Local notices highlight births visits and social events
J Perry Grant announces the arrival of a boy on March 2. Mrs. and Mrs. J Perry Grant welcome a son. Davis and Johnson of Vernal on official business visit Duchesne this week. Friends host gatherings, dinners, and bridge parties with local families including the Popes, Fellers, and Poulsons. A marriage license was issued to Alvin Coombs and a ceremony planned in Helper.
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Mrr
Mra. J. Perry Grant
Boy
Sierit Emery
Johnson
Duchesne
Es Qlaude Wagstaffft
Tabiona
James Dalgleish
Taithe Mah Jongg Club
Clifford LaBronte
Laura Hair
Alvin AL. Coombs
Roosevelt
Lavell Johnsi
Teonis Poulson
Alvin Coombs
Melvin Poulson
J. R.pope
V. J. Duke
Raf
Grant Murlock
Fern Tucker
Cation
Kxohl
Ant Lowe Ashton
Ita
J. R. Pope
Ain
Therong John P, Madsen
Bir
W. A. Pax
Pon Reir
C. C
Lockhart
E. Bates
Ran
M. B. Pope
Fred Riley
Mildred Stephen- U
Best Flour for Pretzels Revealed by Agriculture Dept
Pennsylvania is cited as the original home of the pretzel in America and leads Union production. The Department of Agriculture’s search finds two main types of pretzels hard and soft, with variations in machine and hand twisting and a suggested flour blend using hard and soft wheats or a patent straicht with a small amount of clear flour for optimal results.
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America
Pathfinder Magazine
Department of Agriculture
Whent
Grant and his slaveholding ties in a Kansas City Star note
The Kansas City Star reports that Ulysses S Grant, though famed as a general, was once connected to slavery through his classmate Frederick T Dent whose father owned Wilite Haven plantation with enslaved people. The article claims Grant’s marriage to Julia Dent at White Haven included a slave boy gifted by Dent’s elder father.
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Ulysses Simpson Grant
West Poind
St Louis
Frederick T. Dent
Wilte Haven
Grant
White Haven
Julia Vent
Bent
Coupter
Enfant Planes Open Space in Washington Mall History
Pathfinder Magazine explains the origin of the term Mall from pall mall a game with a mallet and ball. It notes the area between the Capitol and Washington Monument includes Botanic Garden East and West Seaton parks Henry and Southland grounds and the monument grounds. Original plans envisioned a 1600 foot wide unobstructed vista but structures were later built. The name Mall appears on maps after 1702 and 1922 whereas L Enfant did not use it on his maps. The area was labeled Appropriation No 2 in earlier maps.
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L’enfant
Washington
Whus Pall-Mall
Lonion
Wales
United States
Capitol
Washington Monument
Capitol Grounds
Maryland Avenue
DB Street
Pennsylvanian Avenue
Tf Street
Seventeenth Street
Botanic Garden
East Seaton Park
West Seaton Park
Henry Park
Monument Grounds
Enfant
Monument
L'Enfant
Pathfinder Magazine
Bank Account Belied Old Man's Appearance
A charitable woman encountered a bent old peddler on Walnut Street and offered help after he refused brief charity. She proposed opening a savings account for him and adding funds. At the bank the man’s passbook showed a balance of 4062 dollars 50 cents, surprising the hopeful donor.
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Walnut Street
Penelia
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Safety First as National Slogan Origin Revealed
The Bureau of Mines says Safety First became a national slogan in 1911 after a Pittsburgh demonstration. Prior to that, Safety Is the First Consideration appeared on stationery at 4 Q Frick Coke and Steel in Pittsburgh and Niborg Steel in Chicago.
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Bureau of Mines
Pittsburgh
4. Q. Frick Coke and Steel Company
Niborg Steel Company
Chicago
Arithmetic Lesson Anecdote From A Family Scene
A sister teaches arithmetic in a playful schoolroom setup with a big addition problem. Edith, the youngest, answers with a joke about carrying the 1 and letting the 2 walk because the 2 is closer than the 1.
Parrot Laments Loss After Puppy’s Death in Charleroi
A Charleroi owner adopted a newborn puppy whose mother was absent. The parrot sheltered the pup, kept it warm with its wings, and guarded it until the puppy died. The parrot then stopped eating and drinking and perished, leaving the owner to mourn the unlikely bond between pet and companion.
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Charleroi
Navaho Yebechal Gods and Rugs Described by Smithsonian
The Smithsonian notes Navaho Yebechal as nature gods healing the sick. The Yebechal dance accompanies the rite, while earlier depictions faded after the ceremony. Later Navaho wove Yebechal figures into rag rugs for sale, often with identical front designs indicating handwork.
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Smithsonian Institution
Young Men and Women Who Think Clearly
Craig Hazlewood argues American business needs thinkers who question tradition and pursue knowledge. He cites Michael Pupin as a model of curiosity and resolve, noting that invention and progress come from clear, independent thinking, not blind adherence to past methods. He outlines five essentials of a sound thinker and urges educational focus on cultivating curiosity and problem solving.
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Bankers Association
Craig
Hazlewood
American Bankers Association
Michael Pupin
Serbia
Pupin
America
Pannifass
Fron Sarbia
New York
Columbia University
Michael Puptin
American Telephone, and Telegraph Company
Dusiness
Sound thinking and open minds for business success
The excerpt argues for an open mind free from prejudice and tradition. It outlines five essentials: open minded inquiry, thorough knowledge, problem decomposition, generalization, and practical application. It stresses continual thinking as key to personal growth and business effectiveness.
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Dana
Baller
School Savings Bank Movement Reaches Impressive Proportions
About 14,000 U S schools operate school savings banking plans with nearly 4 million students participating as depositors. Deposits exceed 26 million dollars while pupils earned 947 610 in interest. The American Bankers Association reports 38 cities have 100 percent grammar school participation and 47 cities reach 100 percent high school participation.
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America
American Bankers Association
Association
Citiies
United States
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