Roosevelt Signs Silver Bill Expands Treasury Silver Purchases
The president signs a measure directing the treasury to buy 1 300 000 000 ounces of silver to reach a 25 75 ratio with gold. The bill, named for Senator Pittman, envisions issuing silver certificates equal to the purchase and leaves timing to the President.
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Roosevelt
Pittman
Doughton
House
Ways and Means Committee
Ator King
Utah
Dies
Treasury
Thomas
Oklahoma
Hello Folks on the Telephone Alight at 8:30 PM
A Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph notice invites readers to call friends and relatives at night. It highlights a station-to-station night rate starting at 8 30 p m and urges using the long distance operator to learn rates to any location.
Ohio History of Poll Tax Abolition in 1912
The piece notes that poll taxes are unconstitutional and describes how 19th and early 20th century Ohio statutes forced two days of highway labor as a de facto poll tax. The 1912 constitution barred both money collection and service requirements as poll taxes, ending the practice.
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Ohio
Funeral Held for Peter Adamson Jr
Funeral services were held for Peter Adamson Jr a resident who died suddenly at Kamas from a heart attack. O C Mercer led the service with violin numbers and solos by Mrs Adair Bromley and Miss Helen Johnston. Interment was at the city cemetery with grave dedication by John R Hindley. Surviving are a son J L Adamson a daughter Mrs E L Williams five sisters and other relatives.
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First Ward
Peter Adamson, Jr
Kamas
Adamson
O. C. Mercer
First Wards
Misers
Helen
Irene Johnston
J. W. Johnston
Lenard
David H. Adamson
Highland
John R. Hindley
Salt Lake City
American Fork
Pete, Sr
Anna Cousens Adamson
J. L. Adamson
E. L. Williams
Bountiful
Thomas Thornton
Iowa
Idaho
Ross Green
P. H. Donahue
Roy Lott
Lehi
F. Killingworth
Los Angeles
California
Government Plans Aid for Drouth Stricken Farmers
Utah and federal agencies outline a voluntary program to reduce cattle numbers by 20 percent by 1936 to match hay shortages. Regions will deploy transport and marketing to move or dispose of livestock not fit for movement. Directives encourage grass-fat cattle to be marketed as ready to ease winter feed demands.
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Telier
Denver
William Peterson
Utah Extension Service
Drouth Relef
Bureau of Animal Industry
FERA
Peterson
Brouth
Were Not Dressing at Cameo Theatre features Crosby cast
Six film stars led by Bing Crosby Carole Lombard and Gracie Allen appear in the fresh South Sea island musical at the Cameo Theatre Sunday through Tuesday June 24 25 and 26. The Paramount vehicle follows Crosby Lombard Merman Erroll and Milland aboard a yacht then shipwreck to a paradise where Burns and Allen stir the plot with love humor and song.
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Bing Crosby
Carole Lombard
Burns and Allen
Ethel Merman
Sean Errol
South Sea Island
Cameo Theatre
Paramount
Hollywood
Crosby
Miss Lombard
Miss Merman
Erroll
Jay Henry
Ray Milland
South Sea
George Burns
Gracie Allen
Howling
George
Gracie
Norman Taurog
Benjamin Glazer
Horace Jackson
Francis Martin
George Marion, Jr
Alpine News Guests and Visits Spread Across Town
Grace Bateman Elva and Ray Bateman spent the weekend in Provo as guests of Mrs. Bateman’s daughter and son-in-law, Elmer Cole. R E Baxter of Salt Lake and Mrs. Baxter visited Mrs. Strong and family in Alpine. The Bates family hosted relatives including Judd and Smith at various local homes. Leonard Bates and children joined James Grant at Mutual Dell. Joseph H Beck and grandchildren from Provo spent the summer at a farm in Alpine. Gayle Poulson of Orangeville visited Melvin and Melva Devey.
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Grace Bateman
Elva
Ray
Provo
Bateman
Elmer Cole
R. E. Baxter
Salt Lake
Baxter
D. J. Strong
Clarence Judd
Florence B. Smith
Benjamin Bates
Leonard Bates
James Grant
Mutual Dell
Joseph H. Beck
Alpine
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Utah County
Utah-Idaho Police Officers
Moonligh
Waltz
Adolph Brox
The
Mountain States
Wim. Thornton
Peter Adamson Jr
Utah Power & Light CO
Drouth
Alpine News
LL. Bates
Gayle Poulson
Orangeville
Mrs. Melvin Devey
W. A. Homer
W. J. Strong
North 1St West
Lillian C. Booth
R. E. Booth
Chevrolet
Essex
Fordson Tractor
Martin Nielsen Auto Co
Consignéa
Salt Lake & Utah Railroad
Ford
Tudor Sedan
Victoria
Phaeton
F.D.B
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
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