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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1911
Page
3
Andrew Carnegie in New York reflected on the Scotch lingo and its misunderstandings. A Christmas tale recounts an American divine visiting a Highland inn slipping into quaint phrases that lead to a comic mix up with a maid named Kathleen and her cousin Janet, leaving the divine admonishing a playful misstep.
A woman waits for a car in a Boston suburb and, after patience runs out, asks a bus line starter if any cars remain and when they pass. The old man, chewing tobacco and staring ahead, replies in cryptic style with timing like a quarter arter and a half arter.
A visitor wonders about a noise in the building and is told it likely comes from dental work in the downstairs den tist's apartments. The other guess places the sound to the Pop ley's baby in the upper floor. The exchange reflects a humorous misattribution of sounds to household events.
A medical student replies he will specialize in disease of the nostril. The professor presses for detail asking which nostril, provoking a witty exchange recorded in Success Magazine.
At 1am Mrs. Dorkins confronts John in a dim hall about his clubgoing. A voice outside recites a garbled line about blowing a bugle before the door is opened. The brief scene ends with Mr. Dorkins not being dissipating.
Scotland faces a wave of distillery shutdowns as North British Distillery plans closure. The move marks the fourth large grain plant to halt operations in recent weeks, signaling more closures and reflecting rising temperance sentiment across the country.
Dialogues reveal domestic plans and mischief as a husband notes he must be away all day Thursday while his wife balks at the implication of James's notice. A quip about Malarie falling from a window and jibes about servants follow, with a humorous aside on insurance.
Exoneration letters filed by Standard Oil in libel actions against Hampton's Magazine and Cleveland Moffett acknowledge errors about alleged involvement in selling impure candies in Philadelphia. Moffett retracts and apologizes. Hampton's Magazine expresses regret and promises a March publication of the retraction letters.
In Danville circuit court Judge Kimbrough ruled City Attorney Jones must answer all grand jury questions about vote selling. The decision cites U S Supreme Court immunity for witnesses and declares the city election law unconstitutional. The probe continues as more witnesses are summoned and indictments possibly loom.
The Taal eruption and eruptions at Talisay in Batangas province killed 700 people per a Batangas governor report to the War Department via Governor General Forbes. Earthquakes persist, five thousand families are ruined, and relief measures are deemed essential to avert further suffering as mud and lava destroy crops.
Lord and Lady Decies newly Miss Vivien Gould will marry February 7 and honeymoon in Egypt. They depart February 18 on the Cunard liner Carmania, spending a few days in Cairo before touring upper Egypt’s notable sites.
In 1855 William Makepeace Thackeray abruptly sailed to Europe after promising a dinner to Parke Godwin and George William Curtis. Friends recalled his moody, sometimes brusque nature and speculated homesickness or ill health as the cause of his unannounced departure.
An 1860s Washington trip reveals Francis Spinner as Cupid postman turned treasurer. Thurlow Weed recalls courting memories in Herkimer New York, Spinner’s rise to U S Treasurer in 1861, and his role in employing women clerks during Lincoln’s era.
Stephen A. Douglas first presidential candidate to campaign publicly for the presidency in 1860. In Norwich Connecticut he spoke to locals amid a New England clambake, ending with a humorous postscript about joining the feast. The scene drew farmers and townsfolk as Douglas contrasted with Lincoln in the same era.
A Chicago girl tells a reporter by phone she cannot go on stage due to lacking clothes. The exchange captures a candid moment about stage readiness and personal constraints.
A short dialogue scene features Mrs. Flint refusing to give to tramps and Soiled Spooner insisting he is not a tramp but a grown boy scout, asserting his status with dignity.
A brief item notes Buffkins is criticized for his chatter with the remark Does Buffkins talk much and a quip that every appearance requires a wind shield to endure his presence.
The fragment suggests a light remark about a couple's harmony in marriage and implies a casual, humorous tone. No clear names, places, or events are provided to anchor a fuller summary.
Scottville Michigan reader praises Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash for preventing backache and pelvic pain from hard farm work. She, mother of thirteen, credits the products with improving health and helping her daughter with menstrual irregularities. The ad claims the compound is made from native roots and berries and contains no narcotics.
A physician's daughter engaged to a college student faces parental disapproval as both are deemed too young. She tells him father will insist she must be given up, prompting a hopeful yet uncertain mood from the young man who muses if the heartbreak is just a moment before renewed hope.
An illustrated sketch features The Cannibal King and The Cook-Stewed cyclist in a surreal lunch exchange. The Cannibal King complains of burnt taste while The Cook defends scorthing as a dramatic moment, reflecting a satirical exchange.
Uncle Josh jokes that women in the boxes should raise money from their diamonds to buy clothes, while the nephew asks for an opinion on the opera.
A Yonkers Statesman snippet shows a child seeking a family portrait while a parent hesitates about a formal photo. The exchange hints at emotional tensions and the intent to capture a tomorrow moment.
An educator recovering from nervous exhaustion credits GrapeNuts with improving health and digestion. She notes breakfast of a raw egg with four spoonfuls of GrapeNuts and hot liquid boosts brain power and endurance. The testimonial, attributed to a Postum Co. source, invites readers to read The Road to Wellville.
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