11 Jan 1894
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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1894
Page
1
The Malad Enterprise reports a bold robbery at W C Parkinson's store with about $1,000 taken by three youths. All money recovered except a few dollars used to fund their flight, bail set this morning, with more details promised.
Washington reports a new Senate contest to confirm an Indian agent from an eastern state for the west. The fight, sparked during a special session, centers on principle rather than the men, with Oregon representatives Dolph and Mitchell signaling objections to eastern and southern appointees. Western lawmakers reportedly back federal control of Indian agencies and support appointing agents from any region.
A Salt Lake man and a grass widow hold a mock marriage with a notarized license and church ceremony, enjoying the joke as questions of legality arise. Abrupt death of Abram Penrod in Wallsburg follows Christmas, while a Utah newspaper laments keeping personal news out of print and the public’s demand for headlines.
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