Vernal Implements Strict Quarantine To Fight Flu
County commissioners approve a countywide quarantine plan in Vernal with ten day isolation for patients and seven day household follow up. City officials, health officers and the county physician cooperate to enforce masking rules, store patrols, and vaccination drive offering free serum for 800 people, urging prompt medical consultation for anyone feeling unwell.
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Wintah
Varnal City
Alwaren
Verbal
State Board of Health
Stevens
Provo
Ogden
T J Trowell
Salt Lake County
Paul
Salt Lake City
Chicago
American Public Health Association
Parsons
Ton Stable
Dentist Tolhurst Sacrifices Life To Help Influenza Victims
Dr Tolhurst of Vernal died Saturday after a heroic bout with influenza. A 30-year-old Northwestern Dental College graduate, he served patients at an emergency hospital, aided the Red Cross, and held posts with the county draft board and Commercial club. His body was taken to Salt Lake for burial with Acacia Masons assisting. he leaves a wife, a daughter, and three sisters.
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Dreadwin W
Tolhurst
Slater
Henalaigh
Luke Cutwis
Bin
Olburet Gate
Tia
Wirth
Uintah County Red Cross
Ity
Dr Tolhurat
Salt Lake
Northwestern Dental College
Chicago
McGill
Hevada
Tolhuret
Utah National Guard
Tolburet
Balt Lake
Hensleigh
Hirth
Uintah County adopts influenza quarantine ordinance 1918
Uintah County Utah enacts quarantine measures for influenza with rules for isolation ten days after fever ends seven day exposure quarantine mask wearing for households and fumigation requirements. Penalties range from five to two hundred fifty dollars or jail. Passed December 19 1918 in Vernal with board members Perry Nichols Wilkins presiding.
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Board of County Commissioners
County of
Uintah
State of
Utah
Uitah County
Vernal
Geo
W. Perry
J. T. Nichols
Geo. B Wilkins
George W. Perry
Board of Co. Commissioners
Jesus Willis Dies at 60 in Uintah County Pioneer
Jesus Willis, longtime Uintah County resident and pioneer farmer, died at his home in Davis yard after influenza pneumonia. Survived by a large family, he was known as a peaceful neighbor who avoided altercations. Funeral services were held Thursday at Vernal cemetery with Geo Blaugh leading, Bishop Batty and A G Goodrich among speakers, and a church chorus providing music.
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Jeesa Willis
Uintih County
Davis Yard
Pneumona
D'Senne
Xepton
Ita
Leb
Itah
Ife
Thia Valley
Tlorence
Tappy
Simpson
Fiorence
Geneveara Trancis
Myrtle Ida
Walley Willis
Davaward
Vernal
Jensen
Geo Blaugh
Batty
Behop
AG Goodfield
Edwar Watkins Sr
G Goodrich Lewla
Gardiner
Lavel
Laura Goodrich
Goodrich
Urado Oil Opens New Tunnel at Dragon Property
Urado Oil Co expands near Dragon with new tunnel and mine, boosting daily output from 49 to potential 200 barrels. D N Swayze and Stewart Bowman join Comrit capitalists Salt Lake in upgrades. company markets lubricants and roofing oils in Utah Basin.
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Urado Oil CO
Dragon
United States
Swayren
Inetok
Busi Noe Ren
Auto Oila
Machiinery
Swayzen
U'ntah
Government TUCKS Will Carry Mail 19 Vernal on Jan. 1
The government will run mail service between Helper and Vernal using government trucks beginning January 1 1919 replacing the Watson Vernal Star Route. A surplus of routes and trucks is planned including road improvements and a new parcel post system to market farm products in Vernal Utah. Discontinuation of the Watson Vernal route raises questions about local roads snow sheds and reliability but officials expect improved service and broader state wide expansion if successful.
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Helper
Vernal
Watson
David Bennion
Bennion
Utah
Selper-Vernal
Ulntah Railway
Duchesne
Bob
Leavitt
Las N
City Council Renews Lighting Contract for Three Years
At a Wednesday meeting the city council renewed the Vernal Milling & Light contract for three years. The deal keeps electricity at 68 cents per lamp monthly for 127 lamps, with installation subsidies split by size, and the city to share remaining costs. The council also ordered road repairs, sidewalk grade establishment, and sewerage work on the Burton site, with provisions for future improvements. The mayor gained authority to finalize the contract and work moved forward on nuisance eradication and public works.
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Vernal Milling & Light Company
Theo
Uurton
Hght Company
Tetalogell
Delfolsy
O’donnell
Ght
Alf
John, Son
Isaac Burton
Brock
Federal Building
Bowards
Horton
Sowarc
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Folkwrst
Gthers
Gertlin
Croclamaton
Formalin
James O'Neil
IR Glerk
Jesus Willis
Uintah CO
Teja
WolFkianson
Archie Johneson
Mabel Hacking
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