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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1922
Page
4
A Vernal Utah in way this paragraph argues that labor and capital conflicts rage nationwide yet Americans remain God fearing and confident in republic founded on justice. It asserts faith in government stability despite party changes and questions why people should worry amid global distress and unrest.
A Chicago architect builds an apartment house with a baby buggy sacker for each unit and offers tenants 25 dollars per baby born. A New Jersey man forgets his car on a ferry, then takes a taxi to work. A Sacramento child falls into a pond but swims to shore under a frantic rescue. A Washington engraver carves Capitol Building on a pinhead in spare time. A dog-fight over ownership ends with the dog choosing its rightful owner in court. Allies in Europe remain united, though wary of breaking apart.
Story recounts Sequoyah of the Cherokee born in Tennessee about 1700 who created a Cherokee syllabary enabling reading and writing in his language. He tested his system in 1821, saw widespread adoption, and helped organize the Cherokee in Indian Territory before dying in 1834 in Mexico. His legacy endures in California redwoods named in tribute.
Edgar Paxson, a New Yorker turned Montana scout and painter, spent seven years on a Cim Heroic canvas of Custer's last battle. He studied officers and veterans, painted more than 200 soldiers and Indians with photo accuracy, and his work now rests at Montana State University Missoula, valued at 25000 dollars. Meanwhile a Salt Lake company buys land in Salt Lake City for a new 30000 dollar building, with 40 workers, led by T Porte as president and H T Johnson as business manager.
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The text urges readers to spring ideas, noting the country grows when citizens develop and implement thoughts. It acknowledges world timelines outpace individuals but emphasizes small beginnings can expand into lasting benefits. It encourages sharing ideas rather than bottling them up.
The piece argues that after a great war and global debt the nation sees hardship yet claims no worry. It notes billions spent defending allies, looming future losses, food and clothing aid for citizens, high taxes, and stagnant business, with war clouds and fear abroad.
The piece recalls 1876 Custer massacre at Little Bighorn with Sitting Bull, then traces Montana’s gold discovery since 1852, growth of mining towns, territorial changes from Nebraska to Idaho, capital shifts from Virginia City to Helena, constitutional adoption in 1889, and Montana’s 1889 statehood. The term Montana derives from Spanish for mountainous.
Announcement from the Commercial club of Salt Lake indicates a new Porte Publsh publishing house will be erected in the southeast area. Details on timeline and exact site were not disclosed in the brief notice.
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