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Newspaper
Preston News
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
6
A minister advises Eben on playing the horn, fearing only a moral temptation from practice. Eben admits limited experience but likes the sound, while the minister reassures him and hopes his family and neighbors aren’t disturbed by frequent practice.
Uncle Erastus tests his musket on a bottle at thirty yards. He reassures Rufus that his eyesight is fine and Rufus confirms he can see the target clearly.
A brief excerpt captures a childlike exchange about a grandmother's death. Johnny asks what grandma is doing in Heaven and Bobby calmly replies she is standing up looking around, reflecting a plain spoken rural view.
Reports list multiple disasters and crimes: Ene Voldaen and wife killed in a tornado near Boelus ten miles northwest of Kearney Neb. other items note plague cases in St Thomas D W I and Guayaquil Ecuador, a murder acquittal in Washington, and various thefts, accidents, and court actions abroad and in the United States.
Reports from Carson Nevada detail a broad set of items including convention notes with delegates electing for the Western Federation of Miners in Denver and a new term for mayor of Deve. The dispatch covers a murder case in Skidoo and police staffing actions in Helena, plus land and mining property items in Nevada and Colorado.
Levi P. Brockway of Anoka Minnesota recounts five months in a hospital until doctors deemed him incurable with heart trouble smothering spells partial paralysis and poor eyesight. After using Dean's Kidney Pills he recovered and remains well. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
A boy wowed onlookers by naming almost every player in the big leagues, prompting praise from his sister Maggie and adult observers. The exchange highlights the boy’s remarkable memory and interest in baseball.
A harrowing account describes eczema severe enough to shame the face and head, with large sores on the legs and ears. After six months of ineffective treatment by physicians, the family reports relief within a week of using Cuticura Remedies, noting improved sleep and rapid recovery.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes an editor refuses a spring poem and mocks a man for proposing an essay titled Woman and Her Defects. The exchange ends with the editor advising the caller to choose familiar subjects.
A father laments his son’s forgetful streak after the boy cannot recall the figures of the last election return seen on a bulletin board. The exchange shows family tension and a suggestion to write down numbers. The piece reflects a domestic moment from Youth's Companion.
Advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cure painful, smarting feet and sweating feet. Claims greatest comfort discovery of the age and makes new shoes easy. Sold by all druggists. trial package offered. Address A. S. Olmsted Le Roy N Y.
An OCR fragment shows fragmented adverts and product names for eye care Pettit's Eye and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup. It mentions a real estate agent conversation about renting versus owning a home and a generic quip on paying as you go.
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