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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1893
Page
2
The Uintah reservation settlement push led by Doreen Sitersway seeks opening for settlement and receives broad Utah support. The paper notes petty theft incidents in the valley and reports on deer poaching and game warden actions in Ashley Valley and Colorado, plus a bold Chicago post office stamp robbery.
A funeral procession on a steep icy street in Park City was struck by a runaway team in a large covered wagon named the Little Ontario. Passengers panicked when the lines were seized and the wagon tipped into Hebert Avenue. About twenty people were injured, with broken ribs and arms and internal injuries reported, but none fatally. All are expected to recover.
In Chicago a jury for the Prendergast murder case of Mayor Harrison begins with the state arguing the defendant was sane at the time of the shooting. Prendergast shows agitation as defense pivots to whether he knew right from wrong. William Preston Harrison testifies as the mayor’s son.
A call to Utah newspaper men to form a Utah Editorial Association. The plan envisions securing a special railroad car to San Francisco for a group trip to the Midwinter Fair, mirroring practices in other states. The note urges immediate organization and a meeting in Salt Lake or Provo to finalize details and commit to the excursion.
Fred Charles Libby of England arrives in New York with the James Tolman locomotive and a team ready to back a race against No. 999 of the New York Central. Libby plans to depart for Chicago with a fireman and engineer aboard, eyeing an Chicago to New York contest if a formal challenge follows.
A notice indicates property in Utah will be sold at a bargain. Prospective buyers are advised to see the owner at Old Ashley and G. W. Crouch to arrange details and view the item.
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