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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1940
Page
6
A list of trivia prompts asks about mythic rainbow gods, daylight saving ideas, biblical name gender shares, the singular of dice, a First Lady nicknamed Her Majesty, Panama Canal ship rate, a building dubbed The Cradle of American Liberty, early hymn writing, and which holidays Congress created.
A magazine note mentions Benjamin Franklin in France in 1784 and cites a variety of historical curiosities. It references hymns from ancient Egypt to Ra and notes the Centennial Anniversary of the Inauguration of the First President on April 30, 1889 as the only national holiday created by act of Congress.
A garbled clipping notes that since 1492 the chapel of John the Baptist in Genoa’s Cathedral of St Lorenzo barred women due to Salome’s alleged role in death. It then claims certain US states never recorded lynching. A survey mentions 15 of about 70 border countries have lifeboat or government safety services. It ends with a claim about electrical histamine injections dissolving bruising within 24 hours.
The dispatch describes German and Allied activities in Norway and surrounding regions near Oslo. It notes British and American air operations against Nazi bases, Norwegian resistance efforts, and German defense and propaganda claims amid ongoing coastal and inland raids.
A federal appellate court in New Orleans dissolved an injunction against Georgia Governor E D Rivers after he reinstated World Miller as chairman of the state highway commission. The action followed legal challenges over Rivers’s removal and Miller’s interim leadership amid ongoing political controversy.
A damaged text fragment alleges Communist influence in wartime policy and claims ties between American authorities and leftist groups. It references a party center or union with claims of propaganda and control, and mentions plans to mobilize shops and operators or key figures.
Fragmented account recalls a 1940s disaster with burned survivors and a chaotic evacuation, interwoven with wartime music, moral panic, and international tensions. The text hints at Canadian and American grain markets, wartime logistics, and postwar relief narratives amid a global supply picture.
An article describes a film project set in Williamsburg Virginia during the revolutionary era. It notes recreation of oldtown streets, exteriors, and Raleigh Tavern as extras from William and Mary College, with Governor’s reception, staged rain, and Grant’s horse scene amid stock footage. It mentions press invitations and creative direction by Frank Lloyd and a Warner Brothers connection.
A reader describes a handmade braided rug of wool rags, showing a flat scalloped border that stays on the floor. The method uses dyed strips torn to one inch plus carpet thread, with rows sewn around loops and even color transitions. Instructions reference Mrs Spears Book 3 and a pattern titled The Rug That Grew Up With the Family.
Bedford area notices a small book sale price at ten cents in New York city catalog entries as part of a local listing. The brief item mentions a caress of a name and distance from the prior publication.
A garbled blend of cooking advice and domestic hints mentions prunes with peanut butter, wiping lamp shades, plant care, grease on kitchen floors, and keeping mashed potatoes hot in a water bath. It reads like an assortment of stray instructions with many misspellings and incomplete phrases.
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