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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1924
Page
4
The Vernal audience questions the purpose and turnout of a mass meeting held at the court house last Tuesday. The piece urges absent local business leaders and proclaims that Vernal’s federal building delays may continue if those invited failed to attend. It warns residents not to blame others if progress stalls.
A reflective piece contrasts children’s belief in a rainbow path to wealth with adults who still seek an easy route. It urges making one’s own path by taking action, gathering the bricks, and building forward rather than waiting for revelation.
A compact fragment notes how a man’s years slip by in quiet routine and by the end the neighbors deem him a failure, as his life’s arc ends with unfulfilled promise and social judgment.
The article argues that women drive most purchases, buying known value goods across food, fashion, and home items. It stresses that women favor merchants who prove reliability and loyalty, punishing broken faith and rewarding consistent service with continued patronage.
H J Donnelly of the post office warns at a bankers convention that suckers are born at about one per minute. He cites mail order frauds halted by the department and cites women paying 10 cents for 10 yards of silk thread and men paying 18 dollars for 12 quarts of rye grain advertised as pure Canadian rye. He says the department cannot catch all frauds and urges readers to beware.
Former vice president Thomas R. Marshall told an insurance convention that publicity is the only antidote for meddlesome regulatory legislation. He warned legislatures and Congress regulate all classes of business and noted public reaction against overreach. He contrasted honest with dishonest amen operations and urged allowing honest firms to operate unmolested.
Special Correspondent notes a Mellon tax reduction bill sent by the Treasury to Congress may only be saved by a cross party compromise. Despite doubts on exact amounts, the plan aims at tax reductions with administration backing, while White House warns against changes. The piece also touches on political moves around party conventions, senatorial investigations, and foreign policy stakes in Mexico and Egypt.
A humorous or cautionary note targets Fond Parents and their urging of Evangeline to pressure a company. It warns Li l Kids resemble each other and lack deeper understanding beyond what the law permits, urging discretion in handling child affairs. The piece reads as a playful societal nudge about parental influence and child welfare.
A piece arguing that U S agriculture totals in the billions in 1922 and that individual prosperity hinges on up-to-date machinery. It urges farmers to inspect plows wheels mowers and other equipment, emphasizing that better tools boost output and profits even amid debt and market fluctuations. It compares farming efficiency to other trades and stresses preparing for spring work.
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