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Newspaper
Preston Booster
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1912
Page
4
We express gratitude for the confidence and trade shown during the past year. We pledge to protect and promote customer interests and to serve even better in 1913, noting the generous response to our policy.
A historical sketch recounts George Washington selecting Major Pierre L'Enfant to lay out the capital on the Potomac. It details his grand plans, how they were deemed impracticable at the time, and how Andrew Ellicott later carried them forward. It notes L'Enfant's struggles, his death, and a 1909 Arlington memorial unveiling honoring “the original plan of Washington.”
A Boston girl at Nanasket Beach wears spectacles at four and begs to have them removed so she can cry and play in the water. Nearby children recover from chickenpox, then four year old Julia flags a new ailment as pigeon toes the Smith children have got, per Mother's Magazine report.
A London Telegraph item recalls a school scene where a teacher, frustrated by poor answers, gives a scholar two pence and orders him to buy brains. The pupil replies with a witty line about informing the shopkeeper the money is for the teacher.
In a domestic exchange, one partner tests the beloved’s intent by asking if love is real. The response affirms certainty through a straightforward wish to marry, signaling a sincere commitment and imminent engagement.
A historical overview of Spanish swords from Toledo detailing espaderos guilds and royal privileges. Describes tempering methods using Tagus water and river-sand, sharpening, cooling, and a noted Toledo maker Jul ian El Moro. Includes a stray quote about courtroom bluster from Harper's Weekly.
Describes ceremonial headdresses worn by natives of Papua New Guinea. Ranging from six to eight feet tall, frames adorned with feathers fibers shells hornbill beaks and bird plumes. Some hats are heirlooms passed father to son and not for sale.
A brief dialogue excerpt shows Alice choosing to avoid Mr Jones. Her mother questions, and Alice explains a wish to be a man, prompting a calm remark about his reaction when she questioned gender. The exchange hints at gender expectations in a dated social setting.
A Kansas City Journal item notes a schemer claiming his child can handle himself while recalling past complaints that every kid on the block could defeat him. The piece mentions the child’s recent moves toward “universal peace” and organizing a self-led society among peers.
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