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Newspaper
Preston Booster
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1912
Page
3
Readable excerpts describe German labor practices with long hours and strict meal breaks. The text contrasts German efficiency and routine with English norms, noting repeated work stoppages, duty to the firm, and a precise social calendar. It also touches on French translations of essays and a court singer Mario.
Workers blasted to join two bores beneath the Hudson River forming the Catskill water tunnel system. Mayor Gaynor presided as electricity linked the two sides, with the cross river tunnel nearly aligned within a fraction of an inch. The project, part of a $175 million system, will carry water from the Catskill aqueduct to the city, via a U shaped siphon along Storm King Mountain.
Notice outlines Republican primaries in Malad City Idaho for May 4 1912. R T Owens serves as chairman directing precincts to report primary returns and apportion delegates to the Idaho Republican county convention in American Falls and the national convention in Chicago.
Prevailing prices listed for various commodities including wheat, oats, barley, bran, flour, potatoes, hay, hogs, and bees. Prices shown per cwt or per lb with figures like 85 for wheat and 1.60 for barley, plus 7.00 per ton for hay and 17 1-2c per pound for hogs.
In district 14 a school trustee will be elected to fill the vacancy left by Mr. Wm A McCulloch whose term expires. The notice calls on residents and eligible voters in the district to participate in the special tax election to be held.
Notice states that on the third Monday in April 1912 an annual school meeting and election will be held at the district 34 schoolhouse to elect a judge and clerk of election and to vote on a special tax. Polls open at 4 p.m. and close at 6 p.m. for the district, with the meeting addressing school taxes and related business.
Notice for the annual meeting of district No. 11 Oneida County Idaho to be held at the schoolhouse to elect a clerk and determine if a special tax is levied. Polls open at a specified time and close later. voters include resident freeholders and district voters. Samuel M. Lee clerk and Thomas Preston clerk of school district No. 10 listed.
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