Lincoln Highway milestone marked at Ely Nevada ceremony
Officials and citizens from four states gathered in Ely to celebrate completion of the Lincoln Highway from Wendover to Ely. Governor Balasi of Nevada drove a car through a chain across the route, with Utah Governor Dern attending and California and Idaho officially represented. The event featured parades, staged history of transportation, and a frontier pageant showcasing travel progress from pony express to modern autos.
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Ely
Nevada
California
Idaho
Utah
Wendover
Lincoln Highway
West
Dern
Fhe’ Station
Balzar
Higl
Intermountain
Pony Express
Ruth
Rexburg Idaho Girl Presented to King and Queen
Miss Maxine Adams daughter of Mr and Mrs W Lloyd Adams was presented to the King and Queen of England at the English court a few days ago. She is socially prominent in Idaho and a young woman of exceptional talent having studied in Florence Italy and traveled in Germany Austria and other parts of Europe.
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Rexburg
Idaho
Maxine Adams
W. Lloyd Adams
England
Utah Mine Boom and Highway Plans Highlighted in 1907 Report
The article details excavation at the Binghomo Canyon mine near Utah, producing about 11,000 tons daily with roughly 1,000 workers and 100 sinking new shafts. It notes ore transport to McGill and Ely for smelting, and outlines road improvements from Wendover to Ely, White Pine county oiling contracts, and Lincoln Highway progress in Nevada and Utah.
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Binghoom Canyon
Uta
McGill
Ely
Bingham Storkings
W. D. Mishel
Uta State Automobile Association
Salt Lake
Ashel
Wendover
Utah
White Morse Pass
White Pine County
State Highway Department
California
Nevada
Knolls
State of Utah
Mills Junction
Tooote County
Utah Road Commission
Small Town Living Forged by Visionary Prophecies
Dr Pitkin argues in Household Magazine that small towns offer healthier living and more leisure freedom as industry shifts away from cities. He notes sunshine quiet and less smoke, with few city dwellers better off, and claims Americans will embrace country life for exercise play rest reading music and dreaming without constant interruptions.
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Walter B. Pitkin
Truckles
Joba
Malo Street
Atericani
Doctor Pitkin
Broadway
City planning reshapes growth through zoning authority
A Department of Commerce survey notes cities with planning commissions show foresight in street layout parks transit and land use. It says orderly development replaces hazard growth and that suburban areas benefit from protection and modern city improvements.
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Department of Commerce
Good Citizen Defined Good Citizenship Theme
An editorial excerpt defines good citizenship as loyalty to community state and country. It praises residents who keep premises clean support local institutions obey laws and promote order and peace, urging similar spirit for state and nation.
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Muth Adele Barr
Getr
Planting Drive Urges Faster U.S. Reforestation
The American foresters note a postwar surge with 32 states distributing planting stock versus 12 in 102. They urge accelerating the national program tenfold to reforest denuded lands promptly amid federal aid growth.
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Vree Agsoelition
America
Ambiguous civic passage on community improvement
Fragmentary text discusses civic good and modernization within a city. It references homes, maid service, and community betterment and asserts that improving housing and infrastructure benefits the whole community. The excerpt resembles an editorial or definitional piece on progressive change.
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Ula
Be Liberal With Pains Palut Notes
The pasage extols Palut virtues as a product benefiting neighborhood value. It cites a Dutch proverb about good plants and cost savings, implying long term gain from quality plantings and careful development within the area.
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Palut
Fewer, Better Schools Reform in Cook County Georgia
A decade long program replaces 80 old schools with Consolidated schools in Cook County Georgia. The move targets stronger systems and easier administration. Community leaders push for efficiency and improved education access across the county.
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Cook County
Old Turkey Signets Yield to Modern Pens in Constantinople
In Constantinople engraved signet makers shift from old characters to signs like Keep the Halls Clean and This way to the Janitor. Education drives literate people to sign documents themselves, replacing the traditional signet once carved from semi precious stones. The signet’s prestige fades as the fountain pen takes over.
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Turkey
Grand Bazars
Constantinople
Royal Family Childbirth Chronicle From 1700s
The note reports Queen Anne’s lineage with all children perishing in infancy except one survivor, William, Duke of Gloucester, who died at age eleven in 1700. Pathfinder Magazine.
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Anne
England
William
Duke of Gloucester
Pathfinder Magazine
Illumination Reflects on a Wandering Boy in the Window
Fragmentary dialogue shows a character named Josh distracted by agitation and unable to focus on ordinary matters. The scene hints at a tense domestic moment with a call for reassurance or guidance amid unrest.
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Marner
Josh
Vineyards in 1927 France and Italy by the acre and wine
In 1927 France had 10 581 acres in vineyards producing 7 784 205000 gallons of wine and Italy had 8 851 1694 acres in grapes yielding 892 410000 gallons of wine.
Fragmented Quote From Confused Breakfast Exchange
A garbled snippet presents a breakfast remark about keeping eyes open and grapefruit with questions about fear and new worries. The readable text resembles a dialogue or inner monologue rather than a clear news item. No identifiable people or organizations are present.
Just a Reminder Friend Thanks for the $54 Note
A fragmented note discusses a pamphlet about memory development. The writer mentions the amount fifty four dollars and questions its purpose while recognizing a caregiver or friend. No clear event or date is established.
Fragmentary quotes hint at dialogue and inner conflict
Disjointed lines show characters debating escape and distrust. Snatches mention a journey, a diver, nerves soothed by smoke, and tension with enemies. The fragmented exchange suggests a scene of confrontation and personal choice.
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Balt Lake Tribune
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Godilard Mfg. Co
E! Monte
Guitierrez
Faun
James D. Swan
Pennsylvania Salt Mig. Co
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