This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Murray Eagle
Location
Murray, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1927
Page
8
The Murray Eagle and Midvale Journal is issued every Thursday by Murray Press. Location listed as 4842 South State Street, Murray, Utah. Subscription terms show rates for Salt Lake County and elsewhere, with annual and in advance options. Advertising and circulation figures included for the weekly paper.
When you fail to get your Eagle call the circulation department at Murray 35 and a copy will be sent to you immediately.
The notice indicates the Salt Lake City Utah post office received second class matter status on February 3, 1927 under the 1879 act. This archival line marks mailing classifications for periodical distribution and official record keeping.
Discussion of electric light and public utility regulation across states. Cites U.S. Supreme Court police powers and state decisions on limiting competition in public utility service. References include Relief Electric Light Heat and Power case, California Railroad Commission Golden Gate Ferry ruling, and Mayhew v. Kings County Lighting.
Tom Kares runs a shoe shine operation on State Street in Murray promising good shine and money savings versus competitors. He invites all who wear shoes to patronize and trust his expertise.
The Mormon Battalion monument dedication program will follow a 2 pm procession forming at Basle Gate. The route proceeds through the business district to the monument site for the exercises, with organizers stating the event will honor the battalion's legacy.
Mr Teal manager of Chin Helper Inn was held up early Monday near his home by a robber at gunpoint. The bandit demanded money and escaped with about eighty olives. Police searched the area but description of the assailant is unclear.
Elder Don B Colton praises motherhood as womankind’s highest mission at Mother's Day services in the Salt Lake Tabernacle. He urges mothers to embody a noble ideal, linking motherhood with divine fatherhood and noting no greater calling than nurturing children for salvation. President Nibley presided as the congregation sang and the service featured music by Prof AL CL Lam and others.
Hildegarde Wood meets Billy Remsen on a train and sparks fly as a comic case of mistaken identity leads to a long summer of flirtation. Hildegarde ends up engaged to teach at Blue Lake School while Billy confesses his love and plans a honeymoon trip to Egypt. The tale unfolds with light social intrigue, letters, and a merry country-house finale. The surprise engagement reshapes fortunes for Hildegarde and her neighborly circle.
The text notes dogwood goes by many names including prickwood and skewerwool or veniled forms a corruption of dogwood. It explains the wood is firm hard and smooth and used to make butcher skewers.
A historical note traces the phrase the breaking of the Wahester hox to Mary Magdalene tradition. It recalls the biblical act of breaking a box to anoint Christ's feet, highlighting its origin in devotional lore.
An unclear passage notes a query about a city or place Biberty and a referenced pair Getellé and Iainn. The fragment hints at a discussion or riddle about water absence and an answered question. Details remain fragmentary and non-specific.
A fragment notes a ten mile grove of trees in Central America known as the Twilsam grove supplying balsam of Peru for perfumes and medicines.
Canadian Pearle Pearls are sometimes found in oysters and clams from Canadian waters but they are too small for commercial value. They are typically spherical like small bright beads.
An old note suggests nodding the head is a relic of a primitive sign language predating spoken language, claimed as a survivial from prehistoric times.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.