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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1939
Page
3
Home tips cover preserving meat with vinegar rubs avoid mildew with sour milk wash tiles with soap solution and polish, use underripe fruit for jellies, wax both glare and unglazed tiles, and brighten aluminum with citrus juices in a strong solution.
A fragmented report mentions a Chinese plant Erimula sinensis with white blossoms at 80 degrees and red at 60 degrees Fahrenheit. It also notes wildfires from lightning in the West and storms causing damage, plus stray facts about theatre animals and Utah marital doctrine.
A wide review of neutrality proposals dominates Senate and House activity. The White House presses for immediate action on restrictions and embargo measures while opponents fear entangling the U.S. in a European or Asian war. Discussions cover munitions control, belligerent rights, and funding to curb surplus crops.
Historical crop figures and weather notes discuss agri issues, with references to corn and wheat yields, tobacco policy, and forecasts. The text mentions, among others, figures like 658 622 and 2970799000 bushels, and names such as Harvey, in a discussion on harvests and market effects.
Fragmentary OCR notes hint at political action around a TABOR style referendum with references to law, votes, and potential outcomes. Mentions of deaths or incidents appear, but text is garbled and unclear for concrete facts or named entities.
Celery growers test four cross bred strains using Golden self branching and Giant Pascal parents developed by Cornell plant breeding and vegetable crops. The new varieties aim for high quality thick stalks with strong disease resistance to yellow fungus, improving muck land celery production and reducing stringiness.
Poultry experts at Rutgers advise careful protection of breeding males to maintain value for next season. Males kept with many females reduce fighting and improve breeding worth, with individual cages for high value birds and immediate cooling of eggs when sold.
G E Brandon from Cornell University notes that major industries such as textiles and automobiles show cyclical booms and busts. He argues these cycles influence farm profits through changes in general price levels and demand for farm products like eggs and milk.
Fragmentary OCR note describes garden layout and near house plots with focus on crops and family use. Mentions garden proximity guiding vegetable growth and time spent near home. Some numbers and terms are garbled. Overall theme is early 20th century garden tips for personal use.
Reader praises Mrs Spears books for embroidery and upholstery guidance. She reports clear diagrams in Book 2 and seeks material ideas for chair cushions with durable bright colors. Advertisement urges immediate orders for 15 cent sewing books, leaflets, and a quilt leaflet with stamps to Des Plaines Chicago address.
The only work Michelangelo signed is the Pleza in St Peter's Rome. The marble altar piece shows the Madonna with the dead Christ and bears his name and birthplace on the shoulder band. The signature was added later after onlookers credited another man.
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