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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1977
Page
7
The piece traces rocking chairs from Ben Franklin's 1762 design to a nationwide craze with 400000 more buyers, notes immigrant makers in Malaysia Taiwan Yugoslavia and explores chairs as a symbol in politics and daily life across eras and regions.
The family of Orion Hegstrom expresses gratitude for kindness shown after the loss of husband and father. They thank those who sent flowers food and cards and acknowledge the Relief Society presidencies and bishopric for their support and the luncheon and memorable songs and speakers.
Researchers at the University of Alaska suggest the 800 mile Trans Alaska oil line from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez could act as a giant electrical conductor during aurora borealis displays. They warn that currents up to 1000 amperes could corrode steel pipe unless ground cables provide balanced drainage.
Excavators at Carter's Grove near Colonial Williamsburg announce the discovery of the oldest dated American pottery shard. X ray shows Virginia clay for a dish inscribed 1631 and hundreds of other objects illuminate English settlers’ frontier life in the 1680s. National Geographic funded the excavation led by Ivor Noel Hume.
Community classifieds include a lost dog Red male with white chest in Bear River City and contact offer. Personal note disclaims husband bills as of July 15 1977. Knapp's Enterprise advertises two dollar will forms with order to day. Various help wanted ads list shingles work house cleaning city jobs and production positions at Presto Products Lewiston with salary and benefits details.
The notice shows a job inquiry from an experienced electrician seeking employment in Bear Lake. Contact points include phone numbers 208 847 0351 and 208 255 0879 with a name Scott Pugmire referenced across the street. Garden ity appears as fragmented text.
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