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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1947
Page
15
National Safety service warns pedestrians about hazardous dusk conditions. Advice urges walkers to face traffic, walk on the left shoulder if space allows, wear light colors at night, and ensure vehicles can see them. If traveling on highways at night, display a light visible from both directions.
The article explains sharpening and maintaining knives for meat work. It covers why sharp blades matter, how new knives may require grinding, and the role of steels and steeling to keep an edge, noting proper angle and technique for effective use.
Frayed carpet edges are repaired by cutting away damaged portions and sewing on binding with heavy thread from the wrong side. The text also recounts Patagonia legends of Caesars and early Spain South America exploration, plus notes on English inns like the Falstaff inn at Canterbury once run by the church for pilgrims.
The text notes intravenous anesthetics like Pentathol greatly aided military surgeons in war conditions. It cautions against bulky equipment and hazardous gases, and lists basic portable needs including two ampules of Pentathol, distilled water, a 25 cc syringe, and a fine needle. An anesthetist can carry a full day’s supplies in a handbag, with replacements by air.
The article explains tinting uses warm water rinsing with one vessel, while dyeing employs hot water and longer immersion to achieve fast colors. It notes steel ship production growth by 1897, shifts from iron, and cautions on varnish drying brittleness and coating techniques for furniture and surfaces.
Notice to creditors of the estates of Mary Jennet Hill Parley P Hill and George Burton and of Stanley Nelson, deceased, to present claims with vouchers within months of first publication to the administratrix in Preston Idaho. Also lists private real estate sale notices and district court quiet title action involving multiple defendants in Franklin County Idaho with date references and attorneys.
Oxford Hyrum Georgeson has been in Dowrey for several days under a doctor’s care. He stayed at the home of his son Donald Manning and family. Preston guests visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs George Baker and Mrs Tom Hawes of Oakland spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs George Reddington. Choules and boys of Bliton visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Wm Baker. Chie Grifter TM spent Sunday in Malad City with Mr and Mrs Marion Olson and daughter Charlotte in Weston with Lavon Williams. Mr and Mrs Jos Ward and June and Lyduyvardt of Preston were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Russell Soller.
At a regular directors meeting on April 16 1847 an assessment of two and one half percent was levied on the capital stock. The amount is now due and payable and will become delinquent and advertised for sale if not paid by May 31 1947. The secretary's office in room 11 of the Larsen Building will be open for payment on Saturdays.
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