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Newspaper
Preston News
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1908
Page
9
A historic critique argues on teaching quiet obedience and plans for babygartens to broaden a child’s ethics beyond family life. It urges exposing infants to peers, easing maternal isolation, and fostering social awareness.
The text argues that true acting relies on thorough preplanning of every tone and gesture rather than sheer inspiration. It warns against relying on inspiration and urges calm control of emotion, advocating viewing acting as a disciplined craft with careful forethought.
An essay envisions a future where quartal eyes might discern the human soul within the body. It argues for an expectancy mindset, cites lifting the veil of mystery, and suggests a divine power revealing the soul as light, beauty, and a heavenly image surpassing earthly flesh.
News notes the retirement of mining expert John Hayes Hammond from the Gusgenheim Exploration Co, after health issues and a $260 000 consulting salary. It traces Hammond’s career from Yale and Cecil Rhodes to leadership roles in South Africa and the United States, including high earnings and pivotal roles in early mining ventures.
Dr. Leander Starr Jameson resigns as Cape Colony premier reviving memories of the Transvaal raid and the era of Lobengula, with notes on Rhodes, Matabeleland battles, and the Boer War costs to Britain. The 65 year old Scot, a former confidant of Rhodes, led missions to Lobengula and later to form cabinets, also directing De Beers and British South Africa Company.
William M acLennan heads the treasury department warrants division tracking a debt of 2 467 869 991 dollars in gold certificates notes offset by cash in the treasury. For 30 years he has advised presidents and secretaries, organizing a highly regarded bureau while avoiding the limelight.
The English novelist George Meredith, turning eighty, receives a commemorative volume and signatures from over 100 literary figures. He began as a poet at 23, later gaining fame with Diane of the Crossways in 1886, then produced about a book a year until 1897.
A sweeping report lists Great Northern plan to cut telegraph work and close stations as part of wholesale reductions. It notes public building bills in Montana and Idaho, a Nevada shooting incident, troop movements to Goldfield, a Seattle real estate murder, railroad tunnel costs, and various local crimes and legal actions across the West. The piece ties rail, mining, and political changes to daily frontier life.
In a playful exchange, Mr. Spooner flatters Miss Flypp with grand compliments claiming she is the best and most perfect woman, then asks for her hand. Miss Flypp counters with a single question before Mr. Spooner leaves, leaving the outcome unresolved.
A veteran photographer notes his peak before Bella's experience hurt business. Bella had portraits taken that impressed a Pittsburgh multimillionaire who fell in love with her image, only to be shocked by the real Bella and rush back home by the next train.
The Record notes Yale students mock faculty in light hearted campus scenes. Snippets describe lunchroom banter and wagons of bologna sandwiches, while Lida Ros McCabe critiques women’s humor. Chicago quiet zones reflect a broader protest against urban noise.
A muddled OCR fragment shows dialect renderings and stray quotes about Uncle Eben and fashion. It lacks coherent events or names to form a concrete news item or summary.
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