Jokes
1\1r. Homer (In Physiology): If I should stand on my
head, where would the blood of my body go?
Student: To your head.
Mr. Homer: All right, but why doesn't the blood go
to my feet now?
Student: Because there is something in your feet.
Bunk:...
After an opening was made large enough he succeeded in putting the fire out with water, milk and vinegar, the only available liquids. The Indians were eventually driven away.
It was found that the Indians had driven all the cattle
out of the...
was sitting by the fire gambling. He did not see the "Home Guard" until they were quite near to him. He reached for his bow and arrows, but a friendly Indian also reached for the bow, catching it by the loop end and unstrung the bow, while Enos...
Quorum. The President selected for this organization was John Hughes, while Charles Wesley Wendall was selected for clerk.
JOHN R. MURDOCK CALLED TO BEAVER
Owing to factional differences, lack of unity, and the inability of the local authorities to...
and the newest of all engines, the diesels. William Nichols Jr., local brakeman, is a nephew of Mr. Blanpied. Frank Kuchenmeister, John Low, William Sterling, Sam Reveal, Al Milsap, all have helped to build up part of the tradition that accompanies...
Sun. Sept. 10, 1905: Ther. Cooler., Wea. Mostly cldy. sprinkle. The folks we staid with last night were going visiting today, and as the ground is wet and it is sprinkling a little we decided to canvass. we worked north four miles then came back on...
Amphitheaters--Navajo Lake (Kane County, Utah); Dixie National Forest (Utah)
Car amphitheater at Navajo Lake. Governor Blood was speaking through a loudspeaker. There were about 3,000 people. One of the photographs gathered for the Forest History Book.
Oct. 1 4 . 1878.. .[written r e p o r t ) To the Honorable Mayor a n d members of the City Council. Your committee to whom was referred the examination of the slaughterhouse, wishes to report a s follows: 1 s t . . .we recommend t h a t the...
Excerpts from Cedar City Council Minutes Jan. 3, 1966.. .The City Council met in the Court Room of the City and County Building a t high noon, for the purpose of swearing in the new Mayor and Councilmen. The Oath of Office was administered by Kumen...
housed the collection in his warehouse, f r e e of charge, for two years. Councilman Hunter asked to have an opinion of City Attorney Gardner as to the owner of the Collection and if it belongs to the City he would like to have the Collection moved...
shalt raise up a posterity that shall hold the Priesthood and be saviors on Mount Zion, for thou art a faithful heir to the Priesthood and thou art of the blood of Joseph who was sold into Egypt. Thou hast a right to all blessings that were sealed...
George A. Smith--delegate to Territorial Council, and Elisha H. Groves--Representative to the Legislature. The City Council met and passed an ordinance for the prevention of fires within the Fort. A company of settlers met to make arrangements to...
Hemy's oldest daughter, Henrietta, later wrote: that "Henry's clothes were commencing to wear out, his shoes had already gone, so he went to meeting in his broadcloth clothes, silk hat, and barefooted. One time he got a boot top and made soles for...
first stake was formed in Salt Lake City on February 1, 1849; the second was Weber Stake, organized January 26, 1851; and the third was Provo Stake, organized March 19, 185 1.6 Excerpts from the Epistle written by Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball...
was a good sized branch of the Church in South Molton and, as there were some existing difficulties, my visit was much needed and much good was done. When I had walked to Barnstable, twelve miles from South Moulton, I took off my shoes and found my...
purpose of purchasing supplies for to fit out the companies of saints at Florence on the Missouri River near to the old Winter Quarters (The railway went only about fifty miles to Muscatine]. We stayed at Muscatine until eleven p.m., when we went...
atmosphere of fear in which reason was the first casualty. Pratt represented the best of the intellectual tradition of the temtory, and the account of his death was not forgotten in the excitement of the impending federal invasion. He was among the...
times. The U.S. Army was pressing upon the people uttenng dire threats as to what would take place when it reached the ~ a l l e y s . ~ n Fmstrated i seeking pace, bankrupting themselves to store food and ammunition, and stmggling to reestablish...