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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1919
Page
8
Advertising rates for Vernal Express in advance by mail. Rates include yearly contracts and non contracted displays with per line and per column charges. Legal notices final proofs and water notices listed with per line and per inch pricing.
A stream of local items from Vernal reports births and a baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Awaddake, travels of officials and residents, and a city council meeting noting street work bills and tax collections. Delinquent taxes remain around $32,000 with many duplicates.
Fragmentary report covers Utah Uintah county events including schooling staff, stage passengers, Red Cross, local plays at Uintah Academy, and social gatherings. Mentions James, Laura Wiles, and various community members, with travel by stage and weather delays noted.
P and McDowell of the Grand Junction Navy Recruiting Station announce 800 victory buttons in the district for ex navy men and naval reserve personnel eligible to receive them. Discharges should be submitted to the Grand Junction station and forwarded to Denver for processing.
An overview of local happenings in Vernal includes mission departures, a farewell event for Win Walkia, and a Jensen return of James Monahan. The Farmers Round-Up at Uintah Academy drew light attendance while Alex Samios sells his hotel stake and returns to Vernal. A charity drive collects for needy children as Miss Allen Mary Bender funds holiday aid. Severe cold and below zero nights dominate the weather narrative with extensive livestock and poultry losses, particularly quail, while the community is urged to support advertisers amid the post-holiday edition push.
The Salt Lake Quintette gave two Vernal concerts December 10 and 11 under cold conditions at Orpheus Hall and Vogue Theatre. The group featured Becky Almond pianist, Zenna Morris soprano, Edna Dwyer contralto, Victor Christopherson baritone, and Ted C Graham tenor manager. Almond’s solo and ensemble work impressed all, Morris’ high tones charmed the audience, Dwyer’s mellow voice won friends, Christopherson showed dramatic range, and Graham conducted with ease. The quintette then headed for Salt Lake City to continue a week of performances in Duchesne Myton Vernal Jensen Roosevelt through the Graham Music Bureau.
A valley cattle roundup is set for December 19 and 20 to gather strays. Residents with cattle are asked to bring them to Mr Wowell in Vernal on December 16. The notice lists contact by Unitas Cattle and Horse Growths Association and names WM Hartle of Vernal, with additional ad text including a wanted listing and a housing inquiry.
A muddled classifi ed ad lists various sale items and notices including farm land values, a 101 good farm near La Pothe, a large 240 acre stock farm, a 69 acre tract near Vernal with water and orchard, and a 4 room house with outbuildings. Mentions of debt disclaimer for wife Nella Rohel dated December 8, 1919, and several names and locations such as Dragon Utah Teala Exwate-scans-Insurance and Glines Ward appear in the cluttered listing.
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