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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1918
Page
3
The United States Department of Agriculture urges raising top heifer calves to cull low producers. Dairy owners should test milk and butterfat, join cow testing associations, and use straw feeding guidance to lift herd productivity. Cow testing now spans 472 associations with records for 261,831 cows.
Proper churning temperature varies with season and conditions. Summer 52 60 F, winter 58 60 F. at 62 F in winter, 35 minute churn yields firm granules, signaling need to lower temp as seasons change. Too low or high temps cause tiny pellets, brittle butter, and difficult salt incorporation.
A London wartime piece notes that cosmopolitan crowds and Russian women in hotels target officers and soldiers for conversation. It suggests they may be spies, using brief talks to pass information to a master spy, with Paris and Berlin linked networks and a warning that talk can reveal military details.
In France a young French stenographer volunteering to write letters for incapacitated American Marines has become the latest craze at base hospitals. Wounded servicemen clamour for her dictation and the chance to read letters home, joking they wish for more aunts and cousins to write to.
In Johnson City Tennessee thousands of dollars unearthed by east Tennessee mountaineers from fireplace corners gardens and tree bases were redirected into Liberty bonds. Some notes dated over fifty years ago and the third loan saw strong local participation. Hazleton Pennsylvania Buck Mountain will contribute to war effort as ground previously mined for coal now grows potatoes for patriotic duty.
Marion Ohio resident Curt Hadlich a former German army mechanic and aviator describes brutal German officer discipline. He cites beaten soldiers, forced labor and severe punishments to illustrate how German militarism oppressed troops. He argues civilians will learn the full history when stories are told.
Miss Margaret Hibbard a Cleveland telephone operator whose brother Lieut B J Hibbard was killed in Europe bought another Liberty bond with her small salary as her answer to Kaiser. She said she would buy three more bonds to support democracy in the battle of Picardy.
Washington reports former athletic stars enlist with the Y M C A to instruct and help American soldiers overseas. They aim to keep troops physically fit and prepared during service.
A curious list of refreshing beverages and home remedies. Egg lemonade with a pinch of salt, koumis made from mare or cow milk, minty lemon juice drink, pineapple lemonade with pineapple and ginger ale, and a raspberry shrub. Iced tea is prepared with hot leaves and fresh water, served cold with lemon mint and sugar. The passage closes with a moral reflection on love and goodness.
A collection of simple recipes including Holland Salad with bologna sardines and eggs, Dainty Croquettes using calf’s liver and bacon, Fish Souffle from cooked fish, Marmalade Pudding with barley flour and marmalade, a tomato onion cucumber salad with French dressing, and hashed leftovers formed into croquettes.
Japan moves to ease coinage issues with announced paper fractional currency up to 10 yen. The government also offers three prizes for best designs of a new 60 sen silver coin, planned to be smaller than the current issue.
A light exchange between a husband and wife as they rush to attend church. The wife defends a new dress and hat to avoid being late, while the husband urges promptness.
Perhaps here is another chance for people to economize in conversation and daily habits. The note hints at delaying waste and valuing time to reduce danger and idleness in society.
A joke exchange speaks of a wheat man who could beat an army and, if pressed in battle, would hope to retreat successfully. The quip highlights bravado and a practical retreat in a humorous contrast.
An austere speaker asks how to treat a cold and quips that knowing the remedy would stop them from acting. The exchange hints at restraint and method in handling discomfort, reflecting a dry, witty tone.
The dialogue turns on love and irony as she boasts of engagements to nine men yet never marries any, while he questions his own fate, implying a stubborn truth about commitment.
A brief dialogue notes that some people are glad they saved and bought a home and questions what could be mortgaged for a car, a judge weighing in on financial planning and borrowing.
The cashier echoes fatigue from dozing at his desk while the bookkeeper explains he dreams of work. Miss Cayenne remarks that the man’s success is due to luck and the luck of being born to work hard.
A murky market report notes Mary’s attic bale of white cotton like snow appears in circulation. Suppliers push the item despite unclear regulation and rising prices draw buyers. The piece hints at speculative demand and potential quality concerns.
A fragmented exchange shows a speaker pressed into constant worry after being made secretary and treasurer. The lines hint at interplay between anxiety and bureaucratic roles as a social joke or constraint.
A fragment describes an old man in a dentist's chair mumbling in a joking manner about laughing gas. The dialogue shows the patient resisting anesthesia briefly and making a lighthearted remark about feeling more laughter than fear.
A clipped exchange features Ed calling MecGenrgie brazen while Hanson counters that she will not ride in a stripped roadster, reflecting a tense streetwise showdown between characters.
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