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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1911
Page
2
An old home remedy touts mixing glycerine pine compound and whisky for coughs and colds. The recipe calls for two ounces glycerine half an ounce Concentrated Pine, half a pint whisky, shaken and used in teaspoon doses after meals and at night.
Claims Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic is a preventative and cure for sore throat. Describes gargling with a glass of water to relieve soreness and strengthen throat membranes. Advertises 26 and 50 cent boxes from The Paxton Toilet Co., Boston, with free samples.
The account recalls Pitt praising Kidderminster carpet makers with a toast asking their trade be trampled by the world. A bolder, double meaning toast is attributed to Smeaton and Erskine and others, condemning canals coal pits minerals and manufactures to disrupt British commerce.
A humorous dialogue recalls a lethargic mood after a good dinner and a saying about Nola Chucky residents. A separate joke follows about Bill who is sick in bed because a girl suspects he uses tobacco and he meets her while chewing.
The phrasing presents a sharp exchange about speed and debt. It features a wry boast comparing swiftness to financial obligation, hinting at a humorous or confrontational streetwise dialogue. The line showcases brisk wit and a sly social dynamic.
A clipped anthology ad mentions proverbs about friendship and adversity. It promotes remedies such as LAXATIVE BROMO MINOR and Garfield Tea and Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for Children, with generic claims of curing cold in one day and soothing gums. It uses dated branding and promotional language.
The article recounts how Timothy OD Campbell a New York state senator aided telegraph firm interests by opposing a strike bill in Albany. William Orton of Western Union praises Campbell for killing the measure and recalls a favor involving appointing Campbell’s father as a New York post office messenger. Roscoe Conkling defends the appointment when party leaders object, declaring the act honorable if done.
President Grover Cleveland sought a cabinet formed from experienced Washington insiders. He offered Garland attorney general, but Garland hesitated due to temperament and social life concerns. Cleveland reassured him that personal lifestyle would be respected, and Garland agreed, ensuring open chats without social obligations.
A rural church board meeting seeks funds for repairs when a wealthy member pledges five dollars. A plaster piece falls on him, he stammers to fifty dollars, and a backroom voice quips the Lord to strike him again, per the National Monthly.
A St. Joseph Gazette report notes a wife, worried by her husband’s absence after leaving for work, gave Patrolman Hickerson a note. The missive asked officers not to arrest him or speak sharply, and requested police aid in locating the husband while describing him and voicing concern it was his first such disappearance.
A brief humorous dialogue shows Vera eight years old pestering her mother with linguistic questions. The mother dismisses the questions, prompting Vera to wonder if transparent means across. The exchange plays on word meanings and family dynamics.
Charles A. Dana recalls President Lincoln using Nasby and Artemus Ward humor to relieve stress. He notes Stanton lacked humor and explains why Lincoln read humorous pieces on election night 1864 to ease the nation’s strain. Dana says Stanton finally understood Lincoln's need for laughter amid crisis.
The Philippines offer about 400 marketable woods distributed by the Manila forestry bureau at cost. Australian gate timber is noted as the strongest timber, reaching up to 100 feet in height and 2.5 to 3 feet in diameter. Its tensile strength ranges from 24,000 to 35,000 psi, comparable to iron, while white oak and ash run 20,000 to 24,000 psi and 13,000 to 21,000 psi respectively.
A farmer named Corntessel warns city dwellers that farmland value will rise as cities expand. He predicts urban housing will backfire, with city folks regretting their land development choices as rural land becomes scarce and valued.
A Treasury official notes the honor of having a statesman’s portrait on national currency while Senator Sorghum quips that people rarely keep a dollar long enough to see whose image it bears.
An exchange quoted by the Philadelphia Ledger contrasts raise and lift. It highlights that raising chickens is different from lifting them, illustrating nuance in word usage.
The fragment shows a playful exchange where a speaker notes a wife’s beauty in furs and contrasts romantic lines with a dry financial figure. It juxtaposes poetic sentiment with a numerical reference to money and a horse in a humorous, clipped aside.
A father jokes about moving up William by an hour while a child worries about standard time. A canny Scot wanders into a pharmacy seeking threepenn'orth laudanum for two pence, provoking the chemist's suspicion.
Three young boys aged three four and five dispute Sunday school preferences. The five year old favors the Episcopal option the four year old prefers the Methodist and the three year old whimsically chooses the Hippodrome. This light anecdote from Norman B Mack's Nation reflects childlike humor about church attendance.
A historical anecdote recounts a mariner’s wife sending a note to the parish clergyman asking for prayers as her husband prepares to sail. The clergyman misread the line due to missing punctuation, interpreting it as a confession that a husband was going to see his wife, prompting unintended parish concern.
A teacher in a foreign tenement district quizzed pupils on Washington's deeds for the American people and a sharp student replied with a bold, terse line. The anecdote from Success Magazine highlights gaps in civic knowledge among the class.
A brief, dialogue style line suggests a caller and receiver exchanging inquiries. The brief exchange implies a scene of recognition or intrigue with a fragmentary setup. No clear names, places, or dates are provided.
In a humorous panel, a wife argues that marriage gives a wife a man’s name but a husband counters that the man should have something of his own. The dialogue ends with the husband agreeing a man should retain an identity separate from his wife.
A Baltimore American quote remarks that office perks are scarce and a strong janitor keeps out disruptive crowds, implying a strict housekeeping influence in workplace perks and access.
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