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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1918
Page
3
An old officer on a tour asked a rustic couple if they kept any weapons of war. The wife urged him to look, and the husband replied by telling his wife to stick out her tongue as proof. The scene captures a humorous moment from a bygone era.
Mothers urged to examine each bottle of Castoria for the familiar signature and notice that the product has been in use for over 80 years. Children cry for Fletcher's Castoria, a long trusted remedy for infants and children.
A humorous Washington Star anecdote recounts an office boy who, after hours, is asked to buy two six cent chocolate bars. By substituting two sugar coated peanut bars totaling twelve cents, he quips that one twelve cent bar would suffice, joking the buyer would give him one instead.
Fragmented exchange shows Mrs Morningeall Wilt and Mrs Strongarm discussing women’s club influence. One speaker jokes about using a rolling pin or broom for trouble while others hint at domestic authority and social expectations.
A devoted father in Bill Burn confronts the truth that his daughter cannot sing after paying much to learn the craft. The piece portrays parental pride clashing with reality and a quiet, personal lesson about talent.
In Crimson Gulch the town notes a calmer mood as the demons of rum fade. Broncho Bob replies that the streets feel quieter and reform efforts seem less necessary as residents grow indifferent.
A heated dialogue shows a father resisting a proposal to bind his daughter to a fool. The suitor presses, offering to take her off his hands if refused.
Summer Travel, Amen reflects on holiday fatigue and fear of return as Home Pessimists debate the war. One insists on firm faith in ultimate victory while another worries the worst is ahead, causing uncertainty.
Mother questions fiancé’s fitness for marriage citing wartime duty and discipline. The man defends himself with a costly dinner and social plans, while family and friends debate his responsibilities. The piece satirizes social expectations during wartime.
An old poultry guide describes lice and mites on fowls and recommends powdered sulphur as a common remedy applied by lifting birds head down and dusting feathers. It notes sodium fluoride powder or dip as highly effective though not widely stocked, advising farmers to request Farmers Bulletin 801 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for detailed control methods.
The article advises keeping poultry houses clean to reduce mites and describes treatments using squid insecticides or disinfectants on hens and their housing. Repeated applications about a week apart are recommended until all mites are destroyed, noting petroleum disinfectants can be effective.
A circular from the secretary of agriculture advocates placing 100 hens on every U S farm as a plan to boost egg production. The piece argues the scheme is feasible nationwide, noting many regions could support it with little extra cost and that it would yield far more eggs than current averages.
The article extols chickens as the best adapted poultry for general production. They convert a wide range of seeds, utilize kitchen scraps and waste, salvage grain from stables and pens, and provide insect control especially on farms with livestock during winter.
A wartime view argues poultry helps convert waste materials into usable food. It states poultry turn materials unusable by other stock into good food and suggests keeping enough poultry is both national and individual duty. It notes fowls feed largely on waste and only need grain for finishing.
The piece details Ayrshire cattle origins in Ayr Scotland with traits such as energy, nervous disposition, and uniform udders, plus milk fat and production figures. It also gives practical kitchen guidance on using bread scraps, veal sweetbreads, liver, corn dodgers, and brown stews, ending with a seasonal wishing verse.
The article highlights two main reasons for higher milk output. Milk provides food and growth nutrients more economically than meat or eggs, and the dairy cow is the most economical animal food producer. It emphasizes turning inedible feeds like grass and cornstalks into human food via dairy cows.
Advice urges farmers to feed and care for cows to ensure profitability. It argues that animals lacking proper nourishment should be culled and their feed redirected to productive cattle.
A short quotation from W J Hutchins urges loyalty and faithful devotion in every relation of life as a path to a greater America. The note presents a civic sentiment attributed to Hutchins in the 24th cabinet year context.
A collection of barley flour baking methods, including bar ly flour cake variations and a barley pie crust. Recipes cover light egg yolk cakes, plain barley cake, barley and oat drop cakes, and nut topped barley cakes with baking powder and fats. Also suggests a barley custard pie with marshmallows and coconut meringue as a sugar substitute.
In traditional Arab weddings the groom sends presents to the bride before the ceremony. On arrival at the bridegroom’s house the bride then gives gifts of household gear including a spear and a tent, signaling the union.
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