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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1931
Page
8
George D Findlay of Fish Haven and H Edward Bitton plus son Smith of Magna visit Paris. J W Norton of Ogden tours the area with Rex Clayton from Pocatello. Local residents address business, insurance, and subscription matters as others return from travels.
The notice touts a sale as highly profitable for readers to stock winter drugs. All items are guaranteed to be satisfactory or money refunded, urging readers to consult the page ad for full details.
The optometrist will diagnose eye issues and advise correction. Dr B Scarborough of Salt Lake will be in town soon with dates to be announced in this paper.
The Capital News notes Byron Defenbach remains a viable Idaho gubernatorial candidate despite opposition from old-line Republicans. It cites Col J W Patch as a possible rival and predicts a direct primary could unite the party behind Defenbach if factional splits do not derail a bid for governor.
The local drug store advertises its annual one cent sale to run four days from November 2 to 4. The United Drug Co and Rexall stores are cited as the nationwide framework behind the sale with goods shipped from Boston via the Panama Canal to San Francisco for distribution.
Vernon Smith age 19 and Elaine Myers age 16 submitted applications for a marriage license this week, completing the required five day waiting period.
Records from a fair premium list show multiple divisions with winners across poultry and garden crops. Top honors include: Naraganset hen to Mrs Eliza Bacon. Potatoes Idaho to Barbara Perkins. Netted Gems to A E Peterson. Best hill any variety to H E Wadsworth. Best seed potatoes to J H Orchard. Garden crops with Frank Floyd, Mrs Ingar Thornock and Wilson Weaver among top placers.
Sweet crabs and yellow plums top display as NEPHI residents prize fruits. Women’s Work section highlights bread cakes cookies and canned goods with winners Nellie Spidell Grace Thiel Mary Header and Mrs Fred Schick among others. Kerr Exhibit and Verda Smith noted. results continue next week.
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