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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1911
Page
7
Abram Reese testifies in a case over who owns a cow after a trade between Hibbs and Simmons. Witness says both parties remain in Swawkensville and no return trade occurred. The exchange details and understanding are debated as the suit proceeds.
A pitch urges suggesting COCA COLA to friends as the most delicious refreshing thirst quenching beverage. It claims cooling fatigue relief and dryness relief, available at soda fountains or bottled, five cents per bottle. Readers are advised to write the Coca Cola Co in Atlanta, Georgia for a booklet titled The Truth About COCA COLA.
A persistent traveling salesman asks for an order and is bluntly refused, the rubbery encounter ending with a firm directive to depart. The exchange illustrates a sharp reproof, highlighting the salesman’s pushy approach and the shopper’s decisive stand.
A father is advised on the appeal of firefighting for a strong, venturesome boy. The article outlines eligibility ages 21–30, height and weight, basic education, and a 30 day probation. It details pay progression from $800 to $4,000, training, duties, promotions to lieutenant and captain, pension, and insurance benefits within a disciplined, army-like fire department.
If a boy’s temperament demands action and adventure he will find it in the fire department of a large city. It is a calling involving hard work and danger, but it offers opportunities for advancement. With nerve and ambition, prize rewards await the young man who makes this his life work. By W. Jennings.
A Ballys Magazine writer recalls humorous fishing exploits and tall tales from India and Scotland. A trout near Ythan tempts a heron, a spoon backcast wounds a tiger, and printers misread dramatic phrases as endless replays.
In Harper's Weekly Wi am IngHs recalls Corbett's 1870 victory over Sullivan in New Orleans. Sullivan bleeds and falters after the referee, but Corbett stands firm, raises his arm, and declares he has nothing to say except that he was glad to be liked by an American and remains a friend of Sullivan.
The Baltimore school board authorizes large round lead pencils in lower grades to prevent writer's cramp, a paralysis seen in those who grip tightly. The large pencils force an easy grip, making writing less strenuous for children beginning to write. Superintendent Van Sickle explains mothers’ questions and the reasoning.
A reader notes the misprint was brought to attention by a friend described as a galfer. The brief item records a casual acknowledgment of the source of the tip without further detail.
The Century notes that modern hospitals demand far more space than primitive wards due to vast advances in medicine. Hospitals now encompass patient care plus investigation, research, and education driven by bacteriology serum therapy pathology and new electrical and mechanical innovations.
A historical clipping features the phrase All things whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you from St Matthew. The short note emphasizes the ethical teaching and places it within a religious text context for readers.
Mrs John Light of Cresco Iowa reports years of kidney pain and swelling until Doan's Kidney Pills eased symptoms. She notes normal secretions and better sleep after use and urges others to remember the name Doan's. Sold by all dealers 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
An old advertisement style piece urges mothers to carefully examine Castoria bottles to verify the F signature, touting a 30 year history for use with infants and children. It weaves in sample phrases about constipation remedies and a Garfield Tea assertion, plus a humorous quip about a distant relative joke from Harpers Weekly.
In a playful exchange Mrs Wiggins reports their daughter Mary is in love with Mr Wiggins who questions how she knows. She replies she refers to twi- as the gloaming, hinting at a romantic mood.
A Battle Creek user reports rapid relief from stomach and kidney issues after switching from heavy meats to Grape-Nuts. He claims improved heartburn, digestion, nerves, and mental acuity, noting steadier mornings and the ability to work until noon with ease. He attributes these gains to the cereal and cites The Road to Wellville as reading.
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