Northwestern sheriff raid ends gambling in town
A sheriff raid shut down all gambling houses in Butternet this week, leaving no licensed or active gambling establishments operating in the area.
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Newspaper
Garland Globe
Location
Garland, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1906
Page
7
A sheriff raid shut down all gambling houses in Butternet this week, leaving no licensed or active gambling establishments operating in the area.
A miscellaneous Wyoming and western region roundup reports deaths by suicide of Andrew Heath a pressman at Butte Miner and a shooting in Silver Peak Nevada. It notes a University Girls Glee Mandolin tour, Uintah county land exemptions, Union Pacific land sale to Gibson Live Stock, Fort Keogh crossing bills, Provo waterworks appeal, and a missing man believed dead. Also covered are smallpox outbreaks in Uintah counties, a vandalized barber shop in Bellingham, and copper ore findings at the Charter Oak mine in Seratoga Wyoming. The piece closes with notes on red hair heredity and a sharp political letter from a constituent.
A garbled passage from a late 19th or early 20th century page mentions a public school child, a mother, and a fundraiser to keep the child in school. It cites a linguistic debate about None Is versus None Are, praising Prof. Lounsbury of Yale for defending plural verb agreement. It references a Harper's Weekly note and notes a Salt Lake Route travel tip to Conference. It also mentions the first power shoe peg mill in New Hampshire and Major Ephraim Cummings.
A Graphic excerpt argues the telephone strips civility from sensitive minds. It notes timid speakers grow blunt and quarrelsome, finding brutality easier than ordinary talk, and becoming truculent when not speaking on the line.
The piece notes Maltese lace as hand made with strong resistance to labor-saving tools. It highlights female predominance in production, family traditions, and major output from Gozo, with SIM and cotton as inputs. It mentions rising American demand and briefly cites a town anecdote from Almira Todd and a Kansas City Star reference.
The fragment notes the earliest election whose poll numbers survive, recorded at Lincoln England in 1647 with eighty four voices cast. It quotes a sentiment attributed to Somerville Journal about wealth and happiness, illustrating social commentary attached to the item.
A commentary warns parents against letting children miss sleep, urging ten to eleven hours nightly with early bedtimes. It notes parrots and ravens have long lifespans, citing a Vienna geologic garden bird living 118 years in captivity, suggesting birds may live longer under favorable conditions.
An 19th century style advertisement argues many Americans are thin pale and fatigued from poor eating and confinement. It promotes Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a glycerin extract free of alcohol using Golden Seal Stone Bloodroot and other roots to cleanse stomach and invigorate liver and blood. It appeals to bankrupt vitality and nervous exhaustion, asserting the remedy restores vigor without habit forming drugs.
The total world money supply in gold, silver, and uncovered paper is about 12 billion dollars. In the United States the money stock is around 2.46 billion dollars. See the Salt Lake Route for reference.
The article argues the change of life is critical for women and warns of health risks if neglected. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy to strengthen the nervous system and aid the period, citing testimonials from Mrs. Hyland and Mrs. Hinkle and inviting letters for free advice.
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