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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1908
Page
6
Vernal Trading Store lists prices on calico lawn gingham and patterns. The notice promotes garments for ladies and children with belts vests slippers and hats and marks bargains next to E. W. Davis Furniture store.
A cluttered Vernal page lists music lessons, real estate rentals, items for sale, farm services, and hardware ads. Listings mention piano lessons with Miss Bessie Smart, a 16-dt sale of household goods, a horse pasture north of Vernal, water shares, rental of a house near the court house, and various shop and hardware promotions from Vernal Harness Co and Ashton Hardware Co.
City officials discussed Ed Newton’s pool hall license after complaints about underage boys playing there. No action taken. further investigations likely to lead to license revocation or higher age limits.
Roosevelt Utah May 7 report notes C Larsen nears completion of a store building with shelves ready and upstairs furnished. Local ball game Roosevelts beat Haydens with Roy Wilkins as umpire. May Day dance at Cedar View features Taylor orchestra and ice cream by Mrs Shirtleff. Mass Fishback praised for helping event. visitors include Vernal attendees Joseph MacKnight and President Smart.
Daily ice delivery started May 1 with five cent ice blocks for washing and care. 25 pounds and up include washing and ice box storage. Offers pure ice cream and sherbets with delivery within reasonable distance. Contact Calder Brothers Ice Company at 192 Tents and 191 Vernal for orders. Also advertising Columbia graphophone and Vernal School of Music with teacher Prof H KF Moore and instrument tuning services. Calder Brothers ice cream prices half gallon 75 cents and gallon 1.26 with specials on larger quantities.
Naples Nuggets reports William Evans funeral last Thursday with full seating in the meeting house. Bishops Shaffer Allred and Slaugh praised his sterling qualities and patient suffering. District school closing exercises followed, with a big program and community work on grounds and flower beds.
Sealed bids for furnishing 600000 feet of saw timber on West Mosby mountain are invited by Consolidated Lumber Co. Bids due May 20. First contract begins May 25 at 6000 ft per day, with daily shipments through June 1. Subsequent contracts start June 17 July 12 Aug 4 and Aug 27 1908 at 5000 or 6000 ft daily. Final settlements on completion.
Sealed bids will be received by the city recorder until Wednesday May 20 1998 at 12 noon for sprinkling streets in Vernal City sprinkling district for the 1908 season. Call on recorder for information. envelopes marked Bids for sprinkling to City Recorder Vernal City Utah. City council may reject any or all bids. Bony P Kelly City Recorder.
On hand is good furniture including a Born Steel range three heaters tables beds washstands cupboards bookcase and other items priced to sell quickly. Visit the seller two blocks east and one block south at the Dillman place near this office to save money. Contact H H Holpaway.
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