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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1921
Page
6
A satirical dialogue features Senator Sorghum debating tax funding with implied critiques of politicians appealing to taxpayers. The exchange contrasts government finance with popular entertainment, noting a punchy reaction from cash customers to a risqué moment.
In a snappy chat two men compare a bridge disaster to a personal loss. Brown dismisses the danger as mere talk while Black jokes about his wife losing pin money at a game last night. The mood shifts from grave to casual and back in minutes.
A collection of snippets features the tart exchange The man I marry and a confident reply from The Able Orator about family backing. Other lines include witty retorts from Coldly Practical and Well Mated, plus a quip about a hat chased by the breeze and bystanders’ notices.
A brief exchange features a ready made philosopher noting two sides to every question while Senator Sorgum argues that a political debate hides that fact as much as possible. The dialogue highlights rhetoric over openness in public discourse.
Fragmentary exchange includes Heloise questioning Blondig about admitting someone at a restaurant. Quote shows confusion over why a person was allowed in and what his purpose might have been.
A dialogue fragment shows one character praising a clever remark and another lamenting how widely it is discussed, illustrating social dynamics and reputational impact in casual conversation.
A quotation attributed to Mr Gotthers outlines two rules for business success: give a good man authority and avoid giving a dub excessive control. The dialogue emphasizes rewarding merit and limiting weak leaders.
A fragmentary newspaper snippet presents a quip about aging and a humorous misheard line regarding a father and an apple, with delivery suggesting a local humor page item. The text is a stray speech fragment in a rural or vintage column.
An irritated speaker notes luck mismanages things while lamenting music. His daughter who plays the piano has a sore throat and the singer hurt her finger. He jokes about jury service, predicting they may want him to knit and unravel.
Ann Arbor report on Gerald Ensing, a blind Grand Rapids man studying at the University of Michigan on a Red Cross scholarship. Foreman B M Sweet confirms Ensing operates lathes drills grinders shapers and planers with precision reading micrometers by touch and aiming to expand opportunities for the blind in metalworking. Ensing, who has taught basketry and trades to the blind for five years, plans to train others to achieve self sufficiency after graduation.
A legal brief filed by nine bakeries resisting a Sunday closing ordinance quotes the Lord's Prayer and calls advocates hypocritical for opposing a divine mandate. The brief argues bread is daily need and that the ordinance conflicts with state law allowing Sunday sale of drugs and provisions.
A reflective line questions whether the blind possess a truer sense of pleasure than the sighted. It suggests wonder about perception and enjoyment beyond visual experience, hinting at deeper appreciation in absence of sight.
East Orange New Jersey Cornelius Toohey a fourteen year old golf caddy sues Franklin Webster for eighty five thousand dollars claiming a golf ball strike caused the loss of his right eye. The suit seeks damages for medical bills pain and suffering and permanent disability.
United States Department of Agriculture researchers report wrapping apples in light oiled paper prevents scald during storage and transport. The method, tested by the Bureau of Plant Industry, may shift shipments to fancy packed apples next year, but securing oiled wrappers remains a challenge.
Research by the division of geodesy under Dr. William Bowie and Prof. John Hayford asserts mountains are buoyed by lighter crustal material. The crust, about sixty miles thick, floats on underlying flows, reshaping geological theory and explaining ocean basin depths.
The U S Department of Agriculture released a one reel film titled King Apples Enemies to educate about insects and fungi attacking apples. It features scenes of orchards and spraying and dusting machines repelling pests and is circulated to agricultural extension workers with copies available for about 40 dollars.
In pruning bearing apple trees remember fruit forms on crooked spurs on wood two years old or older. Save these spurs for yearly crops. Moderate pruning yields better results than severe cutting. Heavy pruning causes excessive growth at the expense of fruit production.
Federal estimates place the 1921 apple crop at about 108 million bushels, well below last year’s 240 million and under the five year average of 103 million. Commercial crop outlook is around 18.01?000 barrels versus last year’s 20.9?00 barrels.
A National Geographic Society Bulletin excerpt contrasts Bavaria with Prussia describing Bavarian traits and industry. It notes a population over seven million, a fondness for art and beer, and a history of commerce centered on art and beer. It also mentions Borbank’s cactus fruits developed by plant wizard Burbank, detailing sweetness and uses in foods and colorings.
For years druggists have watched Swamp-Root by Dr Kilmer's as a remarkable kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is a physician’s prescription strengthening medicine that helps the kidneys liver and bladder do the work nature intended. It has stood the test of years and is sold by all druggists on its merit. Send ten cents for a sample bottle to Dr Kilmer & Co. Binghamton NY and mention this paper.
A creditor asserts weekly house calls until payment is made, while the debtor answers with stunned civility suggesting the case might cultivate an unlikely friendship. The exchange hints at mounting pressure and delicate social tension surrounding a debt collection.
A garbled clip shows misquoted lines about a husband wife and pin money. The text references hospital doctors and ward healers in a disjointed, piecemeal fashion with unclear context or attribution.
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