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Newspaper
Milford News
Location
Milford, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1928
Page
5
The Milford News discusses Milford's diverse economy with no single dominant industry. It notes the town’s varied sectors include payroll, alfalfa, dairy, and mining, stressing Milford’s broad base over a single slogan.
Local discussion on the Panguitch Road links Panguitch to Milford via Little Creek and Garfield county. Backers expect Beaver county support if Panguitch diversifies traffic, while Milford leaders hesitate to fund Garfield county’s route.
The text notes a modern era driven by big and lavish politics and industry. It highlights the railroad, automobile, airplane, long distance telephone, telegraph, and radio enabling widespread civilization, with financiers speaking in hundreds of millions and billions. Standardized mass production and rapid communication underpin current prosperity and corporate consolidation.
E. B. McDermond and Gordon Thornburg of the Orpheum theatre visited from Salt Lake City to confer with Manager S. C. Ruschmeier and Mrs. A. J. Atkin on remodeling plans. Work likely to begin within a week or ten days. Seating will be rearranged by the project.
The entire theatre will be redecorated and renovated increasing capacity. Later, possibly in early fall, a heating and ventilating system will be installed. Work will be done in sections to avoid closing the show.
Charles FE Burgess was conferred the Third Degree in Masonry, completing another step in his fraternal advancement. The ceremony took place within local lodge ranks, marking a milestone in Burgess’s long involvement with the organization.
Albert Pike Lodge F and A M hosted five visitors last Tuesday from Afinoa Iowa Texas and New Mexico representing lodges in four states.
Thelma Tanner of Milford earned a diploma from Los Angeles County General Hospital School of Nursing at the Los Angeles commencement on May 10. She sang last on the program, received two rounds of encores, and had previously been delayed by illness. She plans to finish two months of work next fall.
Union Pacific will run eight east bound trains through Milford this summer and fall, up from three. Train 28 runs in five sections and 26 in two. an extra east-bound train 25 is added and runs in two sections. The dispatcher's office has moved downstairs and remains very busy around the clock.
The Congoleum-rug window display at Jefferson Mercantile is by Bill Graff. Jefferson says the window is his to fix with Congoleum as he desires. Graff plans to have it photographed for entry in a national window trimming contest sponsored by Congoleum. Prizes include seven automobiles for the top winners.
The gravel plant northeast of town is producing light gravel and heavy sand for a main highway from the railway crossing toward Minersville. The silica-rich mix packs well and resists blowing off, making the road look better and more usable.
Citizens report kids ride bikes on sidewalks and a gravel street by the post office aids smoother riding. They recall quick trips to Dr Kohler to mend cracked plates and hope for dust abatement before Main street pours concrete. Latent talent found by the Follies director and Nichols and Zabriskie parade windows praised. Fans await a ball game.
In January 1880 Senne Rovert VY Aaynes of South Carolina defended state rights and nullification in Congress. The speech is recognized as a landmark presentation of the issue.
A historic golf match features the Duke of York later James II with van Pivburgh stinemeker as partner defending Legends course against English rivals. The record notes a legendary contest in early golf history.
A highly garbled note discusses the Land of Goshen and unspecified borders between areas described as the Bronk of Egypt, Ariel, and the Nike delta. The text appears to question a possible temporary detour and mentions Hebrew terms without clear context or dates.
The passage lists humorous postures on wordplay and misheard phrases labeled as examples to be added to the Howlera collection. It cites puns about vixen and vicar and a set of satirical lines about Shakespeare Windsor emblems and British figures.
Measles kill mostly children under three years. Rock paintings found in South Africa resemble Egyptian art. France yields Solutre horse skeletons near ancient settlement. Car longevity study notes 5 000 of 100 000 autos lasted twelve years. Kentucky cow dies after eating quilt. Belzan bricks show child footprints five years old from 50 years ago. Government seed corn dusting boosts yield by one to twelve bushels per acre at five cents per acre.
The newspaper thanks new subscribers who joined a six month fifty cent trial. Names include Milford Heaton Thomas Beard Rue Neilson Allen's Cash Store James Lang Harry Martin W P Frazier O Russey V M Palmer and others from multiple states and towns.
Mrs M Ashworth visited Milford midweek to prepare opening a Hot Springs hotel offering lodging meals lunches and banquets for special occasions. The inn will be ready for business in the near future.
Jack Meeker head cook at Union Pacific dining rooms leaves for West Yellowstone after being offered a bigger role by the railroad. Geo Vink succeeds him, bringing long culinary experience to fill the vacated position.
Milford Lions and wives attended a Charter Day banquet in Beaver Saturday night. The event featured a lively after dinner dance at the American Legion pavilion with many local guests enjoying continuous activities.
A fragmentary quote praises power tied to health and divinity, mentioning Cleore and demonic or godlike imagery. The OCR text is incomplete, offering isolated phrases about healing and envy without a clear news event or identifiable subjects.
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