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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1911
Page
5
A brief anecdote about Father Healy the Irish priest who humorously reassures a vain young woman that her fear of alleged beauty vanity is a minor error of judgment rather than a sin. The tale showcases Healy’s wit.
An advertisement extols Ice Gold Tea as refreshing in hot weather. It stresses using fresh boiled water and 5 to 9 minutes steeping, then transferring the brewed leaves to another pot. A lemon slice is suggested to enhance flavor, noting poor tea spoils the drink.
The dialogue references Hewlett's and Getting Even followed by a delay and an attempted escape. A character named Haxter mentions emerging about half an hour ago and an attempted kick at the first policeman. The exchange notes a humorous remark about height and mentions a brother who is an artist and shorter than expected.
A fragmentary quotation from Flieg ende Biaetter contrasts modest hosiery for a wife with options described as more expensive, reflecting a sales pitch or catalog snippet. The text is brief and stylistic, with unclear source context or narrative continuity.
A brief quip notes a man trying on a double breasted coat finding a row of buttons up his back highlighting a comic image from the Houston Post.
London observed a brilliant coronation at Westminster Abbey on June 23 as King George V was crowned amid a vast spectacle. 7,000 dignitaries attended while hundreds of thousands filled the streets along the royal route to cheer “Long live King George” and witness the procession of peers, princes, and dominion dignitaries.
Queen Mary chose four coronation maids of honor: Hon. Sybil Brodrick daughter of Viscount Middleton. Venetia Baring a stylish dresser. Miss Gye cosmopolitan with Paris education and French fluency. Miss Katherine Villiers daughter of the late Col. Hon. George Villiers.
Guardian bank assistant treasurer James A Mathews was teased about resembling President Taft. After prior jokes subsided, a dinner with Mr and Mrs Frank Harmon and their daughter revived the theme. Mathews asked for an opinion from Dorothy Harmon, who replied he did not resemble the president in the face.
An old superstition claimed that ague sufferers could end the illness by five midnight visits to the nearest crossroad and burying a freshly laid egg. If the ritual failed, locals would attribute the failure to an unlucky accident on the journey.
An old advertisement urges readers to write Marine Eye Remedy Co of Chicago for a 48 page illustrated Eye Book and promises guidance on proper use of Marine Eye Remedies for various eye troubles. The copy notes the product strengthens weak eyes and soothes sore eyes and eyelids and sells for 60 cents.
A clipped advertisement style dialogue notes two kinds of business courtesy based on cash payment versus credit. The page cites Garfield Tea promising liver aid and cleansing benefits, along with a Johnson quote about maxims and a teething syrup claim for children. It also features lines on friendship, love, and moral reflections.
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