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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1921
Page
4
The fragment lists post office entry, year rates, and display ad costs. It outlines advertising prices per inch for display ads, non contracted rates, business locals, bold type charges, and notices with per line and minimums. It mentions water notices and final proof notices with set fees and advance payment requirements.
A patriotic and religious meditation on Easter themes. The piece proclaims no death, the immortality of the soul, and the triumph of Christ over the tomb. It reflects on youth, age, and enduring ideals, urging courage and faith as nations awaken to liberty and spiritual renewal.
Lyman D. Petit of the Rado association says Uintah oil prospects look highly favorable with commercial quantities possible. Subsidiary oil firms plan immediate drilling or reconnaissance as Kaseming Oil begins a twelve inch hole south of the association’s property and a large rig is set for thorough drilling.
The piece critiques official zeal in pursuing slackers, suggesting the government itself acts as a slacker. It highlights bureaucratic inertia and limited zeal in enforcing penalties. Names and dates are not given in the excerpt.
A call for strict action against alleged pirates of board of trade privileges. The piece denounces plutocratic speculators who manipulate prices, harming producers and consumers. It urges a robust law enforcing supply and demand to curb market manipulation and avoid robbing the many for the few.
The new 1 dollar Treasury Savings Stamp is meeting popular favor in the Twelfth Federal Reserve District. It is a non interest bearing security exchangeable for the 5 dollar War Savings Stamp and for Treasury Savings Certificates at 4 percent interest, compounded quarterly. The 25 cent Thrift Stamp remains on sale with other securities at post offices and banks. Director Theodore Hardee of the Government Savings Organization District sees signs the public favors thrift and savings and expects higher investment in government securities in 1921 than last year.
Carbon county will have two representatives in the next legislature as a result of the reapportionment bill passed at the recent session. The county joins Emery Grand and San Juan in the senatorial district with one senator. The constitution requires reapportionment every five years, but the four counties and Salt Lake have struggled to reach broad agreement. Price Ady notes the bill lacks universal approval.
An editorial urges belief in prosperity and positive talk to revitalize outlook. It contrasts grumbling with action, likening clouds to mud and urging readers to look up and notice brighter possibilities.
Readers respond with a zestful preference for lively events and dramatic happenings, choosing repeat excitement over a prolonged, uneventful pause. The mood reflects a craving for action and spectacle in daily life and coverage.
A reflective Easter piece portrays everyday family rituals and small misfortunes. Mary’s chocolate bunny vanishes only in the melted shadow of its form, while a brother plots for love with a blue tie, and a cousin’s Easter stroll favors Willie Green. Mothers endure pinched nerves awaiting one o clock, grandmothers miss old hymn tones, and services feel thinner as memories fade.
Rumors that William S Hart would retire from motion pictures prompted his explicit denial. He states he intends a long vacation after nine consecutive films, has four titles ahead of schedule, and plans to enjoy outdoors at a ranch near Los Angeles with his Pinto pony and other horses.
Opinion says new administration should end delays in revival of business across the country. Doubt and uncertainty slow spending as moneyed interests pause. Harding aims for a conservative yet progressive path, protecting legitimate business and urging big and small enterprises to resume steady activity.
Salt Lake City March 17 Dr John A Widtsoe selected to fill the Twelve Apostles vacancy created by A W Ivings move to the First Presidency He was ordained by President Heber J Grant Widtsoe president of the University of Utah and noted educator author and authority on irrigation Also Joseph Fielding Smith named Church historian and general Church recorder to replace the late President Anthony Lander The Council now includes Clawson Smoot Smith Richards Whit ney McKay J F Smith Talmage Richards Lyman Ballard and Widtsoe The article notes Smith longtime assistant historian and educator and active in church boards and educational work.
The Bank of Duchesne is forced to liquidate with no reopening prospects. A new bank is proposed with Joe Barbogne of Helpet State Bank offering 16 000 if 10 000 is raised by Duchesne residents. Seventy subscribers pledge support, aiming to spread 10 000 among about one hundred stockholders. The move aims to secure a new bank and aid the town’s financial recovery.
The passage muses on personal fit within social circles and suggests seeking a new environment when necessary. It cites robin painter and paper hanger as reliable signs of spring and references returning soldiers, postmasters, and the press, concluding with a remark about rulers and coronets.
Salt Lake is chosen for the 1922 convention of the American Honey Producers league. B Terriberry, state inspector of apiaries, says the gathering will be the largest and most important yet staged. Secretary H B Parks notes expected nationwide representation, even if attendance may not top the previous national gathering.
A reflective line notes that time cannot quantify nourishment and that future eras will share in its value. The statement hints at enduring importance of food across generations.
In Sweden locomotives burn peat as a fuel method to power rail transport. The practice highlights an unusual energy source. trains reportedly burn peat to generate heat and motion, with passengers occasionally affected by the flames or smoke during service.
A brief line portrays the shell game as easy to perform among sharp characters who seek quick rewards. It hints at deception and risk, naming those who fall prey to the quick hustle and the scam’s lure without detailing methods or participants.
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