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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1921
Page
2
A poet staying at a hotel complains of missing laundry. He learns only one shirt has been sent, then delivers a sharp retort about the sole item. The exchange highlights humor over modest means and dignity in a simple hotel scene.
A damaged OCR snippet shows a dialog where a speaker calls someone a Christian of the first water and remarks on anger toward a driver, followed by a muffled exchange about whether the matter is worth pursuing. The fragment ends with an unfinished thought.
A fragment from Stray Stories features a terse exchange where Smith asks Jones to be a confidant and Jones promises trust, replying that he is 43, silent as the grave, and has heard nothing, seeking twenty dollars.
A Scotch laborer slips from the yard during work to drink but is spotted by the boss who greets him with a polite question. The worker replies he was seeking the boss but did not wish to find him.
Mrs. A says writing to her husband for funds is unnecessary while Mrs. B argues that if he is enjoying himself he owes it, and if not he has saved it, leaving her untroubled by financial requests.
In a brief alleyway exchange an elderly man declines a cigarette with a quip about avoiding “foot killers” while another man remarks on his wisdom in not taking chances. The odd dialogue captures a wary moment between strangers.
Bystanders recall the owner reacting as a breeze blows off shore and a sly remark is made about chaste behavior while chasing it.
In a brief dialogue two people discuss pace and anticipation before a first kiss. One character admits waiting longer, while the other notes the other was slower to act, reflecting timing in a nostalgic moment.
A humorous exchange centers on dyspepsia with a patient remarking she cooks and washes dishes herself and a doctor noting the impracticality of treatment versus daily tasks. The dialogue highlights domestic burden and medical advice in jest.
A fragmentary dialogue shows a shopkeeper claiming bread keeps for two weeks while a customer disputes. The scene shifts to a performer lamenting singing ability and makeup needs for a new role, with comments about a village maid part and a complicated makeup process.
Mr Growcher recounts his wife’s belief that he should stretch meals, noting she can make lunch from a lettuce leaf and a spoon of ice cream, and she expects him to do the same.
Dramatic exchange between Madge Til and Marle as tension rises. Madge warns to never speak again, threatening self-preservation as a motive. Marle counters with a bold claim about a risky bluff and nine lives.
The War Department seeks peace time gases with the Chemical Warfare Service to exterminate pests such as boll weevils rats and birds. Brigadier General Amos A Times notes advances from wartime chemistry will aid agriculture and city disease control. Representative Philip Swing pushes for a test against blackbirds in Imperial Valley California with Edgewood Arsenal guidance.
W B Gunnoe files cross complaint in a Toppenish divorce case claiming wife Bessie Gunnoe opened a distillery and spent their earnings riotously. He alleges she consorted with R N Brown after December 1919 and that she left him to run the distillery in opposition to their marriage.
Kansas Citur Judge BH Porter presiding over the juvenile court halted proceedings and spanked four truants with his shoe after they asked to be sent to the county home. The boys admitted they should return to school and all returned to class.
Washington fights white pine blister rust by removing currants and gooseberries from nearby areas. Fifteen states plus federal agencies and forest departments push for a $300,000 demonstration and stronger quarantines to eradicate the disease.
A New York barber shop proprietor has his 15 employees’ first names painted on mirrors in front of chairs. Patrons entering see a row of names such as Tom Adam Anthony Rob James with arrows and numbers beneath. The owner says it personalizes service and creates a homelier shop atmosphere.
The text muses on liberty and sense of humor with a wary tone. It contrasts beliefs about freedom with social cynicism and notes the recurring calendar date as a mundane reminder.
In India the idea of a world center persists. Delhi’s Kutub Minar rises above a ruined temple where a meteorite once allegedly marked the world’s center. The legend ties Buddha worship to an ancient monument built by rulers of a bygone era.
From a girl's point of view the ability to wear small shoes marks a notable feat. The text mentions the Tapiro pygmy people described as cub figators of tobacco in a quirky, possibly erroneous caption.
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