Midwestern Heat Wave Puts Central States Under Severe Drought
The central and eastern states endure unprecedented heat driving water shortages and crop damage. Officials report $40 million in crop losses, hundreds of livestock killed, and rivers drying to shallow levels as grasshoppers threaten fields and temperatures soar to triple digits across cities from Chicago to Boston.
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Central States
Illinois
Missouri
Texas
Oklahoma
Chihuahua
Mexico
el Paso
Midwest
Mississippi
Lake Michigan
Alexander Legge
Federal Farm Board
Gnassedin
Fredie
Central Weather Bureau
Fish and Game
Kansas
United States
Middle West
Nebrasks
Ohio
Emporia Kan
Mercury
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Seaboard
Chicago
Sac City
Iqua
Kansas City
Ten Millions for West Railroad Extension Initiated
Union Pacific announces a 30 mile Los Angeles and Baltimore line extension from Las Vegas New to Bout erdam with immediate start. Interior Department authorized the project yesterday. The route includes a coastal alignment and a steep terrain section. Estimated cost around 20000 dollars.
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West
Omaha
Union Pacific
Los Angeles & Balt Téke Railroad
Las Vegas
Bouterdam
Cergin
Department of the Interior
Weston Pracite railroad project eyed for Utah and California links
Harry M Adams and rail executives advocate a new line from Niles in Fantamiso to Redwood City Utah, aiming to open California territory. The $2 million, forty mile route boosts Western Pacific revenue, with officials touring Salt Lake City and awaiting Interstate Commerce Commission approval.
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Weston Pracite Railroad
Niles
Fantamiso
Redwood City
Utah
Tan Culifornia Territory
Harry M Adams
Adams
Salt Lake City
TY M Schumacher
W P. E. W Mason
J H Hoggan
AL FP McPartland
Motrie Power
BC Simmons
Million Dollar Contract For 112 Mile Western Pacific Link
The Utah Construction company of Ogden and the W A Bechtel company of San Francisco won a ten million dollar contract to build 112 miles of Western Pacific railroad from Keddie to Bieber California. The work begins immediately and will take about a year. The project links Western Pacific with Great Northern lines, enabling railway access to the northwest and San Francisco bay region.
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Western Pacific Railroad
Keddie
Bieber
California
Utah Construction Company
Ogden
W A Bechtel Company
San Francisco
Great Northern
Klamath Falls
Western Pacific
Boulder Canyon Dam rail spur contract signed
The Department of the Interior contracted with the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad to build about 30 miles of track from Las Vegas to the dam site for the Boulder Canyon project. Government funds will cover part of the cost with the railroad bearing the rest, and initial work is set to begin within days.
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Washington, DC
Boulder Canyon Dam
Department of the Interior
Secrctary
Dixing
Los
Raiload
Las Vegas
Dettery
Wilbur
Mak Boulder Dam
Union Prolfic
Pigeon Holes
Gaifway
Naples Community Notes Amid Park Outings and Visits
Naples residents record visitors from St George to Salt Lake City and Provo. Local church activities include a Sunday School outing to City Park with lunch and ice cream, a cantata at the tabernacle, and a forthcoming historical pageant by the Relief Society. The piece also notes threshing season, bridge repair nearby, and remarks from local leaders on cooperation and progress.
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Weldon Allred
Fort Douglas
Salt Late City
Karl Goodrich
Ruth Goodrich
Tridell
Wek
Reese Wiliams
Melle
Bessie Iverson
Mrr
Charles
A G@ Goodrich
O¢den
Winfield Hullingers
Taylor Mountain
Tabernacle
Vernel
Warn
Relief Society
Louise Lybbert
Lola Mannar
Secretary Wilbur Delivers Speech to Overflow U BICG Crowd
Secretary Wilbur addresses a large U BICG audience stressing progress through experiment and experience. He praises youth training, expert guidance for democracy, and mothers and homes as foundations, urging national defense and steady policy for peace.
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Wilbur
U. Bicg
British Jobless Total Reaches 1 933 500 in July
The British Ministry of Labor reports 1 933 500 unemployed in England in July, the highest in nine years. Since 1921, the coal strike era, unemployment surpassed two million only now. During the MacDonald Labour Government 780 000 Britons have joined the ranks of the unemployed.
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Ministry of Labor
England
MacDonald Labor
Child Swallows Tack and Dies in American Fork
Sterling Howard Adams ten year old son of Mr and Mrs Sterling H Adams died Wednesday morning ten minutes after swallowing a large upholstery tack. The brass headed tack lodged in the larynx causing death by suffocation. Survived by his parents a sister Ramona and grandparents Mr and Mrs William Roberts and Mr and Mrs Joseph Adams.
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Sterling Howard Adams
Sterling H Adams
This City
Ramona
William Roberts
Joseph Adams
Burney Idaho
Hendersons Observe Twenty Fifth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs W Henderson celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary at home in Vernal on Wednesday August 5. A very enjoyable time was had with many friends from Vernal, and they recalled the couple’s life together. Guests read aloud old romance writeups from the Vernal Express and Quincy papers published twenty five years ago.
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Reuben Hunting
Reba Eaton
Elna Hunting
Mrr
Jacob N Lybbert
Sunda
Mra
Milby Lybbert
Byron Grodrich
Violet Merrell
Archie Lewis
Goodrich and Son
Frank
Ashley Creek
Siddoway Place
Wallace Merrell
Leland Collier
W . Henderson
Vernal
Vernal Express
Quincy Illinois
Mrs Adair Tyzichy Hosts Luncheon Honoring Mother
Mrs Adair Tyzichy entertained nineteen of her mother Mrs Cock鍟s dearest friends on a Monday in memory of her mother. Attendants enjoyed a pleasant afternoon recalling old times followed by a tempting luncheon.
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Adair Tyzichy
Road Problems Discussed by Vernal and Craig Men
County commissioners plan a 3 mill tax on all land to raise about 24000 with state match to reach 50000. State road commission and B J Finch will seek federal aid as spring work begins on the Victory highway from the monument east to Jensen area. No funds available for the Vernal Manila road project or Jensen Vernal link.
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State Road Commission
B J Finch
Federal Roads Bureau
Victory Highway
Monument
Karren
Jensen
Blood
Vernal
Out
Craig
Presi
Sudden Death of John V Hampton Father of Local Beeman
John V Hampton manager of the Hampton Coal Company Sugar House died of heart disease at his home 213 Sixth Avenue on Sunday. Funeral services were held Wednesday. Survived by widow Esther Witbeck Hampton and numerous sons and daughters including Victor J Towin Bolivia Elliott B Hampton of Vernal and Shelby E K of Salt Lake, with siblings in Balty Lake San Lake City and California.
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Elliot B Hampton
Vernal
John V Hampton
Hampton Coal Company
Sugar House
Sixth Avenue
Esther Witbeck Hampton
Fis
Victor J. Tow
Bolivia
Etlett B
Shelby EK
Salt Lake
Medel Willamson
Los Angeles
Susan Shepherd
Kansas City
LaRue Rice
Mire J W Burt
Salt Lake Brothers
Hampton
Leon B Hampton
Baly Lake
The
Crane Company
Ralph R Hampton
Salt Lake Salt Lake County
Edna Price
Mary Ho Leary
Catalina California
Serene Faust
Portland Ore
M R Hampton
Jiendale California
Town meeting on road matters with Lions Club leaders
Lindsay of the Lions Club Post mester Becket and Bir Van Dorm visited to discuss road matters in Craig. No results were available at press time.
Card of Tilanes appreciation note from Vernal scouts
A note from W P Dowling Scoutmaster and fellow scouts Alonzo Allen Newton Hopkins Weymon Martin J B Sanders Bill Stare of Troop 1 Kirbyville Texas thanks Vernal citizens for two weeks of courtesies during a serious illness in their party. They pledge enduring gratitude for local kindness.
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Vernal
W P Dowling
Alonzo Allen Newton Hopkins Weymon Martin J B Sanders
Bill Stare
Kirbyville
Texas
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Naples
Uintah Basin
Hoover
Intermountain States
Ednad Filrle
Annie Laurie
Meda Walker
Lou
Maggie
C N Jensen
Publi Instinction
Chalrrren Tidwell
John N. Davis
John N Davis
Garret O Donnell
San Diego
Jennie Carhart Quinger
William Ashton
Ashton
D Colton
Aunt Narcy
Don B Colton
Almeda Perry Brown
Logan
Olders
Baillhead
John V. Hampton
J. L. Lewis
W. W. Lewis
Jewelry
Dr. Lewis
Mve
L. J Lews
Z. C. M. I. Optical
John W. Pope Garage
Ors
Sears
Goodyear
Goodyear Pathfinders
Yours
Ashton’s
Vernal, Utah
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