This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1944
Page
7
Franklin county gears up for the Fifth War Loan June 12 to July 8 with a $276000 quota and $166000 in EB bonds urging public bond purchases. The Allied Civic Forces push temperance reforms in Idaho while criticizing measures bypassing servicemen.
Nightclub owners press for tax relief as entertainment tax slashes business by up to 60 percent. Officials contend the tax targets those who can afford high prices, while patrons in uniform struggle to attend. The piece also notes local school graduation, family news, a double wedding in Salt Lake City, Memorial Day observances, and a business ad from The Citizen.
A collage of jokes and quips with racial stereotypes and punchlines. Includes a revival service line, a car collision query, a drunk claim, a dinner anecdote, a ventriloquist murder headline, a sleep quote, a baby and wife joke, sermons to cats, and a nurse sight gag.
A compact humor strip compiles a wedding toast pun about paying a preacher, a joke about a man swallowing a quarter years ago, a quip on an old maid, a pun comparing a bathing suit to a wire fence, and a divorce alimony reference exchange with Orphelia. The items showcase quick one liners and light domestic irony.
A baby daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Demont Bell on May 27 at Preston hospital. The Primary held a closing party last Tuesday with about 40 people invited. The first year Ziona Boys and Girls managed the program with refreshments. Relatives and friends gathered as Sacrament meeting observers noted. Mr and Mrs Fred Firthamith of Richfield attended the week end graduation of their daughter Fern. Glenda Swann dislocated her arm last Friday. Arnold Jorgensen and Kathleen Pocaretto visited with Mr and Mrs Golden Ceddes and family.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.