Milford News Fifteen Years Ago Look Back Summary
Look back at Milford News items from fifteen years ago detailing a big Fourth of July planned by local groups, committee assignments for finance advertising and events, mining property leasing near town, seasonal rainfall reports, social gatherings at several homes, school returnees, family births, and a list of recent pumping district buyers with multiple land parcels.
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Milford
Union Pacific Athletic Associaten
Ahd Lions Club
Williams McMshie
al Cline
W. F. Miller
al Kirk
Ry Murdock
Harry Koctis
Dr. ¢ OR. Parrish
Charles Clements
Spencer Show
V.C. Tahrmor
Powder Marks and Eye Witness In Unclear Homicide Exchange
An unclear transcript shows an exchange about a woman accused of shooting her husband with a pistol. The dialogue references powder marks on the body and an eye witness, with colors noted in the racially charged language of the source. The fragment suggests a coroner’s inquiry and witness statements without clear names or places.
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Yassuh
Evolution and Divine Mind in Mil ford Sunday Service
Christian Science Society in Milford hosts a sermon on The Universe and Man, tracing evolution through scriptural and Eddy’s Science and Health references. Lecture cites Isaiah verses on God’s creation and the mind, arguing material methods conflict with divine Science as a method of God.
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Christian Science Society
Milford
God
Mary Baker Eddy
Indian Mortgage and a Fast Talker Car Trick
A story from Oklahoma recounts an old Indian who borrows one hundred dollars with a security mortgage on twenty ponies. After selling an oil lease, he offers the bank extra cash but keeps his pony collateral with the banker. A later barter shows two men eluding a traffic stop by claiming medical urgency and a sudden kiss to escape.
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Oklahoma
Banikeer
In Big Car Crash Party Claims No One At Fault
A car crash near a corner ends with six celebrants emerging from the wreck. A police officer arrives for particulars but the party leader insists no one is to blame saying they were all riding in the back seat.
Reason Enough Summer Boundary Tale
A summer boarder asks why the old hog keeps entering his room. Little Willie explains softly that the hog’s winter room is this space, implying a joke about seasonal seeking and mistaken purpose.
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Little Willie
Gems of Thought on Fidelity and Duty
A sequence of short quotations celebrates fidelity in small acts and daily duties. The maxims attribute virtue to consistent honesty, steadfast thinking, courage, patience, and grace. Notable voices include Henry Van Dyke Mary Baker Eddy and others urging faithful action in ordinary life.
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Henry van Dyke
Howe
Mary Baker Eddy
Turkey and Goose Farmer Verdict
Dramatic exchange centers on a farmer claiming income from turkeys while another character boasts earnings from the goons. The dialogue mix of ironwork and menace suggests a tense confrontation over livelihoods and threats.
Bah catch tale spurs disbelief after big trip
DeLancey notes Milt stayed silent about a Bah catch on his latest trip while Mettler asks why the fisherman has not spoken. DeLancey says Milt had unusually good luck and hauled in so many Bahs that no one would believe his claims if told.
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Mettler
Milt
DeLancey
Dictionary Wrong Pather Sonny and Poultry Business
Dialogue between characters points out the folly of dictionary spellings and poultry counting. A farmer quips about city experts and a joke ends with Mrs Murphy asking about her husband’s hair and the reply labeling him a miserable coward.
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Sonny
Mrs. Murphy
Fragmented dialogue on class and pride in a brittle line
The snippet shows fragmented dialogue debating class status and pride. Phrases mention being pulled together, hot heads, and contrasts between first and other classes. The garbled text hints at social tensions but lacks clear events or names.
Firmage Theatre Presents Death Valley Saga and More
The Firmage theatre loads a double feature Friday and Saturday with Saga of Death Valley starring Roy Rogers and Gabby Hayes plus Willace Barn Dance a cheerful Republic romance and comedy. Sunday and Monday bring Northwest Passage in technicolor led by Spencer Tracy and Robert Young with Walter Brennan. Tuesday and Wednesday show Raffles a fast moving mystery melodrama with David Niven and Olivia de Havilland, plus news and a Donald Dueck cartoon.
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Death Valley
Firmage
Roy Rogers
Don Barry
Gabby” Hayes
Republic
Willace
Northwest Passage
Kenneth Roberts
Firmage Theatre
Spencer Tracy
Robert Young
Walter Brennan
Ruth Hussey
Nat Pendleton
Buckskin
David Niven
Olivia de Havilland
Samuel Goldwyn
Donald Dueck
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk at Firmage Theatre
A noir drama starring Lloyd Nolan and Joan opens Thursday at the Firmage theatre. The plot follows a man with no ties confessing to a murder he did not commit, challenging an innocent defendant.
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Firmage Theatre
Lloyd Nolan
Joan
Fragmented Military Brief Hints At Carbine Regimen Change
An unclear fragment references Kiely Ulnsk srl and a cast and quemedy of carbine effort. The text hints at a military or weapons program shift but provides no concrete entities, dates, or locations. Further readable context is needed to form a precise card.
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Kiely
Ulnsk
Carbine
Jolly farmer faces flooding woes and crop woes
An old fragment portrays a cheerful farmer named Tim or Timish facing rising waters flooding his home while a neighbor questions whether the harvest would have failed anyway. The exchange touches on apple trees and the need to clean flooded windows, with a light, humorous tone.
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Nethus
Nisperch
Tirapfilther
Wes
Ted
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Ardath Johnson
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Tire and Battery Service
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B. Fisher and Sons
Christian Science
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