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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1915
Page
2
An archival note references Nathaniel C. Fowler Jr. in a 1915 copyright record from the McClure Newspaper Syndicate. The fragment appears to be a bibliographic or rights attribution line preserved in a period publication archive.
A debate discusses whether boys should graduate from college or institute of technology. Hadley, LL D., quotes Yale's president on balancing college benefits with trade needs. He argues college broadens horizons and aids advancement, but not all paths require college. He says success depends on the individual, with education aiding but not guaranteeing outcomes.
Medical records suggest odors may aid therapy, affecting digestion and nervous system. Examples include faintness from tuberoles, headaches from honeysuckle and rose, and coffee odor causing nausea or vomiting. Treatment via atomization of fragrances aimed to soothe nervousness and exhaust.
Health officials report a plan to develop an industry in the Philippine Islands around drying papaya juice as a medicinal pepsin substitute. The process is simple: hang and cut the fruit to let juice drip, dry in the sun, then seal in cartons for shipment. Papayas are cultivable across vast areas of the islands.
The article explains a method to glimpse wind by using a hand saw held at right angles to a breezy day. With the teeth up, tilt the saw about 45 degrees away from wind while glancing along the teeth to observe the wind flowing out like water over a waterfall. This effect may be due to dust particles in the air and represents a near visual of wind.
The article notes the American caucus dates back to colonial times. It cites the Caucus Club at Bea ton formed mainly by shipbuilders as a radical opponent of British oppression. It also mentions the Merchants Club meeting before elections to nominate candidates and suggests Caucus is a corruption of caulkers.
A fragmented 19th century text warns of plants that trap animals and insects. It catalogs species such as moccasin flowers orchid- or jack in the pulpit shaped traps. It notes how insects fall prey and are digested while other plants steal roots and robbers lure victims.
A gardening column advises on wintering and lifting bulbs and tubers, indoors storage methods, and seasonal care for irises roses oleanders and citrus. It emphasizes keeping plants in moist sand or soil, using cold frames, dividing perennials, and mulching while stressing ongoing growth and preparation for winter.
An article by Wilber J. Fraser argues dairy profits lag behind grain and land prices. It stresses dairy success hinges on intelligent judgment, study, and understanding cow needs, not location or climate, urging dairymen to recognize ignorance and pursue forethought.
Guidelines urge clean barns and well ventilated yards with manure removed. Cows should be brushed and wiped with a damp cloth before milking while milker keeps hands dry to avoid tearing the cows. Milk must be moved to a milk house promptly and cream cooled immediately after milking.
The excerpt lists three homemade cow fly repellents using rancid lard with kerosene, or a fish oil and kerosene mix applied with hand rubbing or spray. It also mentions a compound of tar and crude pearbolic acid with spray application. The text reads as a dated guide to livestock pest control.
Selecting the herd bull ranks as the most crucial task when starting a dairy farm. It is more critical than choosing the breed, as a bull shapes future herd performance and productivity.
A revival meeting erupts as the minister requests troubled husbands to stand. Everyone rises but one man who sits unable to move, claiming paralysis as the crowd gasps at the quip You are one in a million.
An old Scotswoman famed for gentle speech corrects a neighbor who curses the devil. She replies with calm wit that even the devil is a very industrious body, turning a harsh moment into a humorous moral.
A traveler asks the street car conductor to go faster as the car lurches along. The conductor replies that he cannot exceed the car’s pace, explaining he must stay with his vehicle.
A stout woman weighing nearly 196 pounds fell while learning roller skating. Attendants rushed to help but could not lift her immediately. One nurse assured her not to be alarmed while a child from underneath claimed I am not a lump I am an attendant.
A Yonkers Statesman fragment describes a father hearing laughter and crying from a twin boys’ room. The laughing child says nurse has given Alexander two baths while he has none, prompting a puzzled exchange about spelling and a kitten versus a big cat with letters.
A lively debate at the literary society last night weighed whether the microbe is more infamous than the cyclone. The exchange featured pointed questions and spirited comments as members discussed public health and natural disasters.
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