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Newspaper
Duchesne Courier
Location
Duchesne, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1923
Page
3
The article estimates at least 100,000,000 colds occur yearly in the country making it the most common infectious disease. It argues colds do not originate from drafts or chills. these factors merely aid germ entry and transmission.
Ancient soap making traced to Pliny mentions hard and soft soaps. Remains of an 800 maker's shop found in Pompeii ruins. Before soap, plant juices served cleansing uses. Fuller's earth was spread on garments and stamped with the feet.
Mi en women and children in every community urged to mail a post card for Sunset's new Girl Catalogue. Hundreds of rewards offered for 2 hours of spare time. Also ads for hosiery sales jobs with pay rates and locations.
Auction style notice lists items for sale including mowing machine and rake from Duchesne Auto Company. Other entries include four horses grain drill double disc plow two wagons dining set rug and range with various individual sellers in Utah.
In the Fourth District Duchesne County Samuel Herrick and M D Morrison sue Valda C Meadows now Barker to foreclose their mortgage on land described in the complaint The State of Utah to the defendant You are summoned to appear within twenty days if served in county or thirty days otherwise The attorney for plaintiffs is Thos W O'Donnell Vernal Utah August 17 September 14.
Department of the Interior announces Margaret Ingersoll of Salt Lake City Utah filed for three year proof to establish a land claim on NE SW and Lot 3 in Section 12 Township 4 S Range 10 W Uintah Special Meridian. Proceedings before Clerk Rulon Larsen Duchesne Utah September 24 1923. Witnesses include Len Adams Emmett Ingersoll Roberta M Ryan Lulu Chamberlain. ALBERT HALEN Register. 1L Aug. 17 Sept. 14.
In the district court of Duchesne County Utah the estate of Joseph Thomas Murdock deceased. Creditors must present claims with vouchers to J H McDonald Room Knight Block Provo Utah on or before October 1 1923. Margaret S Murdock Executrix.
Clinic era advertisement notes catarrh worsens with run down health. Claims product is a local ointment and internal tonic to improve general health. Says sold by druggists for over 40 years by RF Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
A science note describes sun related phenomena with dramatic scales. It explains sun spots seen through smoked glass as vast features with diameters measured in thousands of miles and even Earth could fit inside such a spot many times over, comparing to a golf ball in a pail of water.
Dr Blanche Sterling of the United States public health service says jellyfish gymnastics and ally games have a proper place in child development. She notes posture depends on vision adenoids bad tonsils hygienic school conditions and nutrition with teeth playing no role. Findings are from three Bedford Indiana elementary schools.
A clubroom scene exposes a farmhand appearing man who delivers a sharp 15 minute scientific talk. The reveal identifies him as a famous English scientist, underscoring the gap between appearance and intellect.
In a witty exchange from the New York Sun, a photographer is teased about aging and looks as Helen is urged to smile and hold poses. The remarks suggest the photographer’s skill at shaping perception.
A man unfamiliar with filing systems searched the Marion county clerk’s office for a miscellaneous book. Three young women were present as he asked one clerk where the misc book could be found, wondering aloud for the missing item.
A man rested in heaven when an angel paged him for his wife who wants him on the Onlja board. He replies to the angel and discovers his post in the celestial lineup.
A British commission reports alcohol proves superior to gasoline or benzol as a motor fuel in several metrics. The commission continues experiments with mixtures of alcohol and other fuels to compare performance and efficiency.
An inventor designs book ends mounted on rollers kept together by a spring to grip books, preventing the ends from sliding apart on smooth tabletops. The device uses weight and tension to hold volumes in place between the ends.
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