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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1912
Page
6
Martha McCulloch Williams extols paper bag cooking for a grand winter feast. She details Soyer inspired methods for turkey and side dishes, with bags sealing in juices and saving pots, plus pastry and drink ideas including rum fruit and cider.
A historical tour of George Washington’s New York period 1789 1790 highlights the original Trumbull portrait in City Hall Governor’s room and his early headquarters at Kennedy house No 1 Broadway and the Richmond Hill mansion. It notes the Long Rooms at Fraunces tavern and Evacuation Day entry, plus sites like Jumel mansion Van Cortlandt Manor St Pauls chapel and Praunce tavern honoring Washington.
A Chicago Land Show feature shows how two railroad firms spent twenty thousand dollars to build moving picture palaces in the Coliseum. They used two theaters to present lectures and messages about farming and city life to 155,000 visitors across the 22 days, with governors and other dignitaries touring on special days.
An official quotes how railroads built two lavish motion picture houses at the land show, offering carpeted foyers and broad doorways from the Coliseum, with western scenes, irrigation displays, and fireproof operator cages. Five hundred six lectures drew crowds, literature was distributed, and thousands registered for future home prospects. After 22 days the exhibit closed, costing $20,000 but leaving lasting memory of the West.
A parent evaluates suitor before allowing marriage. After a brief exchange, the parent approves and offers blessings, saying Take her, my Son, and be happy. The scene conveys cautious endorsement and hopeful union.
The article notes Valley Forge as the nation’s most historic ground. It highlights ongoing efforts to beautify and improve the area. Congress is urged to erect a suitable memorial chapel and museum. Projects aim to preserve historic buildings in their original condition.
An old advertisement claims constipation causes serious diseases and that Doctor Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets fully cure it. It promotes a laxative formula described as providing three for care.
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