Local Notes From Fruitland and Nearby Areas
Local items report social events and community news from Fruitland and nearby towns. Topics include visits to Salt Lake and California, club meetings and prizes, bridge and garden club activities, engagements, marriages, and a weather note. Names mentioned include Hart, Morrison, Pope, Walker, Fellers, Hays, Porter, and many others with ties to Myton, Midview, Roosevelt, and Bluebell.
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Spiers
Morrison
Salt Lake
California
Hart
A. J. Fellers
Mesdames Wimston
D. C. Lockhart
2. Schonian
Ith
R. Pone
C. I. Dickerson
J. Er
M. B. Pope
Ps Ridge Club
Jay Pope
IR. M
Ossire B. Schonian
T. We
Ipehean
Te Ed Hart
Nla Pridge Club
Orin Smith
Mrs. Walker
H. Partridge
Messrs
Mesas
E. Hart
O. C. That
Eb, Schonlan
Arthur Leon
Fred Johnson
Args Koll
Ernest Robbins
H. Rerstell
T. Firth
P. Pope
C. F. Lyerson
T. Hing
James Dalgleish
Schleigel
H. Walker
R. Porter
Atk Kelso
N. Alt
Ray Knox
Midview
UW. Hays
F. Bjornson
Arthur Brown
Margaret
John Madaen
Sinclair Lewis
Robt. Porter
J. G. Greaves
Susie Hays
Myton
Giles
Floyd Fulmer
Fred Birch
Helen Ross
Varna Tonto
Rigads
Mm. H. Partridge
Ruby Leavitt
Tim the
Grant Bench
Tio
Joe Cowan
Sevasly
J. E. Myers
J. M. Mickelson
Tt. Lewis
Max Petersen
Mark
Santa Mauleee California
Mr. Wooly
Frank Kelgo
Robi Porter
Roosevelt
Barton
Pueblo Dee
R. V. Sands
Antalla Robbins
Wm. Graver
Provo
C. Lockhart
Messrs. and Mesdames II
Walker
Geo Kohl
Diuberstein
Robin Porter
Joe Schleigel
A. O. Wilkins
Henry Marshall
George Halstead
Steven Davis
Cliff Price
Jack Moore
Will Shepherd
Claud Holmes
Harvey Thomas
Eva Sexton
Autelia Robbins
Lois Dawson
Ruth Price
Clara Marshall
Inez Hays
Orson Marsing
Price
Emil Munz
Michael
Peppard Seed Co
Dancing Court Edict In Utah Sparks Local Outcry
Judge James Tucker sternly warns against cheek to cheek dancing in Provo after a man, Johnson, is fined and arrested for the offense. Recreational Director Hil Webb explains the incident, while Tucker promises harsher penalties for future breaches. The chaotic case transitions into a civil action in Duchesne County involving Allen versus Shirts and others over a $4,000 mortgage on land and property. The summons require defendants to appear within 20 days in the Duchesne County Court.
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Provo
James B. Tucker
Thisou
Teight Fantastic
Johnson
Hil Webb
Ture
Syrom
Ale
Utah
Puosne
Orr“Allen
Musetta
M.L. Marsing
Lucy Iring
Duchesner & Gas Company
MD J
Morton
Ieee
James
Mats Dean
Grace Orr Allen
Iui
Du‘Ry
Ney
West
Usm
Du‘Dayne County
N. Alt
Duchesne, Utah
Dalgleish Appointed Clerk for Uintah Power and Light
Uintah Power and Light appoints James Dalgleish to manage road meters in Duchesne and directs all light and power bill payments to the Dalgleish store.
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Uintah Power and Light Company
James Dalgleish
Duchesne
Dalgleish
Notice of Forfeiture for Sun-Flower Oil Shale Claims
Notice to Walter McIntyre Charles M Pursley L Crandal B F Wors ley J F Goolsby C S Case Safford Amianza that J D Boyd has expended 800 00 in annual labor and improvements for Sun Flower 1 2 3 and 4 Oil Shale Placer Mining Claims in Duchesne County Utah for 1921 and 1922 to hold claims under US laws. Each claim 100 00 per year. labor covered until July 21 1923. Interest is undivided 0 acres. parties owe 100 00 each. If not paid within 90 days from service, co owners’ interest may vest in Boyd per statute. Dated Provo Utah September 14 1922.
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Walter McIntyre
Charles M. Pursley
L. Crandal
B. F. Worsley
J. F. Goolsby
C. S. ‘Case
Safford
Amianza
J. D. Boyd
Ducheaus County
Utah
Duchesne County
United States
J. DP. Boyd
nuliHea Lion O
Provo
Thia
Lad the collie and the moral power of Terhune tales
A literary Digest reviewer praises Albert Payson Terhune’s Lad stories, detailing Lad the collie’s encounters. Highlights include Lad avenging his mate Lady’s death after a motorist's claim, confronting a boastful speedster, and guarding property while aiding a burglar and thwarting intruders.
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Literary Digest
Lad
Albert Payson Terhune
Tad
Terhune
Lady
Wad
Chip
Taddie
Focal Justice of the Peace
Measure His Words Speech Sparks Kitchen Utensil Gift
Terre Haute lawyer Bill Douthitt, keeper of a lively Tion's club, delivered a grand speech praising love as the most glorious thing while two members wed with a quirky gift of kitchen utensils. A humorous interruption questions the idea of love lasting enough to merit a divorce worry.
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Bill Douthitt
Terre, Haute
Tion's Club
Benedicts
Bill
Bil
Tove
Theounger
Indianapolis
Longtime Western Ontario Rail Man Marks 60 Active Years
John Quirk of Wingham, aged ninety, recalls 60 years in Ontario rail service. He began in 1867 when engines burned wood and cars lacked diners or sleepers. Trains traveled about twenty miles per hour under favorable conditions. Quirk served as a conductor for fifty years.
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Long Jn Railroad
Berrics
Ontario
John Quirk
Wingham
Quirk
Mr. Quirk
Making a Home and Furniture Taste in Detroit Style
Detroit author Meleor Guest notes a home requires ample living to feel complete. He argues that choosing furniture with simple carpentry sense elevates a home to better furnishing by American standards. The piece links sentiment, locality, and furniture care to improved living spaces.
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Meleor Guest
Detroit
Star Salesman Rebuffs Lavatory Promotion Tale
A South Meridian Street anecdote from Indianapolis Star lore recalls a top seller who was promoted to share a private lavatory with two partners. He later discovers his profits lag behind prior earnings and, with humor, asks to wash with the boys next year rather than in the exclusive washroom.
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Chey
Ember
Balfour and the Caddy Tale at Chevy Chase Club
A Washington dinner recounts Lord Balfour, praised for his prewar work, asking a golf caddy for advice at Chevy Chase. The caddy humorously points out Balfour’s errors, noting if he had the caddy’s brains they would play great golf. The anecdote, shared by Princess Cantacuzene in the Saturday Evening Post, echoes calmer eras.
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Elfard Balfour
Washington
Europe
Balfour
Chevy Chase Club
Lord Balfour
Caddy
Princess Cantacuzene
Saturday Evening Post
Farm Population and Rural Life Shift in U S
Census figures show the nation's farm population at 1 614 259, about 80 percent of total, averaging five persons per farm. Half the population is rural and 61 percent of rurals farm. About 30 percent of rural and all city dwellers depend on farmers to feed them, a growing burden on farm life and duties.
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United States
Remarkable Gratitude From A Rabbit Rescue
Fred Grieger a clothing merchant recounts saving a dazed rabbit on a country road. He placed it by the roadside expecting it to hop away, but the rabbit jumped into his car and has since stayed with him. Grieger plans to use the decoy to lure rabbits on future hunts.
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Fred Grieger
Siunple
Felds
Grieger
Indianapolis News
Great Britain's Earthquakieg Shocks Reported Across England
Earthquake tremors were felt across several counties in England with shocks 25 miles apart. Worcestershire near Himbleton reported seismic activity while Berkswell in Warwickshire and towns like Knole Solihull Henley-In-Arden Hampton-In-Arden Brimden Sparkhill and Wimbledon also reported tremors. In Wimbledon a postmistress was thrown across a room and a neighbor nearly toppled from an arm chair.
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Great Britain
England
Himbleton
Worcestershire
Draftwich
Ftesalt Hatha
Berkswell
Wearwickshire
Knole
Solihull
Henley-In-Harden
Hampton-In-Harden
Broriden
Sparkhill
Birmingham
Wimbledon
Green Ray Mystery Draws Sightings in England and Scotland
Sightings of the green sun ray spark renewed fascination across England and the Scottish Highlands. Tourists and locals seek vantage points to glimpse the brief flash as observers discuss heart insight myths, with references to Doctor Molder and historic witnesses dating back to 1832 Jules Verne fiction.
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England
Brittah Isles
Doctor Molder
Stracombe
Lord Welvin
Henry Miers
Manchester
Jules Verne
Stalin
Weismann Mining Frauds Told At Lawn Party
The Wall Street Journal recounts how Weismann Mining executives used a cash only party to induce wives to buy stock. He cornered the market by promising 100 shares for high returns while warning against involving husbands. The scheme quickly collapsed with the next day sale.
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Weismann Mining
Wall Street Journal
Saskatoon Homebrew Contest For Married Women
In Saskatoon a homebrew contest for women only drew married participants with licenses to indulge in the industry. Competition runs keen among the ladies while unmarried women were scarce and described as in short skirts due to youth, as noted by Exchange.
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Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Jadiea
Imakera
Indies
Glacier Ninety Glacier Move Forces Campers to Flee
A trio of Minnesota geology students camping near Heaven's Peak in Glacier National Park were awakened by a rumbling as a glacier wall fractured and began advancing. They fled 50 feet from the end of the ice wall and watched as the ice floe moved roughly 200 feet down the valley at about one foot per minute, eventually covering their camp about 28 hours later.
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Minnesota
Glacier National Park
Heaven's Peak
Sheep Pasture Planned On Cuttyhunk Island
Leland New Sheep Paatura on Cuttyhunk island in Bur zard bay aims to turn the land into a sheep pasture. The head of the American Woolen Company owns most of Outtshunk and starts a new venture turning the island pastures over to sheep. Nearby islands have long been used for sheep grazing with animals roaming freely most of the year and extra winter feeding.
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Leland New Sheep
Paatura
Cuttyhunk
Burzard’s Bay
American Woolen Company
Outtshunk
New Weapon of War Promised as Invisible Force
An inventor in Washington claims to have a new invisible force that could render the United States impregnable to land and sea attack. He says pressing a button could unleash this force to annihilate armies or navies, grounded in a natural law he calls penetrability the law of universal movement.
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United States
Washington
SAWFISH LOST TO AQUARIUM AT FLAMI BEACH
Aquarium officials at Flami Beach tried to keep a sawfish alive in an outdoor tank after netting it. The fish gave birth to nine fry, all about one foot long, then thrived for three months before a parasite attack caused their deaths one by one.
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Aquarium
Polsa
Attainage of Patriarchs in Horchies Belgium Remarkable Longevity
In Horchies Belgium a coal and metallurgical town of 3000, residents reach long lives with multiple marriages celebrated. Two diamond weddings, five golden weddings, and a centenarian Francois Colin mark their longevity. The article notes methuselahs as former workers, amid a shifting regime and enduring song life. A future judgment on whether these patterns persist is left open.
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Ponce de Leon Gratnly
Horchies
Hainaut
Mong
Belgium
Francois Colin
Land of Caves gains fame in Shenandoah Valley
The Shenandoah valley earns renown for its caves with Luray in Page county long known and visited by travelers worldwide. Newer sites Weyer's cave in northern Augusta county Endless Cavern in Shenandoah county and Shenandoah caverns have opened, touted by some as the most wonderful. Erosion from soft limestone left large holes formed by water.
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Shenandoah Valley
Luray
Page County
Weyer
Remarkable Golf Stroke Defies 100 to 1 Odds
Captain E. Carter tees off at St David's and drives a ball over Harleck castle wall to win a 100 to 1 wager. The Welsh Open champion follows with a second attempt after a failed first try. The castle sits 200 yards from the fairway and 20 feet above the course.
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Carter
Harleck Castle
Royal St. David's Course
Naks
London Mali
Hair from China arrives in bulk for cloth making
A 60,000 pound shipment of human hair from China arrived at a southern port aboard the steam ship Hattle Lucenback. It marks the first consignment toward a 300,000 pound total to be sent, intended for press cloth production replacing camels hair in the process.
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China
Hattle Lucenback
Testing Wooden Crates for Military Bomb Transport
The forest products laboratory of the forest service tested seven crate types to find a design capable of carrying 300 pound aerial bombs and also withstand 3800 pound bombs. The study under the U S Department of Agriculture aims to ensure safe transport of ordnance.
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Forest Products Laboratory
Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
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