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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1931
Page
3
It was 78 years ago that Frank N. Davis of Calais and Issac H. Sohn of Deering Maine ran the 204 steps of the Bunker Hill monument without stopping or touching the rail. After an hour's rest they cut their initials on the Adams cannon and descended the same way on the run.
A cryptic exchange unfolds with a caller asking about identity and the other replying no, who were you, hinting at a mistaken or hidden person. The fragment suggests a social moment or conversation with unspecified context.
An advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild thorough laxative to clear poisons from the bowels, improve dull headaches and bilious feeling. It cites forty seven years of study and claims pleasant taste and broad usefulness for all ages, with overnight relief potential and wide popularity in drugstores.
Readers weigh whether a longer week or a shorter day improves productivity and work life. The letter column highlights opinions from employees, managers, and analysts, noting trade offs between fatigue, focus, and scheduling flexibility.
A fragmented note on action over words and quotes from McNulty about deeds shaping the world. It mocks petitioners and echoes a derisive line about a late wife. The text also contains a pathfinder magazine jab and a remark about absence drawing slams.
Low Moor near Clitheroe sold its last hope of prosperity as the village mill die. The 180 year old Garnett family run plant closed three years ago after employing 700 adults. Looms and equipment sold for scrap prices to brokers, with 128 looms at 7 646 dollars total, 600 looms at 2 76 dollars each.
Samples of barley found by the Field Museum and Oxford expedition to Kish in 1928 are declared by U S Department of Agriculture experts to be practically pure charcoal. Three jars were recovered from two buried buildings, one just above flood traces dating to about 3200 B C, indicating ancient urban collapse.
Sland resort Sark put on market offering a seat in the Channel Islands Parliament along with a dwelling, arable land, fishing facilities and a motor boat landing. The island’s relation to Sark mirrors Jethou to Berm, with a notable literary linkage to Comp ton Mackenzzie.
A timid man tells his lawyer he fears his wife who allegedly threatened to attack him with an ax. The lawyer asks in disbelief if she ever tried to chop wood, highlighting the absurdity in the retired Portland Express style humor.
A Paris quote contrasts belief in marrying in haste with the idea that husbands gain no leisure after marriage. The remark frames marriage as a perpetual constraint, using a wry joke about leisure and commitment.
A witty exchange notes the mining town’s health risks for newcomers. The hotel proprietor confirms it is healthful if you settle, but warns it becomes unhealthful otherwise.
Cartoon captions show a maid urged to beat the carpet vigorously as the mistress complains the chore raises a ruckus. The panel captures class tensions with wit and a dash of domestic irony.
In a remarkable feat, 2,000 ranchers and Tarascan Indians halted work to construct a 35 mile road from dawn to sundown, linking Guadalajara with Mexico City area routes and marking a claimed world highway record.
The famed violinist Fritz Kreisler spent a Maine vacation with a French-Canadian guide noting a lazy holiday. The guide recalls Kreisler paid five dollars daily for guiding while Kreisler sat idle and played the fiddle.
A quilt by Miss Geraldine Youd of Concord California depicting California's gold discovery days will be displayed at the state fair after two years of work. It features 36 embroidered pictures representing early California life and includes a pioneer signature.
A fragment from the Cincinnati Enquirer notes a division among drivers at a filling station as some still owe on their cars while others, with paid vehicles, can purchase better fuel grades, sparking discussion on disparities in access and cost.
A vignette describes Mrs Pat ton Ayres and her husband with gossip of money spent on her appearance. The second speaker laments the husband’s alleged unemployment and a disparaging remark about the situation.
Cartoon caption style quip referencing Mrs Flap and Mrs Flip about a husband who went to running around with husbands. The mock dialogue notes past ideals and current domestic tension in a light local-paper voice.
Broadcasting Insects Science has developed microphones that broadcast the noise of insects gnawing in corn crops. The technique aims to study pest activity and aid crop protection efforts.
Collier's Weekly argues that the issue is not the shortage of money but its rapid erosion through inflation and policy. The piece discusses how value disappears as prices rise, hurting households and workers alike. It calls for reforms to stabilize currency and curb wasteful spending.
The line notes a wry remark about spending and value, quoting a Life magazine style quip that compares material hardness to the burden of payments. It reflects a consumer culture emphasis on luxury items and debt.
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