Courtesy and the value of kind words in public life
A reflective column praises courtesy as a low cost virtue that benefits both giver and recipient. It cites Emerson Washington Irving and Tennyson, recounts a recent editor’s note praising a colleague, and urges simple thanks to neighbors, colleagues, and even congressmen.
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George Fock
Bng
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Sayer
Washington Irving
Lord Alfred Tennyson
James Thomas Fields
What About Rabies in Farm Animals and Humans
Prepared by the Alassican Foundation For Animal Health this Q and A explains rabies as a fatal virus borne disease affecting animals and humans. It covers transmission by bites or contact with saliva, common hosts such as dogs and farm livestock, signs like behavioral changes, prevention with vaccines, steps if rabies is suspected, and humane destruction guidelines.
Early Petroleum Tankers Carried Kerosene From Philadelphia
The piece notes that the earliest tanker ships, specifically those carrying petroleum products, originated in the 1860s. These sailing vessels loaded kerosene refined from Pennsylvania crude and sailed to European ports from Philadelphia, a fact cited by the National Geographic Society.
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
National Geographic Society
Pea Harvest Begins as Local Vinery Opens Monday
Riverdale reports the pea harvest underway with the local vinery starting Monday. First workers Moss Lewis and Clark Choules cut peas on the flat. Dale Woolf, injured in a tractor mishap, is recovering but will stay in hospital several weeks. Cleo Woolf of Hayward, California, visited relatives and was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Estus over the weekend.
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Moss Lewis and Clark
Dale Woolf
Cleo Woolf
Hayward
Calif
Estus
Family guests and relatives visit area towns this week
Mrs Evans visits her children in Smithfield while Roy Warling Logan and Dwight Tate host guests from Hanna Wyoming. Sherman Woolf, Dwain Tate and Rex Packer visit Idaho Falls relatives then tour Hooper Springs Montpelier and Emigration Canyon. Roy Bedford and daughter from Hand a Wyoming stop to see kin and share time with local families.
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Hanna
Wyo
Tatesland
Sherman Woolf
Idaho Falls
Hooper Springs
Montpeler
Emigration Canyon
Smr
Roy Bedford
Handa
Wys
Sherman
Woolf
Dwain
Tate
Rex ‘Packer
Famillies
Principals At Summer School Attend Utah State
William K Herd of Roberts High School W W Condie principal of Dayton Grade School and Reed Brenchley Preston High School are doing graduate work at Utah State Agricultural College this summer. All three pursue Master of Arts degrees as the second summer session begins July 20 with guest speakers workshops and lyceums.
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William ‘ “K. Herd Tot -Preston
Roberts High School
W. W.‘.Condie
Dayton
Reed Brenchley
Preston High School
Utah States Agricultural College
Winn Brothers Engage in Coastal Korean War Operations
Two Winn Brothers reports describe operations during the Korean War. In January they aided the Comus with enemy fire minimal as shore batteries fired at landing ships. In spring they joined USS New Jersey and Cola Han escorting strikes along Korea's east coast.
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Comus
USS
New Jersey
Korea
Lions President Longtime Detroit YMCA Leader Passes
Detroit YMCA board member and original incorporator of dogs for the blind program in Rochester, dies aged longtime Lions president figure for many years in Detroit and beyond.
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Detroit
YMCA
Rochester
National Guard recruitment rules and local interest noted
Major Johnson explains age rules for National Guard enlistment with exceptions for those in reserve or with prior service. Mayor Dunn seeks names of interested recruits, especially former officers. Also mentions Laurie family occupancy at Maxwelton House and a National Geographic report on magnesium in sea water.
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Johnson
National Guard
Dunn
Guard
Panama Canal Ships Moved by Electric Mule Locomotives
The National Geographic Society notes that ships pass through the canal’s locks with electric mule locomotives that run along the lock walls. These engines tow or brake vessels at no more than two miles per hour and are guided by signals from the ship’s pilot.
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Panama Canal
National Geographic Society
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