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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1912
Page
6
A fragment from the Evanston News recalls a poem about fools and a tidal wave and ends with a notice: at a missionary meeting Mrs Edward S. Lacey misplaced a dark green tailored coat. A party is asked to return it to 305 Davis Street for exchange.
Colonels Bludgorn and Shottgunne vow harsh action against New York saloonists after a temperance lesson. They discuss closing saloons for a Sunday and hanging those responsible for cruelty. Both speak from Kentucky, urging severe punishment.
A amused mother-in-law recalls that the Prince de Brut rarely stays home for meals yet keeps uniforms decorations coronets and swords in the house. Her daughter remains perfectly happy with the arrangement.
An inventor woos his beloved with a bold joke about eloping in an airship. Her father, overhearing in the hall, interrupts from the doorway and wagers that the couple will not reach the front gate together.
A reader recalls a jokey overheard exchange where one promoter proposes a 1 billion capital stock and another says digits can be increased at the press of keys. An aside notes a livery horse with a single eye and a lame leg.
The Board of Agriculture and Fisheries warns that excessive whaling threatens whale stocks, especially slow growing species. The thirteenth annual fisheries report cites historic extinction trends from Basque and Greenland whaling and notes explosive modern methods have expanded hunting, with 1911 captures near 20 000 in the southern hemisphere and likely higher in 1912.
A lone sea lion in Sausalito drew out a chorus from dogs at the Marion County Kennel Club show. The sea lion bayed all day with about 40 howls a minute, leaving the dogs in the audience howling in response before nightfall. The animals joined in a remarkable, echoing display as the sea lion remained afloat of the emotional scene.
Paris reports two days of sun followed by a strikingly cold rainy August. Observers note temperatures never above 74 this month, well below the usual August average, with Flammarion citing rising rainfall across France and worries for crops as officials fear harvest damage.
Deteriorated frescoes attributed to Italian Renaissance painter Benozzo Gozzoli were discovered in an oratory near Castle Fiorentino. Conservationists say preservation of the works is possible.
In Kansas City two men attempted a purse snatch with the victim’s wallet hidden in her corset. Her laughter and shouts drew a timely response from a policeman, ending the attempt without the purse taken. A Washington note reports an army pay rule denying pay for duty absence caused by self induced intoxication or misconduct.
In Rome Georgia two daughters of L G Waters were arrested for disturbing public worship after laughing during services. Rev Mr Curtis presided over the incident and the pair were confined in jail pending further action.
Telegraphic reports from Katalla Alaska say a barge carrying government engineer supplies for a five man expedition to the Bering river coal fields broke loose from its tug and was driven to sea by a gale. If lost the expedition may be abandoned for the year.
A city boy visits his grandfather for Christmas and admires a grand log fire. His grandmother asks if New York lacks such fires, and the boy notes his own home has real gas logs, while the farm uses imitation ones. The scene captures holiday contrasts and family warmth.
In a Judge anecdote James J. Hill recalls a courteous brakeman who endlessly described scenic features from the west. A passenger asks how he lost his forefinger, and the grouchy conductor explains the polite man wore it away pointing out the line’s beauty.
In the Chicago Journal narrative, Mr Jones mentions overtime before breakfast the next day. He notes issues with the clock, while Mrs Jones accuses him of winding Teddy's musical box to play Home Sweet Home at 3 AM.
A rude stranger wakes a supposed $3,000,000 baby in a Liberty home. A policeman confronts him and the man proclaims he woke the infant and walks away with a wink, amid wartime intrigue and public alarm.
A four year old boy nicknamed Teddy is caught by his father begging cookies from Mrs Brown after he twice denied it. Teddy quips that his house smells of cookies, implying no harm while confessing later. The tag ends with a moral about a jobless bookkeeper being of no account.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt shows a woman teasing a man about love and aging. He protests his feelings as they pass an old woman, prompting her to test if she will love him when he grows old. The exchange highlights vanity and wit.
In a terse exchange a woman warns a man of her death and questions his future care. He replys that he would follow her hypothetical widow’s course, prompting a sharp retort about his claimed feelings.
A surgical professional jokes about taking to the road in his automobile to chase up some business as activity remains slow. His friend quips about running down business, highlighting a humorous exchange.
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