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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1915
Page
3
A captioned snippet jokes about a bookkeeper who can add four columns with an assistant to blame mistakes. It includes a quip about a nurse whose earnings are framed as extortionate and a jab about a hold-up job.
A dialogue quotes a man praising a widow’s late husband and mentions a daughter studying art invited to an illustrators frolic and an art students party. The widow counters with skeptical wit about love.
A period ad urges mothers to diagnose infant weakness including sleepiness poor appetite and heavy breathing and to treat with Castoria. It claims Castoria stimulates digestion opens the skin pores expels poisons and drives away illness, noting it bears a signature.
The actor John Barrymore joked about Germany's submarine policy in New York saying the offer to cross seas safely in ships was laughable. He compared it to a landlord repair quip about doors and windows blowing hair about the face.
In the Peloponnesian Wars from 481 to 404 B C the Athenians and Spartans besieged Platea and Delium. Attacking forces burned pitch and sulfur beneath walls to generate choking fumes to stun defenders and ease assaults.
An old advertisement fragment promotes Cuticura items for babies including soap ointment and samples by mail from Boston. It also cites other products and brief quips about matrimony and a French paving block experiment, with miscellaneous promotional text and a stray line about a Marine Eye Remedy Co.
An English anecdote recounts Smythe seeking a bath in an outhouse after a wrong directions. The door is yanked open by a red-faced landlord who mistakes him for washing in the wrong place and protests about the tub once exposed. A wry aside about dictionary sales follows, with a jab at words in modern editions.
A freshman in economics replies that a liberal education means spending money from the governor. The exchange frames a classroom moment about education and public funds.
A courthouse exchange centers on a son’s stance over a contract and debts, with the judge pressing for payment by the father. The dialogue hints at a dispute over who owes and who should pay.
A witty remark contrasts earning money with avoiding stock market risk. The speaker notes financial prudence by choosing not to trade, implying long term savings from avoidance.
A brief exchange questions the boundary marker on the Save River between Hungary and Serbia. The dialogue asks whether the river line will settle a territorial claim or border clarification.
A man recalls dyspepsia from fast meals and sedentary work. He credits Grape Nuts with restoring appetite and health after switching to a pre digested, concentrated food. The ad emphasizes digestion concerns and cites Postum Co. as sponsor.
The dairy department urges farmers to use purebred sires from high producing cows and to raise heifer calves from proven lines. Recommend breeding at sixteen to twenty months, liberal feeding, adequate water, shade, protection, and use of silage and green fodder. Emphasize regular milking, weigh milk, test with a Babcock tester, and discard non profitable cows by year end.
The Babcock test and scales are instruments for determining a dairy cow’s milk and butterfat production. The method is simple and accurate with careful study, and joining a cow testing association helps avoid keeping unprofitable cows. A four-bottle tester with glassware and instructions costs about $5 from a creamery supply company.
The milk flow should be established when a cow is fresh, taking three to four weeks to reach full flow and full ration. Careful feeding now impacts the year's record, as overfeeding harms milk and breeding capacity. Feed liberally but avoid exceeding her capacity to prevent injury to milk production and reproduction.
The article describes butter sales to private customers as a distinct business requiring market access, quality gilt edged product, reliable delivery, and strong salesmanship. It notes that furnishing butter to private customers can be a separate venture from dairy farming and may be managed by one person.
A short humorous tale set in the crimson clover zone where Jones clings to old methods while Smith embraces a new automobile. Jones mocks the spare wheel concept, claiming he has never needed a spare for horses, in a Philadelphia Press item.
A quick exchange jokes about summarizing the Balkan situation in two words. The line notes a military courtship as a pun on a court martial and ends with a playful quip.
A brief quip about a duck shooting trip notes luck and weather. The exchange contrasts luck with happiness, suggesting envy corroded by the lack of true contentment.
The article notes Doctor Cook faded from public view after his polar discovery claim and frost hardships. It reflects on lingering doubts about his expedition and lingering effects from the ordeal.
A fragmented dialogue notes Russian cavalry forcing Germans in trenches and mocks a failing financier named Tompkins. The speakers reveal ignorance of wealth and joke about deception and misfortune, reflecting a mix of wartime imagery and financial rumor.
A witty aphorism contrasts ignorance and innocence in women and notes how small troubles erode male conceit. The speaker implies authenticity lies in genuine traits, while minor trials test perception.
A witty exchange turns on impressions of Niagara with a joking line about a hotel bill. The quip moves from grandeur to a domestic jab as the husband voices a fear over charges.
A fragment notes a tense family quarrel with a remark about a proposal and a counterclaim from a woman. The dialogue suggests one person accuses the other of speaking first during an argument.
Pithy ad copy suggests using Murine to refresh tired eyes and look younger. It warns readers not to reveal age and to avoid asking blunt opinions from others. The quip links eye care to youthful appearance and secrecy about age.
An ad urges customers to try Denigan’s Coffees with a witty line about a tall man being occasionally short on intellect, signaling a playful promotion in a newspaper listing.
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