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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1924
Page
6
On a ship voyage Eustace Hignett laments a ruined romance after his mother disrupts his private marriage plan to Wilhelmina Bennett. Sam Hignett suspects the bride on board and races to the deck where a crowd gathers at the rail and a scream pierces the air.
World famous writer on theosophy Mrs Horace Highett and her son Eustace arrive in New York for a lecturing tour. Windles, ancestral home of the Hignetts, is held by Eustace and the life of keeping him unmarried is a focus. Bam and Eustace plan to sail together on the Atlantic next day. Bream Mortimer, an American, enters seeking Windles from an insistent Bennett friend of Mrs Highett.
The Atlantic lies at her pier with steam up awaiting departure to Southampton as crowds flood the customs shed. Sam Marlowe, pushing toward the gangway, is bitten by a small dog belonging to a pretty red haired girl, triggering a tense, comic flirtation aboard the ship.
A casual remark describing an unusually wet scene. The speaker notes the extent of moisture surrounding a person, highlighting the striking contrast to prior days. The event is presented as a humorous observation without broader context.
The iris, called the poor man's orchid in the United States, is the fleur-de-lis of France with a name meaning rainbow in Greek. About 100 species exist in cultivation, offering varied bloom times to extend flowering across seasons.
A brief poetry exchange contrasts youth and age in a line about cups of life. The speaker notes their own full cup leaves little understanding for someone with an empty cup.
An old drug store advertisement touts Cascarets for liver and bowels at 10 cents a box. It claims to cure biliousness constipation sick headache indigestion. The piece also includes a quip about junior and senior years and references Adv Happy Days Gene By.
An old advertisement mentions Dandelion butter color used by millions with bottles selling for 35 cents. A playful line questions what the stork delivered, joking about two little sisters. Also promotes Allcock's Plaster as a simple remedy for aches and pains from cold or overexertion.
A frightened tourist refuses to speak as a threatening bandit questions him about his head. The scene emphasizes fear and coercion with the assailant pressing for information while the victim remains silent.
A historical exchange notes the Mackintosh apple from eastern Massachusetts and Maine praised for fragrance and flavor. The piece contrasts regional praise and includes an offhand call to action about Cuticura skincare products.
A frenzied hunter boasts guiding a shot for a shoulder to claim antlers while Fame warns that its price may be higher than worth. The quip blends bravado with a moral about pursuit and consequence.
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