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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1920
Page
8
The page lists editor information and local sayings. It notes Mrs Louisa A. Cole departs for Salt Lake City to settle there and mentions William Nye visiting Montpelier. It includes aphorisms about money, saving, gas, and wisdom.
Otto, manager of the Paris Drug Company, departed Friday morning for Salt Lake on business.
Miss Minonte Robbins a stenographer at First National Bank of Montpelier met with County Treasurer Lucile Hall on Wednesday and Thursday this week to discuss matters. An ad promotes Apple orders from Pugmire Cash Grocery highlighting Payette quality and piety of the fruit and offers Xmas cards with names printed in steel engraving.
Dr W B West and his son from St Anthony spent Saturday evening at the home of Orson Pendrey. Road conditions forced him to abandon his car at Soda Springs and continue by train. Mrs Hand Passey left Monday for Wheelon Utah to join her husband.
A grim view warns that design houses may fail soon as a bold new trend erupts, turning even innovative "dreams" into mere screams, threatening the livelihood of fashion creators.
Dr Alexander manager of Alexander Optical Co of Salt Lake City will make his next regular visit with stops at Burgoyne Hotel Montpelier on Wednesday November 10 all day and Par Hotel Paris on Thursday November 11 during the day.
D L Sargent writes to the Post forwarding his paper to Cedar City Utah while staying invested in the county welfare and noting locals have not been thoroughly tested in their new home as housing remains an acute problem similar to Poarig.
The Post received a postal card from Mr and Mrs George B Stewart formerly of Paris Drug stating they are now in Los Angeles California and will stay there for the winter. Mr Stewart asks that The Post be sent to him so he can keep up with happenings in Paris.
After the election returns the unique supper was held at Mrs. Clarence Shepherd's home late Tuesday night. Plates were set for eight couples. attendees included Mr and Mrs Standley Rich, Mr and Mrs W Smith Hoge, Mr and Mrs Clarence Shepherd, Mr and Mrs T Pendrey, Mr and Mrs A W Shepherd, Mr and Mrs John A Wallis, Mr and Mrs Stanley Howell, and Mr and Mrs Joseph Pendrey.
The piece reflects on election day relief after campaigns and suspense. A brief anecdote follows about a man paying thirty cents for medicine, a druggist noting he earned two cents on the sale as the man walked away.
Mrs Wm G Hayward invited a group for a Thursday afternoon chat and supper in honor of Mrs Louisa Cole who departed for Salt Lake City the next morning to settle there. Also listed are attendees including Mrs Caroline Woolley and Mrs Mary J Rich among others. A separate notice: Mountain States Telegraph Company seeks to maintain Postmaster General rate controls, with a public hearing set for November 22, 1920 at 10 o clock a.m. at the Commission office where affected persons may present evidence for or against the service.
A brief anecdote from a church service describes a young man who cannot find change for the collection plate and quietly claims he has no money after changing his pants. A young woman nearby admits she is in the same predicament, blushes, and searches for her purse.
Nov 3 election mobs caused a cook and waiter ball to degenerate into a free for all. Catsup bottles glasses and water pipes flew across the room as a strong man yanked a water pipe from its trail flooding the floor and dampening the mood of the event.
John J. French arrived in Paris from Afton Wyoming where he has promoted a coal mine. He plans preliminary steps to develop calsite claims in St Charles Canyon and has received offers from sugar companies and others, including a railroad spur proposal to reach the mine.
A conjoint program will be held in the First ward Sunday evening at 7 30 pm with the public invited. Bishop Low will speak on the commandment against tobacco and its evil effects. Prof Hamlin will present a piano solo and Ruth Hymas with Ireta Richards will perform a vocal duet.
Last Friday in St Charles hall a farewell for James Transtrum Rulon Keetch Stanford Pugmire and Ross Pugmire going on US missions featured a program refreshments and a brass band dance A purse of 200 was given to the boys Mrs Maria Pugmire died November 1 and will be buried tomorrow A life sketch appears next week Election passed quietly 221 of 268 registered votes cast Potatoes remain in ground and some grain not yet cut
David Johnson died Wednesday morning October 27 at 3 a.m. The death came as a surprise to many townspeople who were unaware of his illness. Bishop C. W. Pope, Theo Hildt, and Mrs William Cook went to assist Mrs.
Relatives gathered to lay David Johnson to rest as a large funeral in the ward meeting house honored him as a citizen. Bishop C W Pope directed services with Ward Choir, P N Hodges and L L Cook performing songs. A large cortege accompanied the burial at the cemetery amid snowbound travel conditions.
A twenty year old Paris event review details a benefit performance for the Second Ward Sunday school. The program combined Black Eyed Susan and A Ghost in Spite of Himself with strong turns by Miss Piggott Abe Clayton and Lottie Nye, praising costumes and makeup. A later note mentions a Thornock trophy and a social gathering at Miss Lizzie Hoge’s party with an elegant supper and games.
In Cache county the remaining Democratic display at Logan Hardware suggested a political shift as a lone feather indicated a likely win for one unnamed man, while the Republican stance in Logan noted no opposing candidate.
The Fielding Academy music departments staged a recital in the academy auditorium featuring piano and violin solos The Ros ary performed by the Ladies Chorus and a choir with orchestra were praised as well prepared The orchestra is described as Fielding’s best yet Upcoming debut includes Bradbury’s oratorio Daniel promising a major musical treat.
The Second Ward Mutual invites the public to a Sunday evening gathering at 7 30. The program features Life and talk of Evan Stephens James Dunford Trio and musical selections by Mrs Mary Humpherys Co. Quartet and a mixed quartet. Junior Charts perform Silently close the rose buds of eve.
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