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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1949
Page
8
A fashion feature outlines practical remodeling of last year garments to fit current trends. It highlights shortening skirts to about fourteen inches, adjusting hems, adding stitch-down pleats, and repurposing fabric for collars, cuffs, or pockets to refresh outfits without major purchases.
A 28 year old wife faces a painful dilemma as her 42 year old husband guardian and his ward Sheila, a 17 year old, drift into an attraction. The letter-writer urges patience, warns of consequences, and counsels Anna to stay independent and watch for future changes in the dynamic.
In a Readers Courtroom column a druggist’s wife is cleared of arson charges while her husband is found guilty. A separate train incident ends with an assault ruling against the conductor. A crotchety bachelor is held liable after his bulldog attack. A man in disguise faces a suit for assault but the court finds no offense.
Police broke up a surprising bond at the Buenos Aires zoo after Eduardo Nissi, a 45 year old Italian immigrant, paused before a female elephant’s cage. The animal pulled the bars aside and hoisted him onto its shoulders before officers intervened.
In La Crosse Wisconsin John Knebes losing sight to diabetes faced hardship with his wife Leona. After unemployment funds ended they opened Knebes Drive-In with help from Leona’s family. Father-in-law John Pretasky bought land and workers donated labor to build the venture.
New Yorkers fly Pan American to Bermuda. they meet Helen the blue angel fish at a coral reef 15 feet down. Tour operator Bronson Hartley offers underwater sight seeing for five dollars, twice daily, with up to eight guests aboard a small cabin cruiser.
Nottingham industrialist Philip E. F. Clay offers 5000 pounds to erect a statue of Robin Hood asked for by the city council. The town splits over whether to place the statue in Nottingham or in Sherwood Forest as the quincentenary week date nears.
Hollywood. A burglar who took her watchdog into the apartment with him stole more than $30,000 in jewels from actress Lois Andrews. She said 230 dresses 193 pairs of shoes 20000 dollars in furs and 10000 dollars in perfumes were untouched. The ex wife of Georgie Jessel found the break in upon returning from the theater. Her boxer Pub was left tethered in a chair in the backyard.
A. R. Geist relocated all vending machines from his Still Valley service station into the old building, turning it into a lounge for weary motorists. The setup boosted both vending and service business, with plans for more machines including hot coffee, hot dogs, cold drinks, and ice cream for a 100 percent automatically dispensed lunch.
The text outlines Idaho's area of 84,313 square miles located between the 42nd and 49th parallels. It notes a width ranging from 48 miles in the Panhandle to 310 miles in the lower state and identifies the Bitterroot range of the Rocky Mountains as the northeast boundary.
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