Former American Fork Woman Laura Walker Dies in Salt Lake City
Laura Smith Walker wife of J W Walker died at her Salt Lake City home last Sunday after a long illness She leaves two sons aged about 10 and 14 The Walkers came to American Fork twelve years ago where Mr Walker worked as bookkeeper for Chipman Mercantile Co and served as superintendent of the Stake Sunday Schools The funeral was held Thursday at 1 pm from the family residence and the Alpine Stake Sunday School officers sent a large floral tribute.
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Salt Lake City
Laura Smith Walker
J. W. Walker
Ts Street
Walker
Stake
Public School Improvements Awarded to Molride and Heater
Molride and Heater were this week awarded the contract for making improvements in and around public school buildings. The project details and scope follow, with work planned on site enhancements and facility upkeep.
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Molride & Heater
Famous Old Yankee Again to the Front
Two Jacks John Armstrong and John Grantham secured a sub lease on part of the old Live Yankee mine in American Fork canyon and within 48 hours had filled 100 sacks with high grade galena ore. They reported four feet of ore and a strong strike, worth about 100 per ton in lead and silver. Mining activity continues in the canyon with surface prospecting and plans for equipment to resume sinking.
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John Armstrong
John Grantham
American Fork Canyon
John Vleghorn
Beleorphon Mining
Vampty
H.C. Johnson
John McTague
Mr. Johnson
Mr. McTague
Pacific Company
Peter Miller
Miller
Utah
Pleasant Grove
George Tyler
Bay State
Ned Wild
Dutchman
Temple Excursion From Utah Towns To Salt Lake
A temple excursion drew crowds from Pleasant Grove American Fork and Lehi with 114 attending most spending the day at the temple and returning in the evening. Four towns sent travelers including Lenii American Fork and Pleasant Grove with counts of one hundred four two hundred six and eighty respectively.
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Salt Lake Mouse
Pleasant Grove
American Fork
Lehi
Evenig
Leni
American Fork Ball Team Undefeated Champions
American Fork remains the league's unbeaten champion after a 7 to 4 victory over Central Park. Mitchell pitched for American Fork while Keetch started for Central Park. next up is Spanish Fork in the following Wednesday game.
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American Park
Central Park
American Fork
Wis Hever
Mitchell
Keetch
Hoth
American Central Robinson
Rlehing Mulghol
ePesvcessauie Keetch Tucker
Gillman Miller Sue Obra Thas
West Binch
Christiangon Holmstead
Ssvacees Isd Kirk Varney
Richarda Puro
Chiascianess Walker
Barratt
Ecks
Fourteen Cars of Sheep Shipped to Reservation
Meatrs Crown and Priday sent seven carloads of sheep totaling over 2000 head from here to Colton for summer range on the Reservation. A second shipment by the same men was to be loaded soon after. They adopted a coyotes deterrent using a simple red cloth bow tied around lambs to mislead predators.
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Crown and Priday
Colton
Desert sheepman quits after coyote losses in lambing season
John Mayne, last sheep man in the desert, leaves the region after coyotes killed several lambs during the lambing season. He will move his flock to the south fork of American Fork Canyon for summer range.
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John Mayne
South Fork
American Work Canyon
Hill Attends Sunday School Convention in Chicago
Rev Wildman Murphy travels to Chicago for the International Sunday School Convention set for the 23rd to 30th inst Delegates gather from the North American continent with over seventeen million Sunday School members represented Murphy serves as Utahs representative on the International committee Also named as a delegate is Alexander Eberhart of Salt Lake City Miss Velma Wood accompanies the Murphys during the trip
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Wildman Murphy
Chicago
Murphy
Utah
Iililion
Alexander Eberhart
Salt Lake City
Velma Wood
Mra. Murphy
Young Girl Plans Visit to Grand Island with Family
A four year old girl will accompany her brother to Grand Island to visit, later traveling with her father Murdock, in South Dakota.
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Grand Island
Brother
Murdock
Mayor Proclaims July Fourth Firecracker Ban
The city pledges a strict prohibition on selling or discharging explosives for the Fourth of July. Mayor Earl Greenewood announces enforcement under city ordinance. violations will be prosecuted.
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Earl
Greenwoor
American Fork
Mrs Sjostedt Sues for Divorce and Custody
Ellen M Sjostedt has commenced suit for divorce from Oliver Sjostedt in district court. She seeks custody of their child and support of 10 per month. The Sjostedts were married in and Ms Sjostedt was formerly Carl Dickerson.
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Ellen M. Sjostedt
Oliver Sjostedt
Cod
Sjostedt
Carl Dickerson
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Lews
Apollo Hall
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Hyrum MM
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Irs
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Richardson
Uncle Sam
A. K. Thornton
Henry Miller
Niela Christensen
Mias Ora Chipman
Liberty
Bertha Bassett
Sarah Parker
Faermors
W. H Chipman
Columbia
Mise Jane Dickerson
Arsena Hanson
Mise Ruth Pulley
Old Maida
J. R. Hindley
James T. Gardner
Alpine Pub
American Fork Co-op
Richens
Haywood's Bakery
Southworth's
F. M. Brown
Willard J. Shipley
Barber Central Meat & Grocery Co
American Fork Drug Co
Elijah Cutler
Real Fatare Royal Tayloring Co
Utah Power & Light Co Golden Rule
William Thornton
Studebaker Bros
Ben Bates
N. Small
Wowling Alley
Sewlor
Luocksmith
American Fork Holling Works
American Fork Heating & Plumbing
W. W. Southworth
W. 3
Chipman
Sol. Ulere
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America
J. L. Dunkley
J. McDonald Chocolate CO
Orem Road
Pacific
City Park
Tle Tot
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Tehi
Pleasnt Grove
Clifford
Young
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