Vernal News Docket and Local Business Notes
Bert Atwood arrives from Stockmore as Mrs Ed F Harmston and young children stay in Vernal. The Dubendorf boys launch cleaning and pressing shop with ad. Uintah Railway seeks 300000 pounds this week. Rasmussen and family with Atwood and Black families visited Deep Creek on the 24th. Vernal Trading Co reopens with Mr Morgan of Salt Lake in charge announcing a forced sale at cost for 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Rasmussen
Sim Atwood
Lon Black
Deep Creek
John
the Vernal Trading Company
Morgan
Salt Lake
Land reclamation plan eyed for Le Land Beach country
W H Donaldson and H E Sims discuss a reservoir and canal project to reclaim Le land beach country from Moffat. Sims notes it will be costly but land is good and should yield profit once developed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Donaldson
Moffat
H E Sims
Percheron Stallions Added To Uintah County Horse Stock
Two more registered Percheron stallions were added to Uintah county s fine horse collection. A three year old bought by Naples ward farmers and a two year old purchased by Glines ward cost 3000 dollars each. J Leggett of Ogden sold them and may return with a standard bred trotting stallion he has not yet sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
Naples
Ward
Glines Ward
J. Leggett
Ogden
Oden
Local Residents Return Home and Update Town Signs
Frank Roberts returns home after wandering. Will Davis son of Geo A. Davis returns to Ashley Valley. Ellie on the painter completed new lettering on the Burton store front and re painted the Vernal Express sign this past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Davis
Geo. A. Davis
Ashley Valley
Ellie
Burton
City marshal cites Howarth and Jenkins for disturbing the peace
The city marshal brought Paul Howarth and Chas Jenkins before City Justice Christensen for drinking and disturbing the peace on the 23rd. Howarth was fined $10 and Jenkins $7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Howarth
Chas
Jenkins
Christensen
Howarth
Coffin Supplier Prepares for Emergencies
Elmer Diliman stacks 54 coffins and caskets in a single purchase as his first shipment, signaling readiness to meet upcoming emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Diliman
Vernal Land Office Sees Surge in Homestead Entries
The Vernal Land Office reported a rush of activity on Thursday with fifteen homestead entries filed mainly on new territory. Eleven of these entries came from township 2 south range 20 west, as Ephraim residents found a waterable bench along Currant Creek to enter the land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Land Office
New Territory
Ephriam
Arrest of Clyde Decker over saddle theft case dismissed
Clyde Decker was arrested on a complaint by Ben Kelley for taking a saddle with fenders. Witnesses testified he traded for the saddle on Henry's Fork. The county attorney moved to dismiss the case and the fenders were returned to Ber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Decker
Ben Kelley
Deckers
Henry
Ber
Sorrel Horse Race trip to Reservation noted
Lovers of fleet footed horses recall a sorrel horse seen in Vernal last week. Owners, unable to race locally, traveled to a reservation to match against the Indians best horse. The sorrel was described as a beauty and the Express man claimed past races on association tracks in several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets Promote Gentle Bowels
Advert shows Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a remedy for constipation. Claims to produce a pleasant bowel movement with no disagreeable effects. Priced at 25 cents with free samples offered by Walter Lloyd Drug Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Walter Lloyd Drug Company
Calder's Lemonisce Sale at Vernal Drug Store
An old newspaper fragment advertises a sale and listings for real estate and goods. It promotes a ten acre farm with a four room log house and grainery near Co-op store, seeks Geo Gray, and notes cheap prices on Columbia Graphophones and records. Also mentions harness shop, steam laundry, riding bridle, Winchester rifle, and remedies with Mrs Turbyfill at Taylor Lodging house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saale
Glines Ward
Geo. Gray
Choice Fruits and Goods Advertised for Sale
Red currants 20 qts for 100 dollars Black currants 16 qts for 100 dollars Raspberries 6 qts for 100 dollars Also oats and pasture offerings near Vernal and Naples wholesale and retail. Dress goods and summer outfits advertised with “at cost” claims and a range of saddles and clothing from local vendors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Try Lloyds Pure Food Ice Cream Ends Ingredient Doubt
Walter Lloyd Drug Co endorses Lloyds Pure Food Ice Cream promising no starch gelatine or adulterants. Product claim emphasizes purity and quality in a consumer assurance style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd’s Pure Food
Walter Lloyp Druc Co
SALF 80 Acres Deeded Land Near Roosevelt
Deed recorded for 80 acres of land near Roosevelt Utah in a rare bargain deal. The transaction involves J Garnitt Holmes & Co as the coordinating party. Details show transfer of property rights and location in Roosevelt region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Rare Bargain J. Garnitt Holmes & Co
Utah
Reynolds & Fletcher Mill Closed for Repairs
Notice to patrons and the public that the Reynolds and Fletcher mill is closed for three weeks to make repairs and install new machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds & Fletcher Mill
Reynolds & Fletcher
Relinquishments of three hundred and sixties for sale cheap
Advertisement notes relinquishments for sale and payment options. J Garnett Holmes & Co of Roosevelt offers settlement at Lloyd Drug Store for Dr Brownfield accounts with immediate attention. It promotes Pure Food Ice Cream at Lloyds in pint and quart cartons for 25 and 50 cents, and hints at attorney involvement for delayed accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd’s
J. Garnett Holmes & Co
Roosevelt
Dr. Brownfield
Lloyd Drug Store
Dr Keyser Promotes Pain Free Tooth Extraction Method
The advertisement asserts Dr Keyser offers the only safe and reliable way to extract teeth without pain, described as a new method. It emphasizes ease and reassurance for patients seeking dental work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keyser
Vernal Utah Dial Tone Project Seeks Bids
Uintah Telephone Co seeks bids by July 27 1907 for digging four foot deep holes for poles on the Vernal to Myton line via Moffat Fort Duchesne and Roosevelt. 20 poles per mile over 46 miles with bonds equal to 50 percent of contract. Work starts August 1 and ends August 25 with partial awards possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Utah
Myton
Moffat
Fort Duchesne
Roosevelt
Uintah Telephone Co
Coulett
Baby Boy Born to Professor Soward Family
A baby boy arrived last Saturday to Professor and Mrs Soward, bringing joy to the household as the year continues.
Mrs Agness Hamaker Leaves for Montana After Daughter’s Illness
Mrs Agness Hamaker and her two sons began traveling from their home to Ovingston Wyoming a few days ago. She will board a train to Mercer Montana where she is summoned by a daughter's illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agness [Hamaker
Ovingston
Wyo
Hamaker
Merser
Montana
Vernal visitors verify homestead proofs near Roosevelt
J E Strain BE C Heller and Harry Guekert all of Roosevelt were Vernal visitors Monday and Tuesday. Strain and Heller were making commutation proof on their homesteads near Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.E Strain
BE C. Heller
Harry Guekert
Roosevelt
Mr. Strain
Mr. Heller
Preliminary hearing in embezzlement case
E Hurach faced a preliminary hearing before Justice Christensen on the embezzlement charge. Pope and Nanson represented him, County Attorney O'Donnell led the prosecution, and Hurach was bound over to the District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Hurach
Frank Alger Wins Weekly Mail Contract to Harper Route
Frank Alger of Nine Mile awarded the Price to Harper service contract for the year at 414 dollars. The mail runs weekly departing Saturday morning from Price and arriving Friday evening at Harper. Price Advocate reports the arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Alger
Nine Mile
Price
Harper
Alger
Price Advocate
Rancher Mack Welcomes First Born Son at A J Johnson Ranch
A ten pound boy arrived last Friday to help McDougall with the second crop at Jensen on the river. It is his first child and partner Mack Johnston is described as contented and hopeful about the growing hay season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jensen
A. J Johnson
McDougall
Mack
Stockmen sign up for wolf scalp assessment in Rio Blanco
In Rio Blanco county east of the government road stockmen sign an agreement to pay 15 for wolf scalps in addition to a 10 state bounty. The open lista area bears no entrance fee and is available to all. The wolves’ abundance and damage prompts the action with 55 signatories to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Blanco
Government Road
Lista
White River Review
Exams Show About Sixty Percent Fail Teachers In State Tests
The Deseret News reports that about 60 percent of the 600 or more teachers failed the state board of education examinations held last month and will not receive certificates now. A second August exam will offer another chance to those who did not pass, while State Superintendent Nelson is issuing certificates to those who did pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Deseret News
State Board of Education
Nelson
Accident in Parleys Canyon injures two men
John A. Egbert of Weat Jor dan Utah and Mr Madel were struck by a Rio Grande train while crossing Parleys Canyon railroad tracks. Their wagon was tossed from the road and both men were knocked unconscious and sent to hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Egbert
Weat Jordan
Salt Lake
Mr. I. M Young
Vernal
Mr. Madel
Parley’s Canyon
Measly trick at tickrd parlor sparks unusual scene
A youth with two young ladies celebrated with flags outside a soda fountain. He offered them drinks from a hidden bottle, one girl drinking deeply as the other was appeased with a second glassful before they drove away happy as May birds.
Horse races light Vernal evening on the 2th
In Vernal on the 2nd an evening of horse racing drew a large crowd. O B Staley from the Vernal Liquor House brought a brown horse from Breckenridge Colorado to race Pitt's brown for 100 a ride over 375 yards, Staley winning decisively. The second race pitted Tom Odekirk's bay against Ward Murray's brown, Murray winning as Odekirk veered off track near the finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
1St North Street
O B Staley
Vernal Liquor House
Breckenridge
Colo
Pitt
Ridle
Staley
Tom Odekirk
Bay
Ward Murray
Murray
Odekirk
Local celebrations mark days in Naples and Maeser
Readable fragments show Chas Demorsy Jr visiting Atchee and spending the 24th at home while Naples and Maeser held celebrations on the 21st in the prose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas, Demorsy, Jr
Atchee
Naples and
Maeser
Clarence Ashton Returns from Ogden Employment
Clarence Ashton has returned home from Ogden where he had been employed by the Geo A Lowe Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Ashton
Ogden
Geo A Lowe Company
Gladys Carter Hosts Lawn Party for Young Friends
Miss Gladys Carter hosted a Thursday evening lawn party for a host of her young friends who enjoyed themselves throughout the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Carter
Coltharp and Horace Catch Daily Trout Near Whiterocks
W. II Coltharp travels from his ranch to join Horace by Whiterocks creeks for a daily trout dinner. The two men note the ease of catching fish in the local streams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. II Coltharp
Horace
Whiterocks
City seeks bids to pave Uintah walk to Tabernacle
The city advertises for bids to supply asphaltum to pave the sidewalk from the end of Uintah Avenue south to the Tabernacle. The project aims to improve pedestrian access and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabernacle
Uintah Avenue
Freestone Batty Tie The Knot In Vernal Residence Ceremony
James Freestone and Misa Vilate Batty united in marriage at Batty family home on the Mth at 6 p m. Congratulations pour in from Vernal and the valley as the couple begin their life together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Freestone
Misa Vilate Batty
Vernal
Meeker stock man visits Vernal amid hiring delay
J L Melatton, veteran stock man from Meeker, is in Vernal this week and jokes that he will play hockey while they finish hiring at the ranch. He fears the boys would put him to work if he stayed home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J L Melatton
Meeker
Vernal
Miss Blanche Musser Survives Ill Fated Columbn Voyage
Miss Blanche Musser, sister of the Musser brothers near Lake Tork, was among the rescued passengers from the Columbn. This was her first trip away from home and she has had enough experience to last a lifetime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Musser
Musser
Lake Tork
Miss Musser
Fragmentary note on Antrim castle possessions and political scheme
A garbled passage references Antrim castle possessions, Countess Massereene and Teard, and a scheme involving cables and Ireland. The text is unclear about outcomes or dates but suggests discussion of national government actions and potential reuse of historic items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antrim Castle
Massereene
Johns Hopkins to Admit Women Students Under President Ira Rensen
The Johns Hopkins and Johns Hoyking universities plan to admit women as students following a shift in faculty policy. Professors are ready to welcome women, a change attributed to President Ira Rensen and reflecting broader university reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johns Hopkins
Johns Hoyking University
Thraw
Indy
Tiatimore
Rei
Ira Rensen
Lead Producing Countries
Spain is the third leading producer and Germany is the second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Germany
For Sale Mitchel Property in Vernal Utah Corner East of St Paula
For sale the Mitchel property located in Vernal Utah at the corner east of St Paula. Enquire of Pope and Stanson, Agents, for details and terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchel
Vernal
Utah
St .Paula
Piscopal Church
Pope & Stanson
Best Medicine in the World for Colic and Diarrhoea
Mr C L Carter of Skirum Alabama praises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the best in the world. He recalls a severe spring attack, credits the remedy, and reports feeling well after taking a half bottle in a recent episode. Walter Lloyd Drug Company sells it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Walter Lloyd Drug Company
Private Sale Prompted Cash-Only Bargains Secured by Early Buyers
The notice announces a sale offering steep discounts on items. It states private sale and cash terms with priority to first-come customers. No specific items, dates, or locations are given in the readable text.
Wealthy Military Man Ger Anson Milly In Washington
Wealthy owner of valuable Washington buildings transfers fortune to General Al, a former army figure famed for inventing a machine that produced the cat ridge belt now used by most nations. Al, retired for years, saw continuing wealth from his invention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ger Anson Milly
Washington
Al's
Prince Eugene of Sweden a noted sculptor and literary figure
Fragmentary text describes Prince Eugene of Sweden as a prominent figure in art and literature. It notes his fame in the arts and mentions Oscar Te and a companion, with hints of Italy travel and landscape work. The passage is garbled but centers on his artistic career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
Sweden
Oscar Te
Italy
Shady Postcard Warning From Wy Heed Official Message
A distorted fragment describes a dubious postcard shaped like a fish sent with a single cent stamp. The note warns recipients not to let their fish turn into a whale and mentions the nest office department. The source appears as a propaganda style alert from a NY press item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt
Fragmented Verse Fragment in Throne Commentary
An unclear fragment from Core pundent writing in the Throne references names and terms, with disrupted syntax and mixed phrases about talks and timing. The text appears as a damaged archival note lacking coherent narrative or identifiable events.
Not Letting On And The Mockery Of Cheerful Demeanors
A Globe cartoonish note critiques social labels as harsh, distinguishing cheerful indifference from selfish fussiness. It exposes how public opinion brands demeanor, suggesting the terms reflect bias more than character in daily life.
Broken Handicap Rules Spark Debate in Sports Office
A chaotic memo complains about handicapping practices and lists perceived useless measures. Officials weigh guidance on fair play and athlete access amid confusion over terminology and policy.
Ruskin Says Genius Must Be Backed by Industry
A compact provincial thought echoes Ruskin urging genius to rely on industry for strength and fulfillment. The remark links creativity with practical labor and sustained effort to overcome deficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruskin
Industr
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Walter Lloyd Drug Co
Bennion
J. H. Reader
N. J. Meagher
Independence Mercantile Co
Independence, Utah
Etasy and Grain
Eom Sale
Bert Atwood
Stockmore
Ed F. Harmston
Dubendorf
Uintah Railway Company
Frank Roberts
Calder
Vernal Drug Store
Columbia
Pontha Calder
Vernal Harness Shop
Harry C, Meadows
Choice Fruits
Vernal Starness Shop
Starry C. Meadows, Rep
G. E Adams
Aera Aercentiie
Mey
Acorn Mercantile CO
Singer
C.T. F Holoaway
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