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Newspaper
Preston News
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1910
Page
7
Local notes report several Preston residents in Salt Lake City visiting or attending conferences. Events include harvest dance attendance in Lewiston, a hatty in Stevens Hall, and various sales, births, illnesses, and job changes. Apples offered at 75 cents per bushel and cider vinegar marketed locally.
The district announces assignments of teachers for grade levels with Mr Shipley for eight and nine, Mr Curl for sixth and seventh, and Mrs Cardon Miss Roundie and Miss Welsh as lady teachers. Lost large gray horse 1300 lbs branded A P on right shoulder bald faced cross under half circle on cheek. Finder notify Thiel Soda Springs for reward. Wilford Hobbs and wife leave for vacation to Salt Lake Mountain Home Boise. Nels Peterson of Richmond opens jewelry store in Preston. The eleven month old baby of Mr and Mrs Wilford Dunster dies Monday. burial in Smithfeld.
The article traces the birth of wire nails in the United States from early experiments using imported waxed machines in Covington to the 1884 start of wire nail manufacture in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. By 1892 demand surged, temporarily halting production after a strike and establishing the wire nail’s growing supremacy.
The dancing mania known as St Vitus dance emerged after the Black Death in 14th century Europe. It spread from Aachen to Germany, the Netherlands and Italy with crowds forming circles and dancing uncontrollably until collapse or death.
A twelve year old writer recounts a thunderstorm with darkening skies and bending trees. Lightning lights the earth briefly as rain gushes down and winds whip through the landscape, causing destruction and loss of life while heroes rescue others amid the wreckage.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a philosopher of folly and a tense scene with Donny, but the text is unclear about names, places, or a coherent event. No verifiable details emerge to form a complete item.
Fragmented OCR describes an era called WHA reigns with scattered references to knowledge, a realman of the present, and a wandering scene with a nephew in a Batdw area. It mentions an event in a circle, distant names, and a mix of words suggesting a historical or poetic reflection.
The usual special low rates will apply to Ser Tate City for October Conference and the State Fair from Utah points, and from Idaho points on the Melad and Cache Valley branches. Tickets on sale October 2 to 3 inclusive. limited seats. Get watch pendants for rates and further particulars.
An Idaho ad promotes Foley's Honey and Tar in a yellow package as a safe medicine with no opiates. It emphasizes reliability and effectiveness and instructs consumers to refuse substitutes at the Co op Drug Store in Preston.
Described heifer marked CV on left ribs and ear notches is to be sold on October 19 1910. Named animal swallows fork in right ear and slit in left ear. David Davis Village Poundkeeper. Issued September 22 and published by ist pub.
A reflective meditation on happiness, urging patience and thoughtful choices to avoid rushed, regrettable decisions. It contrasts perfect moments with everyday imperfections and suggests embracing small joys while accepting thorny realities.
A garbled column mixes reflections on relationships with stray musings on marriage and social expectations. It hints at male cynicism and female social games while commenting on domestic life and scandalous behavior in a dated urban voice.
Incoherent text fragment describes a weary figure on a bike with unclear dialogue and stray phrases about trailing figures and a bird imagery. overall content is unreadable and lacks coherent facts or names.
Notice that at a directors meeting on September 3, 1910 an assessment of 134 percent on capital stock was levied. Payment is due by October 25, 1910 to T. H. Durant, Treasurer, Franklin Idaho. Delinquent stock will be sold at public auction on November 7, 1910, if unpaid, to cover delinquent assessment and costs.
Alfred Figo plaintiff and Ceanolidared Wagon and Mactbas bis Copan defendants. By order of the district court Oneida county a foreclosure sale is set for October 22 1910 at 1 50 pm at First National Bank Preston to satisfy the decree with interest and costs. Alfred W Stephens sheriff.
Attorney Oxford Wise nearly missed a train to Chicago in Indiana. He hurried to board at Elkhart and, after rushing, stuffed his attire into his shirt and trousers to conceal the delay, leaving other articles behind. A fellow passenger rode on to Chicago with only one shoe.
A fragmented 19th century mock chronicle notes John Corbett, a Chicago contractor and politician, linked with George W. Jackson during a risky garton project. The tale mentions threats, a mortar bucket, and a dynamite explosion, with dialogue hinting at danger and wit from characters like Jim Clancy and Mike Caseypee.
Fragmented OCR text shows garbled names and phrases about Blenker and others, with signs of possible conflict or event description missing clear details and dates. No coherent events or outcomes are readable due to corruption.
An old style patent medicine advertisement extols Botey's Money and Tarbas Skew for coughs colds throat and chest ailments. It claims to quell opiate cravings improve digestion and strengthen kidneys while promising backache relief and overall health without clear medical evidence.
In the second week of his pastorate a minister assigns Henry Horn to deliver tragic news to families of parish workers killed on hazardous jobs. Henry’s wife reveals his stutter made him unsuitable, but the pastor chose him for tact. The irony shows Henry’s delay saved families from shock.
Inhalation poisoning by chloroform Geether should be treated as suffocation with artificial respiration. The key is to remove the poison from the body by purging or inducing vomiting to prevent further harm.
The article traces the cross from its Nile water gauge origins to an upright cross, then a looped form, and the sun and fertility symbolism. It notes Phoenician uses, the aun circle, catacomb depictions, and the swastika but emphasizes its emergence in Troy finds as a sun symbol with four arms and radiant feet.
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