Thursday edition edited by John A Wallis
The item credits John A Wallis as editor and publisher, noting the paper is published weekly on Thursdays under his leadership.
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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1921
Page
4
The item credits John A Wallis as editor and publisher, noting the paper is published weekly on Thursdays under his leadership.
The Paris Post urges merchants to embrace advertising as a driver of demand and sales. It argues that advertised goods from Paris manufacturers build consumer recognition, simplify selling, and justify product quality. The piece concludes with a call to print butter wrappers at The Paris Post to comply with the Pure Food law.
The Bear Lake Cattle and Horse Association held its annual meeting at the Paris Court House with 214 members attending. Final grazing decisions for the stockmen and range were adopted, and Deputy Forest Supervisor Spencer will return to Logan with season resolutions for 1921. A notable quote on firing from enthusiasm appears in the remarks.
Idaho talks of water and hydro surveys funded by new commissions while markets show large wool and livestock shipments. Building costs stay high, towns upgrade facilities, new courthouses rise, a zinc refinery expands, and education funding asks rise as Idaho industry seeks protection and reform.
Idaho lawmakers consider a plan to allocate 60 percent of auto tax receipts to cities for street work 25 percent to the state highway fund and 15 percent to the county sinking fund to retire highway bond indebtedness The bill follows prior rules where counties kept 75 percent and the state 25 percent A separate provision seeks to shield vehicles used in business from executions by placing them with household goods for legal purposes The session ran about 37 minutes including roll call minutes and new measures discussed
Lucy Page Gaston of the National Anticigaret League reported President-elect Harding replied to a letter asking him to refrain from cigarettes as an example to youth. He said he favored saving youth from tobacco but urged the movement be conducted in good faith without hypocrisy or deceit.
A Deer Park Washington Lumber Company survey shows white pine value per thousand feet fell from 50.76 to 30.85, a 39.3 percent drop since May 24. Fir and Larch prices are even lower, with current returns at 17.25 per thousand feet.
A May survey shows lumber selling for 41.25 per thousand with a 681 percent reduction from peak. It costs about 30 a thousand to produce lumber, while only four feet of select grade are produced per thousand sawed. Of every 1000 feet, 490 feet are No 3 common, with price falling from 47.25 to 28 per thousand.
Statistics compiled from back records paid by lumber company officials aim to be authentic. The note indicates funding and source bias but asserts reliability of the figures.
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