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Newspaper
Preston Booster
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1913
Page
2
Consular Report details Dutch construction practices with timber piles drilled deep into soft ground to prevent settlement. Brick walls run solid without studs, using a wood frame, cloth, and wall paper. Ceilings employ reed laths with plaster, often whitewashed, giving an attractive finish.
A group leaving a wedding breakfast passes Leicester Square and enters the Globe where a geography lecturer finishes. A suave gentleman joins the crowd and asks in refined tones who cuts the lecturer's hair, then promptly flees.
The article traces bells from ancient China where they expelled evil spirits and calmed storms to Europe. It notes bells were first used to ward off spirits during worship and only later for summoning people to church.
The London Standard notes the shepherd’s crook has a purpose beyond walking. The crooked end fits around a sheep’s leg to restrain a runner and capture a refractory animal.
A judge remarks on marriage noting a couple’s short three day union. A wife asserts couples can adjust to avoid friction and that she and her husband understand each other thoroughly. The husband counters with a quip about the duration of their marriage.
A young poet writes a scurrilous poem about the Russian court and fears exile. The empress and emperor summon him to a palace reading, pledging no immediate punishment if he reads aloud. He begs for exile, but the empress and court enjoy the performance, and he is spared as she remarks the poet may write no more of them.
A pupil named Dorothy writes an excuse to miss schoolwork, claiming she mimicked her mother’s handwriting. The teacher sees through the ruse and Dorothy ultimately confesses little, sending the family a note about the incident.
The article notes daffodils deter rabbits rodents and other pests more effectively than hyacinths and crocuses. It mentions nursery workers gathering lentils suffer skin sores from the plant's poison and that housewives used a flower remedy claimed to cure all human poisons though it may harm the patient.
A 1570 Paris decree forbade butchers from insulting ladies and maids and required polite reception of offers. The order was proclaimed in the streets with trumpet signals to enforce respectful conduct by tradesmen.
A discussion on appointments to the Order of the Thistle sparked a caustic remark by Disraeli. Among suggested names was a peer noted for zeal over judgment in Conservative support. The chief replied, I couldn't give Izord the Thistle. he'd eat it.
In 1866 a Hungarian nobleman claimed to have invented a bulletproof shirt and urged Bismarck to test it. Bismarck fired five shots, all unharmed, by the shirts dense folds. The Hungarian demonstrated the fabric, then urged victory over Austria. Bismarck later survived a second shooting with no injuries and kept his word that Austrians would be beaten.
During the storming of Moscow Murat the cavalry chief calmly writes a dispatch while shells explode nearby. He steadys his trembling horse with one hand and continues, the admiring line sensing a moment to launch a successful cavalry charge.
The interrogation mark and exclamation sign originated as gq with o beneath it and j with o beneath it, representing questio and laetitia. The paragraph mark comes from a Greek P for paragraph, and daggers were used by printers to indicate text to be cut.
An Indianapolis News excerpt warns that bluejays fiercely defend their nests and attack intruders. The quote notes both male and female bluejays will fiercely defend their young, making nest disturbance dangerous for children.
Some insects digest their food first and eat it afterward. These insects feed only on liquid substances, injecting digestive fluid into their prey to dissolve it, then sucking in the liquefied material until only the dry skin remains.
Department of the Interior announces John M Oliver of Preston Idaho has filed a homestead entry 56559 for lands in section 35 township 16 range 40 east Boise Meridian and intends to make five year proof. Hearing before the Blackfoot Land Office on January 25, 1918. Witnesses Brigham R Kingan Blackfoot Idaho G C Bennett Lagu Idaho David Wheeler Moreland Idaho.
Dejarbert of the Intenon U. S. Land totes at Blackfoot Idaho November 30 1912. Parser T Rich Wis of Clifton Idaho has fled to make final proof to establish his claim to land in Section 33 Township 14 Range 3E Boise Meridian before George H Iver United States Commissioner Preston Idaho January 21 1913. Witnesses Lucius A Gham Lafayette H Henderson William Iarmutt Louis Taylor all of Dutton Idaho. Henry W Kiefer United States Register
John B Hobbs of Preston Idaho filed notice of intention to make final proof on his 1908 homestead entry for E 12 NE and N E X SW ¼ section 20 township 15 south range 39 east three meridian before United States Commissioner Jorge Carver at Preston Idaho on January 21 1918. Witnesses named William Murray Edgar Felstead David G Eames and Otson all of Preston.
Land office records announce that Thomas M Moruf of Dayton Idaho has not filed homestead proof for Lots 2 and 8 and NW SWy Section 18 Township 15 South Boise Meridian. The notice lists witnesses John A Morphen Preston Idaho Joseph Morri Franklin Idaho Thomas Phillips Yukon Idaho and Samuel Atkinson Dayton Idaho with the filing date January 7 1918 at Blackfoot Idaho.
The advertisement touts a cough remedy with long sale experience. It claims reliability for coughs and colds and notes it is pleasant to take, offered by Preston Voop Drug Co.
A business advisor urges targeting farmers by studying their needs. The Country Gentleman promotes understanding farmer problems to improve sales and client reach for agricultural products and services.
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