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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1907
Page
3
Mrs Shaffer wife of Bishop Shaffer of Naples shows marked health improvement. Austin Glenn of Naples sells forty acre farm to a Kansas buyer for 1900 dollars.
The county reports receiving 533 35 from the State of Utah covering half the treasurer and assessor salaries for 1906. The cold spell continues noted by Don B Colton at May day celebration. Arrapo, an Indian, shot and killed another Indiana horse at Leland after a dispute over work. the county will prosecute.
Johnnie Davis of Hayden near Whiterocks was in town this week to buy potatoes. He owns sixty acres prepared for cultivation on a leased farm and plans to plant thirty acres of oats on his home farm. He will be accompanied on the return trip by his sister LeVerne.
Teancum Taylor of Naples was thrown from a horse near Dragon He, injured seriously with internal damage. Mayor Honk Johnson was seen on the streets after a ten week illness and appears worn from the siege of sickness. Marriage licenses issued include Taylor C Lyons of Naples to Mrs L Elizabeth Bowers of Missouri and Frédrick Gerber to Miss Grace Britt, daughter of GYF Britt of Maeser.
Justice of the Peace A L Gray of Randlett holds a stray horse weighing about eight hundred pounds in custody. It bears branded marks Horseshoe and Bon on the right thigh and a heart brand on the left shoulder.
The Uintah Bell Telephone company plans a Vernal exchange to serve surrounding country and city subscribers. The capital stock is stated as $30,000. Local parties will take the entire stock, making the venture an assured fact according to the report.
Local vendors advertise real estate loans clothing hay and farm goods along with service updates at Vernal shops and a murder of a sheep camp by dynamite near the Big Horn country and a liquor house remodel with pool tables planned.
A fragment lists local Vernal shops offering ice cream and soda water at The Big 4 Store Calder’s. Jensen’s sells harness oil. Vernal Book Store candy. Lloyd’s Pure Food Ice Cream in pint and quart at 26 and 60 cents. Frank Young ordered Conference pamphlets and vest pockets, shipping soon.
Stray notice for a light brindle Jersey cow branded Hon right horned and half undercrop in each ear.- Please contact Ed Brian in Vernal to recover or provide information.
A civic classified notice promotes The Big 4 Store grocery line 18 offering fresh dried fruits and a wide range of groceries at the lowest possible prices.
An old notice lists a house for rent in New Jersey and a dentist Dr Keyser offering a pain free tooth extraction. It also markets LDS Garments at the Ashley Co op and a Clydesdale stallion known as the Glines horse, with season terms. Additional items include seeds at bulk discounts and a store slogan for Jensen's.
James Beddow will leave for his reservation home early next week. Born Wednesday May 1, 1907, a girl to Mr and Mrs John ope Jr. The Bur ton and Samuels store features very nobby and attractive window displays.
F B M Young taught school for N G Sowards this week during Sowards visit to Whiterocks and Randlett. Robert Giles, formerly of Heber, opened a second eatery on his farm, a venture that has faced ongoing contest without success.
Mrs Workman has been ill and confined to her room for a week while Uncle Jake also suffers illness this week. The Socialists upbeat mood is noted as a contrast to their health troubles.
Fred Gerber and Grace Britt exchanged vows Tuesday April 30 at the court house. County Treasurer E J Young Jr officiated. Both grew up in the valley and have many friends who wish them happiness.
Road supervisor Atwood started work on a bad stretch of road north of Freestone's farm. He plans to fix it so it will not become a spring mire. Rain Wednesday and Thursday could halt progress until Monday.
Wm D Haywood’s murder trial for Gov Steunenberg begins May 8. His invalid wife and two daughters traveled from Denver to Boise to attend and reunite with him after fourteen months’ separation. John T Thompson spends the week in Vernal managing real estate deals and building cottages to sell, noting profits from the Salt Lake streetcar strike and describing a four mile walk with his grip to reach the depot.
On May Day the Socialista spent 2 pm onward enjoying an afternoon of instrumental vocal and oratorical program and a banquet of palatable delicacies. The evening featured humorous amusements and dancing.
Field Superintendent Rev. S H Goodwin of the Congregational Educational Societies made his annual tour in Vernal. A reception at Dr and Mrs Brownfield’s home Thursday night gathered Vernal Congregational Church members for an evening of music speeches and refreshments.
M L Box was arrested on a misdemeanor charge after a rumpus at the Central saloon Tuesday night in which a revolver discharged accidentally. He entered a not guilty plea, was fined $100 by City Justice Nebeker after a brief hearing, and gave notice of appeal to the district court.
W W H Lawrence a former director visits Vernal this week. He is an old timer in Denver and the eastern slope where there are few streams making water valuable. He believes there is more than enough water for the reservation to reclaim land for the good of their farm.
Residents of Vernal hosted a warm reception at the Frank Young home Thursday night for Mr and Mrs Bassett prior to their move to the reservation. Attendees included Hon Har den Bennion Don B Colton R Collett and P M By Hl Belcher among others. Prof Bassett will visit Vernal weekly to continue lessons with his pupils.
For stomach troubles biliousness and constipation try Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. Many remarkable cures have been effected by them. Price 25 cents. Samples free. For sale by Walter Lloyd Drug Company.
The Acorn notes land moved for a new store building. County Treasurer B J Young Jr reports the county in prosperous condition. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Mark Collett of Naples on Wednesday May 1. Uncle Thomas Mantle, recently operated on by Dr Brown for an eye disease, is recovering.
Rey Tracy of the Congregational Church officiated at the marriage of Mr. T Lyons and Mrs Elizabeth Bowles on Saturday April 27, according to local church records.
A gray pony, branded on the left shoulder, has wandered into the area. The animal has a missing ear mark and is at the main location. Finder should report to this office at 1821 to reclaim.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs announce church services at the Episcopal church on Sunday May 5 1907 at 8 o'clock pm in commemoration of the 88th Anniversary. Members meet at Odd Fellows Hall at 7 30 pm and proceed in regalia. The public is invited to attend.
Key West patrolman Rolland Curry recalls two years of rheumatic pain in knees feet and hands. After his wife bought Chamberlain's Pain Balm, a night of relief followed by two weeks of use, and he reports no trouble for over three months. Sold by Walter Lloyd Drug Company.
A rajah is seen driving a motor car pulled by two horses as the vehicle’s mechanical issues persist. He abandons petrol use and returns to horse power, a vivid example of adapting old methods to modern tech.
Tourists flock to Mount Vernon the home of Washington and his burial place drawing thousands yearly. Washingtonians rarely visit the site, while locals urge visiting friends and relatives to add Mount Vernon to their itineraries.
A Chicago man asserts that white of egg is a cancer cure when applied directly. The piece speculates that the American hen benefits humanity more than previously thought amid remarks on nobility and honest work. It also mentions Vienna car drivers with 400 knights 69 barons and four counts.
Jabez Spencer recalls his terrifying discovery of his own face when a library glass at Parkhurst prison reflected him after nine years apart. In a separate scene Senator Frye's sudden demand for immediate consideration of a dam bill sparked laughter before the bill passed.
A historical note describes a French criminal who chose beheading over public exposure but died privately bleeding by imagined sounds. The account claims imagination caused him to die from a non lethal prick. It cites a scientific experiment as the alleged cause.
A brief look at how flowers got their names. Fuchsian from Leonard Fuchs, Cahillas from Andrew Dahl, the camel flower linked to Kamel, Magnolias honoring Magnol De Montpelier, anemones meaning to tremble in wind, and lavenders tied to washing in Roman times.
Shocking housing figures show 592 184 residents of Vienna live in one room plus kitchen, 23397 dwellings overcrowded with six or more in a unit. The disclosure comes at a congress on the city’s housing problem.
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