This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 30 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1932
Page
3
Doctors advise Castoria to ease a baby's fussiness from constipation. The vegetable preparation is described as mild and harmless for infants and suitable for older children, aiming to relieve colic and restore sleep with a regular laxative effect. A bottle should be kept on hand with genuine Castoria branding.
Roosevelt wins New Hampshire with about 4500 more pledged delegates as Smith supporters struggle for strength in cities and rural areas. Massachusetts and Minnesota battles set the stage for upcoming contests while a new tax bill faces Senate and House debates, with brewing industry concerns and beer tax proposals sparking party divisions.
Otonel Lindbergi ss baby not returned and captors unnamed despite agency efforts from federal to underworld. Morris Rosner of New York handling contact as negotiations stall amid fear captors may trap authorities. Officials privately say progress continues while some insist baby is safe for parents to endure the uproar. Congress debated wartime price control with Vandenberg proposing a constitutional amendment to empower government to regulate prices rents and compensation during war. A suggested 5 percent tax on excess wartime income could curb profiteering if evasion occurs.
The House passed the La Guardia anti injunction bill by thirteen votes after seven hours of debate with two opposed. The measure, similar to the Norris bill, bans workers' "yellow dog" contracts and restricts federal judges from broad injunctions in labor disputes, affirming the nation's policy to favor collective bargaining.
Front page briefing notes ongoing Sino Japanese hostilities tied to the Lindbergh kidnapping reference despite Japan’s gains. Chinese withdrawal pressure continues as Japanese commander Shirakawa warns of renewed fighting near a 4 mile line. League of Nations debates action with great powers blocking sanctions and plans a draft resolution.
President Hoover announced full cooperation from the administration with Congress to cut federal costs by reorganizing agencies. House Democrats demand more specific proposals. Brig Gen Frank Tyones, VA director, suggested reducing payments to certain disabled veterans.
W T Comgrave by Avon DY VALERA becomes president of the Irish Free State after winning to succeed William T Cosgrave. Fianna Fáil holds 72 seats, Cosgrave’s party 66, Labour 7, Independents aligned with Cosgrave. Cosgrave retires to opposition. De Valera pushes to expunge the oath of allegiance to the British king, with unclear Cosgrave support.
In Detroit a large mob tried to storm Ford Motor Company's River Rouge plant led by William Foster and other Communists. Police and firemen battled the rioters, tear gas failed, and three volleys from riot guns stopped the mob. Four killed and over fifty injured, including Harry Bennett of Torch service. Foster and leaders fled. grand jury consideration of criminal syndicalism charges mentioned. Also tribute to Briand and Sousa noted in nearness.
Finnish rebels halted at Tusky where Lapua movement chiefs laid down arms. Prison time seems likely as leaders face treason charges. authorities suspect financing by the Communist International amid the rebellion’s collapse.
Lions from across the country report success in supporting the Citizens Reconstruction organization led by Frank Kox of Chicago. The drive aims to redirect hoarded money into safe channels and restore public confidence.
A Colombo police court magistrate sentenced a man to four months hard labor after a dispute over time served. The prisoner protested claiming it not enough, and two additional months were added. The judge stood firm and imposed the extended sentence.
The Naval Academy of Arts of England was founded in 1731 by George ITI with Sir Joshua Meynolds as president. It aimed to promote painting sculpture and designing and included architecture anatomy perspective and related subjects. It lists a president 40 academicians and 20 associates.
The mule deer often rushes toward shelter when startled by a hunter but then halts after a short distance to look back, giving the hunter an excellent opportunity for a kill.
A western paper editor asked when Missouri stopped being labeled frontier. A columnist answered with a wry line about routing dogs from under a house and putting them in a basement, reflecting frontier lore in Pathfinder Magazine.
In 1052 Pater Stuyvesant ordered a palisade along Wall Street to shield New Amsterdam from a feared British mission. The remaining wall was removed in 1609 and both sides of the street rapidly filled in with development.
A brief misformed claim notes Americans drink about half a pint of milk daily per person. It contrasts modern intake with pioneer habits where calves were allowed to graze, suggesting a primitive approach to milk.
The bureau of standards reports that examined dry powder extinguishers consist of a tube filled with baking soda and inert material to prevent caking. It concludes their effectiveness, compared with other fire aids, is small.
The elks in Yellowstone National Park appear to suspend activity during October hunting season and wait for winter. They seem to sense a truce and accept hay at feeding grounds when open browning and show and ice limit their hunger.
The night hawk and the whippoorwill are two distinct birds. The night hawk OChaordelles virginianus has no call and appears chiefly at sunset, while the whippoorwill Antrosto Taus vociferous has a peculiar call and tends to fly after dusk.
A humorous note on marriage and misread signals where a husband ponders how a wonderful wife could be his mate while life events reveal his lack of gesture like buying a ring for a woman who values him. The piece reflects lighthearted social commentary from the era.
A Washington Star excerpt lists perceived traits linked to nationalities. English loyalty to law, French thrift, Italian artistry, German industriousness, Russian imagination, Dutch placidity are described as valuable contributions to the population.
The text argues zebra coloration begins white with black stripes. It cites a cross between cataclysmic terms and a donkey producing light tan offspring with heavy black leg stripes and faint neck and body stripes, using these results as proof.
A gardener notes the long green tomato worm seen on alalkas and vines. A parasitic fly lays white eggs on the worm as it matures the larvae burrow into and destroy it, helping protect the crop from defoliation.
The United States generates about 60 billion kilowatt hours annually, nearly three times that of any other country. Germany follows with around 22 billion, while Great Britain produces 11 billion. Canada France Italy Japan and Norway are also among the next largest producers.
A military officer describes the dangers of his profession and a lawyer counters that “those who live by the sword” must “die by the sword.” The officer replies that “those who live by the law must expect to die by the law” by a similar rule.
The first hospital founded by St Basil in 900 A D featured many buildings and houses for physicians and nurses along with workshops and industrial schools. It is described as the earliest hospital in our records.
One cord of oak ash elm locust hickory beech birch and hard maple equals one ton of coal in heating value. Two cords of cedar cottonwood catalpa basswood white pine and spruce equal one ton of average coal.
The term Demerara sugar refers to raw sugar before refining. It originated in the Demerara region of British Guiana, famed for high grade sugar, and now describes similar sugar from the West Indies.
A Detroit News dispatch notes that the Garden of Eden site, once reached by caravan, now welcomes American tourists via modern railroad trains. The region features rich vegetation and abundant wildlife, but warns travelers not to trust unscrupulous guides and to beware that apples shown may not be the original.
A new family moved into the area prompting an awkward encounter as Jack and his Gog visited. He returned home angered saying he would avoid the woman, his mother noting the heated discussion and unclear details.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.