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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1913
Page
6
A collage of eccentric quips and brief jests fills pages about small towns and cities. It mentions a Pennsylvania man contracting smallpox from banknotes and a Boston aviator proposing parcel post by air. The itemization mixes jokes on fashion, medicine, and sport with light satire on public figures and events.
William A. Radford offers free advice on building topics. A cottage plan 35 feet by 61 feet features a kitchen opening to a bathroom and back bedroom access, a full cellar, and emphasis on comfort for a small family in town or on a farm.
A discussion on cellar capacity and two bathroom homes as a selling point. Emphasizes winter apple storage with a front parlor fruit cellar, cold storage, and a heated system. Notes two bathrooms attract tenants and define a modern house, with broader bids to suit family life and quality of living.
A poem expresses weariness with urban toil and the lure of escape from the busy city. The speaker pities laborers and rebels against relentless work while longing for freedom from the ceaseless chase and noise of modern life. A subplot notes Bobsworth considering a new subdivision, met with skepticism about his communication.
A report to the Navy secretary via the head of the bureau of medicine and surgery analyzes Annapolis graduates, showing 198 eminent in sports versus 187 nonathletes. It links athletics to higher rates of arterial disease, heart issues, obesity, tuberculosis, and other ailments, questioning gym activities' justification for study.
An heiress frets that TJ seeks her fortune while the baron reassures her with a playful exchange. The pair discuss fear and fate as they blame a dance mishap on a program mix-up and claim the pleasure was hers.
A witty exchange shows a friend noting that taking up French broadens horizons, while the other quips that it has no such effect on her figure. The banter preserves a light social tone and shows familiarity between the two women.
A fragmented dialogue contrasts New York’s population with Ohio River flood danger. A speaker notes caution in words, claiming light wording cheats oneself. The text muses on risk and profit when angels could be sure.
Dr Hartman replies to a reader of plain talk to young men praising the impact of his guidance. He urges adherence to his advice on temperance, early rising, cold water baths, and using Peruna for mild ailments, inviting further confidential letters from youths in Columbus Ohio.
In a village schoolroom a ten year old pupil, son of the grocer, explains his father’s rule to whistle for payment. The prim schoolmistress seeks to settle accounts and asks why he whistles in class. The boy says his father told him to whistle when selling, then positions himself near the corner.
Patient describes severe eczema on scalp face hands feet and legs spreading to all fingers and toes with intense itching. After trying various remedies a sample of Cuticura Soap and Ointment provided relief and the products cured the condition in about three weeks per Bent Passage dating Apr. 8 1912.
Witnesses recall a rescuer and a small girl disputing the fate of a man believed missing. The girl questions if he is dead while a boy notes the man was the slowest kid in the neighborhood, suggesting a tense local incident.
A woman fears exposure of her bulging ankles more than another woman fears a hole in her stocking. The observation contrasts social discomfort with visible imperfections in stockings.
A corny aphorism notes that poverty or pressure can push a sluggish person to act quickly, implying that financial strain alters behavior and accelerates effort. The quip reflects humor about motivation under debt.
Question about preventing a woman from marrying a man by simple advice. The speaker asks for a method to cure her infatuation without letting her wed him, and the reply promises an easy but unspecified cure.
A playful reflection on fashionable ambitions and reckless pursuits. The piece gibes at hobble skirts and odd terms while noting many seek fortune but few are skilled.
Health note urges elderly to avoid harsh purgatives and adopt a mild laxative like Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. Claims strengthen stomach and bowel muscles, reduce constipation, and may lessen dependence on medicines. Ends with offer of a free sample by mail.
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