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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1927
Page
1
The Bear Lake Stake Relief Society hosted the Browning building event showcasing summer blooms. Prizes awarded across categories include Best arranged bouquet to A W Shepherd and Best roses to F J Price with numerous honors for dahlias gladiolas asters and sweet peas among others.
Five Montpelier men Vern Nelson Loraine Nelson Fred Jacobson Albert Jacobson Cecil Brown were shaken up when their car rolled two to three times near Main and Canyon streets in Paris. They were taken to a local hospital for treatment after another car assisted on the scene. Jackson Wyoming to vote on 30000 bond for a municipal water system September 23 with a spring water supply and gravity conduit to a reservoir one mile away.
Dr William H Sheldon reports findings from 450 University of Chicago male students showing bulky pot belly types score lower on intelligence than slender men with lean builds. He notes no link between height and intelligence and emphasizes proportional body parts over size. The quote attributes the idea to Caesar as a jab at lean, hungry thinkers.
Dairy producers in Bear Lake valley report a strong lift in shipments for the first six months of 1927, with about a 15 percent rise over the same period in 1926 and a forecast of higher annual revenue. Approximately 650 milking cows yield an estimated 478,000 pounds of butterfat rich cream at about 47 cents per pound, with potential yearly revenue exceeding 105,000 dollars.
In Idaho, Andrew Olsen was found guilty of assault and battery after a car crash near Bern involving Walter Behler. Olsen had pleaded not guilty. D Orr Stevens pled guilty to traffic violations with sentence suspended for good behavior. Also mentions upcoming County Fair at Paris on Sept 8–10.
Justice Alfred Budge and his wife and daughter Ora spent a few days visiting Bear Lake. In a Post interview he praised local crops and the region’s growth. He supported Governor Baldridge’s administration, commented on taxation, and noted Supreme Court activity and division across northern central and southeastern districts.
The piece urges parents in Paris to prepare children for the new school year by improving weight, health, and energy. It emphasizes preventing disease with serum vaccines and addressing toxic poisoning from decayed teeth or infected tonsils, plus correcting weak bodies, poor eyesight, and defective hearing to ensure equal chances to keep up academically.
A reader inquiry about the origin of Bear Lake’s name prompts a note that Bear Lake supposedly derived its name from Bear River. The Post acknowledges the question and remains curious about how Bear River itself acquired its name.
Several countries in South America plan to replace rail trails with roads to connect poorly linked districts. The shift aims to reduce reliance on motor transport for future connectivity.
A reflective quip about humanity and the urge for universal love in moments of flood fire and earthquake. It extols the spirit that awakens during calamities and contrasts with everyday attitudes toward others.
Quote attributed to Burke discusses diminishing natural rights and the slide toward government organized for convenience. The fragment argues that abridging any intrinsic liberty undermines self-rule and elevates expediency in governance.
Three piles of old lumber at Fielding High School will be sold to the highest bidder not later than Friday August 26 1927. Jas L Dunford Clerk.
In Paris Post the headline highlights Labor Day as an anniversary honoring all workers and the spirit of work. The issue features Elma Scott Watson’s Spirit of Labor Day essay stressing the dignity of labor and the value of every job.
Milk is praised as essential for bone brain and muscle development. It offers protein minerals and vitamins across forms from sweet to skimmed and raw to cooked, and pairs with many foods including cocoa soups and desserts.
A September conference in Alpine Wyoming will discuss lengthening the Roosevelt highway from Alpine through the Grand Canyon of the Snake River. Utah Idaho interests and Forest Service officials plan a 27 mile road to join the Hoback highway, boosting tourism and offering a shorter Utah to Jackson Oregon route via Bear Lake and Yellowstone. Bear Lake valley will be represented by Paris and Montpelier clubs as business leaders push state support and funding.
The County Clerk issued a marriage license to Morris Bowen of Cokeville Wyoming and Lula Gertrude Layland of Raymond. The bride is the daughter of LeRoy Leyland, a Raymond farmer. They were married by Deputy Clerk W Smith Hoge and will reside in Cokeville.
Boise reports the 1927 Idaho tax levy fixed slightly above 6 mills, about 15 cents per $100 assessed, an increase over 1926. State auditor BE V Gallet said the rise comes from the state ad valorem levy and other small increases, with total equalized real property rising about 6.7 million.
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