Irrigation project critique and local humor column
Aay 26, 1022 edition notes the Castlepeak irrigation plan rejected as too costly, cites $180 per acre for South Myton bench water, questions government estimates and project rationale, and warns against rail timing and water rights. The issue also shares light quips from Martha Mattox, Helen Ferguson, and Monty Banks on public sentiment and talk in sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Hollenbeck
Castlepeak
Myton Beach
Starvation
Strawberry
Duchesne
Lott
Duchesne City
Blue Bench
Tere
Martha Mattox
Helen Ferguson
Monty Banks
Los Angeles
All Comforts of Home In Leviathan Compared to Swindammer
A reader notes the contrast between the old time Swindammer which took months to cross the ocean and the modern Leviathan luxury liner. The piece highlights speed and passenger capacity plus amenities such as ballroom dining rooms smoking rooms tea rooms swimming pool conservatory health baths and a small hothouse.
Disarmed Citizens Stir City Over New Pistol Law
An old five cylinder pistol was surrendered to city authorities under a new law. The incident spurred citizens to press officials, including the mayor, for weapon surrender and safety. The report notes a dangerous close range threat and references Arkansas Chronicle reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Yell
Burnett
Arkansas
Ark
Silver Chairs and Treasures From Hanover to Auction
A Philadelphia Ledger report links German and British royal wealth to a Cumberland duke with a palace in Austria. War loans funded by the duke force sale of priceless silver furnishings as Austrians fear losing historic items to foreign markets. A lightning strike at a revival meeting adds a dramatic afterword to this century tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
East
Philadelphia
Pubfife Ledger
Ernst August
George of
Hanover
England
George I
Victoria
Old Henry
House’ of
of Cumberland
Gniunden
Austria
Europe
Lke
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York
Won Double Fame
The birth date of English naturalist W H B Herdson is unknown but likely mid nineteenth century. He grew up on the La Plata treeless plains of South America and was the son of English emigrants. He died at his London home on August 18, 1622.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. HB. F
Herdson
South America
la Plata
London
Grass Family Diversity and Native US Species Count
The Grass family comprises ten thousand species with 1,300 native to the United States. Members span all Earth zones and range from a few inches tall to trees over sixty feet tall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Reality and Pretense in Statesmanship
The excerpt contrasts the Teal statesmen with pretenders, noting that the former act on enduring principles and morality while the latter move by expediency. Burke critiques the shift from present bias to lasting virtue in political conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burke
Wasps and Birds Share Tricks for Easy Nests and Photos
Nature photographers note that wasps and birds alike respond to inviting nesting sites. The article compares their behaviors and suggests building proper houses to attract them for study and photography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saya Nature Magazine
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Privngs
Ppa
Bea
Hehelphar Hothl
Mer
Victrolas
Victor Records
TIEM
Scomian Furniture Co
Duchesne, Utah
Pere
I Hrinhy
Nan Iny
Bank
Neirrr
UTAIL
THE
Duchesne Courier
Utah
GEO
Bowers
Ducchesne
Ph Tim
SnoEs
Gingham
Percale
Golden Rule
Duke ‘of Cumberland
Wii
Mickelson Merc
U. S
Deering
Milwaukee
John Deer McCormack
Henri Shasox
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