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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1897
Page
2
A collage of anecdotes on Toronto transit, Fourth of July plans, a grief death in Washington, jubilee veterans, Lord Latimer, Salvation Army legal action in New York, and explanations of the United States pocket veto. The piece weaves random reflections on governance and social events.
The piece argues Delaware should keep presidential election day and elect a governor for four years. A movement to shift elections between national contests is described as well supported but ill advised. It cites concerns about corruption and timing, urging all elections to occur simultaneously.
The incident involved Yale juniors drafting a letter to a prize fighter asking him to display the Yale flag in his corner and to side with a Yale man in victory. The act was repudiated by nearly all university members, with critics noting the creators’ lapse in college decorum after two years.
In St Louis County Missouri a five acre tract owned by Fred Wheefer has begun to slide downhill exposing a 20 foot thick layer of superior fire clay beneath a thirteen foot crust. Officials report further concerns as two more colored boys seek Annapolis naval cadet posts and question the navy.
Poem recounts Antony and Egypt imagery with lines about dying and fall of Rome. Notes General W H Lytle born Cincinnati 1828, served in Mexican and Civil War, killed at Chickamauga 1865. Mentions witnessing Booths Antony performance as inspiration.
An Atlanta audience heard the president of the Confederate Veterans Association urge unity under one nation, warning against sectional zeal. Critics deem the Southern nationalism expressed by younger veterans as reactionary and dangerous, calling for loyalty to the government and national unity.
A fragmented text urges a national spirit to unite regions and promote growth through education, railroads, factories, and resource use. It contrasts old sectional loyalties with a modern South integrated into a broader Union, stressing strength, progress, and shared national destiny.
Complaint filed with the pension bureau alleges Roseburg Soldiers Home directors improperly receive four dollars a month from pensioners and pass the remainder to relatives or accumulate it. The issue mirrors similar practices in twenty one homes and prompts questions about the Cleveland order and possible changes to pension boards.
A permanent record marks the doorway stone in Montgomery where Jefferson Davis was sworn in as president of the Confederacy. A silver star was embedded with veterans witnesses, the Daughters of the Southern Confederacy in charge, and General John W. A Sanford presiding. The procession from Count street to the capitol featured a Confederate homage with speeches defending secession and a poem recital, ending with garlands placed on the star.
In Hull county court Judge Bedwell ruled an assault damaged the plaintiff’s mustache. The defendant offered a portion of his own mustache as compensation. The judge determined accord and satisfaction, awarding verdict for the defendant with costs.
A fragment discusses shipboard service highlighting the deck steward and table steward roles. It notes typical pay around $12 a month with one third withheld for breakage and another third for cooks fees, plus tips from passengers as essential income. It mentions on deck meals, occasional late suppers, and the importance of attentive stewards for comfort and morale.
Interesting facts describe gold's extreme malleability and tensile strength. A grain and a half beaten into leaves can yield extensive squares, while a single grain can be divided into 2 000 000 parts visible to the naked eye.
A historic note explains the U S width along the thirty ninth parallel from a lighthouse near Cape May to Punta Arenas with triangulation and astronomical checks. It cites measurements 262352 geomaph miles and claims the mean breadth differs slightly from Tessela and Clark figures. The text also mentions air too thin to breathe seven miles up.
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