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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1920
Page
11
A nostalgic column mocks pimples as disfiguring and linked to skin diseases while promoting a salve advertisement. A school visit to a boy scout camp yields a rude remark about tanning and dirt on necks. A drifting vignette ends with a father driving recklessly toward an imagined Kingdom Come.
Readable bits mention a Bart marriage and references to political parties. wording is garbled with stray phrases about a Republican and a Democrat. The fragment offers no clear event date or full identities.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura products, touting talcum as exquisitely scented for face skin baby and dusting needs. It claims the trio Soap Ointment and Talcum can replace other perfumes and be relied upon everywhere.
A vaudeville manager complains the prima donna will not follow a trained chimpanzee as she stays in her dressing room. He remarks the act may appear as following a chimpanzee or a troupe of dancing geese when she goes on.
Mrs Sophia Orr of Vermont birth at 108 plans to vote in November likely making her the nation’s oldest female voter. She recalls Civil War era life, lived in Wisconsin and Mississippi, and recently testified against her grandson Harvey D Mullett for stealing 145 dollars from under her pillow.
An elderly woman, reportedly from Russia or the United States, testifies in police court against her grandson Harvey Mullett. She recounts money, a copper wash boiler, and a ring he allegedly took from her home. She pleads for restitution and insists on the grandson’s guilt.
The article reports a government crackdown under Premier Baptista ending a surge of gambling in Lisbon. Wealthy clubs and aristocratic palaces turned into glittering gaming dens, drawing Americans and English visitors. After court and police action, many venues closed and attempts to reopen were thwarted by raids.
A Muskogee Oklahoma county attorney race cost F. J. Gumm an estimated $100,000 as he neglected renewing oil leases on 1000 acres near the Kansas line. A 400-barrel well nearby emerged after leases expired, dramatically reducing their value. The county attorney’s salary is $3000 annually.
Maltese fishermen discovered a complete German wireless apparatus anchored in 20 fathoms off Mellieha Bay. The mast and workings lay up to eight fathoms below the surface and were removed for examination. The device indicates signaling with submarines during the war.
The account recalls Lt Power in Havana during the 1898 U S occupation when Cuban officers invited him to sit with them and offered their Toledo blade as a gesture. He responded with his own bent department store blade, bowing to conclude the exchange in a moment of comic diplomacy.
The Antwerp ivory market holds four annual auctions drawing buyers worldwide. Hippo teeth sold recently from 0.35 to 3 dollars per pound, while rhinoceros horns reached 18 dollars per pound. Ivory for artificial teeth has declined in value due to porcelain teeth.
A historical note on reliable workers like Bill who quietly shoulder responsibilities yet remain unappreciated. The piece cites a Grit quotation about the “willing horse” and mentions a college losing a valuable assistant. It adds a Public Health warning about eye strain from late study and safe lighting guidance.
The Nation endorses a stance against tyranny and for rule by the many in the interest of all. It calls for courage, common sense, high purpose, and kindly justice toward every man and every woman, reflecting Theodore Roosevelt's spirit.
A Scottish wedding custom blends a farewell to the old year with a fresh start for the newlyweds. The couple celebrates on December 31 to leave behind their old life and begin marriage with the new year.
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