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Newspaper
Milford News
Location
Milford, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1928
Page
5
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The piece critiques how major parties pick vice-presidential candidates after naming a president. It notes Coolidge might not have become president without Harding as VP and accuses parties of shifting platforms, citing Hoover Curtis and a hypothetical Democrat pairing to win all votes.
A cautious editorial discusses Prohibition and enforcement, arguing for law and potential repeal if nine years of the 18th Amendment fail. It critiques bootleggers, calls for stronger nationwide action, and notes rising liquor consumption and Utah’s continued dryness.
Paved streets cut upkeep costs and increase usable road surfaces, boosting street capacity. They raise property values and encourage home improvements, making neighborhoods more livable. For business and industry, paved roads attract faster, cheaper hauling and commerce, shrinking distance and linking communities.
Mrs Celia Closenp of Elkoy Nevada visited her daughter Mrs Retta Fisher as did Mrs Ethel Bradfield of Salt Lake City who called on her mother Mrs J R Gillies. Milford Librarian Otto Schwab wraps up duties before September departure. Several families from Park City, Salt Lake City and Blackfoot Idaho visit relatives in Milford. Lucile Burke and Ralph Skinner marry at the Burke home on June 20 with family involved.
Miss Virginia Parrish, a charming visitor at the Dr. Parrish home, left this week for Cedar City and the southern canyons. Mrs. Homer Root and her daughter travel to Colorado to spend the summer with her parents. Mrs. Walter James left for Salt Lake City to consult an optician after eye trouble. Mrs. Rolf Bellinemo of Pocatello, formerly Milford, receives warm attention from old friends, including a luncheon in Rocky Ford with Mrs. Robinson and her daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Rees and children go to Fish Lake for a fishing trip. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Woolf and children head to Southern Utah and the Grand Canyon. Mr. and Mrs. George Jefferson move to the Jack Kelly home during remodeling.
The article highlights a young actor praised as delivering one of the screen’s greatest performances in Ben Hur. He aims to move into concerts in the future and continues studying intensely. He is also noted as a capable artist and sculptor.
Alvin Couch's Bridge and Building gang relocated to Milford on Tuesday after extending culverts and loading the former station at Thermo for removal. Henry Linderman, a Cedar carpenter, drove out to visit his family in town.
Ramon Novarro, famed actor and multi talented artist, appears at the Orpheum theatre Thursday and Friday in Across to Singapore a Metro Godwyn MGM sea romance. Born in Durango Mexico he pursued drama marionettes opera and dance with noted teachers before entering film.
The scraper and drag crews of the State Highway Department repaired Main Street early this week. Holes downtown were removed and the street’s general appearance greatly improved.
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