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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1929
Page
4
A bank in New Jersey ran a daring foreign exchange job ad inviting clerks. Applicants boasted fluency in Gum Arabic and Billingsgate and offered odd talents and humor to land the post, including offers of cheap office services and flexible pay deductions.
The piece notes the United States lacks a nationwide old age pension and praises legislative progress. It cites six states already enacting pension laws, with eligibility ages from 60 to 70 and monthly benefits from 20 to 50 dollars. Funding varies by state and county, signaling a growing national push.
A New York County discussion urges exemptions in jury service benefitting farmers and sparking a move by the Association of land Jurors to organize volunteer jurors across civic groups. Proponents argue it could unite many jurors to voice public influence in dispensing justice, countering claims that better juries come from compulsion rather than voluntary service.
A fragment notes late remarks on wartime trade sentiment and German products. It mentions made in Germany items like beer, glassware, and field glasses as top sellers, church and actors showing favor, and critical views on propaganda failing to sustain support for Germany.
Secretary Wilbur appoints a Utah led committee headed by Guy Spry to review outstanding oil and gas permits on government land. Over 20 000 drilling permits granted and 5 000 applications on file in the Land Office plus more in field offices. The plan calls for canceling permits with no drilling and to assess land character, signaling a thorough end to the government’s current working system.
London reports and the Presidents Conference on unemployment stress public works to create jobs. Britain spent 3 million on road work aiding 4000 workers for a year, with broader material support effects. The Conference estimates 520 million could directly and indirectly employ about 1.2 million for a year, arguing for creating work to prevent reliance on charity.
Arbor Day originated in Nebraska in 1872 with over 100 000 trees planted. Observed nationwide, it is a governor designated holiday in each state, often in March or April, as children plant trees to honor their beauty and utility. A brief society sketch mentions an unrelated depiction of a man named Sheik and a satirical note on public perceptions. Congress appropriated 1.5 million dollars for a Washington to Mt Vernon highway project 18 miles long, 200 feet wide, with a 40 foot pavement and ten foot shoulder, expected to be completed in the near term.
A world census of radio sets shows about 20 million units in use, spanning from Greenland to Ceylon and from Yugoslavia to China. Radio broadcasting stations now operate from the Arctic Circle to the equator, with nearly half of all radio sets in use located in the United States.
The Department of Agriculture warns that no drug combination cures influenza pneumonia or other diseases. Labels claiming treatments are considered misbranding under the food and drugs act. Manufacturers or dealers using such labels face prosecution as the government expands regulation.
Fragmented musings claim the road to success is through deeds not credit. It warns against chasing the spotlight, calling credit God given and noting Providence and human flaws. The text references burden on women, unequal life, and a note on mortality and faith.
Residents may obtain magpie poison at the Vernal Gun and Rifle Club store with free supply via the United States biological survey and Utah state board of agriculture. Instructions describe poisoning magpies using fat and rind bait placed high, secured on elevated posts, with care to weather after rain.
A garbled passage mentions stomach gas and bowels with unclear context. It references health concerns and scattered words about stools and discomfort. The text appears to be OCR noise rather than a coherent report. No identifiable people, places, or events are clearly stated.
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