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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1915
Page
6
A Youth's Companion anecdote recalls Phe Tate Lawrence Hutton using a tale to illustrate memory through a practical joke. Maggie the waitress forgets salt, is shown a stepladder to inspect the table, and learns to check for salt, never forgetting again.
A South visiting woman, confused by crossing through the Hudson tube, rushes to a bystander in a New York subway asking where New York is. He gravely replies that New York lies at the top of the stairs, echoing a Harper's Magazine quip.
An advertisement discusses coffee’s health harms and promotes Postum as a safer alternative. A Topeka man shares how quitting coffee improved his health, then narrates resuming the drink and returning to Postum, noting relief from bilious symptoms and regained energy. The ad lists Postum Cereal and Instant Postum with prices and claims both are tasty and affordable.
Desplaines street police station hears Stuart Peterson a Nebraska farmhand complain after visiting a gypsy parlor on Madison. He recounts being charged for crossing his palm with coins and paper money, claiming the fortune teller disappeared his tips. The desk sergeant suggests swearing out a warrant.
New York Police prepare for war footing by forming a signal corps using wigwag flag signaling atop city buildings. Officers study the army wireless code while harbor police use Navy Morse signaling under Quartermaster Brauer at the navy yard.
Vast quantities of counterfeit Mexican currency have been printed in San Francisco this year and circulated along the border. Washington officials cite inability to halt lithography or punish printers and distributors since the notes aren’t an official U S government medium. The money circulates at a fraction of face value to tempt buyers, with Villa ordering executions for those caught with or attempting to pass the bogus notes.
Michael Machill was found living in a recently built eight foot sewer dead end at Torresdale Avenue and Cottman Street. He had entered through a manhole and built a bunk with a rough board table, living there for about a week. He stated he had light and air from the manhole and was taken to the Philadelphia hospital for observation.
A guidance on home window gardening emphasizes matching plant type to light, temperature, and space. It advises turning plants for symmetry, pruning to encourage lateral blooming, and timely potting for winter displays while avoiding crowding and overhandling to preserve plant beauty.
Water sweet peas well at the roots and be generous with blooms. Avoid seed pods to keep flowering. Cut everlasting and grasses when fully opened, tie into bunches, hang head down to dry in shade for winter bouquets. Support tall growers like dahlias to withstand wind. Mulch tea roses with well rotted manure. Prune blossoms with long stems to induce vigorous new growth.
A Philadelphia Public Ledger quote recounts the sole survivor of a wreck declining a damages suit. He argues that any jury would find contributory negligence, blaming himself for riding the line.
A husband explains in a joking exchange that managers hire women for telephone work because they love their labor and will work faithfully. The discussion shifts from the question of gender to a broader, humorous note about the nature of the job which is described as talking.
A Washington Star quote shows an agitator dismissing the goal of a specific form of government and focusing on removing the current one. The remark highlights impatience with existing leadership and a desire for drastic political change.
A Chinese visitor questions Western women while a local explains the "epidemic" of bandaged feet. The tale notes foot binding spread from 1914, described here as an ongoing practice observed by observers in Pittsburgh.
A farmer laments lacking old clothes for a scarecrow while his wife suggests using Josh's fancy clothes. He clarifies the goal is to scare crows, not amuse them, in a Washington Star excerpt.
A compositor changed doughnut to donut and debated spelling with the foreman. He recalls he once added a w and removed it because it didn’t look right, highlighting quirks of typographic choices.
A fragment describes a Stranger asking for help in the past, noting a citizen who once helped without hesitation. The exchange hints at a courtroom moment with a Judge asking if the citizen remains willing to aid.
A fragmented exchange questions why bumper wheat crops are discussed and notes a speculator may profit from early advance reports. The dialogue hints at market optimism and risk in futures.
Interview with an author referencing a satire edition sold to a junk man, noted by the Louisville Courier Journal in a quoted exchange. The piece highlights publisher terms and editorials surrounding a literary work.
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