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Newspaper
Preston News
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1908
Page
23
Abalone shells abound in southern California waters with potential export in the hundreds of tons yearly. China offers a ready market as natives prize the delicacy. Dried export markets gave way to canning.
Fragmentary OCR text references a bicycle for the blind and an English invention. It lists unclear phrases about a cycle for the deaf, a single bicycle, and riders. mentions seeing person and Ted with unclear details.
A collage of antiquated clippings notes the origin of the expression Jack Robinson linked to a real politician John Robinson of Harwich who faced Sheridan amid bribery accusations. It also relays a humor exchange about shoes and a brief jab at vaccination history in eastern cultures.
Visionary goal outlined for West Africa to grow maize extensively and position the region as a leading global supplier. Sir Alfred Jones discussed as a key figure and potential president of a trade chamber in a historic note.
Fragmentary OCR hints at fashion notes on men’s wear with new pajamas featuring mother of pearl buttons and head details. Mentions aa seen evene te shade ot baby. Context unclear but appears to reference decorative details in vintage attire.
A frail, fragmented note describes a medical expert whose warnings are treated as overblown by patients who still show deference. The text hints at tension between cautious skepticism and respect for the expert’s authority.
William Jennings Bryan speaks from Lincoln Nebraska on November 65 expressing faith in the public will to adopt reforms he championed. He praises the national committee and asks for patience as he contemplates future service while anticipating Democratic gains in state government.
Will iam H Taft addressed the Cincinnati Commercial Club urging prosperity for the country over the next four years. He said every law abiding businessman may proceed with energy while the administration will enforce laws against dishonest methods within federal jurisdiction.
A Washington judge discusses Judge Taft and Judge Parker in an interview. He argues the country would have fared better under Bryan and criticizes the moneyed influence in politics. He notes Socialist votes rose in 1904 and suggests Democrats returned to Bryan in the current cycle.
Cincinnati reports President Taft receiving a telegram from William Jennings Bryan during the general conference of the Foreign Missionary Society of the church. Bryan conveyed congratulations and good wishes for Taft's administration.
A Philadelphia reform movement names Frank J. Gorman a 24 year old reporter for county commissioner. He will receive about 5000 dollars yearly for three years and becomes the youngest man ever chosen for the post. He is a three year high school graduate and is married since August.
Dispatch from Washington notes United States Senator Thomas C Platt's term expires March and lists Whitelaw Reid editor of the New York Tribune ex Governor Frank S Black ex Lieutenant Governor Woodruff and Congressman Fassett among likely supporters and candidates with President Roosevelt influence cited.
San Francisco conduct of Abraham Ruef trial progresses with testimony in bribery case. After ten weeks and over 1400 veniremen summoned, the twelfth juror sworn. Separately, Amoy China action ends as second squadron sails to join first squadron at Olongapo, amid noted contrast to arrival reception.
High financiers including Alfred, former president of the National Bank of North America, were found guilty on charges of misapplication of funds and falsifying bank books. The circuit court Judge denied bail, with jury acquitting on a conspiracy count. Trial date to be set.
An extraordinary session in Quito ends amid riotous scenes as ministers and government supporters clash with opposition. Several lawmakers are wounded as authorities allege fraud while lawmakers seek to leave the chamber after the confrontation.
A wag directs a stammering man to a hardware shop for tin tacks. The man asks for quality tacks, is told they are good, then leaves. He later returns to discover the house may have fallen on him or exploded, leaving the scene unclear and dazed.
A jumble of fragmented quotations and stray phrases from various papers caresses topics from theater tickets to pigs and geography. The mix includes odd lines about a pig sold at market, a modern lifestyle quip, mislaid geography, and a flirtatious verse snippet, offering little coherent news.
Brief unreadable text fragment shows garbled speech and quoted lines. It hints at a dramatic dialogue with phrases like aha play and water imagery. No clear people places or events emerge from the legible portion.
Charles notes Gerald will marry to maintain wealth while Edward argues the motive is social advantage. The dialogue centers on pressure to marry for financial security and status.
The architect pleads for design freedom as Mrs Drippingold insists on visible towers. She names Norman Gothic ancestral styles for the plans of her grand residence, rejecting other discretion. The exchange captures a satirical moment from Puck.
A fragment from New York Weekly describes a wife awaiting a husband and noting garments in need of repair. A boy is praised as a skilled sewer with sewing and buttoning abilities. The item reads like a dated domestic vignette with implied personal contexts.
A playful exchange notes the cook book trade's popularity with sales running into thousands. The dialogue highlights women buyers and husbands, referencing Marvin and Jack as witty figures in a Chicago Daily News style vignette.
A Boston man argues letters should drop phrases like Yours truly and 88, calling superfluous wording wasteful. He questions why small forms of politeness persist and notes a child’s remark about sand and drink, with a judge’s joke about manners.
A diverse roundup includes Montana political shifts with Democratic gains and Socialist vote counts, railroad earnings reports, a Northwestern Improvement dividend, a 92 year old voter recalling the 1852 Republican birth, mental health cases in Wyoming, police fakery methods in Denver, and various accidents and crime notes across Canada, the U.S. and Northwest regions. The report ties together elections, transportation, finance, and public safety items with multiple named places and people.
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