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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1910
Page
2
In Tule Lake region California about 40 extinct volcanoes lie. many lava caves have formed from lava bubbles and erosion. Caverns described include a 200 by 60 by 40 foot chamber and a two story cave with cold lower levels. Mammoth Cave of California is named.
A pale young man sits with his face in his hands at a busy lunchroom as a three piece orchestra plays and chatter fills the room. Onlookers speculate weather fatigue or illness explains his stillness while waiters and patrons observe the scene.
Mrs Alla Flagg Young, superintendent of Chicago schools, says homework should be interesting and help the child’s development. She notes children rarely discuss school work outside class, a critique of current teaching methods.
A wide wire of reports covers arrests in Montana and murder cases from Missouri to New Orleans. Fires in Michigan and Wyoming, court fines for contempt in Salt Lake City, and a cross Atlantic dirigible attempt are noted along with gas deaths in Kansas and labor disputes in New York. International items include France aviation mishap, Sweden corruption verdicts, and Irish American activity.
A robust Idaho man with a wife and two children faced mounting debt on a family farm. An Idaho State Life Insurance agent urged coverage but his wife’s concerns and debt anxiety delayed action. Two weeks later he died from spinal meningitis, leaving the widow to face mortgage pressure without the policy that could have saved them.
A philosopher declares happiness lies in the pursuit not the catching. a plain citizen interrupts asking if anyone has chased the last car on a radio ride.
A primer on advertising truth stressing that merit fuels lasting sales while hype can mislead buyers. It cites Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a prime example of steady growth from quality and word of mouth, warning against fake substitutes and overly strong claims.
The reader describes their frustration with a new monthly issue featuring a poem modeled after Killings Vampire. It rhymes with alone and appears on page eleven with typical artful flourishes. The writer jokes about poets being Ags and hints at studying the psychology of the ox instead of poetry for mega magazines.
A fragmentary excerpt shows Mrs Torking lamenting a baby swallowing a gold dollar. The line echoes concern over costs and flight, with exclamations about Leavens and a grand sense of urgency.
A fragment discusses a proposed branding for a product called the Bachelors Hutton and notes plans to market a needleless button. The speaker predicts equal business with married men and bachelors, and mentions theater expense accounts as part of play bills.
Ogden clerks form a union and a leprosy case emerges in Salt Lake City. Squirrels damage Axtell crops as a Greek laborer is injured. Axtell farmers report yard damage from squirrels. A Utah man is jailed for animal neglect after driving ten hours without care. A Welsh reunion draws about 10 000 in Baltair. A ball game dispute leads to an assault on a contractor. Fire and a fatal child accident are reported in Salt Lake and Ogden. Cherries from Weber County fetch top Chicago prices and a wedding theft occurs in Salt Lake City. The Ogden telegraph office is highlighted for the Jeffries Johnson fight. Utah health and death rates are noted. A major road project, a Denver man story, and apricot fruit industry growth are included amid hail damage to crops near Orangerme.
The Atchison Globe argues advertisers rarely direct editorial policy. It notes many papers are owned by individuals or big corporations and that merchants influence circulation more than editorials. The piece contrasts political papers run by seekers with owner driven Western newspapers and mocks subsidy by patrons.
Daniel W W Field, a Boston millionaire shoe maker, blasts misguided frugality. He argues true economy lies beyond petty savings and cites Sag Harbor figures including William Brewator who refused oysters for being shelled.
Fragmented ad copy promotes Allen Foot Tabs to dissolve in foot baths for relief from soreness odor and tiredness. Claims include foot refreshment and freshness plus a powder version for daily use. Contact LeRoy Nebraska for samples and ordering details.
A humorous exchange in the Chicago Evening Post shows a husband and wife misidentifying a large sheet of diagrams as a dressmaker pattern. The map, intended as the path of Hatleys Comet, causes a lighthearted mix up about sewing and astronomy.
In a cryptic note resembling a newspaper fragment, unclear phrases reference remedies, trials, and a prompt to ask a druggist. The text hints at a morning after responsibility and mentions Kennedy Co in Chicago, leaving a puzzling, loosely connected set of terms.
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