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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1924
Page
7
A notice lists a lost pair of boys’ new shoes near Spring Creek by St. Charles and requests return to Henry Bolton in Paris. Other items include wants for a second hand mattress and bed and room rental inquiries. The column records local resident movements and business visitors across Paris and nearby towns.
In Bloomington a planned hunt by meat company salesman Ray Nixon of Ogden and companion Joe, thwarted by a sudden cloudburst near Paris peak, forced them to seek shelter as rain battered the mountain. Nixon did bring home a grouse, likely frightened to death by the downpour. Alice Sleight visited Ogden. local stores displayed new signs. water works screen cleaned causing a three hour outage.
A Robinson Bros. dog and pony show at Tabernacle Square Tuesday evening drew heavy town attendance with over 75 percent of the audience being young people. The performance pleased the kids and won approval as good entertainment. Leon Sorenson of Ovid and Miss Lays Tuppet of Georgetown were married in Ogden Tuesday, both popular in their communities.
A fragment of notes mentions a possible suitor from Wales and a man so lazy he won’t brush ash from his vest. It also notes a political quip about Bryan and vice presidency, and a remark on cold affecting the head. Myrtle Davidson led a sewing class at Mrs Jasse Varyan’s home with several attendees. Dr George F Ashly of Montpelir joined hunters who shot geese between Paris and Dingle, reporting a big catch.
Garden City reports the district school opened Monday with Farrel Smith as principal and Miss Gladys Pope teaching in the high school. Lamont Hodges leads the grade school with Silvis J. Hodges, Miss Sarah Robinson and Miss Lazette Sims as teachers. Early enrollments are strong though some pupils stay home for fall work. James L. Dunford of Paris visited to discuss Beneficial Life Insurance policies. Residents brought peaches and tomatoes from Brigham City for bottling at home. George W. Thatcher of Logan visited, describing a beautiful moonrise over the lake viewed via Logan Canyon.
In a brief Nelson News item a woman overcomes fear of a mouse after promising to love and obey a man, reflecting a domestic life note.
The Brent valley woodland sanctuary, a 19 acre preserve established 21 years ago as a memorial to Gilbert White, guards a rich tapestry of British birds. Night and day keepers supervise the fenced site where owls, willow warblers, blue tits, goldfinches, nightingales, blackcaps and others nest and thrive just half an hour from the city.
Babylonian cunei tablets reveal fifty new plant names including drug plants. Researchers match terms with flowers in Semitic languages by frequency and therapeutic use. Identified plants include rape, daisy, mustard, asafoetida, sumach, hemp, chamomile, apricot, cherry and mulberry.
The piece extols photographers who capture likenesses and improve on nature. It praises skill in turning bare faces into handsome pictures and notes the lure of affordable portraits for future family keepsakes.
A line from James Thomson’s 1780 play Sophonisba, “O, Sophonisba, Sophonisba,” sparked wide spoofing with the chorus “O Jemmy Thomson, Jemmy Thomson O.” The wit quickly circulated across theaters and print alike.
Pathfinder Magazine explains Dickens as an interjection expressing astonishment irritation and impatience. It notes no link to Charles Dickens and cites Shakespeare over two centuries earlier. The term likely derives from deuce or devil as a euphemism.
A quotation from John Ruskin asserts that real pleasures have always been possible since humanity’s creation. It emphasizes peace and simple acts such as watching crops grow, farming, reading, thinking, loving, hoping, and praying as the sources of true happiness.
The Department of Agriculture notes age in alligators is best judged by experienced handlers. Alligators grow slowly, with a 15 year old about two feet long, so a 12 foot specimen could be around 75 years old. Growth varies by wild versus captive conditions and food supply.
On their honeymoon a couple walks the seashore when the husband bursts into a grand theatrical exclamation urging the ocean to roll. The wife observes the sea responding, remarking on the scene and the wonder of George.
Registration closes November 1 by 9 p m. Absentee ballots issued by November 3. General election held on November 4.
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