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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1920
Page
3
In England desperate buyers and renters advertise that ghosts pose no obstacle to leasing. Owners of haunted houses may fetch the asking rent despite past losses, as tenants prefer a usable dwelling even with a spectral presence. The era brands some landlords as profiteers, though many are considerate.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a remedy for biliousness constipation headaches and bad breath with prices listed. A brief dialogue follows about a wife encouraging political interest and a husband joking about choosing a candidate. The item ends with a wry line about a man who never looks up.
A humorously desolate man complains that with his friends' wives in town he cannot find a friend willing to spare time for entertainments, despite looking forward to a few days of freedom.
Mr Quickrich says the next move is to invite the police to investigate the new scheme. He acknowledges risk of exposure but insists on publicity as the ongoing plan.
A quotation pairing a studious figure with Franklin highlights thrift and electricity. The exchange notes electric light benefits for posterity and the desire that future generations can afford the power.
Conversation reveals a senator admits speeches in newspapers rarely affect him unless confined. He replies that deliberately reading a speech would not occur to him. He also asks to pass regards to friends and later questions the need to take them to a hospital.
A playful quip about open grates and drafts in a chilly morning. The speaker jokes that a bank full of people catching cold is not from damp but drafts, while a bride’s bouquet is linked to a claim that she is about to reign, reflecting lighthearted old English banter.
A series of terse quips features a man and others quarreling over status and achievements. Jokes touch on marriage, appearance, and clever double meanings about education, military service, and affiliations, ending with a playful brag about army duties.
A brief note quotes Jones optimistic about his son making a mark in the world. A contrasting line from Smith jokes he will succeed only if he keeps his feet in the mud.
A buyer claims to have paid $600 for a used car and questions its value. The seller responds with cautious agreement. The dialogue hints at the difficulty of distinguishing genuine articles from convincing fakes.
A speaker mocks an angry ill-tempered brute and contrasts his dog’s diet with his wife’s habits. The remark implies tensions over behavior and propriety within a household. The line suggests social judgment and humor in a domestic setting.
James Abram Garfield born 1831 in Orange Ohio. He led Ohio Volunteers later rising to Brigadier and Major General. Garfield served in Congress 1863 to 1880 and in 1880 was nominated by the Republican Convention at Chicago and elected President.
James Morgan recounts Garfield’s rise from humble beginnings to the 1880 Chicago convention. The piece details the Blaine Conkling split, Garfield’s nomination amid faction rage, and his brief presidency shadowed by patronage conflicts and Guiteau’s assassination.
The French Academy of Science declares the rocking chair the most hygienic seat and physiologically correct though its psychological effects depend on the beholder. New England tests once judged newcomers by their ability to resist rocking, while oscillation is seen as unnecessary.
A London Mail note contests Thomas Parr's famed 162 year life claim and his penance tale. Inquiry finds age supported only by gossip and quacks selling "Parr's Life Pills." Parr died in his 150s after a long period of excessive dieting.
Popular Mechanics reports a major find at the Aztec Pueblo ruin in New Mexico by the American Museum of Natural History. A shrine room intact with plaster walls whitewashed with red borders and a frieze, palm-marked ceiling beams, hanging ropes for sacred objects, and a unique carved serpent on the ceiling.
A hunter recalls happy outdoor experiences and chats with a friend about an old acquaintance from their hometown. The friend reveals the man is now in jail. The talk returns to outdoor life and shared memories.
A humorous dialogue contemplates weather forecasting with a question about the weather man’s vacations and what happens to weather when he is away.
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