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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1896
Page
2
Local writers comment on Utah state symbols and politics. They critique federal actions delaying Uncompahgre opening and urge road improvements on West Uintah Avenue. They report on ore samples from Hathenbruck and speculate on prospects for wealth and settlement in Uintah and surrounding areas.
A letter from Mr Alexander Mogg outlines railway speed calculations and gravity effects. It discusses New York Central & Hudson River trains running from New York to Buffalo at 61.4 and 63.6 mph, wind and earth rotation impacting weight, and hypothetical changes if earth spun faster. It also notes tides and a German professor’s estimate of Pacific Ocean water in gallons.
A historical report notes Russia's state bank offering high interest, government moves to buy grain directly from producers, and plans to become the country's largest grain holder. It highlights absorption of private rail lines and the pursuit of a monopoly in grain and transport.
A fragment notes potential shift of power in the liquor and sweetener markets, with spirita influence looming over wine and sugar trades and possibly the coal trade as well, indicating a broad shift in Chicago business dynamics.
A tale from western Pennsylvania recounts two brothers who divided land by stepping off sections rather than precise measurement. They argued the method, then a court revealed the man with the long leg was mile and a half, while the other stood just over half a mile in length.
A Philadelphia jeweler reports a windowless accident at a Chestnut street shop where a worm and glass debris caused diamonds to scatter onto tissue in a rear office. Four stones vanish from a batch valued at around $15 to $20, with the salesman blaming a worm for the mishap.
An odd tale describes a man on a beam and a glove catching a falling book as a boom swung overhead. A dangerous fall 175 feet to a pit is averted by the glove, while characters like Viscount Scalum and rumors of a stern family portrait unfold behind the action.
Be Price's Cream Baking Powder received a gold medal designation in a winter awards roundup. Local sponsors and judges highlighted its quality and consistency amid a season of favorable reviews.
Immenas Log reports preparations for a second massive log raft to be towed by ava toward San pany clacco. Last year no large raft was towed from the Columbia river to Aan Mrane cloco, and the undertaking proved a costly flight of whimsy.
The notice lists express rat rates from one to eight pounds with varied per pound charges and 150 eta for certain weights. It also states front 10 pounds upward per 1b 84 ets. signed by O. E. Lee as manager and FE Bunnion as Vernal agent.
An advertisement offers custom rag carpet weaving at 10 cents per yard with a shop in Mill Ward near Reynolds' mill. It promotes writing and call for bargains, plus land sales from 20 to 240 acres, cash or time terms, and decorating services with baking powder endorsement.
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