Taunting Jolts for Kind Folks in Motorist Aid
Detroit readers recount trials of motorists who stop for pedestrians in safety zones along streetcar tracks and downtown, facing sneers, scuffed dashboards, and harsh opinions from those without cars.
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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1919
Page
5
Detroit readers recount trials of motorists who stop for pedestrians in safety zones along streetcar tracks and downtown, facing sneers, scuffed dashboards, and harsh opinions from those without cars.
A celebrated boy, grandson of the old bellman at the state house, signals Liberty Day with a ringing call to a city stirred by sight and sound. The crowd floods the streets of Philadelphia and the Delaware glides as bonfires flare and torches light the night in jubilee.
A Continental army battle flag was found between wall boards in an old building owned by Michael La Vista. The flag, wrapped in a blue coat and partly damaged by moth, remains in excellent condition though made of linen. Local officials, led by B M. Shepard, discuss displaying it publicly as a Revolution memorial.
A damaged report notes a well preserved flag 24 by 36 inches bearing the inscription Liberty or Death and a pair of crossed daggers with a Liberty head motif. Mr Shepard believes it was carried at the battle of White Plains and local stories link to the summer design flag.
Col Theodore Roosevelt twenty sixth president of the United States died at his Oyster Bay home in his sleep from a blood clot in a lung. He will be buried Wednesday at Youngs Memories cemetery with simple Episcopal service and no flowers or eulogy per Mrs Roosevelt. Funeral at Christ Episcopal church will be by card admission only with Rev Geo Eli Talmage officiating. The nation expresses deep grief as condolences pour in from many lands and families reflect on his long career as a Rough Rider governor and president.
Melvin J Ballard, born in Logan Utah on February 9 1873, was ordained an apostle and set apart by President Heber J Grant at a special meeting of the Frat Presidency and the Council of the Twelve. He served as missionary, business leader, and church official in Utah, eventually rising to apostle. He married Martha Jones of Farmington in 1896 and they had eight children. His eldest son serves as a lieutenant in the US Army.
Instructions on when various poultry breeds start laying eggs and how to raise chicks for early maturity. It notes Plymouth Rocks Wyandottes Rhode Island Reds and Leghorns among breeds and advises proper feeding and growth to achieve laying age around six to seven months.
A note states backyard eggs cost little to produce as the flock feeds largely on waste and farm scraps. The summary emphasizes low input costs and efficiency of a small poultry setup.
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