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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1923
Page
4
The Vernal Express lists advertising rate cards effective January 1, 1922 with yearly advance pricing. Display ads priced by inches with tiered rates for 100+ inches, non contracted ads at higher per inch, and bold face type costs. The notice segment includes for sale, wanted, found, and other notices.
The editorial urges Vernal Commercial Club to organize an Advanced Hoy Scout company to benefit Uintah county youth. It argues disciplined, morally influential military style training builds self reliance, and urges every parent to join, making membership a community point of pride.
The text argues that educating a child properly costs about 200 per year, producing an honor to citizenship, while keeping a criminal in jail costs 400 per year to prevent further harm. It contends education is a preventative for crime and its value exceeds mere dollars.
A biologist tells the public which foods to eat daily including fruit meat greens a raw salad and a milk heavy dish with room for favorites. He argues proper eating would reduce doctors and dentists needs and lengthen life.
An Illinois youth was arrested and sent to the state penitentiary for robbing a bank and taking 600 dollars. He confessed he aimed to marry soon and needed funds for a honeymoon trip, highlighting how romantic desperation can drive crime among youths.
A humorous column mocks spring illnesses fashion and relationships. It jokes about a clothing sickness tongue breath and soft pants. It notes a citizen whining over a garden rake and lampoons marriage myths and local gossip with playful digs at fashion hats and a pun on Abe five-cent cigars.
A narrator recounts Uncle Will’s nature story of a male bass building a stone nest with its nose on a creek bed and guarding eggs and newly hatched fry. The tale explains parental care, the nesting process, and the dangers from robber fish, ending with a resolve to observe more in May and June.
A garbled diary style column records payments, chores, gatherings, and small town happenings. Mentions cleaning yards and payments of eleven dollars, music lessons, community groups like the W W O W, births and marriages, animals and a coyote kill, a house fire, and visits to the Vogue theater.
A plea urges spring fashion for individuals and neighborhoods alike. Citizens are urged to dress up their town by tidying yards planting flowers and maintaining parkways. The message emphasizes small efforts accumulating into a better community appearance.
A community asks residents to keep money local by spending within town. It contrasts with funds sent away that circulate outside and harm locals. The piece urges readers to consider the impact of outward spending on community well‑being.
An East ern Man was fined $59 and costs after being charged with unlawfully wearing an American Legion button. The court’s ruling echoes a stern call for accountability and suggests Legion members should determine penalties for unauthorized honors.
Treasury officials recommend ongoing printing of the two dollar bill. Secret service personnel note its ease of alteration, while merchants find it hard to give in change. The author remains indifferent, saying a sufficient supply of thirty to forty thousand bills would be acceptable.
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