Altonah Notes and Local Social Foreshadow
The Altonah column recounts a busy period with visits from George A. Idit and Randolph of Roosevelt, a Maytag demonstration, and court hearings involving Cloe Alfred and Jesse Wall. Baby birth announced March 11, and social events include a card party hosted by Mrs. L Winslow and Mrs. B Harrie tt with prizes won by Mrs. C G Barton and Mrs. Fred Johnson.
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L. ©. Winslow
BE. Harriett
CG. Barton
Fred ‘Johnson
Guy Whitford
J. Dalgleish
O.° Ca
Lockhart
A. J. Stevenson
A. M. Mu
Edward Bowker
Salt Lake
George A. Idit
Altonal
Randolph
Roosevelt
Altonah
O’donell
Vernal
Burgess
Duchesne
Cloe Alfred
Jesse Wall
Justice Court
District Court
Myr
Lewis Barnes
Health Talk on Colds and Preventive Care
The article explains colds as inflammation of mucous membranes caused by weather changes. It outlines symptoms from congestion to discharge and warns of progression to serious illnesses if untreated. Practical home remedies include rest, laxatives, hot foot baths, steam inhalation, hot lemonade, and seeking a physician if unabated. Readers are invited to submit health questions for the weekly Health Talk column.
Hen Tracks Ostrich Run in Kenyan Road Chase
Martin Johnsen recalls crossing Kenya’s plateau where ostriches sprint along the road, then dash ahead to cross parallel to the vehicle. The birds keep moving, sip, stumble, and watch the pursuit as they reach the far side.
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Mt. Kenya
Hitte
Martin Johnsen
Most People of Siam Pass Lives on Boats
A vivid portrait from the Atlantic Monthly describes Siamese life, where ordinary citizens live on boats in canals, with wives and babies aboard. Water-based homes dominate daily life while ornate temples line the shore and princes dwell in European styled compounds. A royal palace built of Italian marble remains unfinished, afloat on a concrete understructure kept buoyant by pumping water from the basement.
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Siam
Lyman Brysop
Atlantic Monthly
Dress for Dinner As Family Etiquette Guide
A historical notice advocates dressing for dinner as a family habit across all members including wives and children. The piece argues decent attire improves appetite, aids digestion, and respects the helpers who cook, stressing that even a clean gingham dress counts and teaching, starting in infancy, builds social standing.
Paris shop protected by two wheelsmen notices
Acting store at a busy Paris intersection keeps two wheelsmen stationed before its glass door with No Thoroughfare signs to shield the plate glass after frequent vehicle impacts. The measure, reported from Le Figaro via the Kansas City Star, aims to curb reckless driving near the storefront.
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Feir
Paris
Tle
le Vigaro
Sansas City
Star
Varnish Variations in Bergonzi Violins Described
The varnish of Bergonzi is often as brilliant as that of Guarneri or Stradivari and reveals mastery of its craft. It can be extremely thick or sparingly applied, with colors ranging from deep red to red amber, showing wide color variation across Bergonzi’s instruments.
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gHart
Bergonzai
Giuseppe “Guarneri
Stradivari
Bergonzi
Extent of Gar Country and United States Areas
The text estimates U S land area at 9 970 000 square miles with 55 000 square miles of waters. Alaska is about 570 000 square miles. Insular possessions total about 125 000 square miles distributed as 115 000 in the Philippines 6 000 in Hawaii and 3 600 in Porto Rico. The overall domain area rounds to 3 700 000 000 square miles.
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Gar
United States
Alaska Ia
Insular
Philippines
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Proscribed Adamites Sect Suppressed Across Centuries
The Adamites were a religious sect long suppressed since the second century for claiming primitive Adamic purity, enabling followers to abstain from marriage and clothing at meetings called paradises. The last revival attempts dated to 1848 to 1842.
Colors And Surfaces Shape Perception In Decoration
An authority notes color impacts surface appearance based on light travel and reflectivity. Blue soothes, aggressive colors irritate. yellow enlarges, orange can shrink depending on red or yellow balance. Green and gray are static unless influenced by yellow or blue. violet can appear aggressive or receding based on red or blue content.
Kudsia Bagh Gardens Delhi Once Made by Queen Begam
Famous Delhi gardens the Kudsia Bagh were laid out in 1748 by Queel Begam mother of Ahmed Shah. The grounds lack Mughal wall fortifications yet offer an old gateway and a picturesque ruin said to be the gate to Qudsi Begain's palace. A nearby old mosque adds to the sense of bygone days.
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Delhi
India
Queel Bengam
Ahmed Shah
Montreal
Herald
Qudsi Begain
Feast of the Banners Celebrated for Nine Boys in Japan
A Japanese festival held on May 6 honors nine boys with bamboo poles and paper carp banners. Wind inflates the carp effigies, symbolizing health and vitality, while banners and staffs glow in the streets. Boys in gala attire parade sabers, wooden swords, and miniature banners.
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Japan
Tribute to a Painter Mullais Receives Rare Compliment
An American horseman praised John Everett Millais after viewing a portrait. He explained he feeds his fillies each morning at a window, and he believes the painted scene will bring the horses to him as they did in real life. The anecdote appeared in the Sunday.
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Mullais
Millais
Sir Johnson Forbes Robertson
Vimes
Loudon
Dolls of Hopi and Apache From Cottonwood Wood
The Bureau of American Ethnology notes Hopi and Apache dolls are not clay but carved from the subterranean branch of the cottonwood. They are not rain gods but rain altar copies, made by parents and given to children as playthings. Apache dolls of arable material are used similarly to Hopi dolls for play and ceremonial resemblance.
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Bureau of American Ethnology
Fools' Day Legend In Jewish Tradition
A legend explains April Fools origins in Jewish custom. It recounts Noah's ark and a dread of water, where on the first day of the month mapped to April fools were sent on foolish errands to recall the deliverance and punish those who forgot the date.
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Neal
Noah
Indian Gambling Traditions on the Mesa Grande
The article describes Native gambling habits among both sexes, noting extensive losses including personal property. It details two sided dice with diverse markings, casting methods from hands and bowls, and stones as throwing surfaces. It mentions prayers to deities like Spider Woman and evolving slang among youths while elders recount ancient gambling songs.
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Mesa Grande Reservation
The Cockroach’s Journey From India to Global Habitats
The piece traces the cockroach origin from India via Sir Francis Drake’s era, noting the cu carache term for woodlouse and describing cockroaches as hardy ship dwellers. It explains how trade spread them worldwide and how new American and Australian species emerged, illustrating human influence on their distribution.
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Sir Francis Drake
India
Europe
America
Australia
Thackeray's pets in letters from Lady Ritchie
The piece notes Thackeray lacked Dickensian animal portraits but Lady Ritchie reveals in published letters playful glimpses of pets from her circle. A humorously rendered feline telegraph shows Solomon the cat purring, aiming to write, missing his owner, and joking about purrs and laps in a lighthearted domestic tone.
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Dickens
Thackeray
Lady Ritchie
Gerald Ritchie
Carking Idea Is Right The Taston Transcript
Milt Simmes had a narrow escape while repairing a water tank. He slipped, fell into a tank, and after being unable to climb out with rope, overcoat, and overshoes he froze to the rope. Flo devised a method by thawing his grip with breath to reach the top and resume his work despite frozen feet.
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Taston Transcript
Texas
Milt Simmes
Flo
Early Coffee Houses and Their Influence in 17th Century Britain
The text notes that coffee houses began in Constantinople and spread to London where they functioned as club houses open to all who could buy a cup. They gathered literary, scientific, religious, and political circles, spreading news in the absence of newspapers. their political influence grew until Charles II attempted to suppress them in 1674.
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Constantinople
London
Charles II
Milk consumption trends in the United States over decades
The article notes rising milk consumption per person in the United States, with figures suggesting 63 gallons per person in 2020, up from 50 gallons in earlier years and 49 gallons in 1921. It discusses the idea of milk as a food mile and widespread advertising influence.
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United States
Mit
Deston
Sheriff Sale Ordered in Duchesne County Utah 1926
The Duchesne Farm Mortgage Company sues David J Rees et al in Fourth District Duchesne Utah. A sheriff sale is set for April 3 1926 at 7 PM at the County Court House front, listing Lot 2 and NW quarter of NE quarter etc totaling 160 acres with 80 shares of Farmers Irrigation Company stock Certificate No 183. ARZY U MITCHELL Sheriff Duchesne County Utah.
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District Court OF the Fourth Judicial District
Duchesne County
State OF Utah
Duchesne Farm Mortgage Company
David J. Rees
Dina J. Rees
Etta May Brackenbury
A. C. Brackenbury
Lester Brackenbury
Charles Brackenbury
Francis Brackenbury
Bruce Brackenbury
Sarth L. Snyder
Asa L. Snyder
John W. Brackenbury
County Court House
Guarter
Uintah Special Meridian
Utah
Gether
Farmers Irrigation Company
Arzy U. Mitchell
Sherrf Duchesne County
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