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Newspaper
Preston News
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
1
A patchy OCR reads as a collage of names, events, and fragments. It mentions individuals such as Eva Parkinson and Ruby Geddes, notes a lightning strike at T. Al Montague's home, and references a new cereal coffee product by Cafée Manufacturing Co of Logan Utah. The garbled text shows social notices, family events, and local interest items with uncertain connections.
A Preston Park and Fair Association gathering at the Commercial Club discussed advancing the fair with a low bid exhibit hall contract to P. H. Monson. Donations reached 750 dollars with stock subsumed at 225 dollars as committees were formed for finance building advertising correspondence horse racing and more. The report also noted visiting theatrical figures and a veteran, Mr Margetts, planning a return to visit his son in Preston.
Veteran actor Phil Margetts, famed as a popular figure in Utah Idaho and Montana, shares stage prominence beside well known contemporaries Booth and Barrett amid a circle of notable performers.
The letter endorses DCC McDougall of Malad for Idaho attorney general. It urges Oneida County Republicans to back him to the last ditch, praising his legal acumen and civic character and calling for strong party support statewide.
A notice from postal workers states that anyone needing errands or transportation between here and Mink Creek will be charged for all such services in the future. Signed by A. A. Wilde, U S Mail Carrier, and others.
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