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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1921
Page
4
An old Vernal newspaper page shows advertising rates and policy notes. It lists display ad pricing by inches, local classifieds per line, and special notices with charges. It urges readers to trade locally for quality and value.
A Washington report claims the administration may convert ten billion dollars of allied debt into long term bonds sold to Americans. Proceeds would go to the federal treasury, potentially retiring Liberty bonds. Critics question guarantees Europe will pay interest and principal if foreign governments default.
A reader laments mail-order advertising, arguing beauty is not skin deep and critiquing mail-order houses that solicit letters and cash among thousands of orders. The piece warns against sending money for articles by mail and questions the value of such purchases.
A volatile political note accuses Congress of pressing to probe war contracts as a national joke. The brief critique warns against evading scrutiny amid wartime spending and public concern.
In a Grand Junction editorial the writer condemns routing via Grand Junction and Midland to Vernal in Uintah Basin. The Vernal view argues repairs and auto services rival Salt Lake to Denver corridors, yet tourists seek nature and scenery beyond city bustle.
A call for residents to unite as partners not rivals stressing that honest fair dealing by merchants boosts town growth. It warns that stagnation and mutual hostility threaten all, urging united effort for the advancement of every citizen and the town’s future.
An irritable exchange unfolds as an able attorney retorts to a claimant seeking compensation. The plaintiff shouts for damages in a terse court-room confrontation, revealing tension between legal maneuvering and the demand for redress.
A farmer’s hedge corner yielded fifty to sixty dollars in the form of a corn planter left on the roadside for weeks. The item has deteriorated from exposure and would need replacement for next season. The author jokes about the money wasted by neglect of farm machinery.
A playful old proverb style piece notes that a cockie does not always mean an egg and that appearances can mislead. It suggests people who hurry to conclusions often misinterpret clues and that concerns about value extend beyond price to the cost of understanding.
Report claims a new continent has been discovered in the Antarctic regions where no breeze has ever been made or sold. The land is described as uninhabited and unnamed.
Major A M Welch of Mandan North Dakota the only full Hedged Sioux chief and Legion post commander in America led Sioux rites for Albert Grass grandson of Chief John Grass killed near Soissons The Indian hero who joined Welch in France will be buried at Cannon Ball ND with full Sioux tribal rites.
Thomas J Bannigan, longtime Hartford resident, has been elected adjutant of the Connecticut department American Legion for three years and leads the department service division. Born in Utica New York, he moved to Hartford after years in New Britain and will oversee veterans services while shaping wartime and postwar efforts.
The American Legion counts among its members not only the first and last to enlist for World War but also well known military settlers General John J Pershing and Major Geo Leonard Wood. Pershing is claimed by Washington Post No 1 and Lincoln Post No 1 in Nebraska. Pershing declined national commander nomination to focus on duties. General Wood is linked to Chicago Ue Crook Post No 44, active in conventions and served the ex-servic e news organization.
American Legion members name most posts for heroes in France. A post organized at Connellsville, Pennsylvania, was titled Mutton Bishop Post No 5801 in commemoration of the heroic action of Mr Ishup, who was killed in action.
The seller asks about the piano’s octaves and the response is a sharp remark about the instrument being full of “emt” while expressing uncertainty about the exact number of octaves.
The Texas Department of the American Legion plans to place the Legion Memorial Hospital at Kerrville under state control to implement a $1,500,000 expansion for 100 tuberculosis patients. The regional hospital group will run the facility with state health officials and the tuberculosis sanatorium superintendent, ensuring proper supervision of the appropriation. Charles W. Scruggs praised the governor for aligning with Texas public sentiment and supporting the memorial hospital and disabled ex-servicemen.
Kansas enacts bills aiding World War I ex servicemen including equal rights with other veterans, a $1000 annual appropriation for state Legion headquarters expenses, protection of Legion emblems from unauthorized use, tax exemption for Legion property, and care of young boys by Legion posts, amid broad veteran support.
A corporate leader abandons a commanding stance and tells staff to work together and share in decisions. The move signals a shift toward partnership, seeking cooperative problem solving and mutual benefit within the organization.
The piece lists many Red Cross swim safety tips such as not swimming after eating, avoiding swimming when overheated or exhausted, not swimming with heart trouble, not entering water if unsure of depth, and learning life saving methods. It ends with a joke about a New York banker dropping a chorus girl and half a million, suggesting his exit might clear the air.
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