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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1919
Page
5
A humorously mangled column catalogs mispunctuated classifieds showing how misplaced words or punctuation alter meaning. Entries include Wanted a room by an old lady with electric lights, a dog by a little boy with pointed ears, and a cow by an old lady with crumpled horn, among others reflecting garbled sale and hire notices.
A Portland writer pleads for better English usage by quoting street speech and noting examples of faulty grammar. He cites lines such as I didnt know nothing at all and would of went, alongside warnings from a rulebook that prepositions should not end sentences and a primer misdefining an orifice in an edifice.
A 1910s period style note advises car owners storing tires for winter to wash tires, remove from wheels, wrap in paper, store in a cool dry place away from heat and moisture, and deflate if left on the car with jacking. It warns cold impacts but emphasizes proper housing and not letting the car rest on tires all winter.
A man reflects on a humorous exchange with an automobile dealer about buying a used car. The dealer says he enjoys seeing a good secondhand vehicle, and the man notes the joke underlining the gamble in purchasing used autos.
Associated Press dispatch reports eighteen acres of red clover on a Twin Palla Idaho ranch produced 210 bushels and thirty pounds of seed valued at 6000 dollars. Hay from two crops added 460 dollars, totaling 650 dollars crop value and over 368 dollars per acre, leaving the owner highly satisfied with profits.
Tuesday Dea Chivers and WII Thompson guided a band of John and Ashbey Bennion sheep across Green River at Jensen bridge. About 200 moved onto the ice for a drink and 36 fell in. Mark Chew saved 15. the rest drowned as the current pulled them from reach. Herders blamed for not expecting the sheep would head to the water.
Instruments relating to mining claims were filed at the recorder’s office this past week. Transfers include George Smith and others for the Denver No 1 and Lakots No 5, with Madieon Wisconsin parties involved. Consideration for these transfers noted as substantial, including filings by William O’Neil for two Jade claims in the Blue Mountain district.
Government plans to erect a post office and government garage on West Main with a leased jet facility and a 100 foot building for completion by May. Trucks will operate between Price and Uintah Basin with spaces in the new facility. Lake E B Young of Helper recently secured land options for the project.
Under a new treasury ruling any man whose government team insurance lapsed for nonpayment may reinstate before January without a medical exam by paying the month’s premium. Nellie Smith of the Home Service station will assist those unsure of the process. Reinstatement may credit excess payments to future premiums if requested in writing.
Mrs Stephen Hosa Sr, aged over 75, is confined to her bed with a broken leg while her husband, who died last year, spent eight years bedridden with a broken leg. They lie in the same room where Mrs Ross now lies helpless.
Representatives from the Commercial club Ladies Clubs city officials and church groups met at the Vogue theatre to discuss community problems and a dancing reform initiative. Clive Davis recently trained in dancing and management will lead classes at the Orpheus on Monday evenings for older youths and on Thursday evenings for small groups from wards and communities. Doctors of the Uintah Basin met in Roosevelt with twelve physicians present and planned a banquet at Dr Sutherlands home followed by a press committee setup for near term updates.
The Ashley Central held its annual meeting on December 1 1919 to elect officers under a new section of the bylaws. John D Karren was chosen for a three year term Chas A Hardy for two years and J M Allred for one year Herbert Tyzack was reelected secretary treasurer for the fourteenth year. Improvements planned include a new measuring device to ensure equitable water distribution at all times.
County commissioners met Wednesday to discuss taxes and redistricting. A new district is requested for Alterra and Mandlett, with Randlett to become a precinct to allow a justice of the peace. Leeton precinct with Bennett and Taft precinct with Lapoint were ordered, with a voting place at Tridelt. Cotlatt was made deputy sheriff for Jensen. Ashton and Bartlett reported a trip to Ashley Creek with state road supervisor Geof Goodrich and Locating Engineer Gregory to inspect road straightening, leaving much unfinished business for next meeting.
The Jensen Lyceum announces a Salt Lake Onera Quintet event on December 12 with Vernal Lyceum following. Single admission is 75 cents for adults and 40 cents for children, including war tax. Season tickets priced for adults 25 dollars and 6 cents for children 76 cents with tax.
A Coos County rancher hid $200,000 in an old shoe and dumped trash into the Coos River. The tale urges people to keep money in banks, seen as the safest place to store valuables, while reflecting on roads and travel as metaphors for choosing safer paths.
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