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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1923
Page
8
A fragment from a local notice section lists a hotel employment ad seeking a girl or woman to work at the Paris hotel. The notice is part of a collage of short notices about visitors, local business, and upcoming events. The piece mentions other names and places such as St Charles and Montpelier, along with.
Bring spring to your house with new paints and varnishes. Our reliable coatings use the best materials to protect wood and give a fresh appearance.
Short notices include seed grain ad from Paris Flour Mill, Victor Mouritsen and son Eugene. Mrs Anna Clayton back from Salt Lake wintering. Amy Rogers visiting Lava Hot Springs with sister Gladys. Dr C O Moore and James Burton at Montpelier Elk initiation. Nautical Knot music show May 10 at Paris Opera House. Ward's salesman vacancy in Bear Lake County. Ward's Medical Co ad. Lavenia Collings returns from Logan visit with Joseph Peterson.
Road conditions are described as good from one end of the county to the other. The report notes mail delivery extending by automobile to Randolph Utah as far as possible.
A Paris Drug Co display highlights ice cream and soda water as premier offerings. The notice notes a spring coat of paint brightening the storefront and inviting customers to browse the refreshed area.
Fire plugs in the city show weathered paint washed away in spots. Funeral services were held in Paris for Velona Wilcox, sister of Dr. Miner Wilcox of Ogden. Fred J. Price welcomes a baby boy. first son in the family. Crandell Dunn hands mail route to Ira Peterson to tend the farm. Morgan Rich to take over mail duties for summer.
A chorus of 55 including Barista Poole girls sailors artists and townspeople performs in Nautical Knot at the Opera House on May 10 in this small coastal town.
300 acres of wild meadow land and horses plus 140 head of stock cattle for sale inquire Mrs A M Rich Paris Idaho 8 26 m3. Pres Jos R Shepherd of Logan spent two days in Paris attending to business and is in better health. Miss Lucille Spencer returned to Paris due to her mother Mrs George B Spencer’s nervous breakdown.
Mr J W Cook arrived Friday at his Border Wyoming farm residence after a day-long trip. The report notes his safe return and references local ties to the agricultural community. No further details are provided in the readable text.
A man halted his Ford in front of W Findlay's Garage and asked for a gallon of gasoline. Walt delayed serving him as bystanders joked the driver was trying to wean the vehicle. George H Lewis, Idaho Technical Institute faculty, visited Paris schools for summer program plans. Mrs Budge and children visited Amelia Hoge. Chief Justice Budge attends Idaho Supreme Court sessions in Pocatello and will arrive here later.
In San Juan County, residents who had grown weary of reports of Old Posey’s death formed a party to verify the tale. They found what they believed to be the burial place of the aging warrior high in the hills, prompting renewed interest in the long‑standing rumor.
Fragmentary text notes exhumation to confirm identity, mentioning a Piute connection and a troutie name in a cryptic 19th century account. The passage hints at investigators verifying whether the remains belong to a specific person linked to local lore.
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