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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1912
Page
3
A man crossing Niagara Falls asks a matron to wear a sealskin garment for a moment then refuses to return it. He hints at trouble if questioned and proceeds to keep the coat, provoking a tense exchange and his departure.
A senior partner boasts 30 percent dividends and doubling profits next year while a junior associate dismisses small capital entry. They admit the only remaining step is to invent a way to destroy weekly books yet keep track of accounts.
The fragment suggests a boast about turning a boy into a surgeon, with Mose claiming the boy is always cutting somebody. It reflects a rural or dialect tone and informal dialogue.
A Seattle cigar stand displayed a sign offering 1909 Lincoln pennies for 15.00. Judge Watson tested the penny at the counter, paid with it, and asked for the money, while the clerk questioned the year and finally claimed more 1908 pennies are needed.
A brisk morning mood described by two partners. The senior asks about the market while the junior notes a steady tone reflected in bonbons and violets and firm Easter bonnets, signaling cautious steadiness.
A distressed parent warns that the child bears excessive burdens as the guardian voices concern over the boy's constant generation of bright sayings. Authorities are urged to review the case and protect the child from overextension.
A farmer and a Devonshire vicar meet on a hot Sunday as the farmer offers cider and the vicar declines. The farmer cites a doctor saying the vicar is terribly dry, prompting a light exchange about weather and thirst.
In a playful exchange Mise compliments airs from an automobile, while Hackson counters with a quip about autocratic auto authority reflecting light social banter.
A venerable minister frets about delivering a new sermon for next Sunday and contemplates reusing a 15 to 20 year old sermon. His wife warns it would be noticed and quickly found out, noting his habit of scaring congregants with devilish hints.
Sherlock Holmes Jr observes a freshly painted porch and a lack of dog tracks. Dr Whatson replies that deduction is easy but the porch hints at no dog. Holmes notes the absence of dog tracks and leaves, smoking a pipe.
A dialogue shows Rev. Dr. Fourthly clashing with an influential parishioner over speaking speed. The parishioner complains about following the train of thought, while the minister jokes about ditching or sidetracking ideas and opposing obstinacy.
A constituent compliments a speech yet questions its substance while the audience cheer. The exchange continues with the orator noting the cheer and a puzzled remark about the meaning of the word hoorty.
A fragment notes Briggons may play golf Sunday and adds a tongue in cheek remark about the once weekly game. The quote includes a dismissive comment from an unnamed speaker. The item reads like a brief social note from a period column.
Trenton New Jersey resident Albert E Herpin has not slept for thirty years since his wife died. He reports no weariness yet is physically weak and needs only a five minute nap for relief. Doctors are divided on whether his wakefulness causes his health decline. He works daily except Sundays and spends nights inventing and decorating pottery. He remains cheerful and says loneliness at night is his chief complaint.
Paris reports a new heat based therapy by Dr. Robert Rendu for diphtheria. He found bacilli die in 15 minutes at 50 C and in 1 minute at 80 C. He tested inhalation of 100 C air on himself for two minutes. Early cases show success though doubts remain about combining with serums.
Captain James Bartlett, a specimen collector for the Smithsonian, was found dead after a religious dance ordeal along the Colorado River. The incident, blamed on local Indigenous people, describes him as bruised and marked, with confusion over his status as a ghost.
Francee of New York Man Turns Twenty Thousand Over to Heirarchy In Newburg New York Cornelius L Waring Republican lawyer died March 20 after paralysis his engagement to Margaret Parker had been announced Waring left Mrs Parker five thousand dollars and nearly twenty thousand to Julie Coles residuary legatee Parker acts to transfer funds to Waring's heirs asserting she seeks fairness to heirs at law.
In Scranton the police court heard James Leary of Nichols New York explain his plan to wed the sixteen year old daughter of his old sweetheart to fill a void in his heart. Leary faced Magistrate Millar as the case unfolded.
Peter Stinney, convicted of robbing the Susquehanna and New York railroad station at Powell in broad day, is sentenced by Judge Maxwell to five to ten years at Eastern Penitentiary Philadelphia. He boasted of firearms purchases and planned highway robberies across Sullivan and Bradford counties.
In London the Victoria and Albert Museum guards a seven foot teak Buddha once owned by a sea captain. Sold by a daughter after fears of haunting, the figure reportedly moved at night and frightened household staff, though it has shown no unrest since arriving at the museum. The tale dates to 1853 when the captain’s vessel burned near Liverpool and the Buddha was thrown overboard.
In Los Angeles a young nurse named May Flynnta with a simple untrained singing voice calms a male patient suffering severe delusions. Doctors note her hymns and pastoral melodies mark the only clear mental improvement after ineffective medical treatments. The patient, Stephen B Stephens, is described as a skilled American worker worn by brain fever.
C K Graham of Connecticut outlines proper scalding to avoid ruined skins. He notes aged birds tolerate scalding, boiling water works with care, and cold water stops cooking. Plunging technique and avoiding drafts help skin quality, influencing market returns.
The author favors movable roosts and removable nest boxes to keep a henhouse clean. By removing and cleaning roosts and nests weekly, dumping and burning straw, whitewashing boxes, and airing them, a bare smooth floor remains. If pests appear, chloride of lime is used, though rarely needed.
Advice on profitable chicken raising including litter disposal, feeding with bran or dry mash, and proper breeding. Suggests discarding hens over two years, using one breed, and selecting well suited varieties. Emphasizes ventilation, pest control, and steady care for brooder kept birds to ensure early, healthy production.
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