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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1932
Page
3
A folksy column urges optimism despite scarce jobs and low wages. The speaker contrasts hardships with resilience, notes heat and drought, and ends with a vivid image of a bear country in the Selkirks, separating city noise from alpine landscapes.
A brisk feature describes a rugged alpine route where winter winds carve snow canyons and summer sun warms green slopes. It notes mountain goats at play and the air’s sweetness as travelers take the trail despite life’s hardships.
Clara Putnam County Health Nurse urges physical screenings for children. Questions cover sight, hearing, dental health, throat, weight, eyes, cheeks, posture, and overall health to prevent long term disadvantages and costly follow ups.
Ordinance 154 fixes the Paris Idaho tax levy for 1932 at 4 mils for general purposes and 17 mils for bond and interest, totaling 21 mils on the dollar. The mayor and council approved September 6, 1932 and ordered certification to Bear Lake County Auditor and Tax Collector.
Governor C Ben Ross announced three hundred thousand dollars from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to aid unemployment relief across Idaho. Funds will target winter work, with a $75,000 allotment for a Sandpoint bridge project and roughly 10,000 for Caribou county road relief. He urged continued support for Red Cross flour distribution and warned that the winter could worsen if outside aid wanes.
Utah fruit growers met railroad officials at the state capitol seeking a one third reduction in emergency freight rates for peaches. They argued current rates hinder picking and shipping. railroad officials promised to confer with headquarters for a rapid decision as the crop nears market.
Governor George W. Hunt lauds the Red Cross relief effort in Arizona for the past year praising the timeliness of flour distribution milled from government wheat. He writes to A. L. Schafer in San Francisco, manager of the Pacific Branch, commending the operation.
On August 10 between 400 and 600 subscription statements were mailed to subscribers in arrears but only a small fraction have responded. The Post urges payment in advance to sustain the business and meet creditor obligations.
A creditor pressingly urges immediate payment to avoid business disruption. The message insists on settling all due amounts now and notes sending a fax as the payment method if the enterprise intends to continue operations.
The world championship Schmelling Sharkey fight pictures will be shown at the Rich Theatre Saturday September 10 both matinee and evening as an added attraction to the regular feature. The pictures were taken ring side and show the fight round by round and blow by blow. The graphy is clear and said to be the best fight picture yet released. Ray Windley of St Charles visited town earlier in the week.
Eye specialist Dr H Scarborough of Eye Spec will make a professional visit to Salt Lake City. He is scheduled to see patients at the Hotel Paris on Wednesday September 14. The notice lists his travel and appointment details for local residents.
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