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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1939
Page
3
The column rails at Germany’s Bergdoll pardon and calls for strict enforcement to keep him out of the United States. It compares European danger under Hitler with American loyalty and criticizes Taft and farm policy while praising Roosevelt era reforms and a bird messenger story as moral reflection.
This week in Washington the national convention for child welfare featured remarks by the president in the East Room to inspire better bodies minds and souls for boys and girls. The National Farm Youth convention saw Mrs Roosevelt addressing farm youth to foster usefulness prosperity and citizenship. National Red Cross convention followed with further discussions on service and aid.
The House Agriculture Committee deadlocked 1 to 6 against recommending the cost of production farm bill. Observers note a conflicted vote though a majority on the committee favors the concept. Pending Senate consideration, passage remains uncertain. The bill appears to be a major domestic economic proposal.
A letter from John D. Kelley of North Bergen NJ praises kindness to animals as a test of character. He argues betraying or neglecting God's creatures reflects on the betrayer, asserting true humanity lies in mercy to beasts. He cites a carrier pigeon cared for by police and hints at more notes to come.
Early last Saturday morning at 5 15 the potor Uble carrier piz2on fell exhausted onto the shoulder of a colored workman. The fragmentary report notes the incident and the carrier’s condition but provides no further details.
The name Ellis is discussed as a form of Elias and possibly of Elisha. It notes Jehovah is God as the interpretation, or that Ellis derives from Elisha meaning God is my salvation. The piece compares meanings and authorities on origin.
A fragment notes a line praising homeland from Ovid, calling it inexpressibly sweet and unforgettable to belong to it. The text seems part of a literary or philological reading. No further context or attribution is provided in readable OCR.
In a letter to Horace Greeley dated August 22, 1862, Abraham Lincoln stated he would correct errors when shown, and adopt new views as they appear to be true. This conveys Lincoln's openness to revised perspectives during the Civil War era.
In colonial days the prefixes Mr and Mrs were given mainly to the gentry. Ministers and their wives were typically included in this polite usage.
Uncle Eben says folks who disagree with him may be wrong but cannot expect him to spend too much time trying to change their minds.
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