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Newspaper
Duchesne Courier
Location
Duchesne, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1927
Page
5
Duchesne residents report visits, engagements, and community events. Notices include births, marriages, moves, club gatherings, river projects, and calamities like the Soda Springs electrocution, with social activities at the new Roosevelt resort and Beehive club party detailing attendees and blue and white decorations.
Men selling out can make big money factory line of garments knit and silk underwear and blankets in your own town. L Leonard 438 Hast 71th South Salt Lake City Utah.
In central Japan near Lake Chozenj and Nantai San a heap of rusted swords daggers and weapons remains. pilgrims in white robes climb to the shrine while a legend says a blood offender once offered his prized sword in expiation.
A New York Sun piece recalls a visit to a Sanatorium where convalescing women share kitchen tips. Three long-term invalids who sit in wheelchairs exchange simple food memories, from baking tomatoes with breadcrumbs and butter to peppers, as the visitor observes hopeful chatter among the residents.
A traveler brings a treasured mirror to a farmer in the back veld, claiming it contains his father's image. The farmer learns little, keeps the mirror locked away, and only when his keys are forgotten does his curious wife discover the mysterious object and its meaning.
A New York Times report traces Birthstone Old Ornament Lihstones as among the oldest jewelry forms with a 12 stone group representing the twelve tribes. Ancient Egyptian carvings suggest a shared motif with the High Priest Aaron’s breastplate, implying a probable historical connection across cultures.
North Carolina born Miles Darden, reportedly the world’s tallest man at seven feet six inches and about 1000 pounds, died January 25 1857 in Tennessee. Historical notes say his coffin measured nearly eight feet long and nine feet wide, with cloth and velvet coverings recorded in the era. He led a quiet, unremarkable life aside from the world record.
A Scottish gilfe w nied man describes a drowning incident during a fishing trip. He recounts how a visitor fell into the river multiple times, sinking after each attempt to help, ending with the victim washed away and the speaker resolving to let him drown.
A Vancouver Provinces piece notes a London clergyman hosting a Question Hour on curiosity. It argues curiosity differs by gender but is essential to progress guiding science, medicine, and exploration. It cautions against prying yet defends inquiry as vital to humanity.
A historical note traces kissing as a social gesture rather than instinctive. It contrasts customs from Semitic and Aryan antiquity to Greece Rome and early Christianity, noting varied forms from cheek and hand kisses to religious signs and imperial reception.
A reminiscence recalls Henry Drummond author of The Greatest Thing In the World. At a supper with friends including Dr Marcus Dods the candlelight evening sparked jokes about a drooping candle deemed wicked and sent to Greece. Drummond quipped that the talk was waxing scandalous.
The text explains how carrier pigeons carried messages before telegraph and wireless, valued for accuracy as they returned to their home base. Trained birds reportedly sent messages up to 500 miles in a day, and both sides used pigeons in the Karco Prussian war before telegraph made them obsolete.
The article notes the variable duration of Lake Agassiz’s glacial waters across Manitoba Saskatchewan North Dakota and Minnesota. It cites an extent of about 110000 square miles with a length of 760 miles a width of 230 miles and a depth near 700 feet. Remaining remnant lakes include Winnipeg Manitoba Rainy Lake Lake of the Woods and Red Lake.
A neighborhood scene shows Louella, a careless tot, heading to the store with a penny. Her brother mocks the plan, joking about preventing spenders and curious mischief as the scene unfolds on the street.
Last Saturday morning fire destroyed the home of David Loveland in Tabiona. Mr and Mrs Loveland, who were milking in the barn, rescued a child asleep upstairs and saved a few quilts and a sewing sunshine. The property was insured for 1500 dollars.
The Duchesne stake temple excursion for junior and senior groups will depart Duches on Monday May 30 at 7 a.m. for Manti. Return is planned for Saturday June 4. Levi C. White stake representative and Mrs Francis Ifalr secretary urge prompt travel arrangements.
The passage describes over 50 sea gull species varying in size from pigeon to goose. They nest on the ground along shores swamps or on rocky cliffs with moss seaweed dry grass or marsh weeds. Nesting trees use stick and twig foundations and colonies emit loud noises when disturbed.
A Maine town of Skowhegan claims fame for a handmade wagon aged 105. The wagon, built like Conestoga high wagons and used since early era, traveled central routes on the old National Pike era highways. It features wooden axles and heavy leather springs, showing wear but well painted and attracting attention.
Dialogue excerpt describes Dora praising Tom as good looking and wealthy yet timid. Joan counters that Tom’s behavior improved when visiting recently, noting his prior bashfulness and his failed kiss attempts across nearly a month of twice weekly calls.
A writer argues that severe cold and brain infection from germs can cause confusion and memory loss, suggesting a defendant's crime might be excused. A woman who stole a ring was later found to be unable to distinguish her own property due to an extreme cold condition.
A Detroit citizen describes an elevator attendant in a public building delaying a passenger at the post office building. The incident portrays the official as slow and deliberate, seemingly practicing reserved politeness as the passenger exits the car.
A Kansas City Star article argues children learn by imitation and that early instruction should be playful. It warns against forcing reading before a child can grasp it, urging reading to amuse and become a pleasant companion rather than a task.
Eight patients visit a country doctor who humorously fends off a poor, nearly blind man proposing half price treatment for an ear. After a tentative bargaining attempt, the doctor declares no discount this morning and treats the ear, while the old man leaves feebly. Springfield Republican reports the anecdote.
A fragmented text passage expresses gratitude and inner sentiment, urging true thanks from the heart rather than outward lip service. The line, credited to Orit, blends archaic phrasing with misspellings and stray characters.
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