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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1924
Page
5
A playful scene shows Daddy Frog training his young to leap and ride on birds’ backs. Frogs and birds work together to travel, catch butterflies, and share a quirky meal, ending with Daddy Frog’s gleeful approval of the unusual picnic.
The Vernal Uintah Basin effort advances a dinosaur exhibit with a monument expense. A system will expose fossils on angled rock faces and a curator will work continually to grow the attraction yearly. The Vernal Chamber of Commerce commends residents aiding congressional support. A University of Ulster involvement is noted with a three month timeline for internals and construction plans reaching a permanent museum. Funding includes 5006 dollars for improvements and building with caretaker salaries from another fund.
Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Rosy Bartlett and families as the community organized girls club projects. Local leaders Canning Viva Goodrich sewing Whirley Morrill cooking Ethel Christensen. Mrs Margaret Bartlett president, Alicea Mor rill vice president Viva Goodrich secretary. Perley Goodrich and other officers attended Vernal farm bureau meeting. John I Cain Ili spoke on beautifying farm homes and new literature and art for country life. Paul Lyman Forest Goodrich returned from Provo on the 4th. Boys’ club enrollment rises under Reed Morrill. David Morrill and wife welcomed a son April 30. Wanda Atwood recovering from pneumonia. Cattle moved to mountains. Barred Rocks favored by poultrymen. Apricots survived frost. Irvin Morrill back from California. Charles Hallett home from California. Ray McKee’s house nearing completion with family to move soon. Mrs McKee and newborn fifth son prosper. Miss Hilda Merkley returns from Vernal where she studied.
The article traces coal tar from its controversial beginnings to its role in modern chemistry. It notes the by products formerly deemed objectionable and highlights coal tar derivatives now used in perfumes medicines explosives and durable paints for metal roofs. It cites a long history of discoveries including sapthaline ben zine aniline dyes and carbolic acid with early dyes and acids appearing through the century.
Readers are urged to celebrate the corps of correspondents whose timely submissions help the Express publish current news from every section. The note commends promptness and effort in gathering regional items for the newspaper.
In a overheard exchange two men discuss the volatile cotton market. George shows money and notes the market might rise fall or fluctuate with no certain forecast for tomorrow. The dialogue highlights the unpredictability of cotton prices and trader nerves in the town.
The article portrays Christopher Columbus as a pirate on his second voyage, accusing him of slavery and brutal suppression of natives in Haiti. It cites Queen Isabella’s actions to curb enslaving and admonishes Columbus for atrocities, referencing Detroit News sources and Frank R. Stockton.
The railroad subjects wheel fragments to laboratory study to guard against structural weakness in future orders. Purchases of iron steel oil lumber and other supplies are chemist tested and suppliers must meet set requirements. This illustrates applied science guiding business and reducing waste.
A boy who scratched his name on a stationary motorcar was cuffed by the owner. A crowd gathered as the boy’s father demanded to know who struck his son. The motorist stood six feet two inches tall and claimed responsibility, saying the boy deserved another hiding at home.
A conference speaker leveled strong criticisms at universities and finally said he was glad to have avoided college contact. The chairman pressed, asking if he was thankful for ignorance. The speaker agreed, prompting the chairman to remark that he has much to be thankful for.
Fragmented dialogue shows a vase toppled from a pedestal after a chair and sofa move. Characters Mary Bo and a Mrs. discuss who caused the accident, each insisting they did not touch the pedestal or dial as the table and chair movements are blamed.
A readable fragment details bookseller shops near the Forum and references to papyrus texts from Alexandria. It reports on an authorized edition and modest advertising costs, then shifts to Uintah county farm bureau matters including a $109 grant for ladies work and travel expense authorizations.
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