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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1921
Page
4
Formal notice indicating second class mailing status for Vernal Utah under federal act dates and related advance payment remark.
An editorial exhorts Vernal readers to stop whining about hard times and to boost the town’s economy through personal effort. It argues citizens gain from local production, praises boosters, and calls for hard work over complaint, urging individuals to join the momentum and invest in community improvement.
A writer reflects on moving from a big city like Chicago to suburbs, noting a $7000 house on a term plan, rising rents, and 76000 Chicago families doubling up due to housing shortages. The piece contrasts glitter and debt with personal freedom and hometown solace.
Summer evenings approach and residents seek outdoor public recreation. The writer urges the town to develop open air, enjoyable yet elevating and instructive entertainment to improve the community. A suggestion hidden in the town is hoped to be uncovered and shared.
The note lists ad prices for Ladies' Home Journal at 12 dollars per line or 140 per inch, full page 11,000 dollars, back page 16,000. Saturday Evening Post charges 10 dollars per line and 10,000 for back page. The writer critiques these high rates, claiming weekly gains dwindle to 20 or 30 cents per inch, making small profits seem worse than a nickel.
The article notes living costs easing about sixteen percent while radium remains priced at 52 million dollars per pound. Subscribers may take radium at this office but only up to one pound per installment.
A wry note on romance frames a boy’s grooming ritual as a clue to affection. The line suggests that nail care signals a girl’s influence, contrasting everyday self care with romantic motive in a dated tone.
A prominent public figure faces intensified scrutiny as critics sharpen their questions and media spotlight intensifies. The heated discourse underscores ongoing tensions between leadership, accountability, and public interest.
Utah historically slow to provide traveler accommodations now moving to host campers. Salt Lake and other cities have camping grounds, Vernal plans an early addition. Vernal Commercial club advances efforts to open a food camping ground for spring visitors, easing tourist travel through Utah.
The Vernal Commercial Club urges civic pride and home spending to strengthen the town over the next decade. By patronizing local merchants and investing earnings locally, the community can grow jobs, commerce, and prosperity rather than sending money elsewhere.
A beautiful young woman proclaims her engagement and faces scorn from onlookers, who deem her loss of youth and beauty a consequence of public attention. The crowd reflects harsh street judgment as the world weighs appearances against social expectations.
In this note the writer expresses cautious optimism about Mr. Hardang and the plan or device named pin doovan't bend, highlighting belief in stability and reliability amid uncertainty. The tone implies concern over potential failure and seeking reassurance through supportive language.
Citizens weigh a proposal to count summer visitor traffic in Vernal by placing registers in garages and collecting names of all party members and their home towns. The Express would publish weekly totals under the caption In And Out.
A meeting was held Tuesday evening at the chamber of commerce room to discuss tentative plans for a Price baseball team and how to finance it. O. C G Preston was elected manager, Harold Leonard treasurer, and S L Williams was chosen to speak for the club at Friday’s banquet at the high school. Another fans meeting was scheduled for tonight at the chamber of commerce.
Readers are told Delaware was the first of the original thirteen to adopt the U S Constitution while questions remain about which of North and South Dakota joined first. The page announces serialized stories on each state with its seal to collect, offering a condensed history of states and territories.
A reflective aphorism on knowledge and generosity. The speaker argues men rarely reveal all they know and keep others guessing, noting most people give free advice and seldom receive what they truly deserve, yet often get what belongs to someone else.
A wry reflection likens the nation to a dry powder horn halfway filled with moisture, a tongue in cheek note on scarcity and thirst in a vivid metaphor.
Officials debate enforcing prohibition while noting many babies to be raised. The remarks stress balancing law with family and public welfare as a priority amid ongoing policy discussions.
A public health appeal urges towns to eradicate flies to curb typhoid and diarrheal diseases. It details breeding sites, sanitation steps, and home measures including screening, proper disposal, lime and kerosene use, and fly traps with formalin solution. Citizens are urged to report violations to the Board of Health and act before summer.
A satirical note mocks society columns in a major city newspaper. It ridicules reporters who idolize socialites as angels and virtue, while quipping that even native born Americans must be molded to reach the White House. The piece ends with a sharper jab at editors and news coverage.
A humorous remark notes that some individuals act overly self important because they assume no one else will engage with them. The tone pokes at vanity and social dynamics in casual discourse.
Delaware became the first of the original thirteen states to ratify the Constitution on December 7, 1787, with nine states needed for force. Its early history includes Swedish, Dutch, and English control, Penn’s proprietorship, and its 2,870 square mile size with three presidential electors. The name Delaware comes from the river and bay named for Lord De la Warr, Virginia governor in 1610.
The poem parodies a hometown editor who works endlessly and reports local tales with sharp wit. It traces his daily grind, town mentions from weddings to arrests, and his fear of judgment in heaven for his sensational reporting.
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