Lehi Postmarks Manager JAS. M. Kirkham in 1.59 A Tear
Offhand postal notice indicates entry at Lehi Utah post office as second-clean matter with JAS M Kirkham named as manager.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lehi Banner
Location
Lehi, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1906
Page
3
Offhand postal notice indicates entry at Lehi Utah post office as second-clean matter with JAS M Kirkham named as manager.
The Banner announces new type and stock upgrades to improve appearance and service. After a year's publishing, the paper vows fair treatment, avoidance of factionalism, and advocacy of principles benefiting the locality and others.
The Lehi celebration drew praise for its well organized program and credited committees. Moonlight and early planning sparked enthusiasm, with spovelies and songs delivering well, fireworks delighting hundreds, though the anticipated ball game disappointed local fans.
Lehi residents lauded Garland visitors for their friendly spirit and excellent music as they left. The note expressed hope for safe return and continued goodwill toward the Lehi community.
The piece notes growing casualties from Fourth of July celebrations as safer observances gain traction. It warns of blank cartridge wounds and lockjaw infections developing days after the event, citing historical Chicago data of 16 deaths there and 149 countrywide, urging cities to push for safer practices and curbs on firearms.
A two year old Boston terrier named Granny lost her left eye after a dagger wound. Dr. C A White at the Dog and Cat hospital removed the eye and will fit a Germany imported glass eye for daily walks along Michigan avenue.
The Danes constructed a model ark measuring five feet long and three feet high and floated it on the sound October 30 with professors engineers and officials aboard. The display supports the idea that ancient Babylonians sailed sea-going vessels and that Noahs ark was driven by storms toward land, as noted in Babylonian annals. Herr Von Thring notes Babylonians kept doves on ships and released them to find land.
The article divides insects into two groups by wing sound production and notes that male performers predominate in sound making while females care for offspring. It discusses crickets and locusts using abdomen structures, plates, and bows to produce notes, and mentions deafness in many insects though crickets hear. It suggests studying insect song as musical notation and its variation by canon, time, age, and weather.
Newspaper account describes a lion attack at Black Pool where three inmates of the den may have participated or fled. An Astley theater incident is noted with a man entering to find four lions breaking from their cage and attacking a visitor. One lion sat near the victim as others played with stage props.
Fragmented timetable lists travel times and stations between Salt Lake City Provo Ogden and nearby towns. Mentions Liver Salt Lake Vatliti Fork Riham and Lehi with several arrival and departure figures and a Gen's Agent A Benton.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.