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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1921
Page
6
A lieutenant reflects on naval safety culture built around printed safety orders for loading crews. The rules, preventive and stop-it-live, stress strict posting, backward and forward knowledge, and practiced drills to avert accidents like misfires or explosions.
A historical account describes the brightwork custom aboard battleships, tracing its evolution from gleaming white ships to dulled surfaces for war readiness. It explains painting, scrubbing, and polishing routines, the impact on desertions, and how polishing times structure daily watch schedules.
The piece argues old nautical beliefs endure in the navy despite scientific tools. It notes magnetic variation near land, local magnetic spots off Madagascar and the South Pacific, and the idea that westerly winds and iron ships affect compasses. It also dismisses equinoctial myths and moon phase weather changes.
A discussion on balance as a social virtue and as a principle in engines. It recalls Watt and early steam design, the 18 knot Wampanoag trial, and the rise of turbine speeds from Civil War era trials to modern power advances.
From Montana and California to Alaska a surge of experienced cowboys heads north to join the growing reindeer industry. Herds near 200,000 with projections of up to 25 million in 15 years, five cold storage plants, and new meat trade with Europe.
The body of Ernest Brigges aged twenty five arrived in Olive Hill Kentucky after being killed alongside his twin Cecil on a French battlefield. The War department says the other brother’s body will arrive later.
Congress directs abolition of subtreasuries and transfer of functions to the local Federal Reserve Bank in New York City. The Washington subtreasury will cease operations at year end with staff of about 100 reassigned, some to the Treasury and others to the Fed and customs service.
Willam S. Smith aged 45 was shot to death in Greensburg Indiana as his dog pressed the trigger of his shotgun while his hunting party prepared to start. The accident occurred when the dog struggled inside the car causing the weapon to discharge.
Walter Frantz an eleven year old boy of Detroit Michigan lost his hands and both legs in a train collision incident. He was playing on a box car when a switch engine backed down and struck the cars causing him to be thrown to the ground and crushed between two passing cars. The first train severed his legs while the second train cut off his hands as they lay on the adjacent track.
Fifteen million people from every nationality and social class seek passage to the United States, reported by 17 transatlantic steamship firms to Ellis Island commissioner Frederick A. Wallis. He notes overcrowding and 87 percent of immigrants entering through Ellis Island with 2,000 crowded there. Poland supplies the most applicants, many of whom are Jewish, as German and Austrian preparations rush for peace.
A fragmented report notes county officials facing pressure over gender rules in civic duties. The text hints at opposition to unequal treatment and states women should have the vote and participate in public service.
A dense list of trades and shops including embroidery and pleating services, rubber repair, welding, corsetry, beauty parlors, tire retreading, pipe and machinery, a state cafe, cancer removal, barber college, and vanity shop offerings. Items mention Smythe Hot Factory, Fulton Market, Oldsmobile distributors, Western Rubber Sales, Knudson Novelty Co, Vulcanizing, and Marinello beauty preparations in Salt Lake City.
In Yonkers Statesman prose, a man on a sofa says he must go as a young woman asks to strike two matches to light the moment. The pair discuss timing and the clock striking one, revealing a brief, intimate scene in a dim room.
A Lighthearted Home Sector vignette where a mother notes the baby’s resemblance to his father. The exchange reveals a playful scene as the infant attempts to crawl after a bottle, with a humorous nod to family traits.
A brief, period voice notes the end of 4 a.m. closing for taverns and venues named The Old Oaken Bucket as places near closing time adjust after prohibition. The piece highlights the social and cultural shifts around late hours and public gatherings.
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