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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1939
Page
3
A garbled fragment from a New York newspaper ad touts fat loss methods and diet tips. It mentions fatty meats being avoided and features a promotional tone for a weight loss plan claiming quick results and youthful feel.
A compact meditation on world peace stressing that lasting harmony rests on universal will. It highlights collective responsibility and shared commitment across nations, communities, and individuals.
Miss Nancy Bell Fairchild granddaughter of Alexander Graham Bell married Dr Marion Bates of the Rockfeller foundation in January. The article recalls the wooden receiver once used by Bell and contrasts it with modern telephone instruments.
The article notes ambergris can be found at eight, cast ashore on reefs like Bobampe, detected by smell and valued for perfume making. It also recalls a 1913 Boston court case where 17 witnesses identified the wrong man for forgeries, later corrected by the real forger’s confession reported in Collier's Weekly.
Collier's Weekly argues underwriters gain sole legal ownership of sunken ships and all treasure the moment insurance is paid, challenging the belief that wrecks are free treasure for any finder and holder.
The text notes a group of large-tailed hopping rodents with long limbs, nocturnal burrowers in arid Africa, listing three species across regions. It also recounts the Shaker movement, or United Society of Believers, starting in England 1767 led by Jane and James Wanley and Ann Lee who arrived in America in 1774 with seven converts to establish Watervliet.
Ancient rulers of Egypt and Assyria used enameled bricks to decorate palaces. Greeks and Romans excelled in enameling. The modern enameled bath tub appeared around 1670, marking a milestone in industry.
The piece discusses stomach capacity varying with body size from four to five pints and describes distended and empty sizes. It blends etiquette notes about Hungarians at table with medieval plague prevention, ancient food processing origins, and a note on Nero’s supposed 120 foot elevator powered by compressed air and a self playing organ.
An Austrian law allows a foreign wife to bring into the country any dowry without customs duties for one year after the wedding. The provision aims to ease the settlement of newlywed foreigners in Austria.
Instructions describe a five part crochet rig using four strands of yarn in three colors or black white and a color. The pattern features shell stitch for bathroom or bedroom decor. It includes required materials, color schemes, and step by step guidance. To obtain pattern send name address and pattern number with 10 cents to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Department New York NY.
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