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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1955
Page
2
A collage of light vignettes shows a tycoon seeking scandal protection before marrying a TV star, a detective report praising a star’s reputation, newsroom quips about editors calling themselves we, a toy phone lesson, and humor about a Texan with three pools and a rushing shopper.
A collection of curiosities and jokes from a bygone era includes a salesman’s antics with a family, a maharajah’s game decree and downfall, lines about opportunity as work, a romantic Indian signaling in New Mexico, an atom test haze, a clerk’s alarm clock quip, and various pithy vignettes. The pieces mix humor, social commentary, and oddities with colorful names and places.
February ice cream favors cherry vanilla as the flavor of the month. Special Oregon cherries color and flavor the mix, now pre packaged in pints and half gallons for self service aisles.
A collection of light anecdotes and humorous exchanges with parishioners, a conductor, a student and a traveling traveler. Jokes touch on sermons posthumous publication, a boy and a teacher, Julius Caesar pensions, an earthquake, and忘 sending letters in a crowded car.
A collection of light anecdotes from social gatherings. Edison is credited with inventing the first turn off machine while Simpkins provokes with corny jokes, his wife scolding him as he regales guests. One quip about a mother in New York triggers a marital interruption. A saying about learning from mistakes and a joke about a sleeping husband finish the set.
A judge hears a quarrel between two parties with claims of tea thrown, tools used, a chair broken, and a head injury in a domestic style spat. A separate exchange questions Jones about hobbies, and a note about small towns and wrong numbers ends the passage.
Aion stalks the jungle and asks who is boss of the wild. A tiger, bear, and elephant each respond differently, ending with the elephant throwing him against a tree. The lion rises and quips that not knowing the answer does not justify rough treatment.
A concise reflection contrasts rushing to judgment with slower, thoughtful error making. The line emphasizes human tendency to leap to conclusions before considering facts or consequences.
Six Bonners Ferry high school girls rescued a white and black cat stranded on a floating branch near the Kootenai River bridge. They first spotted the cat while crossing the bridge after school and returned the next day to continue rescue attempts. Using hamburger as bait, they lowered a bucket on a rope to lure the cat, which eventually climbed into the bucket. A third attempt completed the effort when the cat moved to a bridge girder and could not be reached from the deck.
The National Audubon Society protection helped spoonbills rebound in Texas and their numbers rise in Florida after near disappearance in 1890.
The newspaper credits advertising from local business firms for making the publication possible and invites readers to support these allies of the press.
Public hearing announced on the proposed budget. The plan is based on analysis of anticipated revenue and is reflected in the accompanying schedule.
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