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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1911
Page
5
A weathered donor drops a dime to a shivering blind man in the public square. The beggar admits he is not blind and is taking the other man’s place while he rests, then reveals the real blind man has gone to a moving picture show.
On the steamer Pathan arriving from Manila Sing apore Cebu and Port Said a large eagle named Sammy was a pet of Captain Cauplin. The bird measured nine feet from tip to tip, kept in a wooden box on the bridge during the voyage and allowed to roam the deck briefly each day tied by a leg rope.
In Lotus Land a New York observer Simon Toid jokes about a lethargic mood after turkey and mince. He pivots to a comic dialogue about Nola Chuckey residents noting their winter sunward seating and summer shade pattern as a playful local quirk.
A female advocate for women’s enfranchisement faced a heckler described as half seas over. He shouted, “Don’t you wish you were a man?” She answered with a smile, “Yes, don’t you.” This exchange captures sharp wits in Modern Society of London.
Washington would face a possible extra session as congress weighs the Canadian reciprocity pact. President Taft reportedly contemplates a Senate posture on the issue with some senators fearing no approval this session while the White House hints at trust in a vote. The White House has not publicly pledged an extra session if the vote is denied.
Salt Lake City aviation meet opens after a weather delay with over ten thousand spectators. Eugene Bly flies two rounds totaling thirty minutes and fifteen seconds, in the second flight soaring seven miles over the Great Salt Lake. Bly records an altitude of 66 feet above sea level in a 100 foot climb. Willard completes three flights totaling exactly thirty minutes and shows dramatic maneuvers near the field.
A Youngstown Telegram item describes John Clarton’s failed door yank on a Saturday morning as his wife offers sharp logic. Her gentle tug opens the door and her motto Me for the uplift hangs as a quiet lesson in perspective.
A Baltimore mother credits Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment with curing her baby’s severe eczema after years of torment. She describes initial outbreaks from four weeks old, failed medical care, and marked improvement within a week of use, noting hair regrowth and no scars by May 1910.
Professor Lee Frachtenberg of the Smithsonian reports a study of the Alsea tribe in Lincoln County and the Umpqua in Curry County shows Alsea language distinct from fifty seven basic American Indian language families. The language uses gendered verb forms, a feature shared with certain northern and southern Asian groups and the Whaffirs of South Africa.
General Chapuset who led the rebels at Quanamimth and General Michael Codio who commanded at Fort Liberty were captured by government forces and executed. The rebellion is officially ended, with focus shifting to punishing participants as consulates fill with refugees.
The Wife recalls a three year ago moment when the Husband bought a new hat as noted in Harper's Bazar. This reminiscence marks their wedding anniversary and reflects a remembered gift.
An aged ad note promotes Tre Allens Fooperash antiseptic powder to shake into shoes for comfort and easy walking. It mentions availability, a London address, and claims of health and gentleness for feet. The fragment also includes assorted asides about gum health and quotes from Seneca Garfield and Douglas Jerrold.
An attendee witnessed a successful sleight of hand performance by a conjurer last night. The spectator described a counterfeit half dollar being swapped for a real one during the act.
In a terse exchange, Becker notes a burglar’s odd time reply of 12 instead of 3, suggesting marital distraction as a possible motive. The remark frames the humorous punchline about a married man.
Trancis S Mc Combs of Seattle is described as the daring leader of a detachment of Mexican insurrectos in the Mulato battle. He is the son of wealthy retired farmers Mr and Mrs James McCombs near Seattle and a relative of A A Denny, Seattle's founder.
Washington reports the house approved the agricultural bill for the next fiscal year with an appropriation around 15 500 000 to fund the department of agriculture.
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