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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1911
Page
5
A letter from Mrs G B Sageraers of Kangas Vt Y describes long suffering since influenza and neuralgia with facial head grouping. She credits Peruna with stopping colds and curing most symptoms except occasional deafness, noting she is forty six and feeling greatly relieved.
A humorous passage notes a senator worth millions rapidly acquiring a coat of arms and hosting a dinner where his arms appear on cards. The senator boasts his wife invented the design and a wife remarks on its prettiness. A separate quip asks how a noiseless soup spoon makes no noise while being used.
The piece notes strong demand for Plymouth Rocks Wyandottes and Rhode Island Reds, with Langshans losing ground. It reflects on Langshan history, its initial doubt, and its eventual success as a good egg layer and table fowl. It also urges use of air slaked lime for sanitation in poultry houses.
Too many hens with the male bird leads to infertile eggs and germless eggs prompt reducing numbers. Progeny of related parents often produce sterile eggs, a key reason not to inbreed.
Practical notes on poultry keeping stressing fresh air and sun as germicides, proper egg handling away from kerosene, candle testing eggs, and feeding regimes. It covers duck breeds Indian Runners Pekin weights and egg yields, hatch timing, housing, crowding risks, and a traditional method for a poultry roast.
The piece outlines a compact 25 by 32 foot bungalow with a 4 foot pantry extension, a central stair around a chimney, cement hollow walls for damp proofing, and a 2500 dollar price tag. It notes upstairs roof space converted to three bedrooms and a bathroom, plus a fruit room and dumb waiter, claiming modern efficiency and cost savings for readers seeking practical, stylish shelter.
The speaker jokes about quitting ventriloquism due to a voice so strong it could not be thrown. A playful, era-specific aside notes the voice problem and self deprecating humor as part of a magazine page.
A New York suffrage meeting saw a woman speaker claim women lack concentration and wander minds. The piece questions men meddling in women’s affairs and contains a facetious conductor line and a brief exchange about a girl and her adopted daughter.
An advertisement promotes sarsaparilla as a universal remedy for catarrh rheumatism fatigue and loss of appetite. It claims the liquid or Sarsatabe chocolate tablets restore energy and build up the body and urges readers to obtain a bottle today.
An old time child cure article advises mild laxatives for fussiness and restlessness due to possible constipation. It promotes Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a gentle, safe option for babies, children, and adults and offers a free sample by mail from Monticello Illinois.
An unnamed farmer in the city asks for directions to an eatery. A pedestrian asks if he seeks a particular place, and the farmer replies he is not overly picky about the location.
In Stray Stories a couple discusses a cook’s death described as natural. They note the irony of a natural death occurring during a kerosene fire fight, highlighting dark humor about unintended outcomes.
An odd clipped fragment advertises Christmas post cards from Art Post Card Club at 721 Jackson St Topeka Kansas and promotes Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething. A stray quote about marriage and town morals appears alongside.
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