Utah Legislature in Nineteenth Session in 1931
Utah's Legislature enters its nineteenth session amid debate on constitutional amendments affecting trial by jury and taxation. Tax measures include two bills, one creating a state income tax commission and another for penalties on false property reports, with ongoing discussion and committee activity as January closes.
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Utah
Anl
Comimiastag
State Tax Commission
Pauot HE Mont
Kedley
Melon growing tips for home and market gardens
The United States Department of Agriculture summarizes muskmelon production for small plots, noting warm, well drained soils, rapid plant food availability, and careful insect and disease control. It emphasizes nursery seed treatment, vine rotation, and improved packing standards, with guidance directed to farmers and home gardeners.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Ag
W. St
Beattie
Bureau of Plant Industry
Bulletin
Office of Information
Washington, DC
Selecting Dairy Sire on Basis of Past Records
An USDA Bureau of Dairy Industry study from Beltsville shows milk yield rises when cows are milked and fed three times daily rather than twice, kept in hot stalls rather than stanchions, and fed to fatten, boosting butterfat points. The record improvement implies selecting sires from merit records with strong past performance.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Dairy Industry
Beltsville Mtd
Improvement Association
Bordeaux Mixture Aids Leaf Hopper Control
The United States Department of Agriculture reports Bordeaux mixture as an effective remedy against potato leaf hoppers and hopper burn. Spraying should begin when pests appear, using a fine mist that covers the plant and undersides of leaves. Each row shoulder be sprayed. three to four applications may be needed in hot dry summers, with copper dusts as an alternative.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Notes On Dairy Care And Feeding Practices
The notice advises keeping cows hydrated with fresh water, removing them before milking if their milk shows off flavor from weeds, and feeding alfalfa to avoid costly vitamin feeds. It notes cooling milk promptly slows bacterial growth, mentions price-improving cream consumption, and discusses milk fat percentages and separator efficiency for dairy operations.
Isolated Tract Public Land Sale Salt Lake City 1931
Notice lists a public land sale directed by the General Land Office for Walter Met of Vernal Utah. It describes Lot 3 in Township North Range 23 East Salt Lake Meridian, priced no less than 250 per acre, to be sold March 7 at 10 15 am, with details on payment, claims, and dates of publication January 29 through February 26, 1931. Also includes a separate Utah district court summons for Aurelia Murray et al versus Charles DeMossy, et al, regarding a quiet title action with dates of publication January 1 and January 29, 1934.
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Department of the Interior & Land Office
Salt Lake City
Utah
the General Land Office
Walter ME
Township North
Salt Lake Meridian
Elif Taylor
Fragmentary Local Note Sparks Mystery on Street Scene
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a street scene near an alley with unclear references to Loyhood Ola Bam and an octera count, leaving readers with a vague, mystery-filled image of that area.
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Titowak
The Basket Method Of Paying Bills Provokes Wit
A wholesaler vents patience with a tardy retailer who replies with a sharp, humorous letter. The merchant explains his odd system: he places all his pills in a basket and blindfolds his bookkeeper to draw bills he can pay. If you cannot see his method, he will not include your bills at all.
Ruby Wondering About Birth Order Causes Family Banter
A brief domestic snapshot shows six year old Ruby asking if the firstborn always precedes siblings. Her brother responds with a playful affirmation. Ruby then questions her own birth timing, asking why she was born before Freddie. The exchange captures light family humor and sibling dynamics.
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Ruby
Freddie
German Shepherd Routine Roughly Described in Broken English
A speaker humorously describes daily tasks with a dog and family, using a heavy German accent. The narrator details waking to mischief and chores, preparing meals, tending a baby, and the cyclical night shift, ending with a grim note about death and hell.
Essay on Laziness Ends With Blank Page At School
A pupil named Sammy describes a teacher assigning an essay on laziness. He says he wrote nothing, turning in a blank sheet as the result of the task. The brief notes emphasize the student’s frustration and the assignment prompt.
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Sammy
Pather and Son Clash Over Haircut Exchange
A terse exchange unfolds between a father and his son Johnnie as the father questions the origin of a head wound or haircut claim. The boy replies no one gave it to him, prompting the father to warn to be careful.
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Pather
Johnnie
Pop
No Title Provided Prompt Fragment
A quoted fragment shows a brief claim of obtaining something in exchange for two black eyes and a bloody nose, suggesting an exchange tied to violence. No identifiable people or organizations are named in the readable text.
Budget system saves money but delays plans
Asker asks if savings occur since starting the budget. Wiseboy replies that by the time they balance it every evening, it is too late to go anywhere, implying limited discretionary spending due to the nightly balancing routine.
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Asker
Wiseboy
Hay motor incident shocks rural Ireland finds four men dead
Telegram from a farmer to the Irish constabulary barracks reports a hay motor passed here and that a cow was killed along with four gentlemen and two greyhounds, one greyhound a clergyman among the casualties.
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Irish Constabulary
Woman Loses 20 Lbs By Kru schenken Salts Diet Ad
A vintage advertisement claims Kru schenken Salts help fat people lose weight. It urges a morning half teaspoon in hot water, dietary limits on pastry and fats, and reports Iris Mame Carey of Buffalo, NY losing 20 pounds and feeling unusually energetic and healthy. It promises a money back guarantee if no super health improvements are felt.
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Iris Mame Carey
Buffalo
Notice to water users Vernal Utah 1931
State Engineer's Office Salt Lake City Utah publishes a notice that the City of Vernal has applied to change the diversion point of water from Ashley Creek in Uintah County under the 1919 Utah law. Protests by affidavit with $100 fee must be filed within 30 days after publication. First publication date January 29, 1931.
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USFRS
State Engineers Office
Salt Lake City
Utah
Vernat
Ashley Creek
Uintah County
TIS
SBL B & M
Vernal
Rectre
Geo M. Bacon
Summons in Utah case to quiet title in Vernal land
The Texas Company sues Sidney Stevens and unknowns to remove a cloud on title and quiet ownership of land in Uintah County Utah. The State of Utah is named as a defendant. Defendants must answer within twenty days after service locally or thirty days elsewhere or a default will be entered. Charles DeMosey, attorney for the plaintiff, Box 34, Vernal, Utah. First publication Dec 25 1930. last publication Jan 23 1931.
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Clert
Scover
Plantiff G
T'S
Charles
Texas Company
A Corporation Plaintih
Sidney Btevens
Pointiffs
State of
Utah
Charles Demosey
Vernal
Notice of public land claim in Vernal Utah
Department of the Interior General Land Office East Lake City Utah announces Charles HL Moller of Vernal Utah filed final proof to establish a stock raising homestead claim for a land share described by survey lot and sections. Witnesses named Irving Ray Stringham Alson Hunting Reuben Hunting and WFP McFenail. Proof before Leon P Christensen on February 10. Publication dates June 1, 1931 and January 29, 1931.
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Department of the Interior
East Lake City
Utah
Charles HL Moller
Vernal
Seybwa
North Range
Alt Lake Marsidjan
Leon P Christensen
Verpy Utah
Irving Ray Stringham
Alson
Retben
WFP
McFenail
Notice of final proof for Vernal homestead entry
Notice of publication from the Interior Department Salt Lake City Utah declaring Merril Henry of Vernal Utah filed for final proof on a 1930s timber land claim. Witnesses named Asher Mierkley Lester H. Girt Avert M. Henry William H. Cook all of Vernal Utah. Notary public Leon P. Christensen verifies dates December 28 1930 and January 26 1933.
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Department of the Interior
Salt Lake City
Utah
Dream Joke Reveals Lost Chocolate Cake Mystery
A daughter asks about a vivid dream while the mother answers with a playful link to the missing chocolate cake. The exchange blends whimsy with a hint of memory, capturing a domestic moment.
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Robert
Notice of Utah Indemnity School land selections
The State of Utah has filed selections under section 6 of the 1894 act for Indemnity School lands in Vernal District. Tracts BWUNWY Section 8 Two INR 2M E Salt Lake Meridian No 015877 (Vernal 010274) Descriptive subdivisions posted for inspection. Protests must be filed during publication period before final approval. absence of protest implies acceptance of nonmineral character as sufficient. First published January 15, 1934. last publication February 13, 19
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Univers Staten Land Office
City
Utah
Salt Lake Meridian
General Land Office
Washington DC
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