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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1924
Page
2
A historical snippet notes the final chapter of a hermit’s life with sparse details read as a quiet obituary era record. The fragment hints at solitude and departure from a secluded dwelling, reflecting a local mood on posthumous memory.
The Shenandoah will join the Atlantic fleet with the most powerful air radio transmitter yet built. A tube transmitter will reach 4000 to 5000 miles under favorable conditions, with a 1000 mile minimum range for main use. The ship also features a radio compass claimed to be unmatched in the radio world and capable of operating across a wide wave band.
The Out Door Recreation conference endorsed a national push to enlist citizens in nature oriented education. Theodore Roosevelt appointees form a permanent executive committee led by Chauncey J. Hamlin with Dr. Vernon Kellogg and Mrs. Jolo Sherman among members. The American Nature Association chairs the drive with Mrs. John D. Sherman and Anna Botsford Comstock directing lessons. The group warns that growing outdoor use must be matched by public awareness of parks forests rivers and playgrounds to safeguard nature amid rising auto travel and limited reading.
The United States Labor Department reports a 5.2 percent drop in employment and a 2 percent fall in payroll totals for April 1924 compared with April 1923, based on 5,772 establishments across 46 industries. Earnings rose in 20 industries, with notable gains in iron and steel, cement, sugar refining, electrical goods, autos, printing, and millwork, though wage growth lags peak 1920 levels.
The agricultural appropriation bill signed by the President provides 75 million dollars in federal aid for the 1925 fiscal year starting July 1 and 18 million immediately available. Hawaii shares for the first time, Illinois receives 3.203 million. Bureau of Public Roads reports 32,099 miles completed, 17,000 under construction, 2,518 approved for construction, and 88.108 million dollars available for new projects. The federal aid highway system totals about 170,000 miles.
Mrs George Spink of Minnesota Junction Wisconsin describes a long illness with abdominal and female organ pains. After starting Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she regained health, six bottles restored energy and ability to work, and she now praises the medicine while a new baby thrives. A nationwide canvass reports 98 percent benefited.
A hopeful excerpt proclaims joy now and at the end with faith in God. It emphasizes perseverance through sorrow and asserts rights to future happiness as a spiritual assurance from the Exchange.
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