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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1931
Page
4
Paris Idaho notices show second class matter at Paris Post Office under the 1878 act. John A Wallis serves as editor and publisher with subscription options of two dollars yearly, one dollar fifty for six months, and one dollar for three months, all strictly in advance.
A Pocatello Tribune editorial denounces government prohibition agents who allegedly set up bootleggers to arrest them. It argues officials accepted hospitality, aided smugglers, and used protection schemes, calling for accountability and condemning forceful enforcement tactics.
A double column cut of Senator William E. Borah of Idaho graces the back page with a tribute praising his Americanism. The piece lauds his role as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and his thorough understanding of world affairs.
Reports from Detroit indicate county auto makers expect the coming year to be the biggest since 1929. They cite more worn-out cars on highways, with owners keeping old vehicles for longer, leading to a large circulating fleet of over four million cars.
A debtor cites severe financial hardship and scarce money, sending a five dollar payment with a request for a receipt. He lists ongoing expenses from his daughter’s college to hay, crops, home improvements, and travel plans as causes for delayed full payment.
Edwin Evans twenty five of Geneva was seriously injured Saturday night when his car was struck by a freight train at the main crossing through Shoshone. He suffers contusion of the lung kidney hemorrhage and a broken rib. His condition is listed as recoverable by his physician. Allen and Robinson escaped the car but Evans was dragged about thirty feet before the train stopped. The engine was reported to have no lights and no crossing signal.
The Humorist notes jokes about laps and flirtations while reporting auto firms plan for spring buying. With prices seen from 500 to 700 dollars per car, manufacturers expect a revival as millions of car owners may be forced to buy or go without, keeping factories busy in 1932.
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