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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1931
Page
4
Local residents travel to Salt Lake City Ogden Idaho Falls and Boise for visits and events. News covers fairs fishing and conference attendance plus a veteran’s hospital visit and a rail yard stop en route home. A humorous bronze tablet on a battleship prompts a quip about divorce.
A concise, dated tally shows a father giving Willie items and milestones from age six to twenty-four. It lists roller skates at six, a bicycle at twelve, college education at eighteen, a diploma at twenty-three, a job at twenty-four, and finally the father’s departure three days after Willie’s twenty-fourth birthday.
A dainty young woman asks a lawyer about what her husband has done, describing a modern viewpoint and a voice that echoes moral inquiry. The dialogue centers on marital behavior and legal scrutiny.
In a rhyming inquiry from the St. Louis Globe Democrat H. L. Phillips asks if farmers are overstocked and unable to sell wheat cotton ships shoes rails cheese and other goods. The poem mocks market glut with lines about crops livestock and manufactured items.
Bloomington residents report recovery and homecomings including Mr Thornock from Montpelier Hospital Fay Bateman returns from Ogden for winter duties. Rand olph Utah couple Mr and Mrs Weber Pope back after two week visit. Milton Payne visits family as Ward and Findlay relatives travel to Logan for medical care. Fielding High plan to level grounds with help of men and teams. Local fair exhibitors earn prizes with fine products on display. Mrs William Piggott and children noted in segment.
Village of Bloomington Idaho passes ordinance to impound and sell livestock found at large. Marshal to post notices, sell unclaimed stock after 10 days, fees enumerated, proceeds to village treasury, owner may claim within three months with proof, repeals conflicting ordinances. Document dates show 1931.
Ordinance prohibits riding bicycles tricycles or other vehicles on village sidewalks in Bloomington Idaho. Violations are a misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to 50 dollars. Repeals conflicting ordinances. Adopted and approved September 12 1931 by Chairman George Ward and Clerk E S Hart.
Among those departing to attend a conference and the Utah state fair at Salt Lake are Mr and Mrs W Smith Hoge with Bishop Edward T Shepherd President Roy A Welker Mrs Louise Grimmett Mayor J Price and his wife and Mark Austin.
A brief humorous dialogue from Tit Bits notes a customer praising fresh eggs and joking with the seller about trying newer batches, reflecting light daily-life banter in a late era snippet.
Madson, Oliver, David and a new returnee came back Sunday from a two week visit with Mrs Piggotts family in Teton Basin. Mrs Mary J Bateman recently returned from Star Valley where she stayed two weeks with her children. Miss Rose Painter left last Sunday to attend Albion State Normal.
Elders O H Grimmett and James Nye spoke at the sacra ment meeting. Local families moved, visited, or traveled including the Bullocks from Utah and the Mattsons returning from California. Several relatives left for schooling and work, with others visiting in Meadowville and nearby towns.
Frank Smith of Randolph and Lela Jacobson of Georgetown Idaho were married in the Salt Lake Temple on Wednesday September 16. Mr. Smith is the oldest son of Morlan G. Smith. The couple is wished a long, happy married life by many friends in Rich County Reaper publication.
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