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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1915
Page
6
Wanted an and women to learn barber des SRS end Ober aien ODEN for you. Tools furnished and commission paid while learning. Only eight weeks required. Call or write for particulars and catalog, 18 Commercial Street, Salt Lake City, Utah.
In a Louisville Times vignette two old men at Bethel Mission reflect on a recent unemployed relief meal. They discuss the food and joke that a little high ball at the start might have improved their digestion and mood.
A rural child came to a neighbor with a basket asking for a dozen eggs to place under a hen. The girl explained they did not have a hen and would borrow one from Mrs Brown, while the mother plans the unusual hatching scheme.
The complainant tells a desk officer she paid Jim Blinks 75 cents to fetch a marriage license at the courthouse and he did not return. The officer responds with a witty remark, noting the woman’s escape and ending the exchange with a cordial farewell.
A Washington Star brief captures a wary man insisting he and Henrietta never argue while noting he sometimes makes remarks and Henrietta points out his errors. The exchange underlines domestic tensions with quiet humor.
A manager explains hiring a new stenographer after the prior clerk kept adding postscripts to his letters, noting the need for proper record keeping and clearer correspondence.
A terse exchange notes discrepancy between two retellings. The participants debate which version is accurate, referencing a London Mail report as the basis for comparison.
In a humorous exchange, Bix tells Dix he easily got the last word with a woman by offering his seat in a car. The joke, recounted in the Boston Transcript, hinges on a witty turn of phrase.
A client seeks divorce and annual alimony of 1500 dollars, based on her husband’s income. The lawyer questions earnings. the client avoids inflated figures. A parson and doctor clash over preparations for the afterlife, delaying agreement.
A caller consoles a widow with praise for her late husband a man of excel lent qualities. The widow agrees saying he was good and well known since he belonged to six lodges and many say so though she was not closely acquainted with him.
A clipped Philadelphia Public edger item notes a terse street exchange where a man mocks a woman’s hat and asks about liking it, while she retorts discreetly about covering her face. The brief item captures a tense social moment in quick dialogue.
Warrington an American adventurer and James his servant with a caged parrot named Rajah journey to Rangoon to cash a 300000 rupee draft. Elsa Chetwood, a rich American tourist, learns Warrington’s secret, while Newell Craig, his old enemy, stirs trouble aboard the Singapore steamer.
Elsa Chetwood and Warrington navigate attraction and mistrust amid shipboard intrigues. Craig schemes against them while Martha notices gossip and Elsa defends her independence. Warrington confronts danger as his past and reputation loom.
Morning aboard the vessel escalates when Craig resists moving from his bunk while three Lascar deckhands and Warrington confront him. Warrington forces action with a hose as Craig defies orders, promising to rise only when ready. The scene ends with a cliffhanger as the note hints at more trouble aboard.
An Illinois woman recounts severe symptoms from long tea use including nerve pain sleepless nights and bilious episodes. After quitting tea for six months and switching to Postum she reports improved sleep stronger heart and fewer headaches. Product ads for Postum Cereal and Instant Postum accompany the account.
The curtain rose thrice as Margaret Blake greeted the audience with modest charm and gathered floral tributes. A dark-haired lady behind the violets demanded her hat back in a sudden haste while kidding exchanges and quips about marriage and jealousy followed.
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