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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1931
Page
7
In a fevered Osage setting, Yancey returns amid talk of a mighty Osage Nation surge. Sabra counsels patience as plans for a booming town unfold including skyscrapers, casinos and a rebuilding of the Osage economy.
Sabra Cravat, Osage editor of the Oklahoma Wigwam, dominates coverage as Osage wealth from oil surges. Yancey Cravat, her ally, hypes reform while oil magnates clash with reformers, and Osage leaders gain vast fortunes amid a national spotlight on Indian wealth and power.
A film star awoke after a midnight party to find her pearls worth 1700 dollars missing. Police say the star checked stores the next morning before reporting the loss in Kansas City.
An old newspaper entry recounts sensational ads for grafting parts of human bodies and other grim trades. It notes Americans paying for ears and skin, royal prank stories, prison proxies, Drake legends, and a Belgrade editor courting prison workdays. It also cites a Florist firm in St. Louis seeking an ugly cashier after losing seven pretty girls to marriage.
A London cashier position offered a weekly salary of 30 pounds. Within three days the post attracted no fewer than 250 applicants, illustrating how money talks in employment markets.
A 19th or early 20th century tale recounts a gentleman who spies two men leaving a kirkyard with a sack containing a corpse. The specter of a warm body spooks him as the cart departs, prompting a frantic ride to Edinburgh and a long use of the horse and gear.
An East area resident carefully prepared soil in his yard for a row of sought after roses. He mixed what he believed to be fertilizer into the soil, watered the roots, and took precautions in planting.
An article notes a gardener named Mager from Indianapolis who, while tending roses, discovers the soil was cemented instead of fertilized. He had mistakenly planted roses in a concrete base, leading to rapid withering and death of the plants.
Neighborly lament over Smith's leaving echoes through the community. A puzzled newcomer asks why and notes the best garden tools belonged to Ife, highlighting local ties and small mischiefs in the neighborhood.
Fragmentary civic verse mentions Jonfor and a corner scene where an accident seems imminent. The text references a sida fountain and a Dow flazltte, suggesting a surreal or distorted local vignette.
A reflective Maxim notes that distrust of others stems from distrust within oneself. The saying links personal doubt to hesitation in revealing true feelings to friends.
In a Washington Star excerpt Uncle Eben notes a man who hoards dates in mind. He believes when the man finally speaks he will have enough to warrant attention and a reaction from Hetenin.
The famed locomotive Sabing pulled a fast train on the Southern Pacific line west of Morgan City Louisiana in 1878. It was rebuilt in later years and by 1979 was on display in Lafayette Louisiana.
A well known painter complains that women are no longer as beautiful as in his youth and says green apples no longer tempt him as in boyhood. He voices nostalgia for past tastes and standards.
The notice from Diehl Research Laboratories at 1719 N Broadner Ave Los Angeles and Salt Lake City requests faster action on orders and emphasizes quality assurance. Aimed at distributors, the circular outlines priority production and reliable delivery for item codes 30-1928.
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