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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1929
Page
4
John A. Wallis is identified as editor and publisher with notice of second class mail status at the Paris Idaho post office under the 1879 act.
Clarence Darrow criticizes the surge of personal liberty restrictions as fueling higher crime rates. He calls the era the most reactionary since the Civil War and cites many inmates jailed for acts not crimes 16 years prior. He terms reform efforts a wave of hatred undermining individual rights.
The passage discusses how retailers relied on Saturday sales for most weekly profit and how newspapers helped promote dispersing that peak into six days. It notes that ads contributed to the shift from a Saturday heavy pattern to a more balanced weekly schedule.
The text argues newspaper advertising boosts retail business by distributing the week's commerce more evenly. It cites advertising as the merchant’s tool and Alladin’s Lamp for sales growth, noting advertising's impact on city merchants and the busy Saturday trade. It also includes pithy proverbs on money, friendship, and inner beauty contrasting character with appearance.
A juror seeks excuse claiming bias against the defendant. The judge asks for impartial verdict based on evidence. The juror accuses the man beside him, prompting shock when the judge reveals the remark came from the prosecuting attorney.
Douglas Sealey and John Haynes of the Utah Idaho Sugar Co plan meetings with Bear Lake county farmers on March 22 and 23. They will share irrigation and crop handling data from the past season to aid farm producers, with sessions in Montpelier and Paris at 1 30 p m on the respective days.
Accountants Evans and Smith of Van Deusen Snell Co of Boise arrived Monday from Gooding to audit county officers records for 1926 1927 and 1928.
The Findlay Auto Company rearranges its garage interior this week and shows a new Ford reader car in the office display. Officials say they will stock a large supply during the season and aim to attract more business despite limited availability.
Two colored gentlemen discuss a large buzz fly, with one asking what kind of fly it is. The other explains it is a hoss-fly, the fly that buzzes around cows and horses and jack asses. They joke about being called a jackass and the stubbornness of the fly.
Easter will be observed this year on March list, accelerating the spring buying season. Delays from late snows have slowed activity briefly, but shoppers are already starting seasonal purchases as March approaches.
Attendance committee proposes a three week schedule shift from fifty to sixty minutes per class, cutting the term to May 24 from June 7. Plan aids farm timing, while students monitor campus changes near Hotel Paris corner lot. Opera Priscilla dates move to April 3 4 due to professor illness. Football drills begin as weather clears and basketball notes cite recent state finals.
Recent rains boost feed growth across the west aiding fat grass cattle in California markets this season. Cattle herds lag behind by about 30 days due to cold weather and poor pasture conditions earlier. Market values have risen about one to one and a half cents since February with expectations for strength in beef, pork and lamb demand amid tighter fat lamb supplies.
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