Vernal Utah Newspaper Advertising Rates 1924
Verbal header lists editorial staff Vernal Baxrpress James T. Wallis editor George H Harrison Amouaty editor Violet Ilarrison business manager notes second class matter at Vernal Utah under Congress act. Advertising rates effective Jan 1 1924 include display ads 100 inches or less 40 per inch over 100 inches 60 per inch non contracted display 60c per inch business locals 10c per line per insertion late wanted notices 2c per issue advanced payment required legal notices 10c per line per insertion water notices 16.00 final proof 312.00 contest notices 16c per line per insertion.
Trade at Home and Buy Local Quality Goods
A local message argues mail order poor quality versus home store reliability. It states customers know quality only after use, and returns are costly, urging residents to trade at home where merchants provide quality and fair prices. The piece emphasizes long and short run savings by shopping locally.
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Trade &T Homie
Young Women Draw Attention Men Embrace Chances
A saying notes that many men seize chances when presented, especially if the person offering the chance is young and attractive. The remark hints at social dynamics and attraction influencing opportunities.
Public divorce case taints New York banker
A New York banker faces divorce accusations claiming another man is the child’s father and that he lived under an assumed name with another woman. The wife seeks legitimacy for the child and exposes alleged hypocrisy as the financier’s public image crumbles. Rumors say he may resign, or move abroad, as public trust erodes.
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Tn New York
Rmire
Archilds
Choir Voice Awakens Drowsy Congregation
A fragment describes a choir member's squeaky voice waking a listener during worship, contrasting with a dull sermon that failed to engage the crowd. The scene centers on the unexpected vocal moment and its impact on the service atmosphere.
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Hinpeto Ufa
Getting Rid of the House Fly by Prevention
The piece argues that anticipating a house fly’s arrival is easier than swatting it after it arrives. It notes the fly stays near its birthplace, roams little, and clings to its clan. Thorough cleaning of stables, pig pens, outbuildings and filth-prone spots at reasonable intervals would curb fly numbers and reduce disease and nuisance.
Pointed squib prompts sharp remark in social columns
A terse squib in the social notes hints at etiquette tension as an unnamed writer jokes about a rival or rivaling sentiment. The remark alludes to public appetite for sharp wit while keeping the tone playful and somewhat sly.
Sheepman and tariff woes described in old verse
A fragmentary poem laments wool theft and economic distress. Speakers accuse the tariff, banks, and a rent collector of seizing wool and notes while families suffer from cold and poverty, calling for protection.
Truth on graft would end corruption says exchange
An exchange asserts that once the full truth about graft is public, the corruption will be abolished. The remark underscores a demand for transparency and accountability amid graft concerns.
Cards on the table idea meets wary world reaction
The president urged nations to reveal intentions in a New York speech. European diplomacy, long marked by duplicity, resists such candor. The piece argues only isolation would result if comparisons to open negotiation were forced, suggesting decks would be full of aces yet few would cooperate.
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America
New York
Old World
United States
Worry Over Faults Reflects On Mutual Grievances
A reflective line notes that concern about others faults may serve to balance grievances when they focus on one’s own faults. It suggests reciprocity in blame and empathy within disputes or personal relations.
France Loan Brawl Prompts American Cash Stand
Press dispatches hint at a new one hundred million dollar French loan to the United States on top of the billion owed. The writer mocks French social extravagance while urging America to deny the loan, arguing funds could be better used at home to rebuild France’s economy via patriotic support.
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United States
Parise
Aegis
O Opera
France
America
Short shirts blamed for fewer accidents in transit
A Chicago statistician claims short shirts cut falls by women boarding street cars and trains. The piece mocks the idea and notes a gendered reaction, with men joking about avoiding wives’ attire while railing against the fad.
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Statistica
Chicago
Too Many Somebodys Says Hoover On Unemployment
Mr Hoover argues 4,300,000 European workers idle and more idle in the United States. He faulted lack of production, blaming someone—somebodys—thwarting work and wrecking economic machinery. He urged facing the truth to spur effort.
President Harding appoints literary men to diplomacy
Following President Wilson, Harding names literary figures to diplomatic posts. The shift signals a change from previous practice, reflecting a broader approach to staffing and cultural credentials in the foreign service.
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Harding
Wilson
Nation Fears Rising Banditry Across Cities
The piece argues crime is increasing as urban bandits grow bolder. It warns that unemployed men turn to stealing, which drives bandits toward rural areas for easier prey. It calls for decisive police action to keep intruders from settling and to keep them moving.
Millionaire farmer works hard from Wayland Massachusetts
Howard Parmenter, a Wayland resident, shifted from farming to wealth through long hours and tough routines. He rises at five each morning and wears overalls with a slouch hat, working harder than any hired hand on the farm. His father, Johnathan Parmenter, the original overall millionaire, left him a large fortune.
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Howard Parmenter
Wayland Mass
Johnathan Parmcunter
Open Uncle Sam's House at Berlin
Dr David Jayne Hill former New York ambassador to Germany 1908 21 is to return to Berlin as part of a plan to resume friendly relations Dr Till had long served in piplateras links Jo Wastorius dean of Rochester University Numerous writers advise on money yet few profit hunger remains insistent until satisfied Faults are valuable to those who profit from them The false to trust faces consequences when others refuse to cater to him
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David Jayne Hill
New York
Germany
Berlin
America
Till
Piplateras
Jo Wastorius
Rochester University
The Children’s Hour Poem Fragment
The verse evokes a quiet pause between night and day as children’s hour arrives, describing a fleeting moment when daily toil ceases and the world slows to cherish young voices before dawn.
Robert Hradley Armstrong Faces a Town Crisis
Robert walks the Little Spoon River in deep thought as Carrolls Ferry Indiana frets over Ralph Bainbridge, a grammar test failure and his spoiled influence from Judge Bainbridge. Miss Harriet Dean fears losing her job unless Ralph earns a passing mark. Robert, once a local hero for catching a post office thief, tries to resolve the escalating school dispute before six weeks finish.
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Robert
Spoon River
Robert Hradley Armstrong
Carrolla Ferry
Indiana
Carrolls Ferry
Ralph Bainbridge
Ralph
Judge Halabridge
Cayro}'s Ferry
Tle
Dean
Harriet Dean
Milas Dean
Balph
Bainbridge
Miss Dean
Harvard professor claims to have found two lie detection means
A Harvard professor asserts two methods to detect lies, contrasting how spontaneous friendships form from impulse yet fail under deliberation. The piece notes a culture of constant complaining and suggests redirecting energy to hard work to remove causes for discontent.
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Harvard
Hard Times May Overwhelm Us Before We Recognize
A reflective statement warns that enduring hardships could pass unseen as they accumulate, slipping by until their full impact is felt. The message urges awareness and proactive action to identify pressures before they intensify.
He Lifted Me Song Fragment and Civic Note
A devotional hymn fragment speaks of Jesus lifting the speaker from sin to grace and praise. A distant political aside proclaims the country remains good while its people stay good citizens, with a cautious call for no other kind.
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Jesus
Story of Our States Virginia and its legacy
The article chronicles Virginia’s history from Jamestown’s survival through its charter under King James I to its evolution as the Old Dominion. It notes Virginia’s name meaning virgin land, the 1788 statehood, early governance via the house of burgesses, and its influence leading to Kentucky and West Virginia. It mentions Virginia’s area of 42,027 square miles and twelve presidential electors.
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Hib Kfarly
Virginia
Apt
John Smith
Jamestown
America
James I
London Company
Inter
Charles III
England
Scotland
Ireland
Old Dominion
Alizabeth
House of Burresses
Kentucky
West Virginia
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
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