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Newspaper
Preston Booster
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1912
Page
4
Local publication announces advertising rates and public notices in Preston Idaho. Rates start at 10 cents per inch for initial insertions with 0 words per inch after. legal notices may have separate charges.
The piece weighs Roosevelt and his rivals amid talk of his third term and reforms. It notes Roosevelt advocating initiative and recall and comments from critics on partisan lines. It questions whether the country will accept these doctrines and who will lead the GOP after the convention.
The piece notes 1911 tobacco production topping ten billion cigarettes plus self rolled varieties, with 90 million Americans averaging 109 cigarettes and four pounds of pipe tobacco per person. It cites 7.276 billion cigars and 1.2 billion little cigars, and a 1.206 billion rise in cigarette consumption, arguing the alarming reach of tobacco across society.
A resolute monologue urges confronting a past mistake rather than fleeing. It argues that running only compounds guilt, that accountability is universal, and that facing one’s error restores self respect. The speaker insists courage, acceptance, and paying one’s dues ultimately redeem a man.
A speaker urges national focus on curbing cigarette use to protect the race. He recalls rescuing a boy from the cigarette evil and argues that reducing smoking will boost national vitality.
A proverb notes a wise son knows his father when funds run low. The phrase annual bathecry is suggested to disappear as a cultural practice.
Preston advances to first class city consideration citing boosting as a criterion. The move follows municipal efforts and potential implications for governance and funding.
Delinquent tax notices list shareholders J. Head Martin Olson L. Griffin Martha Clayton and others for the 1911 assessment. Tax sale set for March 16 1912 at Jobs Largon block Preston Idaho to cover unpaid stock and advertising costs.
An article on Gauchos of mixed heritage who excel as trackers. It highlights a renowned tracker Caliber and recounts stories where he followed footprints to recover a stolen saddle and locate a fugitive, influencing soldiers to search a house where the suspect was killed.
New York Herald recounts Ceant Zinzendor founder of the Morevians visiting North Amarin in 1742 as a missionary among the Shawnee. He faced cold reception and a plotted attack by rattlesnake incident before the tribesmen became his friends and listeners.
The New York Sun explains damp salt in the air near the sea or before rain. Water vapor rises and condenses, forming precipitation, making salt damp as humidity increases and rain approaches.
A London merchant sent a cargo of gases to Constantinople and, after the goods landed, inquired about storage. The response: Leave them here it won't rain. A Mohammedan merchant laughed, saying there are no Christians within miles, highlighting a tale of misplaced fear and irony from the London Chronicle.
Fragmentary quote shows Mrs Benham criticizing governance and a hypothetical tactic to confound a hunter. Text references Reform Movement and a satirical exchange about forcing a man to expose his own plan.
All accounts owed to the Pres ton News should be paid at this office and receipts issued. Only Howard Maughan is authorized to collect subscriptions. no other person has authority to collect payments.
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