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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1912
Page
2
The South American state, under President Casper the three hundred and seconds, orders new official uniforms. An artist reviews sketches showing vivid color clashes for navy and army, plus a long-plumed hat outfit. The president reveals a bright yellow dress with purple trim for the secret police.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer note describes a visiting Bostonian and a local guide at a ball game. The native points out a curved pitch while the Bostonian questions its curvature as the game nears the end of the sixth inning with the home team in a slim minority.
A North side lumber dealer contracted to supply lumber to a stranger finds it full of knotholes. He warns the buyer who laughs and takes the timber anyway, saying knotholes won’t matter since the wood is for baseball grounds as he recalls his own kid days.
A committee grilled a state senator about pledges to improve country roads. He replied that airships are becoming common, so he planned to wait, joking that by then roads might not be needed. The exchange ends with a quip about corn and weather.
Residents exchange brief remarks about moving and staying in their old neighborhoods. A dialogue hints at social distance and lingering ties between Mrs Downtown and Mrs Uptown in their shared street.
A humorous anecdote portrays a worker reveling in a dream job at an antique furniture factory. He describes the daily ritual of testing tables by kicking them, placing feet on them, and using hot coffee and cigars to simulate a century of wear across an eight hour shift.
A Kansas City Star story recounts Julia a ten year old who, after a Sunday school lesson about entertaining angels, gives a half dollar from her family's cup to a man at the back door. Her mother questions the act as Julia explains she gave it because she thought the man might be God.
William A Radford explains the builder’s duty to community standards and good taste. He describes a modest corner lot house plan with concrete block first floor, wide porch, and a living room dining room suite. The design includes a second floor with three bedrooms and a study and costs about 4000 dollars to build.
A string of domestic exchanges reveals family roles and social rituals. Verena asks for napkins while Uncle Elijah is tended, a quip about manicure concerns arises with Mr Plimmins, and guests comment on shoes, grooming, and Bobby’s face.
A New York state farmer visits an upstate dentist for an ulcerated tooth. The dentist recommends gas to ease pain and demonstrates the device. The patient agrees but, before paying, jokes that he wants to count his money first, saying he wasn’t thinking of paying.
A tramp seeking food at a back door is told by a woman that a steady job was offered by a man in a large white house down the road. The duties included waking at four, milking 17 cows, feeding and grooming four horses, cleaning stables, and chopping wood before the day began. The pay was not discussed.
A girl asks how to tell a yacht from a sailboat and Capt Cleet jokes that the test is in the pantry. If the vessel carries plenty of refreshments and cigars, it’s a yacht. otherwise it’s just a sailboat with plain victuals aboard.
The dialogue features Definition Willie Pa Mr Jones Mr Smith and Mr Robinson debating the meaning of the H P in autos. Pa says high priced while Mr Jones implies hit people and Mr Robinson suggests half paid for. The satire lampoons differing interpretations among voices.
A political exchange features Senator Sorghum and a speaker debating free trade versus protectionism. The dialogue shows deep explanation and iterative understanding as the conversation probes the two economic approaches.
The article outlines alternative names for stenography from Greek roots. Tachygraphy means swift writing, phonography writes sounds, brachygraphy stegano graphey and logography represent other naming forms. It notes stenography origins from grapho with sten os and demonstrations of related terms.
The anecdote recalls President Francis I. Madero and cabinet member Abraham Gonzales during a photo session. Madero notes his small stature compared to Gonzales and jokes about seated posing. Gonzales replies that standing on wishes would render them all dwarfs.
Readers report a terse exchange about noises on a veranda last evening. A mother asks a question while a young person responds, implying concern over possible romantic contact or insects.
An old advertisement touts Peruna as a remedy that cures chronic catarrh and constipation. It describes adding a laxative element to create a revised Peruna and promotes permanent relief once catarrh is resolved. The notice markets Peruna products, directs readers to Columbus Ohio, and mentions En tarno as the old form.
A New York American report recalls a public phrenology demonstration where a professor proclaims a boy has an extraordinary bump for philoprogenitiveness. The boy retorts that he gets along with the old lady but not the old man, prompting further quips from the crowd.
In a bachelors’ boarding house Amanda known as Mammy gains trusted care duties. A guest plots to take her as summer housekeeper and asks if she can run a bungalow, to which she humorously resists saying she knows nothing about looking after animals.
The passage features Gibbs defending Jones against insults while noting Jones credits his wife for shaping his character. It contrasts public taunts with private respect within a domestic dynamic.
A man details how improper food caused nervous trouble and indigestion. After switching to Grape-Nuts and stopping coffee, he regained appetite, gained weight, and his nerves improved in a month and a half. Adv. Postum Co. Battle Creek Mich. Read The Road to Wellville.
Taylor Holmes recalls a tale from The Million about a pickpocket jailed and fined twenty five dollars. The lawyer protested the total of two hundred seventy seven dollars, questioning from where the prisoner would obtain the money. The judge remained silent as the inmate urged a brief release to prove his point.
A dialog heavy with quips about a young man called a diamond in the rough and a playful claim of being two Jaspers. It interweaves quotes about secrecy, polishing character, and social judgment with a jab at hidden truths and the need to pay the freight of human flaws.
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