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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1898
Page
3
A garbled 1695-era page promotes thrift by claiming per capita wealth from savings, plus a flood of patent medicines, tonics, gums, and cures. It touts Dr Davies anti headache tablets, Salzer seed offers, and various dietary nostrums with refund promises.
Letter from Fort Salifield Me recounts a World’s Fair visit that left attendees exhausted and ill. Mrs Stevens credits Dr Ayers Cherry Pectoral with curing her husband’s two year cough and blood pitting after doctors failed. The note extols the medicine as a cure for chronic bronchitis and asthma and promotes sample bottles and a free book from the J U Ayers Company.
A scrambled open letter rails at mothers over CAMLORIA and PITCHERS CASTORIA, cites signatures and wrappers, then shifts to medical cures, tonics, and novelty products. The piece blends trademark disputes, questionable health claims, and promotional fragments from various ads and notices.
Madrid reports the Maine inquiry remains unsettled while Spanish officers support an internal accident theory. Officials warn American assertions threaten public opinion and friendly ties, signaling Spain may reject any external explosion verdict and indemnity demand.
A Madrid issued semi official note said Spain would reject indemnity claims tied to the Maine explosion. Officials expect a negative American court of Inquiry finding, with Spain ready to uphold its commission's view that the disaster resulted from an internal explosion rather than external force, as stated by Captain Veral.
Washington reports the first disbursement under the national defense act of 50 million dollars. The treasury wired 145000 to London for 12 rapid fire guns with mounts and ammunition and paid 163961 for the Brazilian cruiser Amazonas. Additional notes mention duty-free naval supplies and Idaho railroad bond plans.
A gunfight occurred when a thief attacked a man named Austin using a revolver and a shotgun. Austin fired twice. a pursuer helped the robber escape and fled, leaving blood found the next morning in the sagebrush. The robber appears not fatally wounded.
In Pierceton Indiana Ernest Kemper endured long hours of study and teaching a nearby school. After illness and failed treatments he recovered after using Salzer’s Liver and Blood tonic and returned to teaching, reporting regained health and weight gain.
New through train schedule begins February 5 with Rio Grande Western service. Atlantic Express departs Salt Lake City for Denver and Chicago, linking with Chicago to New York connections. Evening Tearod train reaches Denver and Chicago with connections to New York and Boston. Pullman cars and modern equipment featured. Also mentions a poetic reverie about clinging to the Rock of Ages as a safe refuge.
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