This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1913
Page
6
A cluttered mockery of modern life items cites health cautions, New York curiosities, fashion fads, loan sharks risk, divorce stats, a centenarian shave, sparrow prices, London eye trends, dog wakeups, and a Broadway singer boasting 6 000 songs, reflecting light entertainment chatter and social foibles.
A Cincinnati physician introduces a device to perform breathing automatically. The invention targets people who are too lazy to breathe. In other news women in Kansas City attend court sessions to study how law is applied, seeking precedents for home rule.
The article notes Sir George Birdwood’s view that to become an octogenarian like himself one need not worry about health. It mentions Kansas City findings that few married men are in charitable institutions and questions whether husbands are supported by wives.
A new nickel is to be minted. While criticisms of the design may arise, most readers emphasize the coin’s quality rather than its appearance as the central concern.
A Connecticut laborer dug up an iron pot filled with pieces of eight and mockery about a salesman of wooden nutmegs. An indignant mother objects to pottery in schools, alleging it harms her husband who potters about. A Washington bill seeks labeling for imitation beer, while some say the uninformed shopper does not deserve protection.
A fragmented column notes German science claims about a fifty year old man in peak condition. It mocks naval gunnery against poultry, jokes about expensive toys pushing parents toward homemaking, and observes peace talks amid war prep. It cites Germany’s aviation fund topping over a million and a half.
The latest children's millinery favors tiny caps and toques with lace brims and ermine trim. White ermine and coney fur appear, with silk flowers and light blue chiffon accents. Coats showcase soft wools and short haired furs with matching fur hats and muffs.
Mrs Merriwid vents through Aunt Jane about a decadent world plagued by graft, hypocrisy, and misery while Mr Megrim, a sharp critic of modern life, muses on divorce, politics, and culture as the two women drift from satire to somber reflection, ending with a cheeky remark on a deceased sea peach.
The piece tracks evolving vinaigrettes once kept by grandmothers for emergencies, now stylish bridge bag adornments. It notes glass, crystal, and metal designs, enamel decorations, and the trend toward precious materials for a fashionable, ornamental perfume holder rather than a practical item.
To curl ostrich feathers heat a flat salt pan until very hot. Hold the plume over the salt and the heat will curl the feathers.
A simple decorative newspaper rack made entirely of ribbon folds into two rosettes with loops to hold papers. It is wall mounted with brass headed nails and a built back support, and uses matching ribbon to secure edges and prevent opening too far.
The expert asks about the fiancee attitude to cooking and learning. He questions if she brags or shows reluctance to try. The goal is to gauge whether effort to learn is present.
A near ten year old boy in a Boston suburb earned four dollars weekly for his work and valued money highly. He worked long hours, fell ill, and died, prompting reflections on his small wage and its worth. The note comes from the Boston TM Traveler and Evening Herald.
Ellensburg smith Mr. Douglas builds a colossal 2 man out of old horseshoes. He has laid legs using at least 35,000 shoes and worries progress slows as motor vehicles cut into shoeing work. The unfinished figure remains a town sight.
The article stresses that removing all milk at each milking is crucial to prevent milk in the ducts from hindering secretion. Regular, twice daily milking and even intervals maximize output, with some cows needing more frequent sessions. Regular timing can affect yield by about one percent per hour. Weighing milk tracks a cow's production potential.
A Kentucky inventor patents a foot powered churn. The device uses a baseboard and two upright poles with coiled springs supporting a crosspiece that holds the dasher. A treadle lowers the crosspiece while springs push it upward, keeping the dasher in continuous motion and freeing the user’s hands. Fans on the dasher aid cooling.
A collection of practical dairy observations covering cow feed, milk handling, cream preservation, silage yield, and herd management. It highlights butter and cream quality, cleanliness, cow comfort, and milking practices with historical references to Holstein origins and old dairy habits.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.