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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1955
Page
13
Mosrey Irrigation Company Lepoint Utah gives notice of delinquent stock assessments dated Aug 66-69 with amounts shown against holders. Shares will be sold at Lloyd Winward Yarnal Utah office on October 22 1935 to pay delinquent assessments plus sale costs.
Salt Lake City Bureau of Land Management offers 120 acre tract in Uintah County Utah for sale to the highest bidder at 3.00 per acre. Auction set for October 28 1955 at 10 am with sealed bids by mail or in person. Bids must be certified funds and addressed to the Treasurer of the United States. Contested claims must be filed by sale day.
Probate notice to creditors to present claims with vouchers to Colton and Grammon Attorneys at Vernal Utah by November 15 1955. William H Cook is administrator of the estate of Lydia Cook Deceased.
A vignette recounts how a cabman refused to take fare from a famed writer, noting the artist’s status. The driver offered to read a manuscript in exchange, prompting the clever rebirth of payment later, as Dumas continued to settle the fare after the encounter.
A lighthearted look at typographical errors and double meanings in old newspapers. The piece cites WWII gremlins and newsroom typos from headlines to ads, including mixups like missing words, two way readings, and humorous misprints that sparked confusion and laughter.
Local ad item lists Mud and Chemicals, II Timbers, Thermoid, and drilling supplies for construction use. This compact notice appears in a period newspaper style brief. It catalogs supplier names and materials without additional context or dates.
An obituary column recalls a columnist famed for wit. It quotes his marriage guidance to find harmony and let her choose, noting his widow and nine daughters survive. The piece cheekily laments the misprints and quirks of newspaper copy as a constant source of humor.
Twenty years ago Harold Calder and C W Showalter closed a deal for the Ford agency to be operated as Showalter Motor Company. Federal aid of 1300 will fund city water system improvements totaling 30000. Carl Gardiner and Alta Richardson welcomed a daughter on September 26. J C Evans wed Duchesne on September 24. Oliver Jorgensen and John Jackson travel to Whiterocks to make molasses for locals. Leota school bus shortages require a touring car to carry children. Rae Ashton returns from the American Legion Convention in St Louis where she served as state auxiliary president. Hospital notices list arrivals: a daughter to Mr and Mrs Reed Babcock of Lapoint on September 29, and a child to Mr and Mrs Carl Pope of Vernal on September 29.
Forty years back in October 1915 Vernal residents reported life events and local happenings. Leo Thorne donated three photographic enlargements to the Vernal Public Library while multiple marriage licenses were issued among locals. Road issues and repairs featured Wells Ashby filling a mudhole near James Harrison’s home, with road conditions noted toward Daniels Canyon. Local trips included Joel R. Warner visiting from Lapoint to tune a piano, W. & Henderson returning from Provo amid rough roads, and outings of the Cottage Hotel couple to Salt Lake. Specials at Ross Cash Store listed coffee, raisins, butter, and soda crackers as weekly deals.
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