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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1924
Page
3
George M Young congressman from North Dakota has been appointed to a life position as a member of a board of general appraisers of merchandise in New York. He is fifty two and has served twelve years in congress.
Frederick D. Richey, agronomist in charge of corn investigations, reports corn samples from the Andean highlands maturing in 70 days versus 120 to 180 days typical at home. The crop tolerates heat and cold soils, suggesting potential crossed varieties to extend the corn belt toward the Canadian line.
The article traces the shift from Betsy Ross’s handcraft to industrial production of Old Glory in Philadelphia. It notes Uncle Sam's flag factory as a War Department branch, making army flags and related items with machines and specialized work units, achieving higher output while preserving quality and uniformity.
A tribute recalling Marquis de Lafayette born 1757 in Auvergne France whose heroism helped America. It notes his voyage aboard the Victory to Philadelphia, Valley Forge hardships, French aid, Rochambeau and Washington at Yorktown, and his restraint at Cornwallis until Washington arrived for the final victory.
The excerpt outlines the evolution of federal tax levies in the United States. It names items and professions taxed in sequence from carriages to snuff and sugar, then auctions, liquor retailers, foreign merchants, and manufactured goods, with 1815 and Civil War-era examples including iron, candles, hats, shoes, playing cards, and professionals like architects, engineers, lawyers, physicians, and dentists.
A Belgian artisan hosts cock crowing matches as a local leisure sport. Special roosters compete in close proximity to provoke rivalry. Each bird carries a marker noting its crow count. Matches typically last about one hour.
A storm drove swarms of bees onto the South West Lighthouse near New Haven Connecticut. Eyewitnesses say the insects filled the beacon area and obscured the guiding light for mariners in Long Island Sound.
Advertises Allen's Foot Base powder to loosen tight new shoes and relieve corns bunions and calluses. Suggests using Foot-Ease in a foot bath at night for tired feet and offers a free sample and a walking doll from Le Roy New York.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt contrasts celebration with practical nation building. It highlights Abraham Lincoln’s hard practical leadership and the nation’s birth as not merely ideal but grounded in decisive action. Washington’s legacy is framed as a balanced contemplation with Weems’ portrayal referenced.
The article praises Thaddeus Kosciuszko for his valued services to the United States during the American Revolution. It argues his contributions are underwritten, predicts stronger ties between the United States and Poland, and asserts Kosciuszko will be regarded as a great American national hero in the future.
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