County Fair Revival Sought For Better Facilities And Location
A committee proposes reviving the county fair at a more central location Ce dara more central hub rather than Farowan citing inadequate facilities. They discuss gaining broader county support and using the Rambouillet show as a compensating factor while awaiting Cedar City input and Parowan Chamber action. The plan aims to mobilize early and avoid delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farowan
Cedar City
American Legion Organization
Parowan Chamber
4 H Club Meets In West Ward Pajamas Nightgowns
The West Ward sewing club directed by Mariam Lowe and Lola Adams met at Jean Jensen's Frame last week to make pajamas and nightgowns. Officers include President Jean Jensen and Vice-president Helen Mickelson with several members listed. The next meeting will be at Miss Leola Adams home to finish sewing.
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West Ward
Sewiog
Mariam Lowe
Lola Adams
Hell
Jean Jensen
Helen Mickelson
Thora Lowe
Virginia Mortensen
Claudia Pendleton
Beth Robinson
Barbara Adams
Robin Bower
West Ward Mikanwee Girls Hike Ends With Treats
On June 11 the West Ward Mikanwee girls hiked to Parowan canyon and had lunch and an all day guckera treat from teachers Mrs. Arvilla Halterman Mrs. Magda Warren and Florene Pendleton. Barbara Adams and Josephine Dalton report.
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West Ward
Parowan Canyon
Arvilla Halterman
Magda Warren
Florene Pendleton
Barbara Adams
Josephine Dalton
Inventor Seeks Secret of Philosopher's Stone
A Paris bound inventor claims to turn sand into gold using ultra violet rays. He cites earlier results showing metal deposition on a nickel plate followed by mercury treatment yielding a fraction of an ounce of gold. The tale evokes medieval alchemy and radium as a modern parallel.
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Paris
Mediterranean
Arabian Desert as a Great Prehistoric Population Center
Dr. St. Henry Field of the Field Museum cites evidence that the Arabian Desert near Gardena of Evdep was a large prehistoric population hub. He says paleo lithic humans inhabited the area when water was abundant, noting a roman era stone cistern and dry river beds suggesting historical water presence.
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Arabian
Gardena
Evdep
Asia
Africa
St. Henry Field
Field Museum
Chicago
American Anthropological Association
Field
Founding of British Columbia timeline overview
The article traces BC’s creation from a 1858 California gold rush report near Vancouver Island to the naming of James Douglas as administrator, the 1866 incorporation of Vancouver Island, Victoria as capital, the 1868 joining of the Dominion, and the 1871 entry into Canada.
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British Columbia
Bays
Montreal Family Herald
California
North America
Vancouver Island
James Douglas
Douglas
Victoria
Dominion of Canada
Fabled Jamshya Fourth Pilshdadian King in Persepolis Legend
The Washington Star notes Jamshya as the fourth king of the Pilshdadian line, an earliest ruler said to reign for many years, with slaves called eers or Genil. He allegedly owned a seven-ringed golden cup filled with the elixir of life, tied to seven heavens and planets, and found while Persepolis was being dug.
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Crowell
Jamshya
Ile
Persepolis
Washington Star
Supplying Sponge Production Centers in Global Regions
Sponge production concentrates in the Mediterranean and the Gulf of Mexico and West Indies. The Mediterranean fisheries are larger and mainly exploited by Greeks and other Mediterranean nationalities, with American harvesters present. In the western hemisphere, Florida fields near Tampa Bay and Key West yield the most valuable output, while the Bahamas and Cuba provide most West Indian sponges.
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Blediterranean
Gulf of Mexico
West Indies
Florida
Tampa Bay
Key West
Bahamas
Cuba
Spoils Doctrine Debate Through 19th Century Politics
The text traces the Spoils Doctrine from 1820 four year tenure for many offices to 1892 Senator Marcy's phrase to the spoils. It notes the National Republicans' 1832 platform calling the Marey doctrine corrupting to morals and dangerous to liberty.
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Marcy
New York
Salad Days Phrase Origins from Shakespeare Reference
The piece notes the term salad days meaning youth and inexperience once tied to salad as green vegetables. It cites Cleopatra in Antony and Cleopatra claiming she was "in my salad days" when green in judgment.
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Charmian
Antony and
Cleopatra
Julius Caesar
Antony
Farley on Roosevelt Nomination and Convention Odds
The piece argues Roosevelt stands as the nation’s preferred candidate based on vast Democratic support, while opponents push stop-Roosevelt theories. It notes the evolving prophesies, the lack of a lasting rival, and the convention’s likely avoidance of minority blocs as delegates prepare to meet.
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Crive
Roosevelt
Ingsevelt
Ancient Temple Bell Shown At Municipal Art Museum
The St. Louis Municipal Art Museum displays a bronze temple bell inscribed with a prayer for lasting peace. Attributed to the Chu dynasty though showing Cheten period style, it commemorates peace and the valor of a king's army. The bell features oval cross sections, tapering sides, dragon motifs, and a thunder scroll pattern.
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Municipal Art Museum
St. Lows Laa
Near East Birthplace Theory for Bridge and Biritch Origin
The article notes uncertain origins for the card game Biritch or Bridge. It suggests early forms appeared in Egypt and Constantinople clubs, with Britannica hinting at Servantine roots and Greece as a possible nationality. A London pamphlet from 1886 calls it Liritch or Russian Whist, and British and American clubs adopted bridge around 1893.
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Egypt
Constantinople
Encyclopedia Britannica
Greece
London
Near East
Verona’s Historic Sites Draw Tourists to Ancient City
In Verona visitors from the American continent find Juliet’s tomb and a rich mix of art and history. The Adige winds around hills as the Arena and Roman theater trace back to ancient times under the Della Scala, with Piazza delle Erbe, the Della Scala tombs, the cathedral, and St Zeno highlighted for travelers.
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Juliet
Verona
Adige
Piazza Delle Erbe
Della Scala
Cathedral
St. Zeno
Local Visitors and Family News Totals from County Hospital Services
Local residents visit the county hospital including Mrs Hazel Pendleton and Mrs Della Marsden while Albert Benson returns home after surgery in Salt Lake City. County officers and other guests attend social events and inspect farms as communities note family milestones and harvest prospects.
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A. G. Hatch
Hazel Pendleton
Della Marsden
Fae N. Benson
George Stevre
Parowan
County Hospital
Albert Benson
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Bertha
Naming Traditions for Chinese Children and Adults
The text outlines Chinese naming stages from birth milk names to school hook names and official posthumous names after death, used to deter evil spirits. It notes men may hate a Tong name. women have milk and marriage names while retaining their maiden surnames.
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Bas le
Problem of Nature Ants Bees and Wasps
Ants bees and wasps are described as dominant insects in nature. Birds eat both wasps and bees while toads feed on yellow jackets and wasps. Small predators raid nests of bumblebees and other insects by mice weasels foxes and badgers. Skunks bears and others interact with nests and homes of bees and hornets. The passage questions why the weaker insects imitate the stingers.
Tron County Man Marries In Prove
Announcement to marry Carlton Culmsee of Nada and Miss Edna Ball of Prove. Culmsee, editor of the school paper and valedictorian, attended B U recently and will reside in Trevolt after the wedding.
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Tron
Carlton Culmsee
Nada
Edna Ball
Prove
Culmsee
Ile
Mra. Culmsee
Trevo
Paragonah Officials Visit Parowan Over Land Dispute
Har vy E Dunton and D B Edwards, Paragonah Town Board president and county visitors, discuss property once owned by Edwards now taken over by the county. Ed Mortensen and Robert Davenport work mining property near Pinevalley. A lease to Dr Frank Petty and Mr Jones was terminated. ore shipping expected soon. Navajo lake water tops 1923 levels as a volcanic dyke submerged and floods the lodge road.
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Harvey TE. Dunton
Paragonah
D. B. Edwards
Parowan
Edwards
Messrs
Ed. Mortensen
Robert Davenport
Pinevaley
Frank Petty
Jones
Navajo Lake
Buy First Then Read Shakespeare Editors Urge Purchases
The passage credits John Slerminge and Ienrle Condell as Shakespeare's first editors and notes their preface urging readers to buy the book before reading. They argue that a reader's purse, not just intellect, determines access and judgment, framing reading as a privilege tied to purchase.
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Shakespeare
John Slerminge
Ienrle Condell
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