Preston Park and Fair Association Facing City Purchase
The Preston Park and Fair Association, organized in 1906 with founders including Thomas Greaves and Walter P. Monson, developed 19 acres in Preston with grounds, grandstand, fair building, and stalls. The association has run at a loss, received county aid for livestock premiums, and now negotiates with the city to buy at par ($9,250) before an impending mortgage due date. directors threaten to sell if not purchased.
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Preston Park
Clint Metham
Ane Lary Meyer
Jensen
Echo
Preston
Farmers organize trading company in Idaho
A group of enterprising farmers in southern Idaho formed the Farmers General Trading Company to improve marketing and profits for term products. Capitalized at over 99000 with 25 shares, the group has already subscribed more than five thousand dollars and begun a recruitment drive. President R C Geddes leads the officers with J Hendricks as 1st vice president and C E Follett as 2nd vice president.
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Idaho
Utah County
McCammon
Farmers’ General Trading Company
R.C. Geddes
John, Hendricks
C. E. Follett
Soos
Vise
KE. E. Dixon
Sneesner
C.mcgrognan
Ged ‘Dea
Ruler of Nepal Receives Baby Elephants From Maharajah
The article notes King George’s collection of gifts during his reign including a baby elephant pair presented by the Maharajah of Nepal. It mentions Nepal's independence within its sphere of influence, a 45 000 strong army, and the Hindu ruling family with Mongolian type inhabitants.
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Roosevelt
George
Beleft
London
Nepal
Imperial
India
A. Beit
China
Corporals Guard At Schol Meeting
A mass meeting was called Monday night to discuss a new school building. The Opera house was to host the 8 o clock session, but only about twenty five to thirty people attended from a town of three to four thousand. The proposed project would cost twenty to thirty thousand dollars and affect Preston's children and health, yet public interest remained limited as the meeting proceeded.
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Opera House
Preston
Planting Trees Delayed by Climate and Disruptions
Ragged OCR notes show farmers busy with planting and trees, noting climate impacts and a pause in gatherings. The fragment mentions April as a target and references various unreadable phrases about analysis and school events.
Evans Becomes Poultry Raisor After Unlucky Hatch
I B Evans shifts to poultry farming and buys an incubator coal oil and eggs. After three weeks of anxious watching, a grand finale ends in sorrow with only two ducklings hatchling while others fail. The curious tale invites speculation about incubation timing and outcomes.
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I. B. Evans
Wales
Cain
Izaak
A. Ching
Company holds meeting on Monday night show details
Fragmented OCR text notes a meeting and references to a showhouse, photos, and Rex people. Mentions Salt Lake and March with unclear context and scattered names.
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Zeus
Burley Jada J Air
Salt Lake
Panhuser
Amer Antic
Idaho Prof praises Preston Academy students and staff
Profs Clyde Tull of the University of Idaho visited Preston Academy Tuesday as part of a state secondary schools coordination committee. He praised Johnson for positive student influence, spoke highly of local students attending the university, and noted notable performances and future plans including Ezra Fjeldsted’s role in As You Like It and James McQueen’s strong English showing. Willard Nuffer expects law degree in June, and Harrison Maughan remains a standout student.
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Clyde Tull
University of Idaho
Preston Academy
Academy
Johnson
Pryston
Ezra’ Fjeldsted
James McQueen
Herman Nutfer
Brestiman
Willard Nuffer
College of Law
Harrison’ Maughan
ahiWe
Delegates Elected and Arbor Day Observances in Weston
Weston voters gathered for Arbor Day celebrations on April 15 1912 to beautify the meeting house grounds with plowing harrowing and seeding. A Republican precinct primary at the opera house elected committee volunteers Geo D Casto Henry McCulloch and others as delegates to Ko to American Falls May 4. Dayton and Weston played a ball game graded 23 to 12 in Dayton’s favor after five innings.
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Weston
Ida
Arbor Day
Anid
Geo. D. Casto
Peter D. Maughan
Joseph Georgeson
Opera House
Ay. m
Wesley
Vor
Dayton
Republicans Elect Delegates for Convention
The article lists elected delegates for the Republican party to attend the upcoming convention. Names include As. W. Stephens, Goaslind, Ne Larson, Roe, Matromi, J. Create Sr, Geo Blood, Evans, and Phi Larson among others. Preparatory department notes mention academy players and upcoming combined ball.
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Rabat ES Rhe
Americas
Ciep" Goaslind
Larson
Wikinms
Roe
Matromi
J. Cgreate Sr
Geo. Blood
I.B. “Evans
Nephi Larson
A. C. Smith
Local women attend Downey celebration Monday
Misses Jessie Merrill Maggie Merrill Estella Thomas and Elva Thomas traveled to Downey to participate in the celebration held there on Monday.
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Jessie
Maggie Merrill
Estella
Elva Thomas
Downey
American Steam Laundry of Logan to Begin Mutually Servicing Homes
The American Steam Laundry of Logan announces a mobile service by Paull & Jensen confectioners starting Monday April 29. Amlaundry man with wagon will call at homes to collect laundry bundles and return them with no extra charge. Phone Paull for service and to file claims for loss or damage under the terms described.
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Preston
Paull
Jensen
Amlaundry
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