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Newspaper
Preston Booster
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1912
Page
5
A study of how lyric writers shape songs before melodies. Publishers rely on stage performances to test a song’s appeal, as foreseeing demand proves costly. The article notes roomful publishing spaces, rapid composition, and the primacy of lyrics over melody in creating hit tunes.
The piece notes the evil eye motif appearing on ships from Spain and Italy and on Mexican talismans. It cites artifacts from Herculaneum and Pompeii and mentions amulets surrounded by animals. It recalls Napoleon and other celebrities who feared the superstition, seen as a rare challenge to science.
An excerpt describes quirky signposts in War brunn, Silesia, seen in a dreamlike Wide World piece. It mentions a lifelike, colored signpost near a harbor board member from New Zealandstown and a rare opportunity with two boys, implying a curious local scene.
Fragmentary text appears to discuss fame and a person named Mi on a former home. The readability is low and crucial details are missing to identify event or entities.
Edgar Lucien Larkin in the New York American notes a tiny amoeba senses food and even pursues prey without organs. The piece compares this to a hypothetical cast‑away man detecting another on an island, asking if such observation counts as seeing.
A Royal Institution talk in London argues gold may be the first metal used by ancient civilizations. It cites objects from Nagada tomb linked to King Menes, including gold pieces, a bead and copper wire, suggesting an age of at least 6,300 years if correctly identified. The discussion notes ancient gold often carries silver, affecting color, and its historical links to Pactolus and Asia Minor streams.
An odd fragment from a Boston Post story shows dialogue about age and private secretaries. The passage features a questioning exchange between a woman and an older man, with interruptions and garbled wording. It hints at a rural setting and a domestic dispute tone without clear context.
Fragmentary notes describe Ireland including Dublin and Belfast with references to shipyards and a university. Mentions Cork and a judge's library, plus scattered thoughts on places and poetry. The text is garbled with inconsistent punctuation and stray phrases.
An imprecise fragment describes a tramp speaking with a woman about food at a kitchen door. The text is garbled with odd punctuation and missing words, making the sequence of events unclear and hard to reconstruct.
Harpers Weekly reports on clay tablets from Muragha Sons of Nippur showing mortgages notes and contracts from about 464 B C. The archive includes a 20 year guarantee for an emerald set in a gold ring and records of estates leases and sales. The firm acted as agent for Persian estates and managed crops slaves and livestock.
A pianist at a recent smoker kept accompaniment steady while a young guest botched a comic song. His tuneless slip ups led him to blame the pianist, who retorted that he cannot accompany a stump speech, leaving the crowd to laugh at the musical mishap.
The text notes that George Sr contributed seven articles to the Annals of Agriculture edited by Arthur Young, published under the pseudonym Ralph Robinson, showing deep agricultural knowledge. Louis XVIII also wrote anonymous articles to Paris papers, some of which were vetoed by the king due to advanced opinions.
The mammoth kitchen in a Paris department store serves 4000 employees. A 75 quart kettle, 50 frying pans, and a 3 cutlet capacity define the setup. The coffee machine brews 750 quarts daily while 60 cooks and 100 kitchen boys are regularly employed.
The village of Weston Idaho will accept sealed bids for two bond issues. The first series totals $5000 with denominations of 100 and 500 dollars at up to six percent annual interest. The second series is $5000 at six percent. Interest paid semi annually on January 1 and July 1. Bonds redeemable after 10 years. Bids due by 8 pm June 4 1912 at the village clerk's office. Bids may be rejected.
Sealed proposals for a Weston waterworks system include about 50 miles of pipe and a reinforced concrete reservoir needing 200 cubic yards of concrete. Plans and specifications are available from the village clerk or engineer T H Humphreys. Bids due by 8 pm June 4 1912 and will be opened publicly. village reserves right to reject any or all bids.
At various times during the summer via the Oregon Short Line reduced fares to Portland Seattle San Francisco Los Angeles and other coast points. Consult any Oregon Short Line Agent or write D E Burley General Passenger Agent Salt Lake City Utah. 7 O-17
Darius Downey of Newberg Junction says Chamberlains Tablets are very effective and do much good for his wife. If you have stomach or bowel trouble, give them a trial. For sale by Preston Co op Drug Co.
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