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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1912
Page
7
A blank crop report form returned by a local farmer carried the handwritten note listing three widows two schoolteachers a wheat patch hog cholera heavy rain fifty acres of taters and a cross-eyed marriage tied to eighty sheep and a mule, as cited by The Argonaut.
A Marquis praises a line of notable ancestors noting inventive feats from a great grandfather’s machinery to a grandfather’s business method. The dialogue reveals a continued family tradition with the father inventing a new variation of the cake walk.
A reader recalls a strange ad instruction slip reading only the word Bat after paying a dollar. The exchange highlights the oddity of maritime table manners era promotions and the terse return on investment in newspaper ads.
A budding romance fuels tension when a young man declares his plan to stay by the daughter’s side all night and, after the father retires, to wrap an arm around her waist and risk a kiss. The exchange captures the era’s propriety and courtship expectations.
A grade teacher ends a kindness plea to animals and asks for ideas to prevent cats from sticking heads in tin cans. An earnest boy jumps with a suggestion, then jokes about tying cans to dogs tails.
A dialogue notes George's call and a joke about hiding from prying eyes. Willie quips about hiding under a couch while Kiymer questions the secret to business success. Muntoburn reframes it as educating people to desire the seller's goods.
Fragmentary caption references a man in a tree and a chase involving a bear and threats. The garbled text hints at a dramatic scene or chase title with phrases about running and throwing. No clear event, people, or places are identifiable from the readable fragments.
A girl declares she will marry only a man who abstains from drinking smoking and gambling yet she wants him to have a good time. The speaker questions where such a person can be found.
Doan's Kidney Pills advertised as a remedy for rheumatic pains caused by kidney dysfunction. A testimonial from John T. Scantling of Trinidad claims relief from severe backache and rheumatism after using the product, asserting improved health and uninterrupted work since. Sold in 60c boxes by Foster-Milburn Co. in Buffalo, N.Y.
The report notes that Pat and Jerry are now together in the same cell, contrary to expectations that they would be mortal enemies after the prior fight.
Irven Hutchison of Three Rivers Michigan testifies four years of dry eczema on wrist and shin cleared by Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills. He credits the remedies with stopping the itching bleeding and scaly skin and urges others with skin diseases to use them. Free sample offer from Cuticura Dept L Boston.
Mrs Fink recounts a frightening incident at about two o'clock when a burglar alarmed the home. A man’s legs were visible under the bed and panic spread as the family investigated. The danger proved to be a mistaken intruder, raising alarm within the household.
The passage presents Noah reflecting on mockery from contemporaries who doubted his ark construction. He notes their jeers and predicts they would have fared better if they had appreciated his humor and foresight in building the vessel as a water wagon.
A quirky column blends wry remarks on private life in the mountains with political irony about English parliamentary candidates who stand for a seat. The text riffs on prison laundry and garbled lines, ending with a folksy adage on restraint and observation.
New York Attorney General Wick ersham seeks a court order declaring the valorization plan unlawful under the Sherman antitrust law. The suit asks for a receiver to sell 950000 bags valued at 10000000 stored in New York Neck warehouses and a temporary injunction to stop removal of coffee pending the issue. The government says the valorization committee, by withholding coffee, aims to raise prices and restrain world coffee trade.
The general land office on Saturday canceled the Freed coal land entries in Utah, covering 4000 acres filed in 1906 by Charles M. Freed and twenty five others amid conspiracy charges. The Salt Lake office initially did not sustain the charges but that finding was reversed by the bureau. In Salt Lake City Isaac G. Reese, 57, sheep man and brother of BH Reese, was killed when a wagonload of supplies backed over an embankment on Henrys Fork grade at Mountain View Wyoming. his body was found hours later.
Aram Kevorkian waded into Niagara Falls rapids and reached Henry J. Smith, 60, of Buffalo, pulling him to shore with a pikepole in a historic Sunday rescue.
The body of Isaac Cohen a well to do tailor missing since Monday night was found in a vacant house Saturday. A bullet wound in the abdomen and no weapon found suggested he was murdered after leaving his hotel room for a stroll following dinner.
In 1911 net earnings fell by 175.5 million dollars as reported to Royal E. Cabell, commissioner of internal revenue, reflecting losses under the corporate excise tax law.
In Jacksonville Florida the bodies of Motorman R. F. Sparkman and Conductor T. C. Smith were found on Talleyrand avenue about seventy five yards from their streetcar early Sunday. Both men had been shot through the head and investigators found no apparent crew.
Frank Truckle shot and killed his wife on a main Hamilton street shortly after 11 in the morning and then fatally shot himself in a case of alleged jealousy witnessed by many.
Washington report states the house approved the Puju bill granting Congress power to inspect banks as part of a broader money trust investigation. The measure, urged by Samuel Untermyer of New York, aims to expose financial practices defying banking interests.
The Japanese battle cruiser Kongo was launched at Barrow in Furness England from the Vickers yard on Saturday. The new vessel displaces seven tan built and represents a significant addition to Japan's naval strength.
A blaze in Houston's business district destroyed about 1 million dollars worth of property before crews contained it. No casualties were reported.
Washington Rob ert Terry quarter master of the Norfolk and Washington steamer Northland died instantly Sunday after falling from a mast while adjusting a flag.
The Kron Princessin Cecile reports a late arrival to Cherbourg due to a delay in rescuing survivors from an unnamed wrecked steamer. The ship did not provide the steamer's name.
A reflective note on how social harmony can arise from shared dislikes rather than shared tastes, suggesting unity through common adversaries. It pairs a metaphor about cleansing with observations on human rapport and temperament.
Cynicus jokes that longer engagements waste time before marriage while Silicuss agrees. The exchange frames a lighthearted view on the duration of engagements and marriage plans.
A statesman notes it would take years to get a congressional appropriation for a jungle barrier to protect the Panama Canal and that alternative arrangements might be needed meanwhile.
A conversation notes plans for a Rhine summer tour and asks for advice on best purchases there. The respondent recalls they visited long ago and signals a need to refresh memory while ordering wine.
After a long talk on women’s emancipation a young woman asked a statesman what post he would give her if women governed the commonwealth. He replied she should manage an institution for the deaf and dumb. She asked why. He said either the unfortunates would learn to talk or she would learn to keep quiet.
The future statesman Thomas B Reed as a youth refused to bail a leaking boat saying the constitution forbids excessive tolling. His quip, It’s unconstitutional, mirrors his later public stance.
A retrospective tribute recalls Civil War sacrifices and the Union Veterans' Legion. It juxtaposes Sherman’s grim remark War is Hell with the era’s anti slavery struggle, mobbing, and pivotal battles leading to Lincoln’s victory and Appomattox. The piece honors soldiers, officers, and the enduring memory of a nation reborn.
The ad urges mothers to monitor children's bowel health as key to wellbeing. It promotes Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle, effective remedy for constipation, claiming it restores appetite, sleep, and mood. It touts ease of action, no griping, and tonic benefits for stomach, liver, and bowels, with sample offers and store details.
Seventy nine year old windmill dealer from South Brooklyn on his birthday in Cleveland shopped for coffins. He sought durability over appearance and balked at undertakers' prices over $100, finding a $26 option that resembled a $2.50 make. He did not buy, planning to wait for lower death costs.
At Kingston on Thames police court a 4A general servant faced theft charges from her mistress of Ivydene Surbiton London. A pearl pin and a pearl diamond ring were missing and later found by detectives in a flower-bed and the servant's bedroom.
Jim Slocum of Montgomery county testified in Kansas City Journal coverage to impeach a county witness. Asked about the man's reputation for truth he doubted but suggested neighbors would seek corroborating evidence if the man appeared practically dead.
A beauty doctor holds an edge in his line by lawful skin game skills. Garfield Tea promises youth and energy, claiming to rejuvenate appearance and vigor. A true friend is someone who listens to your troubles.
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