Oil shows in Uintah basin well at 400 feet
Salt Lake City telegrams report oil shows at 400 feet in a Castledale Oil company test wall on the Hill Creek structure in Uintah basin. Fred Kasper, president, said the showing appeared Monday, with Mulvey arriving at Watson for supplies as reports confirm the proof of oil in the lower sands, though no production yet.
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Salt Lake City
Castledale Oil Company
Sfill
Uintah Basin
Salt Lake
Hill Crook
Frederick Jo Kasper
Castledale Company
Kasper
N G Morgan
Ita
Castledale
Emory County
Hl Cresk OW and Refining Company
Mulvay
Story of Great Scouts: Battle at Point Pleasant 1774
Elmo Scout Watson recounts the 1774 battle at Point Pleasant between Andy Lewis and Shawnees led by Chief Cornstalk. Lewis, six feet two and Irish by birth, commands frontier troops in a costly fight marked by close combat and heavy losses. Cornstalk’s fate echoes tragedy in 1777 as he is imprisoned and killed by a mob.
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Point Pleasant
Andy Lewis
Borderers
Cornstalk
Lewis
Ireland
George Washington
Lord Dunmore
Dunmore
Napoleon
Flo
Lewin
Ann Lewis
Olan
Ohio
Tower Clock to Undergo Repairs After 25 Years
Salt Lakers learn the city and county building clock will stop for two or three weeks as engineer Case orders repairs to the great tower timepiece. The clock hands were set to 3 o clock on November 16 and will be restored with new sprocket wheel parts and dials on the south and west faces. Four new sets of hands will be installed, wider and visible from a distance, preserving the clock’s long service while addressing weather wear.
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Salt Lakers
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Mr Case
People Ignore the Wolf at the Door With No Door
A brief aphorism notes some individuals remain unfazed by impending trouble because they lack a doorway to fear, implying detachment or avoidance of risk. The line uses a common metaphor to suggest indifference to looming peril.
The Tuxedo Evolves in Wool and Silk Finishes
A fragmentary discussion about the tuxedo traces its refined evolution from a plain garment to a luxurious wool and silk ensemble. It notes design, finish, self stripes, contrasting borders, narrow fringe, and a belted plaited girdle as features shaping its modern look.
Do People Really Need to Be Good in This World
A reflective piece argues that most individuals wish to do good but feel constrained by social norms and personal conflicts. It explores ethical tension between intention and action, suggesting motivations and practical steps to align behavior with ideals.
Veterans Rehabilitated at University of Utah After War Injuries
Nearly 400 disabled World War I veterans from Utah and other states are being rehabilitated at the University of Utah by the U.S. government. Tuition, books, and supplies are paid, with personal maintenance stipends of 100 to 175 dollars monthly. 18 veterans pursue special courses in applied electricity, auto and machine mechanics, plumbing, art, drafting, and bookkeeping, while others enroll in regular college work. The government has spent 15 thousand dollars on university machinery for veterans, with more needed.
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University of Utah
United States
Utah
States of the Union
Service Trentu
U News Bureau
Peace flag debate stalls arms delegation display
Washington November 23 The senator declined to consider a Walsh driven resolution asking the president to authorize display of the peace flag in the conference hall. Senator Smoot Republican Utah said the Stars and Stripes are good enough without decoration.
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Wrshington
Sen
Walsh
Montana
Conferortea Hall
Smoot
Utah
Appeal to Women on Christmas Mail Writing
Washington November 20. Postmaster General Will Hays urges American women to address Christmas cards and packages in plain writing and avoid fancy scripts. The circular notes that elaborate writing clogs mail handling and adds to clerks' burden.
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Washington
Will He Hays
Watch for the Big Express Xmas Edition Ad
Read the advs and save man a dollar in your Xmas stopping.
Old Bill Hamilton: Montana frontiersman and diplomat
William T Hamilton known as Old Bill Hamilton was a famed Montana mountain man. He dueled a Magllahtwan challenger, served as sheriff of Choteau County, deputy U S marshal, and guided Crow and Gros Ventre to peace at Fort Benton. He died in 1908 at eighty six, proud to have been a U S scout whose cabin flew the flag.
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William T Hattlton
Old Bill" Hamilton
Montana
Old Ett
Hamilton
Yellowstone
Ea House
Qoid
Old HU
Simmilton
Fort Benton
Mont
Sherif
Choteau County
Gros Ventre
Dutila
Omrshnat
Old Bill
United States
Debts and duties in global finance debated
The piece argues equality alone does not ensure power or progress and criticizes erasing debts. It notes China owing the US 5.9 million cannot be canceled, while other nations may shirk payment. It reflects skepticism toward coercive monetary policy and international debts.
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Feld
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Aodecal
Midwest Refining Company
Jacob Evans
Denver
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Western Newspaper Union
Tuxedo
PA Kervich
University OF Utai
By Eric Scott Welton
Old Bill Hamilton
China
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State Land Office
Geo. A. Davis
WM. H. Siddoway
Treas
Enos Bennion
Geo A. Davis
I N Davis
John 8. Hacking
D. Samuels
Uintah Abstract CO
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Williams’ Meat Market
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