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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1919
Page
6
In a chaotic hospital ward scene an Irish soldier recovers after an operation amid exclamations of relief. A man in the next cot warns the procedure may still have risks. A patient nearby jokes about sufficiency of open surgery as the surgeon jokes about his missing hat.
Salt Lake May 27 Farmers nationwide brace for the locusts due this season. Utahites trust in the fabled sea gulls sent from the Pacific coast to spare early settlers from pestilence. Birds nesting along Great Salt Lake coast now patrol toward Wasatch, assuring crops.
Washington May 24 guarded night and day a tiny vial on a pedestal displays Lewisite, described as the deadliest poison. The piece, claimed to wipe out life, would kill by a single drop. proponents note it could have transformed war if used, with production reportedly at ten tons per day and millions at risk.
Wm Sewell of Jensen builds trapper reputation as he brings in a mammoth gray wolf near Vernal valued at $6200 in bounty. He also held 17 coyote hides and 1 wild cat among his pelts.
A country weekly needs community input to gather news. The paper’s busy editor cannot know every detail, so readers should report tips by writing, calling, or telling him directly. Do not wait to be asked.
A 200 foot extension of pipe has just been completed at the city park, and this does away with the same amount of hose. The project expands water access and reduces reliance on flexible hose lines around park facilities.
A fragment urges disposal of underperforming hens after two laying seasons while quoting Abraham Lincoln about pride in one’s home. It ends with an Acme Paints plug promoting supplies for upkeep and painting as part of a “worthy work.”
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