notes from Radio Daily mention Bankhag’s new ski bike capable of 70 mph but unable to move uphill. The item sits among a casual roundup of industry chatter about dance bands folding, while a groaner’s humor persists.
An overview of Missouri’s diverse topography, industries, and people. From coal and lead deposits to large manufacturing sectors in Kansas City and St. Louis, the piece notes mining, railroads, agriculture, and scenic assets including Lake of the Ozarks. It highlights historical ties from LaSalle to the Oregon Trail and profiles Governor Phil M. Donnelly as a loyal native son.
Missouri swamps once known as Swampeast were cleared by woodsmen and settlers. By 1923 planters drained over two million acres with vast ditch systems. The area now yields up to 1000 dollars per acre, with 400 000 acres under cotton making it the leading Missouri cash crop. A 1000 mile network drains 550 000 acres via the Little River district built privately.
Collier's reports between 1935 and 1940 Americans spent about 1 billion yearly on foreign lotteries and sweepstakes with roughly two hundred percent of proceeds going to racketeers. Millions of counterfeit tickets flood real lotteries and about a quarter of genuine tickets in schemes like the Irish Hospital Sweepstakes were worthless as agents destroy slips and skim profits.
An ad promotes a morning rinse of lemon juice in water as a gentle laxative alternative. It claims daily use improves bowel action and vitamin rich lemons boost immunity while urging use of California Sunkist Lemons.
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