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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1917
Page
4
The notice lists rate applicability including Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Omaha Kansas City St Louis Memphis Chicago Minneapolis and many other points indicating broad geographic coverage for charged services.
Union Pacific reports 8,019,647 revenue passengers in 1916 paying $19,781,230 for transport. A 3 percent tax to be collected by the railroad and remitted to the government would total $1,582,488 for passengers and $2,442,475 for freight.
The article analyzes Atlantic losses by U boats during 1917 from January to October, noting Germany may have sunk about three million tons beyond new ship tonnage built. Official figures are disputed, but experts estimate severe losses while rail and sea transport try to meet war demands. It likens U boat impact to Verdun as pressure builds.
New war taxes on passenger and pullman tickets and freight shipments will require extra accounting work for ticket agents of the Union Pacific System. Officials say the additional records will be kept to comply with the tax.
A farmer balks at a buggy priced at 890, recalling his father paid 800 bushels of corn for a similar one. A merchant offers a barter of 300 bushels of corn plus assorted goods totaling 333 in value, including clothing, groceries, and fuel, persuading the purchase as the cost of living shifts. The piece ends noting such reckoning might help those who overlook others’ troubles.
A wartime appeal encourages drivers to offer rides to soldiers along the road to speed up work and show support. It argues this small act places the soldier on equal footing with civilians and demonstrates full backing for the war effort.
Local printer offers low cost yet quality work for letterheads statements wedding invitations and public sale bills. Fast turnaround and dependable service for individuals and businesses seeking affordable printing solutions.
The note outlines a special activities evening with a musical program and discussion. It mentions songs by Birds and Longfellow related pieces, a possible "An Evening with our L. D S. Hymns" with congregational singing, and a debate planning committee to prepare for January 29. It suggests a social hour after a music segment.
A Salt Lake City resident seeks to trade a $3000 house and lot in Logan Utah for grass land near Ovid Idaho or Montpelier Idaho. Contact John Stewart P O Box 203 Salt Lake City Utah.
The article explains early weaning and castration of young boars. It notes pigs can be weaned while still on the sow, ideally a couple of weeks before weaning, and emphasizes using sweet skim milk as the grain base. It cautions that older castration requires more skill and causes more stress.
The article explains that the best cross to raise pigs for bacon uses boars of the same purebred breed. It cautions that crossbreeding is risky unless handled by an expert and notes that few breeders practice it extensively.
Dr. Chilton hosts a health and eye care event at Stucki Women Center on Friday November 16 from 10 to 4 at The Date Palm venue. The feature praises the date palm as a graceful, beau tiful plant, noting its ornamental value for lawns and parks. Also mentions date palm’s native habitat in North Africa and its common role in daily diet.
A fragment notes a water bottle cover and a hot water bag as a friend in need. It mentions a recently seen table with a pink and green wreath embroidery and a dress described as simple.
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