Preston Times Briefs: Falls, Trains and Local Meetings
Mrs Henry Miller slipped during fall housecleaning and suffered two broken ribs after striking a chair. Mr B F Rossiter, lineman, injured internally but not seriously and to bed for days after horses’ hitch. two Preston trains changed schedule. Eastern Star and Lily Camp Royal Neighbors held meetings with officers elected. IOOF and other groups conducted sessions with typical business and social hours, next meetings after New Year.
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Preston Suiblets
Preston Times
Henry Miller
B. F. Rossiter
Preston
Goose Lake
Order of Eastern Star
W. M
Beile Bryant
Leonard A. Spooner
A. M
John Jargo
Sue Campbell
Treas
Agnes Bartholomew
Migs Heinia Xevier
Lily Camp
Royal
Neighbors of America
Amelia Corstersen
Rosa Rehr
Oracle
Bertha Hullerman
Anna Crowley
Mary Schwirtz
Barbara Jost
Marshgi
Anna Driscoll
Innnter Sentinel
Margaret Golden
Outer Sentinel
Johanna Fries
Kidney Trouble Years Helped by Pills, Testimony
A reader from New Aucasville writes of long kidney trouble and joint pains, saying after using Feels Kidney Pills for relief they felt much better and were soon well. The letter claims the remedy was sold everywhere and widely effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iwckache
T. Osborn
New Aucasville UN
Fele
Canvas and Ribbon Gifts For Holiday Bags
The article describes canvas and bleached open items trimmed with satin ribbon and ribbons for decoration. Baby ribbon threads through canvas interstices to weave borders, while floral appliques in cloth and linen enhance the bags. Also shown are a card case and a versatile hug item for gifts suited to elders or women.
Fragmented Text Reflects Personal Reflections
The readable lines discuss individualism and personal experience, noting the limits of sharing one’s own views while hinting at social interaction. It mentions Tennesse, Wy, and private development, with speculative references to a broader world and personal stance.
Resurrection Flower Mystery Emerges In Fragmented Text
A fragmented OCR read hints at a tale around a sacred bloom and a starry scene. Names and places are unclear, but the piece suggests a personal journey intertwined with ritual imagery and an ominous post on a shared platform.
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Poy
Trenton
al Wali
Nansing
Bert and Erin Storyline Amid Fragmentary Script
Fragmentary OCR text shows dialogue style involving Bert and Erin with unclear context and missing surrounding details. The readable bits hint at a casual exchange likely from a narrative or script, but no concrete events dates locations or outcomes are established.
Disarmament Conference Seen to Foster Peace
The report hints at peace at the disarmament conference with Yap left alone and German money issues dropped while President Harding is praised as a top golfer. Society circles debate headlines from the Davenport Times and local pages, noting crime briefs and a generally quiet business scene.
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Reed
Yap
Harding
America
Daverpore Times
Alice Attic
Unclear fragmentary text with garbled phrases
The readable parts show fragmented sentences about mistakes, patients, lawyers, and a location or person names like Lewessttny Geode Tigges, but the text is largely unintelligible and lacks a coherent event or report to summarize.
Eccentric Fragment Sparks Brief Reading Tease
A fragmentary ditty hints at a misheard line or stray letters. Readers may notice garbled words and partial phrases suggesting a forgotten or corrupted note from an old page.
Regulated Clocks Guard Naval Observatory Vault
Three standard clocks at the Washington Naval Observatory are kept wound by electricity. The underground vault is monitored and rarely opened except in emergencies, ensuring continuous timekeeping for the Cpt Siliex gauge.
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Reliance
W. G. Block Company
Naval Cbser
Washington
Ohgervatory
North Western Railroad Shops Reduced Schedule Debated
Workers at the North Western Railroad shops faced a reduced four day work week option. Machinists blacksmiths and sheet metal workers could choose the shorter schedule amid threatened layoffs. Clinton H notes the vote outcome was close and nearly caused more layoffs.
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Ist
Clee Libeians
Carmen
Iwestern
Clinton H
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Theodore Roosevelt
F. L. Mason
Grant Bldg
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O'Connor
Panama
Royal Confectionery
J. J. Marouses
Propr
Margaret
Sport
Mann’s
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