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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1918
Page
7
A wife writes to an army officer about her teething child. The recipient signs as Brigade Surgeon Lieutenant Colonel Brown. She replies with a playful correction and a quip about bringing a sword to gum care. The exchange punctuates a humor column in Tit Bits.
Senator J Wanmilton Lewis of Illinois joked about foolish questions at a dinner. He shared a country tale of a city man asking about a lake bed formed when picnic leftovers were dumped into a lake, making fish thirsty and the water disappear.
In a fragmented diary scene Evelyn questions why Helen stares at the mirror while Loraine guesses Helen bears a grudge against herself in a tense domestic moment. The brief exchange hints at unresolved guilt and sisterly tension within a small household.
Doctors report grip epidemic leaves kidney troubles as warned signs, with back and urinary issues. Advert says Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root strengthens kidneys post grip, offers sample bottle for ten cents, urging readers to request it through this paper.
A mix of cosmetic advertising praising Othine double strength to remove freckles and a short critique of movies by William Dean Howells. The ad promises quick skin clearing with money back guarantee, while the literary note comments on the author’s ambitions and views on cinema.
The fragment mentions someone waiting for a berth and facing hard times. It appears as a stray line about finding a place in life, with emphasis on patience and a softer path. The source text is incomplete and does not name persons or organizations.
A weary teacher bursts into a noisy classroom, seizes a talkative boy by the collar, and seats him, declaring silence. Ten minutes later a small head peeks in and a meek voice asks, Please, sir, you’ve got our teacher, as an inspector observes a provincial scene.
Garbled exchanges reference Stef and Mandy’s in Der fine Trouse. One speaker jokes about ice cream eaten with a fork and fear of J BO at a future visit. The text uses broken phrases and mismatched quotes.
A chaotic exchange notes a young electrician accused of flirting with girls and being nabbed in the act by a constable. The dialogue reveals concern about earnings and a judge commenting on the situation.
The article outlines a historical Irish classification of three types of gentlemen. The first, descendents of Cromwell's soldiers, called Squireens or Bickskin Breeches for riding skill. The second, estate-less old families who took up trade or professions to earn living. The third, the backbone gentlemen, original aristocracy living on ancient estates relying on peasant labor.
In 1927 George Pipwhistle tells his wife he needs money as she heads to work. She returns hours later with a morning bargain haul including four corkscrews, a stuffed owl, paint brushes, a cloth bound Uncle Tom's Cabin, walking sticks, a toasting fork and a roasting sack, all bought in a major sale.
A fragment from Toledo Ohio declares Frank J Cheney of the firm Charney promises to pay one hundred if a remedy for catarrh fails. The text includes sworn oath, public official, and a testimonial notice for Hall’s Catarrh Medicine with internal use claims and drugstore availability.
A four year old humorously reports recruiting a Bantams battalion all day and tallying five hundred bantams plus one roostertCanadian. An eczema and rash remedy ad for Cuticura Soap Ointment offers free samples from Boston and lists prices 25 cents and 50 cents.
Quote from Boston Transcript about a breakup attempt in a household with the cook staying. Mentions Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as the original liver pills promoted for liver and bowels for 40 years. Ad copy notes the pills as a remedy.
The Louisville Courier-Journal notes higher costs as urban shoppers hear warnings that warm weather will worsen coal shortages. The butcher remarks on prices climbing, signaling ongoing inflation pressures in energy and essentials.
A classroom arithmetic problem asks how much a baby sister's graduation outfit will cost. The sister is one year old, weighs 20 pounds, gains two ounces daily until sixteen, and the price of Aving doubles again in ten years.
Bilkins buys a cow and invites a friend to assess the purchase. The visitor waits in a two room area and asks about daily milk output. The exchange reveals the cow yields about eight quarts daily and a portion is sold. The conversation shifts to a joke about Jane marrying an officer, who is the president of the Boon Powder works.
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