Garden Beauty and Resources of Utah Valley in 1902
The article extols Utah’s Great Basin valley from Wasatch to Great Salt Lake, praising irrigation alfalfa, orchards, and crops. It notes 1895 cultivation figures, minerals, and Brigham Young’s role, describing Salt Lake City as a Mormon center and Temple Square landmark. It closes with salt and mineral wealth and Utah’s educational strength.
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Wasatch
Great Salt Lake
Trees
Utah Lake
Dead Sea of America
Utah
Salt Lake City
Utah Valley
America
Union
Brigham Young
Wasatch Range
Oquirrh
Missouri
Press Notice: The Designer September Issue Highlights
The September issue of The Designer features autumn styles and practical features. It includes School Array for youth, millinery directions for a seasonally stylish toque, and literary pieces such as What Women are Doing and The Effacement of Susan Ross with illustrated fine craft and fashion guidance.
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Indiana
Jane Guthrie
Mary Kilsyth
Sarah A. French-Battey
Susan Ross
Celia B. Shute
Harriet Caryl Cox
Ayliffe
Ella Olney Dirk
Indiana State Fair jubilee set for record size
The Indiana State Board of Agriculture prepares for the fiftieth anniversary fair in Indianapolis during the week of September 15. Premiums rise to nearly 35 000 with 14 600 in horse purses and large cattle, sheep, hog, and poultry prizes, plus concerts by Sousa's Band and expanded women’s exhibits. Railroads offer low rates for visitors from across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
State Board of Agriculture
Biney
Marion County Agricultural Society
Sousa
United States
Indiana
Asual
The Old Grist Mill on Milk Creek Near St. Paul Indiana
A reflective poem by A. E. Martin dated August 1 1902 recalls the silent aging Old Mill by Milk Creek near St. Paul Indiana. The piece muses on change memory and mortality linking man to the mill’s fate.
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Milk Creek
St. Paul
Indiana
A. E. Martin
Keller Mines Mining Outlook Improves at Keller
Wilbur Sentinel reports Keller mining outlook better than ever with deeper ore development. Gold Cord crew to be added once wings and lower workings connect, summit shaft yields rich ore, Malekite lower level progresses, and Congress Mining plans a mill this fall in Greensburg represented by Gus Logan.
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Wilbur Sentinel
Wilbur
Washington
Keller
Gold Cord
Congress Mining Company
Greensburg
Gus Logan
Bound Over After Springfield Foot Race Case
In Springfield Illinois the foot racing crowd waived preliminary examination and were bound over to the grand jury. Rumor claimed Shoffner offered a settlement with the gang but this is denied. Shoffner appears to hold the stronger position and is immune from prosecution for his role while retaining a large share of the crowd’s funds.
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Springfield
Illinois
Shoffner
Burglary at Waldron Stores Reported
Two Shelbyville suspects robbed a Waldron store on Wednesday night. They stripped into new outfits from the stock and left old clothes behind. They took clothing, razors, and pocket knives, and investigators recovered memoranda aiding identification. Police pursue leads.
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Shelbyville
Waldron
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W. A. Watson
West Side Public Square
Draper & Clark, Fiorists
Grover & Bonner
E. Woodard
West Main Street
P. d. Schaf
Oxford
Dow Sheep
Fondon
W. P. Skeen
Geo. Bowman
KEW Pron
Lewis A. Harding
Scott
Pearl
Keller Mines
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