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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1954
Page
4
This article from How to Play Baseball by Honus Wagner outlines shortstop techniques for fielding relays, backing up bases, and directing throws. It covers on bunt plays, double steals, runners on base, and signaling with the catcher, plus guidance on movement and bluffing to disrupt baserunners.
Legal publication informs that Marion J. Hess of Malad City Idaho completed the Preston Red Rock Highway roadway and 253 foot concrete bridge segment under Idaho Federal Aid Project No S-1739(3) in Franklin County on August 23 1954 inviting claims from any person company or contractor.
Eastside Class A School District No 201 Franklin County Idaho will hold its annual meeting on September 7 1954 at the district schoolhouse. Elections for two trustees will be held from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Names of candidates must be filed with the Clerk at least six days prior. Polling places listed Franklin Fairview Mink Creek Fifth Ward church recreation hall. Sarah G Johnson Clerk. 335c.
A man buys a Davenport finds moths. Manufacturer replies that inquiry found no explanation. The cover is labeled moth proof and new filling used. A note in the letter says send this guy the bug letter. She lets experts guide her to trap a man, and he pursues her.
An agitated wife confronts her husband with a paper about Margie a horse he supposedly bet on. The absent minded professor confesses he cannot recall his berth numbers after a late drink and asks a porter for help, recalling a lake view from a window as a clue.
At a conference of communist propagandists the local party boss announced a campaign to recruit new members. He urged active help and promised rewards for successful recruitment, including reduced dues for two, a free card for five, and a certificate for ten, with the remark that the member “never, were a member.”
A letter from a syrup company client triggers a string of humorous scenes in a tavern. Jests involve a waiter, a flattered traveler, a doctor, a senator, and a farmer wagering on names and tongues. The banter includes wedding quips and a punny tale about a watch that makes people wonder the time.
Readable fragments describe rind soaking in salt water, then cooking rind until tender. A syrup step mentions maraschino cherries and vinegar for preservation, with spices like cloves and cinnamon. The text is garbled but outlines a fruit rind preserve method with jars and kitchen steps.
A basic canning note describes boiling ingredients on high heat then adding cooked kid and cherries. Simmer gently until rind is transparent about ten minutes, then ladle into hot sterile jars with hot syrup, seal to produce four pints.
Peach processing method with vinegar soak and syrup boil yields 4 to 5 pints. Peaches blanched peeled and studded with a clove then treated in vinegar to prevent browning. Spiced syrup made from sugar vinegar water and spices is poured over peaches and jars are processed in a boiling water bath for preservation.
A scanned recipe shows washing peeling beets onions and peppers then grinding vegetables for a pickling mix. It instructs boiling vinegar sugar and salt with spices in a cheesecloth bag, adding vegetables simmering and packing hot jars with liquid to 1 8 inch from top.
Instructions indicate sealing each jar once to preserve vegetables. Yields estimated at 5 to 6 pints per batch.
Cream cheese and salad dressing blend with salt then fold in apricot applesauce orange extract and chopped nuts. Whip whipping cream until thick and fold into fruit mixture. Turn into a freezing tray and freeze until firm. Serve on crisp lettuce or watercress. Serves 6.
A historical maxim asserts that preparation for war is a key method to safeguard peace, attributed to George Washington. The statement emphasizes deterrence through readiness and the balance between military strength and pacific aims.
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