Utah State News Roundup Highlights Wartime Civilian Strife
A Utah county draft record lists ten eligible men from Boxelder out of thirty eight examined. In Salt Lake City six year old James Blankenship was killed after being struck by a car while playing in the street. The Tarvest Festival is planned for Ogden with merchants funding it. Ogden mourns Thamus W. Jones a pioneer and early tailor who died at 82. Ogden's school census shows 205 more pupils than last year. Fort Douglas will supply coal to soldiers at fifty cents below current retail price. Municipal improvements will begin soon in Vernal. Nematode pests threaten root crops across Weber County fields. A mining explosion kills John S. Cunningham in Storrs and Philip Stricker dies in Utah County quarries. In Murray thirty nine men waive exemption and join universal service. Uintah County may be split with Daggett joining. Livestock inspector warns dairy cows’ disease risks. Alcohol restrictions imposed within state boundaries. Salt Lake reservoir project resumes with dam and spillway reconstruction. Morgan Canning Co. awarded medals for food mobilization efforts. Percy Gardner killed by lightning near Kanab. Tooele men cleared over alcohol reports after miscommunication. Wallace Clay home struck by lightning near Ogden. Sanpete farmers combat grasshoppers. others use traps or poisons. Ogden’s state industrial school reports Martha Allee Getchell’s escape and arrest of her guardians. A navy jail is planned for Salt Lake County at Garfield with lease terms. Grasshoppers damage crops in Juab and Sanpete. rabbits ravage grain in Tron and Beaver. Pastures and ranges improve. livestock healthy. July sanitary report shows 21 contagious-disease quarantines in Ogden, down from June, with fewer deaths and births.
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James Blankenship
Ogden
Thamus W. Jones
Weber ‘County
Spring Canyon
John 8. Cunninghoom
Storrs
Provo ‘General Hospital
Philip Stricker
Providence
Utah-Idaho Sugar Company
Murray
Universal Service Army
Uintah Yasin
Uintah County
Daggett
Utah
Tt. W. Hoggan
Eee
Salt Valley
State Council of Defense
Morgan Canning Company
Morgan
Percy Gardner
Kanab
Tooele
Tihermilt
Wallace Clay
Hot Springs
Sanpete
Hinckley
Utah State Industrial School
James Harbertson
Martha Allee Getchell
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Astoria
Portland
Washington Park Municipal Zoo
Latah County
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National Association of Hotel Keepers
Union Pacific System
Chicago & Northwestern
Charles L., Dentler
United States Army
Washington
Montana
Wyoming
Idaho Walls
Twin Walls
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Svar’ Department
Ringling Bros. Circus
Union
Controlling May Beetles Damaging Grasses and Crops
The Department of Agriculture warns that destructive white grubs from May beetles feed on grass roots and cover crops. Effective steps include spraying trees with arsenical sprays during heavy beetle flights and plowing pasture and grain land before October 1 to destroy newly hatched grubs. Do not plant corn or spray may beetles to prevent damage.
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Paris
Careful Scrutiny Urged On Shrinkage Free Earth Road Material
Government guidance stresses selecting earth road materials free from vegetable matter and uniformly compacted. It outlines layering in thin horizontal strata for earth surfaces and ten-ton rollers for improved surfaces, plus drainage and marsh considerations to prevent embankment settlement and loss over time.
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United States
Northwest Notes on War, Labor and Agriculture Turmoil
Recap of wartime labor actions across Idaho Montana and Oregon with IWW fears and timber workers strike. Reports include draft issues in Idaho and Oregon, union leadership changes, potato and wheat market talks, zoo sales due to food costs, and apple crop forecasts for the Pacific Northwest.
Milking Changes Cut Dust and Distractions for Cows
Farmers are advised to avoid feed during milking to keep cows calm and seated. Milking without feeding reduces movement and prevents dust and impurities from entering the milk.
West million personal crisis rates cited in 1915 reports
The article notes the West had the highest death by self action rate in 1015 at 3.3 per 100 000, with San Diego and Holyoke among examples. It compares 1016 figures and shows long term eastern states were lowest, California highest, and explains regional factors like invalid migration, fortune seeking, and Western volatility.
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United States
San Diego
Cal
Holyoke
Mass.i
California
Rocky Mountain
Pacific
Not a Good Marksman
An excerpt from the Birmingham Age Herald notes Jobling’s constant money troubles with a humorous line on his chief aim being “making money.” The dialogue highlights repeated financial hardship and the character’s reputation for being hard up.
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Jobling
Birmingham Age- Herald
World's Principal Jade Mine in Burma
The article notes Burma hosts the world's principal jade mine where mining rights have been held by a single Indian tribe for generations.
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Burma
Moler Barber School Offers Short Training in Salt Lake City
WANTED MEN'S AND WOMEN'S learn barber trade now. Special 80 day rate with tools furnished and commission paid while learning. Moler Barber School invites calls or letters from interested applicants at 13 Commercial Street Salt Lake City Utah.
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Moler Baber
Genemercial St
Salt Lake City
Utah
How Alexander Assumed Power
The legend says Gordius of Phrygia, a poor peasant, became king when a wagon arrived at an assembly. He dedicated the wagon to Zeus, placing the wagon at Gordium with a knot tied to its yoke. A second oracle named the solver of the knot as ruler of Asia, a feat Alexander achieved with his sword.
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Alexander
Midas
Phrygia
Gordius
Zeus
Acropolis
Gordium
Asia
Beet Growers Sugar Company advertises 7 percent Preferred stock
The Beet Growers Sugar Company offers 7 percent cumulative preferred stock at par ten dollars with a twelve fifty redemption after January 1 1928 or exchangeable share for share into common stock on a four to one basis. A 300000 dollar issue with assets and dividends per par and a planned Rigby Idaho factory site near extensive beet lands.
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Ipar
Rigby
America
Ilities
United States
Intermountain West
Matter of Statistics Opinion Reflects On World Conditions
A columnist argues there is a single method to judge if the world is improving or worsening. By comparing how many people share his view over time, one can see whether agreement is rising or falling, reflecting broader social progress or decline.
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Houston Post
They Don’t Come Back In Ife Ambition Question
A dialogue fragment questions a husband’s ambition in Ife and the reasoning behind his marriage. The exchange hints at social expectations and personal motivation within a domestic scene.
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Ife
They Say Ladies Buy New Gowns and Shoes Often
The exchange notes that some women are so wealthy they never wear a gown twice, a view debated as extravagant yet justified to keep a white pair of shoes pristine.
Devotion Shown By Club Member In Filmed Tribute
A club member expresses devotion to his wife asking if it is true. Walter confirms, noting the member will feature a reel film where his wife’s favorite actor plays, showcasing personal tribute.
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Walter
Playa
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BOYD_ PARK MAKERS
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Beet Growers
Sucar Company
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Rigby, Idaho
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