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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1928
Page
3
A specialist from Dr Viellenthin and Co travels through Utah towns, providing free consultations while offering paid treatment options. The text includes a long verse about two foolish jackasses and a moral about unity and collaboration to succeed, ending with a call to subscribe.
Superintendent H M Tidwell spent days in Salt Lake City with Mrs Tidwell. Mrs Walter Daniels returned from Belt Lake City improved after surgery. The 9 year old Dean Seeley was badly bitten by a dog and is under doctor care. Government workers and irrigation engineer retirements noted. A White Rocks party honored Mr Blake with games and dancing.
A Lewiston Tribune reader explains that his shattered bank balance prevents sending a requested donation for aged and related causes. He blames federal state and local laws and taxes for crippling his finances and states he cannot donate or borrow further.
A traveling drummer attempts flirty talk with a hotel waitress who rebuffs him. She asserts she is respectable, lists her family ties, and declines any romance. The dialogue features boasts of a brother who is a 200 pound football player and a comment on last week’s near incident with a traveling man.
Utah associations survey of 29 large cities finds about one car in ten stolen cars is kept by thieves. Last year 93089 vehicles were stolen and AT186 were recovered, a 17 percent recovery rate. The report notes theft rose overall while recov eries remained modest.
Local readers are invited to place four distinct want ads in the newspaper’s Want ad columns to reach an audience seeking goods services and opportunities. Ads should clearly state the item need or contact information and fit standard column widths.
Ford Motor Company considers creating Universal Finance Company to finance Ford and tractor purchases through banks in New York and Detroit. Backed by executives from Packard Chrysler Hudson and GM, the internal lender would offer favorable terms and may extend credit to other makes, with a formal announcement expected soon.
A long list of so called fly killing methods is printed, including beating a cup with pencils for over an hour, punching holes, and feeding molasses, followed by various bizarre steps. The piece mocks the impractical schemes while offering peculiar, unsafe ideas.
Salt Lake City May 9 AAuto mobile accidents cost Utah motorists 2067000 annually, estimates the Utah State Automobile Association safety department. The figure matches gasoline tax and license-fee collections used for road maintenance, with losses attributed to driver carelessness.
A fragmented text describes a character attempting to exit butter, fearing illness. The passage warns of extreme effort causing harm, mentioning wooden legs and a harsh struggle that could lead to injury.
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