Utah Century Celebrates Mormon Pioneers and Desert Growth
The article recalls Brigham Young and the Mormon trek to Utah, the desert settlement, and the building of Salt Lake City. It notes irrigation turning dry lands fertile, Utah’s diverse crops and livestock, and major developments from temples to industry. The state readies a centennial celebration marking the pioneers’ arrival and the opening of the West.
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Old Jim Bridger
Green River
Salt Lake Valley
Brigham Young
Deseret
Mormon Tabernacle
Utah
America
Salt Lake City
Mormon Temple
Zale Graziano Thriller Crowns Middleweight Era
Tony Zale and Rocky Graziano waged a brutal middleweight title clash in 1946 with Zale rallying to stop Graziano late. The bout, plus analysis of rivals LaMotta Cerdan Abrams Burley and the NBA license issue, framed an era of tough competition and rising stars in boxing. The piece also notes DiMaggio and Williams’ decline in baseball and fashion patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ony Zale
Rocky Graziano
Zale
Graziano
Jake LaMotta
Marcel Cerdun
Georgie Abrams
Charley Burley
New York
National Boxing Association
NBA
Rocky
Tony
LaMotta
Cerdan
Stanley Reichel
Harry Greb
Mickey Walker
Jersey Jones
Burley
Joe Louis
Salt Lake and Flats Lure Tourists and Racers
Salt Lake and Bonneville salt flats attract visitors and industry in Utah. Great Salt Lake floats swimmers due to high salinity, no outlet but evaporation, 4200 feet elevation, 80 miles long, 20 to 32 miles wide. The flats host speed records, race driver Ab Jenkins praises the area for tire cooling, and mirages are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Great Salt Lake
Bonneville
Bonneville Salt Flats
Ab Jenkins
Salt Lake City
Ulcers Sideline Joe and Ted in Spring Training
The report notes Joe DiMaggio and Ted were not at peak form this season with ulcers affecting Joe during spring training. Dom DiMaggio offered some improvement for California coverage while Bobby Doerr and Johnny Pesky remained notable west coast figures. Joe DiMaggio started strong but quickly faded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Ted
Dom DiMaggio
California
Bobby Doerr
Johnny Pesky
Joe DiMaggio
Household maintenance tips from a bygone era
Practical guidance on small home tasks including wallpaper use, shirt collar patterns, removing rubber heel marks with turpentine, washing nylons, cleaning broken glass, and treating old shingle stains. Advice emphasizes discreet notes, careful cleanup, and early restoration duration.
Why Be a Slave 10 Harsh Laxatives
An ad style health note promotes using lemon juice from California Sunkist Lemons in water each morning to stimulate regular bowel action. It touts vitamin C benefits, fatigue resistance, immunity, appetite, and digestion, claiming lemon and water clears the mouth and wakes you up. It recommends a ten morning trial.
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Sunkist
California
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Schler
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Business & Invest
P. U C
Lincoln
Denver
Colorado
Farm Machinery & Equip
Hammermill
J. H. Nicholson Supply CO
S. 16
Warney
Nebr
Meader
M-M
IYATT
CQO
Kimball
Carlouds
Bonner Cedar CO
Sandpoint
Idaho
R.F.D
L.A
Harvey
Chambers, Nely
Old Momstead Hail Insurance Co
Mall
Lbs Minerals Inc
Patterson Bldg
Sears New Styles
Leonard Fitch
D.D
K. E
Nebraska
Oscar L. Moldentiauer
Moline
Illinois
Pealers
Nstruc
Nodlec
Sioux City 7
Roscoe Wil
Roscoe Hill
Roscoe Hill Natchery
Genoa Hatchery
Genoa
McCance Nurseries
P. 0
Bex
North Platte
U. S. Savings. Bonds
St. Joseph
Doan
Goers
Edward Emerine Win
Vermont
Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints
Mormon Church
Joseph Smith
Nauvoo, Il
Salt Lake
Angel Moroni
Bingham
Magna
Tooele
Garfield
Provo
Geneva Steel Plant
Alps
Italy
Greece
Sr, Grorge
Herbert B. Maw
Ogden
Latter Day Saints
Tony Zale
West Coast
San Francisco
Ted Williams
San Diego
DiMaggio
Williams
Ion
Salt Lake and Flats
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago
Scott
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Fleischmann
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