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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1903

Page

3

Local and Personal Notices From the Beers Store and Town

Local items list prices at Beers Store for Blue Vitrol and garden tools at 60 cents and up. Mentions Daniel Tarry presiding over a kitchen, Bercher and wife planning a trip to Salt Lake for a conference. Captain Mercer arrives at White Rocks to assume Indian Agent duties. Also notes a coal mine for sale near Vernal and Bullock's store advertising garden implements. Reports ongoing sublet fever with several new cases in the past week.

Captain Mercer White Rocks

Bullock's Shoe Line Attracts All Shoppers

Just arrived at Bullock's a fine line of ladies gents Misses boys sad babies shoes and prices to suit everybody's purse.

Bullock's

Verna buggy rider with Altamont colts praised

Dr. Buchtel is noted for the nobbiest turnout in Verna. His light buggy pulled by two Altamont colts can reach the road's end in a day and do it easily.

Mountain Snow Melt Opens Range for Stock Turnout

Bare patches appear on the mountain face signaling rapid melt after a season with more snow, suggesting stock can soon be turned out as pasture improves.

Episcopal church social hall children’s dance event

A children’s dance will be held by the ladies of the Episcopal church at the Social Hall on Saturday afternoon April 4 from 2 to 4 o’clock. Admission scents prizes will be awarded to the best waltzers under thirteen.

Gem Restaurant Changed Hands Amid Frequent Winter Flips

Advertiser John Caldwell notes the Gem Restaurant has changed proprietors multiple times this winter and that the rise in turnover prevented stable naming during the period. The piece signals ongoing management shifts affecting the dine-in spot.

John Caldwell Big Gem Jollen

Barnden Family Plans Salt Lake Trip Next Week

A Barnden and family will travel to Salt Lake City next week for business and to attend the Grand Lodge of the Modern Woodmen of America. They will return to Vernal before part of May, while Mrs Branden remains for an extended visit of several months.

Barnden Salt Lake Garnden Grand Lodge of the Modern Woodmen of America Vernal Branden

Annual Conference Travel Rates for Salt Lake City

Official notice lists travel options for the Annual Conference in Salt Lake City from April 3rd to 4th with Ladies Relief Society events. Includes authorized return tickets from April 2nd to 15th, 1903, with agent BR McDoxarp handling sales and ticketing.

Salt Lake City Ladies Relief Society LDS McDoxarp

Preece Seeks Medical Exam and Possible Operation in Salt

Heber Preece will travel to Salt Trade next week for a medical examination and possible surgery amid a year long stomach ailment. Doctors suspect stomach cancer and his brother Sher Preece will accompany him to Price to bring home Miss Ida.

Heber Preece Salt Trade Price Sherif Preece Miss Ida

Congregational Services Planned for Vernal

Rev J M Babcock recently of the Chicago Theological Seminary has been sent to Vernal by the Congregational society to hold regular services in the Odd Fellows Hall. He aims to erect a church within the year and establish a school.

J. M. Babcock Chicago Theological Seminary Congregational Society Yellows Babcock Vernal

Reverend Hersey Continues Pulpit Duties on Sundays

Rev Hersey preached at the Episcopal pulpit Sunday evening and will continue each Sunday evening until Bishop Leonard arranges otherwise. A new minister is expected to be assigned soon. He also held forenoon services at Lelland then drove 25 miles to Vernal for the evening appointment.

Hersey Leonard Lelland Vernal

Bargain Grocery and Apparel Ads From Local Stores

An assortment of 19th century notices advertises prices for boiled linseed oil at 1 per gallon and turpentine at 100 per gallon. It promotes Bullock's spring bargains in shoes and ladies wear and mentions Meadons and Tuna factory clothing. The page also lists farm contact offers, weather hints for April, and ranch listings around White River with references for interested buyers, plus J. W. Rector of Rangley Colorado as a contact.

Beers Store Offers Boys Long Pants Suits in Line

Beers Store displays line spring millinery and long pants suits for boys 10 years and up. Bualloch's offers Colum's Liquid Bluing and Colum's Electric Toilet Tinctment. The mountains have 19 more inches of snow than many years, suggesting a longer lasting winter.

Boyn Beers

Hadloch Moves to Jon Neilson Blacksmith Shop

Curtis Hadloch rents the Jon Neilson blacksmith shop and plans a move this week while ramping up for business in the new location.

Curtis Hadloch Jon Neilson

Group Visits White River to Inspect Gibaonite Property

Baxter Brown McAndrewa and Hermston traveled to White River yesterday to inspect the Gibaonite property owned by the company. Mr Brown will depart for Rule and then return to New York.

Miss Ida Preece Returns to Open Spring Millinery

Miss Ida Preece is up and around and plans to return home the last week to open her millinery shop with the latest spring styles. P Dillman and others work on extending the road from William Siddoway’s place to the Sleinaker gap, promising shorter hauls from the mountain and a better route than current paths.

Ida Preece P. Dillman William Siddoway Sleinaker Gap

Family hit by scarlet fever tragedy in Utah county

Four of Chris John son Four’s eight children died from scarlet fever and four others including the mother are ill. Kind neighbors provide aid as the sick recover, while RC Camp contributes a column with Socialism ideas. The Express invites community discussion for all county concerns.

Chris Johnson RC Camp Uxprese Untah

Burial Move Considered For Bert Glines In Snowbound Distance

A letter from Mrs Lea Allen, Bert Glines sister, states Bert died March 14 and was buried near Kendall due to snow. Relatives plan to move the body to Vernal once a team can reach Kendall, an over twenty mile trek.

Lea Allen Bert Glines Bert Vernal Kendall

Palace Barber Shop Continues Open in Vernal

Rumors say Richard known as Lich Smith has quit the barbershop business but the Palace Barber Shop remains open with a Colorado resident as a ton sorial artist. The fixtures are said to still be owned by the Barbers Supply Company.

Richard Lich Smith Vernal Barbers Supply Company Palace Colorado

Untitled plea for widows leaves cryptic request

A fragmentary note requests names and addresses of widows aged up to 35 in Vernal Utah. It mentions bypassing crowds and references individuals including Renfro Lincoln Ikans and Mrs Hilla Anderson. The text also notes a widow departing for Price on a stagecoach.

Ted Wv. i. Vernal Utah Jeter Renfro Lincoln Ikans

Pioneer Suyder of Ashley Valley Dead in Milford

Telegram reports the death of Dull Suyder an early Ashley Valley pioneer known to settlers He died in Milford Utah on the 29th of last month Full particulars are not yet available and a further notice is awaited

Jensen Ded B Suyder Ashley Valley Milford Utah

Wall Paper Samples At Half Price In Valley

In 1903 designs offered at half the price of out of date stock. Call early to avoid the rush and have your paper hung by the valley's only practical paper hanger, H. M. Toones, The Hub Building.

H. M. Toones

Beers Store Bargains Offer Wide Range of Goods

Bargains dominate the selection at Beers Store with Calico and ginghams offered in yard goods, ladies shirt waists, and an elegant line of shoes described as cheap. A 10 cent broom sells for 30 cents and headlight items priced at $215 per can. Every item touted as a bargain.

Arrest in Brown's Park cattle case ends with judge assault

Brown's Park reports a cattleman arrested for killing cattle he claimed, with the trial postponed as witnesses clash. Judge Hoy struck a hostile witness with his revolver and was arrested. hearing before Judge Sterling set for the 13th. Other cases noted, details unavailable.

Brown’s Park Hoy Sterling Sterlin Rock Springs

Local Notices List Mill Ward Names and Dates

A jumble of dates and names appears for Mountain Dell Naples Vernal and other locales with March April and May entries. Individuals such as Jensen Glines Millward and Mill ward appear alongside a range of dates from March 15 to May 24.

Wn O'Neil Christan Johnson Mountain Dell Glineaward Naples BD Nebeker Geo A. Davis Glines Millward Jensen Vornal NG. Sowards D He Belcher Mull Ward Vernal A.A Hawa Charles Bingham Nantes W HH. Siddeway A T Collett Charles Ligbbert Mountan Glines Ward

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