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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1912
Page
3
A dialogue-style fragment shows characters debating social issues and personal habits. The exchange touches on drowning sorrows, tobacco use, smoking, women's voting rights, and equal pay, ending with a call to argue and share ideas.
A witty exchange contrasts composers wealth with opera attendance. The musician notes famous creators earned little, while the Philistine quips about the opera being his solace as his wife drags him to performances.
Conversation about a cat's name at a club ends with the proposed name Dennis and playful miscommunication between lovers.
Judge explains a pact: wife agrees not to interfere with his stenographers if he stays out of her chauffeur affairs. The remark highlights a wry, private deal reflecting domestic balance in a courtroom setting.
Angeiresa alone acts contrary to others by being wasteful of her riches when she husbands her resources, a contrast noted in the dialogue.
Will Jackson and his bride exchange witty vows about a future partnership as they humorously navigate domestic expectations. The light exchange contrasts romantic promise with practical, playful jabs about daily life and roles.
An agent asks for a few minutes of the busy man's time and presents a proposition he believes will interest him. The exchange is concise with no agreement reached in the fragment.
A humorous exchange likens forks and knives to a family. The daughter spoons, the Ta mother knives the other guests, provoking a lighthearted debate on table manners.
A person questions another's credit by noting that a doctor was called for a stomach ache and the physician did not diagnose appendicitis, suggesting possible concealment or misrepresentation in the case.
Charcoal Eph muses that if the world began as he describes, most people would be lining up to that old apple tree. He invites humor with a line about “pincuits” and a shout to Mista Jackson.
A witty exchange about a wife’s sharpness shows contrasting roasts. One speaker praises a tart response while the other boasts a sharper retort that lets the wife advocate for herself.
A witty exchange between a popular young actor and a playwright questions whether the actor deserves sole credit for talent. The actor argues the writer provides lines, while the writer insists expression depends on talent and temperament, likening the playwright to a vehicle. The dialogue ends with a pause for a favored moment of contemplation.
In a dramatic scene at the Judge's Library a suitor pleads before the lovely daughter of a renowned philanthropist. She counters with a daring condition requiring him to raise three more suitors within five minutes, testing his resolve and wit.
A dialogue where one senator explains he will not pursue office again to avoid disappointing supporters. The other senator jokes that he keeps declaring withdrawal to prevent friends from overlooking him as a candidate.
A humorous exchange wonders why Jack dyed his hair black at his girlfriend’s request. He admits no man could resist a loved one's plea for dyeing. The anecdote reflects playful social banter on fashion and romance.
In the Blood questions why American heiresses wed impecunious nobles. It suggests the wary allure of bargains and potential gains drives such marriages. The piece probes social and financial pressures shaping high society unions.
A fragment from The Question Today questions if the Mexican insurgent era creates real history or merely produces films for the moving picture audience. It contrasts grand claims with perhaps limited dramatic outputs.
The London Opinion notes five clocks give no exact time. When added and divided by five the result remains uncertain. The piece playful critiques precision in timekeeping.
A character muses about making a will since they feel they must have a will of their own even though they have nothing to leave. The dialogue underscores a desire for agency within limited means.
In a playful exchange between the Doctor and the Professor the discussion questions whether a flag from the south pole should be Norwegian English or Polish. The Professor settles the banter by declaring the honor belongs to none of them.
A patient in distress asks how to handle a grim illness. The doctor answers with a final, blunt prescription to “roost.” The exchange reads as a grim humor piece highlighting a stark simplification of care.
The text appears as an unclear, fragmented question referencing names Rankin and Fyle and the phrase the gay Shaw girls. No coherent event or report can be determined from the fragment.
A brief exchange about engagements highlights how time is perceived in social rituals. The dialogue emphasizes the precision expected in making plans and the speaker recalling personal moments lost to timing.
Fragmentary quote captures a visitor in Boston remarking on local speech and a dance scene. Text shows informal dialogue with misheard words and playful phrasing.
A fragment from a column or notice cites a playful line about a steamer cap as a mostly odd, humorous reference. The text centers on wordplay and casual observation rather than a clear event or person.
English suffragettes in Holloway Jail face harsher conditions after privileges were withdrawn following window smashing protests. Descriptions by Janet Green recount the brutal transport, strip search, solitary confinement, and reduced comforts, with Mrs Pankhurst’s continued punishment amid renewed discipline.
A fragment reflects a restless night and repeated thoughts as someone struggles to sleep. The line hints at lingering worry and inner dialogue about confronting memories or events from the past. The mood is somber and introspective for a late hour.
A baby was born on a Lake Shore electric car in Cleveland during a trip to St Ann hospital. Mrs Klein, a medical college student assisted after the car halted. An ambulance detail arrived as the infant cried, and the matron took the newborn to hospital.
A thirty acre farm in Long Island City that has grown Chinese vegetables for New York City Chinatown restaurants for ten years will be converted into building lots. Owner Loule Sun has earned about $20,000 yearly from the garden and plans to retire on a suburban estate nearby.
Three United States Navy torpedo boats will be retired from active service and sent to Norfolk. They will be stripped of furniture and fittings and then used as bombardment targets for the Atlantic fleet’s dreadnought battleships.
Six Tibetan mastiffs arrive at the zoological gardens likely to start a new dog fashion. Belonging to the king, the large dogs resemble a mastiff and collie mix with black and tan coats, bushy tails, broad heads, pendent ears, and wolflike eyes. In Tibet they alert to strangers and guard sheep from wolves.
Redwood Falls Montana reports that Haivar Evendra of Swedes Forest is hailed as a mighty hunter after a hand to hand battle with a large wolf. Evendra killed the wolf after the beast leapt from brush at his throat, with the predator reportedly over six feet long.
Louisville attorney James R. Edwards sends a lengthy, florid appeal for garden seeds to Rep. Swager Sherley of Kentucky. The epistolary plea vivid with botanical imagery compares seeds to treasures, hoping for shipments to cultivate stately Blue Grass gardens and evoke timeless beauty.
In Uitenhage South Africa a bulldog killed a tiger that had taken refuge in a cave on a farm at the foot of Winterhoek mountain. The dog, though badly wounded, held the tiger by the throat and finally toppled the large beast, which measured eight and a half feet.
Grain and nesting layout for a 16 by 40 foot poultry house with three front rooms and a long rear hallway. Details cover partitions, nesting platforms, droppings boards, perches, ventilation, cleaning schedule, litter, feed troughs, manure value, and termite resistance via lime and sulfur wash to deter lice and mites.
Corrective for overeating notes chaircoal as a remedy against injudicious overfeeding and bowel disorders in poultry. It possesses strong absorbent powers for gases, requiring small portions in feed hoppers, stored dry with a tight cover. Heating charcoal before feeding drives off absorbed impurities and restores its efficacy.
The text advises keeping the hen off wet grass, ensuring she is well fed and watered so she rests content in the coop. If the young chicks wander onto damp ground, they can return to a dry mother for safety and will suffer no harm.
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