City Prepares for Record Homecoming Celebration
One hundred residents work days on end to ready American Folk for its biggest event. Visitors expected from near and far will be housed and entertained with decorations by Utah’s top firm. The five block parade route will feature floats honoring American symbols. Events include receptions, concerts, reunions, and sports with a packed program July 2 to 5 led by Mayor Karl Greenwood and Governor Spry.
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L. Chipman
City Hall
Chipman Muale
Joseph DB. Forbes
William Grant Hemarks
Muale
Smith
Per
Itaff
Beateece
Spry
Apollo Hall
Salt Lake Silver Grays Visit American Fork Parade
A crowd of about 1,600 Salt Lake City residents arrived in American Fork on a Salt Lake Route train excursion. 1,238 wore colored badges marking names as officials and staff accompanied two sections of 22 steel cars lent free by Salt Lake Route authorities.
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Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Church Street
W. H. Smith
Early
W. H. Lee
W. F. Farrier
Ed Bell
Ray Green
James Jackson
George Rhine
H. J. Conway
Artistic Demonstrations and July 3 Commence Special
A description of demonstrations titled Tango Harvard Hesitation Biggest and a note that special events commence July 3. The fragment lists ongoing artistic showcases and a scheduled start date.
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Harvard
Salt Lake Old Folks Enjoy American Fork Outing
A Salt Lake City old folks excursion to American Fork drew 1500 guests with a decorated bowery, a luncheon for 1500, and a program led by Francis M. Lyman and Heber J. Grant. The Salt Lake old folks committee organized meals, music by the American Folk silver band, and various performances. This marks the thirty ninth outing since 1876, with future events anticipated.
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Andrew Jenson
Geo
B. Margetta Mwerie
Amelia Margetts
B. Margetts
Francis M. Lyman
Josh Davis
George Margetts
Charles W. Nibley
Salt Lake
Old Folka
Hyrum Groesbeck
George Margetis
Joshua
American Fork
Body Of Young Man Is Brought Home
Irwin Booth a 19 year old son of Mr and Mrs Booth of the city was killed last Saturday afternoon while attempting to board a freight train on the Oregon Short Line about six miles south of Blackfoot Idaho. He was with Lloyd Duffin 15 of American Fork seeking work in Idaho and on their way north. They walked along the tracks as a freight train approached at about eighteen miles per hour and Booth missed the car and went under the wheels. The train passed over the body and severed it in two across the chest. A coroner s inquest found the trainmen blameless. The parents learned of the death by long distance telephone and American Fork was notified Sunday morning. Duffin and Booth had been close friends and hoped to see more of the world in Idaho and Canada.
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Irwin Booth
BR. Booth
Oregon
Duffin
Dulin
Booth
Wotn
American Fork
Tuffin
Idabo
Canada
Tragic Death Follows Week-Old Train Fare Departure
A note from Floyd Duffin from Pocatello dated June 19 1914 describes travel plans toward Butte Montana. The next day a fatal accident occurred leading to a large funeral at the Third Ward meetinghouse with Bishop Hindley and Judge Booth among speakers. Relatives from Provo Sault Lake City and Alpine attended the service.
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John Hunter
John R. Hindley
James H. Clarke
John E. Booth
Mra
Edith Hindley Taylor
F. L. Hickman
Ward
Provo
Sault Lake City
Alpine
Boys' Club Meeting Called at City Hall
On Monday night June 29 a large meeting is called for the Roya Club in the city hall. Attendance urged as important. MARK H GREEN announced.
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Roya’ Club
Mark H, Green
Mayor Proclaims Fourth of July Firecracker Ban
The mayor of American For 20-3 announces a strict prohibition on selling firecrackers or any explosive materials on the upcoming Fourth of July. Businessmen are urged to comply and violators will be prosecuted under city ordinance.
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Greenwood
American
Stoney Social Speaker Set for American Fork Event
Promoter announces that renowned social reformer Mr T Stoney will visit American Fork. He is billed as the most interesting social speaker and will appear Thursday evening June 30 at the city hall theatre at 8 o clock, with nightly performances at the Opera House.
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T. Stoney
Elty Linth
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Army of Home Camera
Adamson
Sipterurvan
Utah Botanical Decorating Company
Wawatch
Keith
Mili Street
Mall Treet
Otd Nerous
Aldo
Inet
Opera House
Alma Greenwood
Muatle
Karl
Daniel Harrington Muale
Apello
Chipman’s
National Biscuit
Chipman Mercantile Co
Am Fork
Utah
Hart Schaffner & Marz
Ite Seu Satlion
Goeuueier & J Woues
Abeileu Uy
Gilpherr
Bocuoh
Wil A
Gaiuwey Drennan
PaPker
Wuimniisier
Bait Lake Oule
Ani
Utan Hotanical Decorating Committee
Apollo
Bowery
Apollo Mail
Charles W. Penrose
W. Nibley
Heber J. Grant
Rudgar Clawson
Vrayer
Chaplain Addrone
Karl Greenwood
WU Calder Boweveriene
Mira Chipman
Holivesaatex
Idaho
N. Pocatello
Opera
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