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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1917
Page
4
A historical board of equalization meets on July 9 1917 to review the tax roll with no changes. Proceedings detail highway construction orders from Montpelier to the Utah border and Antelope Flat road surveys. The minutes note appreciation for Ovid residents aiding road work and discuss Idaho Utah boundary monument costs.
The Bear Lake County Commission met July 9 1917 with Chair Ezra J. Howell and commissioners Evans and Peterson present. They declared a public road in Three Mile Canyon north of Bennington and ordered obstructions removed by November 1 1917. They appointed A L Robison as county brand inspector and discussed state highway funding and future surfacing plans for Bear Lake county.
Quarterly expenses and payments list from county treasurer and auditor includes salaries for J Howell I Peterson and others, numerous disbursements to constables jurors indige nt aid and indigent residents, with amounts ranging from 2.10 to 205.00 and totals indicating a three month period.
Advice on extinguishing a gasoline fire by applying ten pounds of bicarbonate of soda and twelve pounds of sawdust to the burning liquid. The mixture should cover and smother the flames to prevent spread.
A bull moose moves through thick forests with almost silent steps weighing over a half ton with wide antlers. It feeds in swampy lakes during summer and wades water to reach aquatic plants. In fall it seeks mates, issues calls, and bulls clash by tasting rivals as hunters use birch bark trumpets to lure them.
The Ainus of Japan on Yeddo Island number about 16 000 to 17 000. Ainu women tattoo their upper and lower lips with soot to mimic a mustache. The practice begins in childhood and is fixed with ash bark liquor. They are described as finely formed with brown eyes and black hair. Their garments are woven from elm bark fiber.
A child asks Auntie Dearie for a bedtime tale while Elsie worries about safety after a spankings incident shared with mother this morning. The exchange hints at family discipline and the child’s curiosity about danger.
A Detroit Free Press humor item suggests avoiding money conflicts in marriage. The quip says it’s easier to get along without money than with a wife who carries the pocketbook.
In a courtroom exchange, Mabel identifies Grace from a photograph without hesitation, while the judge notes the test demonstrates recognition ability. The remark highlights a moment of recognition during a legal proceeding.
A short dialogue depicts a visitor refusing a chair, claiming speaking better standing, and debating daylight saving as a continuously broken scheme. The exchange includes back and forth about seating and daylight policy.
A wartime exchange notes that no activity occurred in the trenches today with calm conditions and a distant shell’s fall heard. No engagement or movements were recorded despite tense surroundings.
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