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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1897
Page
3
An OCR filled page blends ads and notices. It mentions Zion's Savings Bank in Salt Lake City offering deposits with 6 percent interest, a Hartford/Columbus ad for a tobacco cure, and various items from calendars to poetry notes. The page includes medical cures, railroad receiver stories, and a playful verse about an armadillo.
The centenary of the frigate Constitution's launch in Boston is marked by ceremonies and renewed patriotism. The article recalls its wartime feats in the War of 1812 under Isaac Hull and William Bainbridge, including battles with the Guerriere and the Jaya, Cyane, and Javant, and notes its retirement, proposed museum use, and enduring symbolic status.
The text argues to preserve the old Constitution ship as a lasting monument to naval heroes, comparing it to Lord Nelson's Victory. It emphasizes keeping the flagship afloat to remind future generations of patriotic achievements and ongoing aspiration to worthy patriotism.
In Horace Porter’s account from Campiagning with Grant, the surrender at Appomattox is described with Lee's courteous bow to Grant and the orderly exit. Union officers are escorted through Confederate lines as Lee reassesses his army now prisoners, and a war ending salute is halted by Grant’s orders. A Confederate rooster named Gen era is noted as a famed battle survivor later buried with honors.
The Nebynaka State Journal recounts a Lincoln father and his son, a church member, who for years visited a fair to see animals. Now the 16 year old declares he is old enough to go alone, and the father is surprised by the son's wish to stay longer in the animal tent despite the mother's presence nearby.
A fragment cites a Havana publication declaring warlike passages toward the United States. The item notes hostile language and international tensions amid wartime rhetoric, reflecting press sentiment in the period.
Fragmentary ad style notice touts cigarettes and typewriters while offering dubious health claims and a free address box in Chicago. The text contains scattered brand names and promotional phrases with no clear event or outcome.
The Passenger Department of the Rio Grande Railroad released an up to date map showing all mining districts with outline of older areas and noting newly developed pockets with gold and copper. It calls attention to through service between the Pacific and Atlantic coasts with Rail connections via Salt Lake City and Denver. For copies contact agent or navalina general agent in Salt Lake City Utah.
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