Narrow Escape and War Letter From Belgium to Beloved Kin
A Belgium letter dated November 28 from Donald Skovgard, in Melebeke, Belgium, recounts front-line experiences, the Armistice, and moving toward France. He describes the harsh conditions, dodging shells, and towns visited, with hopes of returning home after Thanksgiving. He mentions fallen comrades, battlefield recollections, and the December 1918 armistice completion, signing off with love to family.
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Menlebeke
Belgium
Meelebeke
France
Fars
LeMarne
Couth
Mick
Tae
Stark
Laara
Donald Secugard
Begiam
Cedar notes and community updates from Cedar City
Mesa Golda Carry and Misa Irene Harria take quotations on the Dairy Cry Bakery. Mr T Wilkinson has been groused and is expected to return home with several soldiers released. Ewan Williams Arthur Stapler Willard Perkins Dell Sherratt among those back. The school year delays due to flu, BAC operations resumed. Death reported for Mrs Charles Nelson of Salt Lake City, once of Cedar City, from influenza pneumonia. Relatives traveled to Salt Lake for the funeral.
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Mesa Golda Carry
Misa Irene Harria
Dar Cry Bakery
Ewan Willams
Arthur Stapler
Willard Perkina
Dell Sherratt
Mra
Charles Nelson
Salt Lake City
Cedar City
Mre
Nelson
Ifluenza Pneumonis
Cedar
Salt Lake
Notice to stockholders at Parowan Equitable Cooperative
Notice to stockholders of Parowan Equitable Cooperative Agrocation announces annual meeting in County Court room Monday January 27 1919. Purpose to render annual financial statement consider by law amendments and transact other business. Dated January 15 1914 secretary A Matueson.
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Parowan Equitable Cooperative Agrocation
Botelock Pom
A MatuEson
Parowan M and M Co Abandons Ash Barn Plan
The Parowan M and M Co announces to the public that due to wartime shortages and money constraints it will abandon indefinitely the ash ban plan. The company says its action aims to give the greatest good and convenience to the people despite current hardships.
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Taney
Farowean
M O& M
Parowan M & M
Ash Bane Pavatem
Thera
Red Cross Drives Clothing Collection and Packing
Saturday and Sunday the Red Cross committee will collect and pack all donated clothing for shipment. Volunteers are asked to have items ready by Monday night and to include shelter and refuge clothing if available.
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Red Cress Committee
Red Cross
First Official Act Unites Dalton and Meeker in Rockville
Justice of the Peace Alex Matheson joins Arthur Dalton of Rockville Utah and Edith Meeker of Dayton Ghia in marriage. The groom is a respected former soldier from Rockville. the bride from Parowan area is well known and esteemed locally. The Parowan M and Mo Co held its annual stockholders meeting Monday, replacing W A Evans with Thos D Adame.
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Alex Matheson
Arthur Dalton
Rockville
Utah
Edith Meeker
Dayton Ghia
Agldier
Rockvilla
Parowan M & Mo Co
Mon- Hay
Elemet
W A. Evans
Thos D. Adame
Public ownership and light rights urged for Parowan plant
Letter writer G. W. Lecker cautions editors and readers in Parowan on January 20 1919 about privatizing the Telluride light and power plant. He argues water power should stay in public control to benefit the people, warns against Bolshevik ideals, and urges public servants to prevent private corporate appropriation of natural resources and utilities.
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Ameria
Europe
Isad
Tneh
GoTporstiecda
Thor Toren
Audi
Summit Utah Quarantine Rules Warn Visitors Amid Flu scare
In Summit on January 29 1915 residents voted to enforce a two man quarantine board and set strict limits on travel and visitation. Exposed persons face Tarantine limits while outsiders cannot enter homes or camp nearby towns to prevent spread of a Deseriective pest and illness.
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Summit
Charles & Stalley
Wm Allen
Tarantine
Woald
BEGY FIGHTERS PRAISE Yanks IN FRANCE FRONT REPORT
Earl Skougard writes from Chazy France on December 13 1918 praising American First Army troops for their stiff defense near Gran Pre and the Marne. He recalls close combat against Germans and notes heavy shelling and difficult terrain while forecasting a return home in February to help with spring work.
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Gran Pre
Marne
Chagy Teil
Amereans
Wasa
Agdit
Yerdum
Dance and hall work mark Enterprise Notes spill
In Delta a dance was held in the new hall with a ladies dance and painting of a stage. G D J Christone of Sahara reports theater work. The Gee Tre mart family and Art Lythe family are quarantined with flu. Mrs Hall learns her father died of heart trouble in Borley Idaho. Flu is spreading. restrictions are weak and community activities continue despite contagion fears.
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Hall and
Alger
G. D. J Christone
Sahara
Gee Tremart
Art Lythe
Lythe
Hall
F. Barr
Borley
Idaho
Mira. Hall
Burney
Book of Koy County Advertised This Week
An advertisement promotes the Book of Koy County for sale this week, listing available editions and purchase details. The notice emphasizes limited-time availability and calls on readers to act quickly.
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Book of Koy
Correction on Patowan aid during influenza epidemic
The Ron County Record credits Patowan with sending nurses to Pangineh to aid the city during the influenza epidemic that has disrupted care for weeks. The piece notes the number of nurses who answered the call and indicates more are ready to assist as needed.
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Ron County
Patowan
FO Cabrdes
Pangineh
Eid
unclear prompt from historical source
fragmentary OCR text comments on covert activity and opinions about parties in a county. Identifiable names or concrete entities are absent or garbled. The passage critiques perceived water content of extracts and compares parties to sneaking behavior, offering a skeptical view of the involved groups.
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Sherif Froud
Lowkine
Winle
Dethiek Welt
Soldiers Return Home Honored by Town
More soldiers arrive home including Bengon and Lindsey Burton. They join other veterans in a town entertainment planned to honor them after the flag lifting, with promises of a good time and patience as the celebration unfolds.
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Abbect Bengon
Lindsey Burton
Eaill
eBeldiera
Beaver Woolen DullaGg Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
Last week at the annual meeting of Beaver Woolen Company in Beaver City, H Gorr of this city was chosen president. Chae Adane and Thos Davenport, both directors, were elected to the board.
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Beaver Cate
Chae Adane
Thos Davenport
Elac
Threety
Bounty Payment Records From Local Clerk Summary
Bounty money dated at month start shows Clerk Johny Bentley paid for 42 copobe pelts 23 wold fat pelts one mountain lion hide and total jack rabbit ears. The note indicates a local incident where trains or runs were ruptured by Woo Clark of this city.
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Dorine
Johny Bentley
Tee Mountain
Woo Clark
Bank of Iron Cavager Moves to New Quarters
Bank officials moved from the old gosclers to the Parowan Mo& M Co store, with Clayton Metchell and Asa Adana ready to serve patrons in enlarged quarters. Roy Gerson and Will Clark left for a three week hunting and trapping tour in the desert.
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Bank of Iron Cavager
Gosclers
Parowan Mo& M Co
Clayton Metchell
Hex Psostant
Asa Adana
Roy Gerson
Will Glark
Desert
Los Angeles
Jack Habinite
Enoch Couple Married in St Georges Temple Ceremony
ENOCH COUPLE MARRIED Jan 20 1915 at St Georges Temple Tartare ceremony joined Kir Stanley Santh and Miga Grece Joese9 as husband and wife. Adis Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs John Lee Jones noted as a talented young lady with beauty, ambition, and industrious nature. They will reside on Webster brothers farm for an indefinite length of time, seeking a happy life together.
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St Georges
Stanley Santh
Miga Grece
Adis Jones
John Lee Jones
Yee
Sola Minging
Enoch Ward
Nelly Smith
Webster Brothers
Local notes and notices from a Utah paper
A letter from F Bowier references ancient and modern topics while praising readers Gowler's moral writings. The Republican State Committee mentions Lincoln Day celebrations planned for Salt Lake City and Rep Wilford Day joining the finance committee. Equitable stockholders are urged to read the forthcoming stockholders meeting notice in this issue about Iron County Bank’s finances.
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F Bowier
Gowler
Republican State Committee
Lincoln
Salt Lake City
Wilford Day
Stomach Troubles Linked to Teuleta Tablets
An ad-promotional note touts Chamber lais Teuleta tablets for stomach ailments. It claims many have restored health using the product, priced at 25 cents, with a suggestion to try them in Werth.
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Chamberlais Teuleta
Werth
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Pyt
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Hen M. Dalton
Pret
Ormald Skovgard
Cedar Notes
Uae T Wilkinson
Dame Reayng
Crothet
BAC
Fparowan
M&m CU
Saya Geo. W
Docker Concoroning Dispeang
Gur
the Times
Telunde
Dalley
Alter
Caliente
Rolance
Donne
Agla
Begy Fighters
Earl Skougard
Chazy
Amercian Artay
Enterprise Notes
Dan
Delta
Wee
Barton
Gatea Bort
John W. Bentley
Cedar Mercantile Codes
Ron County Coal Company
Mandar Olawd Knell
J Talk
Newcastle
Enoch
The
Equitable
Bank of
Iron County
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