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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1913
Page
1
The Glenwood Springs column argues that success on the farm comes from intelligent planning and purposeful effort rather than mere hard labor. It praises educated, methodical farmers and notes the shift toward agricultural training as essential for future success.
LaGrande Humpherys underwent an appendicitis operation at Lovan amid a serious early prognosis but improving later. Anton Anderson from Star Valley had appendicitis surgery at Montpelier in the new hospital. the case was a passessive one and the patient is doing well with likely full recovery.
A line of verse laments the difficulty of praising Lincoln’s martyrdom and the limit of spoken words to express patriotic feelings. The speaker notes swelling hearts convey more than eloquent speech can.
The Laketown column lists social movements and travel as residents attend church events and meetings. State Representative Robinson returns from Salt Lake duties on leave. Wm Lamborne and Wilson Newcomb plan Idaho relocation. The Y M T A hosts Saint Valentine bazaar and a Robins on hall social. Plans include chapel remodeling and a large skating pond.
Five carloads of hogs were sold last week. Four carloads were loaded at Budge rack and brought $5,600. The remaining car loaded at Paris by Arthur Budge brought $1,306.82 for 85 June pigs. George Bunn loaded 5 and Heber Humpherys 2 into the same car, totaling $1,427.46 for the carload sold for 6.50 live weight. Budge urged farmers and livestock men to raise more hogs and milk more cows to boost the region’s industries.
Anecdote from neighbor Roland Diller describes Abraham Lincoln walking with a son on his shoulder and another clinging to his coat. A quip about three walnuts and two wishes is included. The piece also notes an old folks reunion planned for next Thursday with noon dinner and an evening program inviting attendees over 40.
A reader in Germany explains a move from Leipzig to Cologne on the Rhine notes crowded narrow streets and a need to guide one another through the city. He praises his health and labors and signs with a German closing.
Former Senator William E. Mason recalls Abraham Lincoln stopping his buggy to turn a beetle right side up and declaring he had given the bug an equal show with all other bugs. Mayor A M Rich traveled to Pocatello on a business mission last Wednesday.
Boise Statesman details Senator H. C. Baldridge of Canyon County championing a wave of economy measures. proposed cuts include replacing distributing clerks with judges, counting ballots after five votes, eliminating mileage and juror allowances, automatic voter registration, consolidating election judges, reducing newspaper notice rates, and eliminating land appraisers.
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