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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1921
Page
8
Short notices report Dick Burnts helping unload freight at the depot and county officials visiting the courthouse. Amy Munk spent the weekend at her Montpelier home. several residents travel for official duties and family visits. Substantial quips on moral topics and local manners accompany a series of social updates.
Report notes a barrel of alcohol drained from pickled snakes in a Florida museum for home brew. Those who drank it likely saw things. Ross Richards of the W Findlay Auto Co returned Friday from the Salt Lake Auto Show with ideas for the business this summer.
Alvin Sheperd of Salt Lake Hardware spent several days this week visiting relatives in Paris. James L. Dunford promotes Beneficial and Utah Home Fire policies for home or barn protection. Russell Shepherd of Bear Lake State Bank and wife returned from a week visiting Logan Brigham City and other Utah points. Farmers are busy planting gardens across Utah.
Trwin Jensen, former Fielding Academy music instructor, is pursuing an extensive course at the Chicago Musical College. He, with his family, resides comfortably in Chicago and plans to stay there at least another year while he studies.
The column reports births and congratulates families including a baby boy for Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lewis and a new baby boy for Milford Roberts in Moscow. It lists for sale a 820 egg Jubilee Incubator and notes social events, lectures, and local manners. It also critiques obituary practices and urges readers to support their home paper.
City Council orders judges who acted in prior elections and still possess ballot boxes to bring or mail them to the City Clerk promptly. Notice signed by W. Smith Hoge City Clerk dated June 21.
Mrs. Hannah Transtrum, 92, a pioneer of Bear Lake valley, died Tuesday morning in St Charles. Funeral services will be held in the ward chapel at St Charles tomorrow at 10 o'clock. A full life obituary will be published next week.
Paria receives one of its largest shipments of electric light globes. All kinds and sizes available at Paris Garage. See them before you buy elsewhere.
The Idaho House approved the second cigarette bill by 86 to 13. It allows tobacco sales in the state but imposes severe penalties for selling to minors, with Governor Davis expected to sign. Supporters say the measure, seen as a two year compromise, ends the session with potential for stronger law later.
Elders Swan Arnell of St. Charles and George Thornnock of Bloomington toured Bear Lake valleys visiting families across Laketown Round Valley Meadowville and nearby ranches delivering gospel messages and blessings. Laketown High School under Principal Rulon B Maughan presented Oak Farm at Robinson Hall to a large audience amid strong praise from attendees. Funeral services were held for Mrs Hyden near Round Valley with consoling remarks from church leaders and a full choir performing multiple hymns. An M I A session at Laketown Chase featured talks on Easter legends symbols and resurrection with the Laketown Male Quartet and local singers in a well attended event despite soft roads.
Caribou County District Court opened February 14 with a bootlegging case. A juror requested a cup to sample the evidence and about a gallon was consumed by jurors to verify the liquid. The court later guided jurors to declare Not Guilty. County reports to Washington claim most residents are dry farmers with about thirteen gallons per acre.
The Dry Lake Canal Company schedules its annual meeting for Friday evening March 18 1931 at 8 PM in the tiling office. Wm L Rich serves as president and Frank Bolton as secretary. The session will cover usual business and any other matters that may arise.
A reflective column contrasts biblical burial with political death and resurrection, noting the People have buried democracy beyond reach. It references Harry Lauder and his singing, then dismisses various instruments as inferior to bagpipes in a humorous digression.
Montpelier hosted 225 farmers who heard W S Shearer president of the Idaho State Farm Bureau deliver a forceful address. He argued producers lack a united national organization to counter unearned profits along the chain and urged forming a national producer coalition. He outlined Esch Act goals and Idaho farm bureau plans to expand dairy via 300000 more cows and new cooperatives within five years.
A dialect verse on a mother who keeps busy while ill. She works, smiles, and jokes that a good sleep will cure her, as the family accepts her quiet strength and patience during illness.
When Pa is sick the family fears the worst. He groans and sighs as Ma and all of us rush to help with a makeshift calm, while the house buzzes with worry and a strange uneasy peace.
Notice to members of the Bear Stake Choir extends invitation to any member who did not receive an invitation to the testimonial for Choir Leader L. T. Shepehrd on the 16th of March. Invitation Committee.
Automobile owners are warned their 1921 licenses must be filed by March 16 at the assessor’s office to avoid violation of state law. Drivers failing to renew face arrest and trouble operating vehicles. officers have been notified to enforce the law. James Dunn, Co. Assessor, Bear Lake County.
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