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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1935
Page
6
On the Isle of Portland a yellowish white limestone is noted as a common building material. Portland cement, invented in England around 1815, was named for its resemblance to Portland stone.
The first iron rail was produced in 1848 at Mount Savage Rolling Mill in Allegany County Maryland. Liessemer steel rolls followed with the North Chicago Rolling Mill producing theirs on May 24 1863.
The Chinatown sage Fil Elo declares reverence for ancestral wisdom and says his modern experience will help him teach them more when he meets them again. This reflects a blend of heritage respect and forward-looking insight from a respected community figure.
A report notes that the electric eel generates electric shocks and can regulate the amplitude of the current it emits, suggesting a controllable biological electrical output.
A concise reflection on how governments seek social ideals and enforce standards to prevent departures from accepted civilized conduct. The piece discusses universal aims across eras and the challenges of maintaining order and harmony.
A concise definition of measure in music explaining it as a fixed length of time with regular accents and the smallest unit of meter in a piece or movement, covering simple and compound meters and their subdivision.
A quotation asserts that while candlelight cannot be magnified, an electrical current can be amplified billions of times. The remark highlights the contrast between light magnification and electrical signal amplification in historical discussions of science and invention.
Diphtheria has remained present in nearly every civilized country since the widespread epidemic in the mid nineteenth century, indicating a long global persistence of the disease through modern history.
In a pointed quote, Ae PH Ho links the notion of humility to deception as Hilla, the leader of Chinatown, is described as a guise for arrogance. The remark portrays a poised figure waiting to mobilize strength for an upcoming clash, underscoring tense local dynamics.
Lone Star State Toras emerged as an independent repti ite from 1830 to 18, adopting a flag with a white star and earning the nickname Lone Star Bbtate.
In a prairie Texas town with no natural tree growth, 16 of 52 streets were named for trees reflecting a local naming pattern.
The piece reports on Germany’s angry reaction to the League of Nations resolution condemning Reich rearmament, with Adolf Hitler issuing protests via Von Buelow. It notes German Jews’ support for Miller, Turkish threats over Dardanelles, and Situa tions in Franco Italy. It also covers U S relief plans, procurement leadership under Admiral Peoples, and broad federal road and erosion efforts amid dual storms, with work relief funding and state highway preparations.
President Roosevelt called Senator Pat Barrison to the White House to discuss a compromise bonus bill after the House passed the veterans bonus plan. The aim was a version acceptable to the administration that would mature certificates in 1933 and convert to 3 percent bonds, allowing cash sales but reducing immediate outlay. Milo Warner of the American Legion called the measure unacceptable, while veterans groups were invited to testify at hearings.
Senator Huey Long pressed for laws to give him power over city finances elections and federal relief funds in Baton Rouge. Secretary Ickes warned Louisiana would lose public works money. Long replied starkly about defying the money and threatening consequences for the brain trust cabinet.
Capt Edward A Musick and five companions landed the Pan American airclipper Pioneer in Ilawall after 13 hours 31 minutes flight from Alameda California. It was the first exploratory flight for a service planned to extend across the Pacific via Hawaii Midway Wake Islands Guam and the Philippines with operating bases now under construction.
The article details U S comptroller general McCarl fighting New Deal pressure amid cutbacks in spring wheat aid and crop reductions. It notes opposition from AAA officials and potential presidential removal, plus Nebraska figures backing McCarl’s 1936 bid and Norris connection.
The Winds Senate called for a five member committee to probe alleged subversive Communistic instruction in tax exempt colleges and universities after a prominent drug store magnate accused radical teaching. A near unanimous bill requiring oath of allegiance for teachers and professors passed the House as other states consider similar laws.
In Istanbul the twelfth congress of the International Alliance of Women for Suffrage and Equal Citizenship opened with about thirty nations represented. Mrs Corbett Ashby of England and Turkish hostesses welcomed delegates as Turkish women unveiled modest dress. Discussions covered rights of women in liberal professions civil and political rights and how women can use means to influence public life under Kemal Ataturk.
Discussion on preventing war through treaties ends with bleak view of city defense. The piece notes modern air and gangster threats make complete protection impossible and cites President plans to eliminate railroad grade crossings to reduce danger to schoolchildren, signaling a shift in railroading toward faster, safer passenger travel and infrastructural overhaul.
Dun and Bradstreet reports a forthcoming big business rise supported by their weekly survey. They expect the pace of business growth to exceed the early year estimates before the current quarter ends.
A speculative look asks how Russia’s energy drive and resource development across the empire and Arctic regions could make the nation the wealthiest on Earth. It ponders the potential impact on Communism, Bolshevism, and the proletariat if rulers become the world’s first multi billionaires in history.
Expeditions in the Arctic report coal nickel tin copper gold and oil within the circle. A regular freight line via the northwest passage uses giant ice breakers. Russia already yields triple U S gold. Question raised on the geopolitical impact of Iwagia's rising gold dominance on global communism.
The text notes silver speculation raises prices worldwide. It mentions China buying back silver at double the price, Britain lamenting rushing below 30 cents on large silver sales from India, and India moving to a gold basis before falling back.
Neville Chamberlain announces a substantial British fiscal surplus with plans to cut income taxes. The surplus stems from increased armament spending amounting to over 12 million dollars, financed largely by U.S. war debt assistance totaling around 5 billion dollars.
Montana senator introduces a bill to have the national government take over own and operate the nations railroads starting January 1 1973. Stock and bond holders would welcome a sale price, while railroad management laments the loss of authority and revenue.
A brightly colored crocheted fan rag rug draws attention with alternating split and dark color panels. Measuring 68 by 80 inches and using about four pounds of material, it features ten panels joined into a center half circle. The rug is shown among twenty handmade rugs in rug book No 24 and can be ordered by mail from Nowh Cratt Company with a self addressed stamped envelope for instructions.
The German Archaeology Institute in Cairo reports finding what may be the world’s oldest Bible in a Cairo bookshop. Dated to the second century, the manuscript includes the Gospel of Matthew, Paul’s letters, and portions of the Old Testament, surpassing the previous oldest known Bible from the fourth century.
An observation on demagogs noting two types: those who craft sly appeals and those who simply shout. The piece contrasts subtle manipulation with unrestrained outbursts, implying impact differs by method and audience.
A study of tolls on the pontoon bridge crossing Willemstad harbor shows shoes pay one cent to cross while barefoot travelers pay half that amount. The report highlights how shoe-wearing habits influence local revenue and public access.
Birds employ strong sharp beaks and talons as weapons in battles. Some species fight while on their backs to free their claws and gain advantage in the fray.
A compact reflection on how a question gains two sides when uncertainty exists, but once reason and evidence settle the matter it ceases to be a question. The note emphasizes the shift from ambiguity to resolved understanding.
An old report mentions illness remedies sold in Tokyo chemistar shops including toasted hawk monkeys head dried newts and baked sparrow as examples of primitive cures still available.
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