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Newspaper
Preston Booster
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1912
Page
7
A native party trapped by a sudden pit of mud at a Kimberley mine tunnel is saved by a daring rescue. Six men crawl on wooden planks laid over the slime and are hauled to safety as the deadly flood subsides.
A Judge magazine snippet features Dorothy praised as a scream and Freddie as a whisper. A visitor exclaims Dorothy should be a boy after an athletic stunt. Dorothy replies proudly that she is a tomboy, while a family remark questions Fredidia as the boy of the family.
A humorous quip about a man who never married and once asked a woman to marry him, only to be told she would rather be excused. He admits he was a fool and excuses her, reflecting on social jests from a period voice.
In a park or parlor exchange two men debate fate and marriage Then one man recalls meeting a woman who vowed to avoid wedlock yet their paths aligned and they chose to marry, implying a fateful harmony leading to a union. The dialogue hints at love conquering resolve and a spontaneous life choice.
A humorous note from Harper's Weekly describes a fly’s habit of climbing toward bright window panes. By lowering the bottom and raising the top with blinds, the fly is tricked into staying put and eventually exiting the room, clearing fleas with a simple psychological tactic.
The article traces lamps and candles from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, and beyond. It notes lamp origins in Greek and Egyptian terms, Mosaic lamp usage, and early oil lamps using animal or vegetable oils. It mentions lamps in pyramids, terra cotta domestic lamps in Greece, and Roman rush candles with fats or wax.
In the drawing room, Prudence asks Edward about his father’s answer to a marriage request. Edward, pale and anxious, hopes for a favorable decision while the father continues his work, muttering a quick, noncommittal response.
China hosts more ducks than the rest of the world combined with vast farming and hatchery systems. Ducks populate farms, roads, lakes, and rivers, with some estates keeping up to 2 000 birds. Eggs are a major food staple and hatcheries can produce tens of thousands yearly. salted and smoked ducks are sold nationwide and exported to countries with Chinese populations.
A quoted dialogue notes a man content with country life and farming. The speaker recalls a past wish to be a farmer and mentions waiting for the neighborhood handyman to tend the garden.
The article explains that captains of British warships and merchant ships can solemnize marriages at sea under the foreign marriages act of 1592, with conditions similar to UK rules. It notes the captain’s authority, the need for proper procedures, and that the captain is protected from liability, though registrations vary by presence of a British representative abroad.
The passage lists the 32 compass points starting at north and moving around the dial. It enumerates traditional bearings including nor by east, nor-nor east, north east, east by north, south east, and up to north by west. Some spellings appear archaic and irregular.
In Burma ants target sandalwood heartwood, stripping the soft shell to reveal the fragrant core. Heirs of the timber rely on the ants as they naturally consume the overlaid outer layer, leaving the valuable heartwood exposed and ready for processing.
A quirky scene from Hampton Magazine describes High Pralee a pretty Fifth Avenue manicure and a cheerful Fifth Avenue bachelor at the Metropolitan club. He writes a card with the line There is a divinity that shapes our ends as she seeks testimonials from customers.
A historical note lists pulse rates for humans and animals. It cites a human pulse of about forty per minute, a tiger at ninety six, a horse at forty, a wolf at forty five, a fox at forty three, a horse again at thirty three and a camel at up to160. it admits counting an elephant or butter beat ambiguities in the prose.
Fragmentary text describes confusion around appendicitis symptoms and potential misdiagnosis. References garbled phrases, medical terms, and unclear patient experiences, with scattered mentions of stomach pain and testing. No clear dates, places, or names are identifiable.
Notice to creditors of Dicey Boden, deceased, to present claims with vouchers within seven months of first publication. Creditors must notify administrator Will D Boden Sr and attorney at their address in Payton, Ohio, with public posting dated November 2.
Joshua Rallison and C R Hobbs dissolve their partnership. All liabilities and outstanding debts are assumed and payable to C R Hobbs. Dated November 21st, 1912. Signed by Joshua Rallison and C R Hobbs.
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